chasing sunsets with jay

God is an artist. an art that He is the master of is coordinating and synchronizing our lives!!! His glorious plan is one that we may never comprehend in this life but one thing we can give notice to and especially give thanksgiving to is the flawless plan that unfolds for each of us. It is so neat that all of our plans are so intricate and unique to each person but its momentous and impressive that our paths cross with those who will be monumental in our journey back to the Father. I plead unto you to take note of all the ways God is synchronizing your life with valuable and faithful individuals.

everyone has a unique story which leads to a call the lord places on their life. cale is a perfect example of that. tune in to witness the conversion story of cale arnett. a friend of mine that truly inspires everyone around him!! he is full of energy and conviction towards his faith and testimony. i invite all of you to pick up your call and trust that what the lord extends your way is catered to YOU!!!!

through every season of our lifes we will face decisions and life changes that need to be made. it is a precious opportunity to use the splendid gift and FREEDOM of choice. a lesson the lord has witnessed to me these last few days is the necesity of commiting our plans to our savior in prayer so that he can keep us accountable with our decisions. he has our back NO MATTER WHAT. and one thing that is remarkable to me is that when we are humble enought to present our imperfect yet intentional plans, with a humble and willing heart, everything will divinely play out as heaven seems fit. in doing so you will gain a sense of assurance and confidence in our God!!! i know it can be easy to doubt the decisions we make but those feelings soon fade when you give it all to the lord!!! although uncertainty makes decisions difficult, that uneasy feeling expires and is replaced with peace and stillness!!!!

we all want to be in control, so when we come across an unexpected layover of our lives we may tend to panick or even doubt. but one thing i've learned on this wild adventure of mine this past week is that we have to trust our pilot-our Lord and Savior!!! he is steering our plane through bits of turbulence and he is in CONTROL. he is aware of the layovers and delays that are needed in order for us to arrive to our desired destination. the adventures our Savior takes us on are worthwhile and rewarding, so sit back and enjoy your ride!!!! no matter what your trip may look like!!!

today i emphasized the true art of becoming a peacemaker- someone who, in my definition, restores harmony to the fallen world and contributes good!!!! one of our many missions as disciples of christ is to lift eachother up with every interaction!!!! there is so much contributing to the infection of the world-which is contention- so my challenge that i extend to each of you is to take part in healing the world with peace, love and charity!!!!! take a few pointers from the Lord's playbook!!!!!

i am absolutely honored to have THE Emma Nissen join me on the pod, this girl is the definition of success as a driven artist. I reminisce of the moments on my mission that were indeed the hardest but it was this girl's music that acted as my little beam of hope. The energy and soul she brings to her music is legitimately life changing. She has touched lives from the Arizona to Brazil, Korea, Sweden and even to my heart in DC...and many many more. She has the purest intentions with her art and gift God blessed her with and that is to influence others!!! In this episode she touches on the fundamentals of her journey of becoming a singer/songwriter and she is currently LIVING this sunset!!!!! join the pod and naturally commit to being emma nissen's groupie with me.

todays episode is a truly music to my ears. i love the idea and truth that we need to PACE OURSELVES on our life journey and marathon. way to often do i and society itself focus on the speed of our performance rather than the resilience and strength we have the potenial to develop!! we need to find a balance of giving value to our potential as well as being reminded of our present state and reality. we need to train NOW for our journey and marathon to reach godliness. godliness is a reward for the faithful and resilient!!!! there are going to be countless switchbacks and hills that seem endless but as we live in a mind that encourages and even invites challenges as an opportunity to grow and strengthen our stature we will lean into JOY. i hope you remember that pain isnt tragic but is it pure magic!!! i challenge you to train today for godliness!!

abby solak is a well known name around the streets of gilbert az because of her devleoped conviction for christ. her journey of seeking and discovering truth within the restored gospel is unique yet heartwarming and touching!! she is someone that my soul immediately was drawn to and i know you will be a fan after hearing her words of wisdom that bring sooo much power!! we discuss the levels of ourselves that are emphasized and even highlighted as disciples!!! a favorite topic of ours that we touched on was the idea of "zooming out" our lens in order to see the eternal perspective of our everyday lives and giving more focus and attention to the person that matters most, which is our savior!!! now go enjoy this podcast and proceed to hype up my girl abby for the amazing soul she is!!