Conversations with Ray Martinez

Like anything else, the more we put our faith into action, the stronger it gets.  Visualize this as a muscle--working out in the gym consistently will build stronger muscles.  I identify  five key points that impacts my life in becoming stronger.  Through this, I share a story about a blindman's lesson in life for me, which made me stronger.  What does a blindman see?

When we think of "The Lord's Prayer", we are left with the thought that Jesus was asking us to use these exact words, when in fact, He left us with a model prayer to use so we don't leave anything out that is very important to the Father.  We are to give glory to Him, and do His will like it is in heaven.  Also, to forgive others so we can be blessed, and to realize we cannot handle the temptations on earth by ourselves.  We must acknowledge that He alone will fight our battles for us and show us a way out.  There is much more to learn in this study today.

This was an unexpected event while preparing to deliver a speech to a group of Gideons in Canyon City, CO.  I took a tour of the old Abbey Chapel that used to be a monk monastery many years ago, and later a Catholic High School.  While tour around the old chapel before my speech, I heard bells from heaven.  You will understand more after listening to this podcast.

What a captivating question that made me reflect, not only what I missed, but an experience while in boot camp.  I was mysteriously rescued a couple of times while training in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO

Conversations always go all over the board.  In this particular podcast, I was talking with some friends about how we used to travel to school as kids.  This gave me a chance to reflect my first "hand-made" bicycle that my Dad and Hank Chavez built from parts at the City Dump. Riding at the back of the bus was suppose to be punishment, but we found excitement out of the ordeal.

I loved my Grandma Moore.  So, I've chose to share some of my childhood memories and experience with her.  In the stillness of her life, I learned that the less I had, the more I gained with my creative side, and having a visionary mindset of what I could accomplish.

Continuing with my weekly teaching, we are talking today about giving...as one passage talks about not letting your right hand know what the left hand is doing.  Yet, we read about so many people in the bible who gave...so they were known?  Why?  It might have something to do with our motives, and that's what we are learning this week.

This is an epic story about how my first job took me to the top job in the City.  Shining shoes, shined a whole new light  on my life with a bright future and a vision that became real.  I'm thankful for the people in my life that encouraged me to be successful. I've always believed that God influenced people to influence me with  with a "can do" attitude .