I want this podcast to be about getting results. I may discuss things related to business, spirituality, success wealth etc, but ultimately I want the information to be reliable. The idea behind this episode came from a teaching by Dr. Michael Freeman the Senior Pastor of Faith City Central Church. The message he taught yesterday was essentially about trusting and obeying God. In his teaching he was discussing the importance of depending on God to provide for us as a result of our compliance to his instructions. Not everyone is a person of faith and I do intend on reaching as broad of an audience as possible with this podcast. That said, I believe unpacking this idea a bit and applying the underlying principle of following instructions is greatly beneficial. Many of us want to become established in our personal and professional lives. However, what doesn't happen is that we not applying accurate information into the various aspects of our lives. There are also in my opinion, various types of establishment. Simply put we can either rely on God to establish us, or something or someone other than him. Personally, I want to rely on a source that owns everything and has ultimate authority. None of what is on this earth belongs to any of us. We are all passing through. We won't take any of this with us after we pass away. While we are here we have a choice of following instructions from quality sources for those of you that aren't spiritual. And then getting results based on good information or vice versa, the choice is ours. For the spiritual audience, trusting and obeying God in all areas of our lives can cause us to flourish even when others flounder.

If you and I will be great we must learn how to serve. The scriptures teach us that those greatest amongst us are those that serve in the greatest capacity. Whether you believe in the scripture I refer to or you do not, service to others allows us to connect with , educate, help, and love other people. If your goal is to make a difference in the world or in the lives of other people, allowing there to be a process of refinement in your life will grow you and give you more capacity to serve. In this episode, I briefly discuss some of the ways we are refined in our professions, personally, and in life in general. Refinement is simply becoming better. If a precious metal is refined, that process allows more of the pure substance to remain, after the components that are not as pure are discarded. In order for you and I to be more effective at whatever it is that we do, we must submit to the process of refinement. This episode will have a more meaningful impact on individuals who recognize a higher power. Those of us who believe in some God that gives us the opportunity to spend time on this earth, often understand this time is to be used to serve our fellow man. I truly hope this episode enriches your life in some way, and encourages you to seek to be refined.