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Most people have at one point or another created a timeline for their lives. When you were younger you probably thought, "I'll be married in my early 20's, already have my career established, start having children, retire early, and live happily ever after." Maybe your timeline looked a little different, but at some point in your life you've probably had certain expectations for your future. It's natural to think about how your life will play out, and to hope for certain things at certain times. Well, what happens when you pass that time you were supposed to already be married, or supposed to already have children? Maybe you get upset and think God forgot about you. The truth is, God has an appointed time for everything and everyone! Today, Pastors Jeremy and Christy Johnson share their testimonies of how faithful God is in His own timing. God hasn't forgotten about you; He's just waiting for the perfect time to fulfill certain things in your life! When you say yes to God, you can't miss it. He will always direct your path if you seek Him. There are no flaws in God's timing!

We know those people who are referred to as "pessimists"; the ones who always see things in a negative light, and the one bad thing outweighs the good for them. You probably know a lot of people like that, and maybe you are even like that yourself. Don't be ashamed, because you're not alone. Some people are hardwired as negative, BUT that's where you have to make the choice to be POSITIVE! In this weeks message Pastor Jeremy Johnson sheds some light on negativity and how we can retrain our mind to stop those negative thoughts before they even get there! God commands us to have joy, it's not a suggestion it is not an option! It's not going to be easy. It will be a sacrifice that takes time and patience, but once you've figured out the key, it makes life's problems seem so small in comparison to Gods greatness!

We've probably all heard the verse Proverbs 4:23 so many times: "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." It is so widely known, but it is also so valuable, and many times, it is a difficult thing to do. You must also guard your marriage, your family, your finances, your health, but above all, you need to guard your heart. Your heart determines where you go in life, what you want to do, and the course of your life. If your heart isn't healthy, the rest of your life isn't going to be healthy. In this weeks message, Pastors Jeremy and Christy Johnson open up about the foundations of their relationship and marriage, as well as how we can better guard our hearts!

This world is filled with people who have a desire for more. What you have never seems to be enough. You will probably even find that many children have this desire, too. You give them a piece of candy or a toy, and they instantly want another one. The reason being what it says in Ephesians 4:19: "Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more." They lost their sensitivity to the things of God and gave in to the things of this world. The good thing is that God gave you that desire on purpose so you can desire more of Him, but it is your job to redirect your desires toward Him. In this podcast we learn how God has already given us all we need to be whole, and whether in our singleness or married life, He wants us to live our lives fully in Him.

Super bowl Sunday, a day many people look forward to every year. It comes only once a year, but the preparation and time put into it takes the entire year for the players. Even the players who probably won't step foot onto the field still practice and train just as hard, so that on the off chance someone gets hurt, they are fully ready to step in. That is how we should be in our lives, preparing and training for the place we want to be, so when God calls, we are ready. Prepare as if you are already there. In this weeks podcast, Pastor Jeremy Johnson gives us insight on how The Bible is full of sports and battle references, and how there can only be one winning team. The good thing is, you already are on the winning team! Jesus won the victory and you get to share in it with Him!

As a church, this year we are shifting to another level, and maturing in Christ. As you mature and grow, you have to allow God to come into your heart and heal the things that you've held onto for so long. It is not going to be easy, and it's going to be painful as the words and wounds are being ripped away to make way for healing. Make time to sit with the Lord. Make time to eat with the Lord. He wants you to be excited about what you are reading in His word, and to actually eat and digest what you are reading. In this message, Pastor Jeremy Johnson takes a dive into Psalms 141: 1-3. Our tongues have the power of life and death, we have to guard what we say and what goes out into the atmosphere. We learn more about the original lamb sacrifices before Jesus became the ultimate sacrifice. God wants you to be a living sacrifice for this world and to stand in the gap for the people around you. Take time today to pray specifically for the things you're believing for, and you will see breakthrough!