Almost all of us know the story of the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. In this episode, I explore the miracle and explore the compassion of Jesus and how stepping out in faith can multiply and have an impact on thousands of lives.

In this episode, I taught you a prayer called the Mission Prayer. This prayer has become a daily part of my prayer life.

God, where will your spirit lead me today?

Help me to be fully awake and ready to respond.

Grant me courage to risk something new and

Become a blessing of your love and peace.  Amen.

In Episode 9, I met with Aaron Walker of View From The Top.  View From The Top is a must-read to fully understand how to live a life of success and significance.  Aaron Walker has founded more than a dozen companies over the past 42 years and has appeared on more than 2000 podcast interviews. He attributes much of his success to having surrounded himself with his mastermind counterparts. Aaron spent a decade meeting weekly with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and 5 other amazing entrepreneurs. Aaron is the founder of Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind which now hosts 20 groups with

To learn more, visit https://www.viewfromthetop.com/.  You can also connect with Aaron on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwalkerviewfromthetop/ and follow View From the Top on Twitter at https://twitter.com/vftcoach.  Aaron hosts a weekly podcast with Kevin “Wally” Wallenbeck.  You can listen to the episodes at https://www.viewfromthetop.com/podcast or search View From the Top on your favorite podcast platform.

When we don’t forgive, it torments us.  Bruce Hebel shares that forgiveness will free us from that torment.  If you suffer from unforgiveness, Bruce can help walk you through the steps of the protocols of forgiveness. 

You can learn more about the Forgiveness Revolution at https://www.forgivingforward.com/.  There are many resources available, including the Forgiving Forward book, study guides, and videos, along with a blog and a free forgiveness guide.

You can learn more about The Lion Within Us by visiting the website at https://thelionwithin.us/

There you can find information about the podcast, Lion's Den Community, the daily spiritual kickoff, and more. There are also many great free resources like 30 Days to Unleash the Lion Within.

The Fruits of the Spirit are Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control. In today's podcast, we explore the first fruit of the spirit: Love.

John 15:12 says, "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." Are we showing Agape, or Christ-like love as we journey in our daily walk with God?

Romans 6:16 says, "Do you not know that, if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?"

Do you play for Team Sin or Team Obedience? Learn how to make the winning plays as you suit up for Team Obedience in my latest episode of Talks with God.

Don and Suzanne Manning of Crazy Cool Family joined me on Talks with God. They lead a family ministry called Crazy Cool Family. We talked about Crazy Cool Family including their current podcast series called "Holy Spirit: Bring on the Fruit!"

Here is how you can connect with Crazy Cool Family:

Are you of the flesh or of the spirit? In Episode 3 of Talks with God, I discuss the desires of the flesh and how we can counter those with the fruits of the spirit.

In 2012, I began my journey by putting my trust in God. I share my testimony in Episode 2 of Talks With God.

Would you rather have Jesus here today or have the Holy Spirit every day? I share my thoughts on Pentecost on the debut episode of my new podcast called Talks With God.