The Faithful Servant

From fears of failure to fears of not being loved, how do we overcome our negative beliefs? This episode looks inward and examines our own life experiences using the metaphor of children. When we look at our negative beliefs as our own "children" it becomes easier to approach them with love rather than anger or hate. This allows us to more completely understand and overcome that negative belief.

When you think about your passion in life, what comes to mind? What happens when we combine our purpose with our passion? This episode features the talented musical group Soul Review out of Lincoln, Nebraska. Members Haylee, Jadyn, Robert, and Ether share how they discovered their purpose is their passion, which is playing music together. When you can pair your passion with what you believe your purpose to be, there's no challenge or amount of adversity you can't overcome.

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One aspect of overcoming adversity is becoming aware of when you're starting to get busy just for the sake of being busy. This episode of the Overcoming Adversity series features Melissa Minassian, realtor, contractor, published author, singer, owner of Transpire Renovations, and mother. Minassian is no stranger to living a "busy" life, but she had to take a step back and figure out what she really wants to be busy with. How, at times, she would find herself adding more to her plate so that she didn't have to address the problems or anxieties that kept coming back.

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Adversity is a force that can break each and every one of us, so where do we turn when faced with such a formidable force? This episode features special guest Mark ??? who talks about his addiction to alcohol and how he found strength and peace through God's provisions. Together, Eric and Mark explain that to face adversity doesn't mean to face a complete and entire breakdown, but, sometimes, the challenges we face are small. So small, in fact, that we don't realize they've grown into a big problem that we must face or suppress, which is where God's strength plays a role.

Where do you find hope when faced with adversity? How do you confront your fears while not falling deeper into addiction or despair? This episode features an in-depth interview with Matt Tompkins, owner of Two Brothers Creative, as he discusses his journey with addiction while also running his own business. How most times it's not about curing the addiction, but it's about learning how to live with the addiction and overcoming the desire to feed into what will always be there.

Would life be better if we never experienced adversity? Would we really be happier if we removed all anger and sadness from our lives? First step is recognizing the challenge and then determining if it's a challenge that will benefit or harm us. This episode introduces a series focused on what prevents us from overcoming the challenges in our lives and how those challenges can often make life worth living. Eric explains his struggle with common challenges in the past while also setting up the types of guests he'll have on the show for the series.

Are you rooted to be faithful? Are you rooted to rely on God's strength? Are you rooted to be patient? Nobody's perfect. We all struggle multiple times through each and every day. However, when we accept that patience is vulnerable, and that it's okay to be vulnerable–in fact, at times, it's necessary to be vulnerable–we will find peace.

When we stop expecting everything to happen now, we will find what we truly need to be fulfilled. This episode of The Faithful Servant explores the idea of patience as a vulnerability and the benefits of exercising faithful patience in life.

How do you show kindness? In a world where so many of us give sharp reactions, let's practice soft reactions. How can we show love over anger? At times, we let our own selfishness and impulsivity determine our reactions.

Moments of fleeting anger can cause a lifetime of pain and anguish, so why do we let our emotions get the best of us and react in such harsh ways? In this episode of The Faithful Servant, Eric discusses his experiences with using love to overcome anger and show how to truly accept that love is kind.

What struggles have you faced during a relationship? How patient do you find yourself with the people you love? How often do you let impulse determine action rather than patience and reflection? This episode of The Faithful Servant explores not only the power of patience, but the need for patience especially in relationships.

To find success and longevity in a relationship, we must practice patience and reflection with our partner. Give her/him space and time and being patient with their needs and process is essential in setting the foundation for a long-lasting and loving relationship.

Celebrate Life – do you find it hard to celebrate the good things that are happening in your life? Is it difficult to reward yourself when you've accomplished something no matter how big or small? This episode of The Faithful Servant focuses on how and why we should build habits of celebrating life, and how we can break down our feelings of guilt when it comes to lifting ourselves up.