On this episode I talk about the importance of washing your hands. While I mean that literally especially with everything going on with the super hyped up boogey man man as the "corona virus" aka the flu's twin brother from another mother. I also mean to wash your hands of the spirit of fear. I've never seen a hysteria like this over any virus in my life. The corona virus from what i've read has a 1% death right like the flu, has symptoms similar to the flu, a recovery time of 7-14 days like the flu yet the TV is treating it like its the thing from the movie Bird Box. While no one wants to get the flu and we should all be careful the best thing to do is control what you control which is washing your hands and having an expectation that everything is going to be fine no matter what. Dis ease is the number 1 cause of disease. Worry and fear are not of GOD refuse to allow yourself to be consumed with worry woo sah and wash your hands of that disgusting energy and as always, appreciate the blessings!

On this episode I talk about a scripture in the bible that I believe is often misunderstood and taken out of context and that's James 2:20 or actually a piece of James 2:20 which says "Faith without works is dead". I think many people believe the word "works" means "work" and in truth they have very different meanings. "Works" in the Bible means actions or deeds and to give the scripture context the person speaking is reminding the listener  of the time God rewarded the action of Abraham presenting his son for a sacrifice. To be clear God didn't actually want Abraham to sacrifice his son but he wanted to see if he had enough faith in God to be obedient. He wanted to see if his actions would match his faith and in showing through his "works" or actions that he'd be willing to sacrifice his own son because he believed in God's word that much, God decided to bless him with the power to bless everyone. The point of the story is that it's not enough to simply believe in thought or in spirit but that your actions must match your beliefs and when God sees your faith in action and that you are moving as someone who believes what he claims to have faith in, He recognizes your body as a place where His spirit can move. I hope this helps and as always, appreciate the blessings!

On this episode I talk about knowing who you are. The bible says over and over that we are all children of God and that God made us in His image. That God created us to be fruitful and that he blesses us to be a blessing and that He sent His son to die so that we could be saved. Many of us have doubters in our lives and people that try and tell us we are less then for whatever reason and unfortunately even more of us are dealing with our own thoughts telling us we are not good enough but that simply isn't true. You are good enough because He made you IN HIS IMAGE and I just want to encourage you to believe what He says about you and as always appreciate the blessings!

On this episode I talk about savoring the sunny days. Today it was an absolutely beautiful 60 degree sunny day here in CT in early March. On top of that I really had no drama whatsoever, no financial problems, no big deadlines I was up against. It was just an easy free flowing amazing day. I got to eat some good food, spend some time with the kids, go for a nice long walk, meditate, watch a few sermons. It was just blissful and it's important to savor or fully embrace and appreciate days like this because life isn't always going to be this way. A life free of challenges and storms is a fairytale but savoring days like this and really letting them seep into our memory bank is going to be important when we experience cloudy days and rainy days and stormy days. It's the memory of days like today that will help get you through the tough days so be sure to really enjoy the sunny days when they come or as I like to say "appreciate the blessings!"

On this episode I talk about the phrase "rise and shine" I never thought about how profound of a greeting it was until today. When I hear  "rise and shine" I think about waking up with a goal of rising to become the highest version of myself. When I think about shining to me that means allow my light to shine. My light being the light of God that exist in all of us, our true self. So to me when we say that to one another that's a really loving greeting to encourage someone to become a higher version of themselves today and to let their light shine on the world. Today I want to encourage everyone to RISE AND SHINE and as always appreciate the blessings!

On this episode I talk about it being your turn and I don't mean that in the way you expect. I don't mean that it's your turn to receive a blessing or your turn to start winning while that may sound great what if it's your turn to GIVE a blessing. What if it's your turn to BE a blessing to someone else? Maybe it's your turn to be there for someone, to listen to someone to give love to someone in need, to encourage someone. It's human nature to want to receive and to look at our own situations and constantly ask God to bless us and to wonder when it's gonna be our turn but what if God is waiting on you to realize it's already your turn to give what you can to others. Today I feel compelled to encourage you to spend a few minutes thinking of ways you can give someone else a blessing today and as always appreciate the blessings!

On this episode I talk about confidence and doing things with faith. Being confident that you are capable and that things will work out for the best. Unfortunately it's hard to manufacture confidence but I have cheat code for you. Pray. Ask God to help you in your journey and use your Faith and confidence in Him as a reason to believe in yourself. God gives us all access to Him and we have the ability to harness His power through faith in Him. Today I want to encourage you to move with faith as you pursue your potential and walk in the purpose He has for you and as always appreciate the blessings!

On this episode I talk about being pressed and the importance of not feeling defeated. Theres a scripture in the bible that says "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed". Pressure can bring out the best in people. If you think of yourself like an olive that needs to be pressed in order to produce oil rather than an ant getting crushed. Life has a way of pushing us even beyond what we thought was our limit and it doing so it forces us to grow and and become better, stronger, more resilient versions of ourselves. If you feel like your being pressed right now take solace in knowing that this challenge is going to help you produce oil and will ultimately bring the best out of you. Be encouraged and as always appreciate the blessings!

On this episode I talk about newton's first law of emotion, "inertia". The law of inertia states that an object at rest wants to remain at rest and an object in motion generally wants to stay in motion un less an outside force influences it. My point is if you are stagnant you gotta work against inertia to get things going, but the good news is once you start taking at least 1 step in the direction you want to go each day you will begin to create momentum and at a certain point you will have inertia on your side. Think of a pedal bicycle if you pedal pedal pedal at a certain point you will continue moving forward without even having to pedal at times. Today i want to encourage you to KEEP moving forward and allow inertia to be on your side and as always appreciate the blessings!

On this episode I talk about find the balance between being eager and being patient. Eagerness can easily turn into anxious or impatient and patience can just as easily become stagnant and complacent. It's important to stay excited about your goals and proactive in walking toward them and allowing God to do his part and in looking for and recognizing the divine opportunities around you that will enable you to realize your dreams. Today I want to encourage you to find that balance and also to encourage you to appreciate the blessings!