The Most Dangerous Place On Earth

So far, we've covered a lot of ground. And in my effort to encourage you to draw near to your Creator, I've challenged you multiple times to allow yourself to see Jesus for who He really is without any preconceived notions, without any associations with other people or entities, and without distraction.

The previous episode is only a beginning point for how good Jesus truly is to His creation. So, what's next? What's next for you and I? If you're out in the big world with big problems and you've decided that you're out of any other options, you have nowhere else to turn, or perhaps you've all but given up and are at a place where you're willing to at least TRY and connect to your Creator, how do you do that?

If you've been willing to dredge through your past with me in order to address your future, I think it suitable to take a moment to focus on this very real hope that I have previously shared with you. A hope that you and I can discover if we can just find the right path.

If you've listened to the previous discussions, it is my desire for you to begin this journey to finding a lasting and genuine peace in your life. A purpose to it all.

If you HAVE in fact listened to the previous discussions, then take this week to read and ponder the things that I'm going to share with you in this particular episode. If you HAVE NOT listened to any of the previous discussions, I encourage you to go back and listen to them in order before you continue with this one or any future episodes.

Remember...

Regardless of our past problems, mistakes, and addictions, there is hope. We just have to know where to find it.

For those of who have reached a point in our lives where we want change but can't seem to overcome our past because of something that happened to us, it's important that we address this past before we can move forward.

Sometimes the pain from our past can scar us so severely that we allow our futures to be controlled by it. But why give the past that power over our OWN future?

Regardless of what has scarred or jaded us, it is still possible to find purpose in this life. A fulfilling purpose that brings a peace that can surpass our own ability to understand it. But first... many of us have to address our own past in order to find hope in our future.

If you live here in The Most Dangerous Place On Earth... make up your mind that you're NOT going to go down in flames of apathy.

If you have decided that the status quo in life is not working for you anymore. If the routines and distractions of this modern world have dragged you down and you're determined to break free of it, we need to define a starting spot.

What is it that has truly made a lasting and permanent difference in my life? I want to share this with you. If you think for a second that you're too far gone to find a genuine peace and comfort in your life because of what has happened to you or because of what you've done... you're wrong. There's hope... we just have to know where to start.

It's time...

It's time to explain the title of this program. It's time to discuss exactly what I mean by the title, and why it's so important for all of us to consider.

Perceived safety leads to apathy.

As human beings living in this 1st world nation, we are apt to forget this. On a day-to-day basis, most of us don't wake up wondering whether or not this day will be our last. In other words, we feel safe. And while feeling safe can be a good thing, it can often times lead to apathy. Generally speaking, many of us are completely apathetic and suffer the consequences of that apathy in our lives. Perhaps, this apathy has even contributed to the gross increase in unhappiness, depression, suicide, substance abuse, and violence in this nation.

Maybe we all need to refocus, reset, and redefine what it is that is most important to us. Isn't your life worth it?

After having asked yourself those larger life questions in the previous discussion, it's time to reconsider where you are and where you want to be in this life. Are you going to allow bad circumstances or bad decisions to separate you from a good outcome? An outcome that can lead to a genuine peace in your life? Or are you going to press reset, and redirect your life in another trajectory?

If you think life has been a disappointment, if you struggle with depression, if you're sick and tired of being sick and tired, why not at least consider what I'm sharing with you? What do you have to lose?

Sometimes we need to ask ourselves some BIG life questions in order to help us identify the path that we want to take in this short life here on Earth.

If you're struggling with any of the things that were mentioned in the previous discussion, maybe you should stop and try to capture a 10,000-foot perspective of your life. In this discussion, I want you to ponder these larger life questions for yourself, and then at least consider what it is that has brought me a genuine peace in my life. It is my strong desire that you would be able to find the same peace in your life that has made such a difference in mine.

Are you depressed, lonely, isolated, frustrated, exhausted, angry, or worse? Are you coping with substances, alcohol, or other means of numbing yourself? How's that been working out for you? Is there any part of you that wishes that you could just be at peace in your life?

I have discovered a genuine peace that has changed my life forever, and I want for everyone listening to have this same peace in their own lives. It is truly my desire to help you find this genuine peace in your life as well.