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Overcoming doubt & unbelief - Episode 2

Faith, Trust, Belief

John 8:45"I tell you the truth, you do not believe Me."

 

Jesus was speaking to the religious folk of the day who where challenging Him for the umpteenth time. He was calling them out on their unbelief.

 

There is a journey one takes towards unbelief - it is preceded by doubt which is preceded by expectation.

 

Expectation is seeing from our perspective.

a. "I expect the hotel room to look as nice as the picture."

b. "I expect to receive the promotion due to my recent performance,"

c. "I expect to be looked after because I am a victim of circumstance."

 

Expectation is preached from pulpits, in motivational books and seminars and has been paraded as the key to positive thinking. As I researched the various dictionary meanings for expectation I realized this imposter is trying to disguise itself as FAITH.

 

Expectation actually opens the door to...

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"Happy Days"

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Back in 1979 one of the most popular sitcoms was "Happy Days" which aired on Tuesdays around 7 p.m.    The show started and the doorbell rang.   It was Gary and Judy Bauer making their debut KAM visit.   We were the family God directed them to contact.   We had just met and they asked us to turn off the TV!!  What?

I was raised Catholic and thought I knew a lot about God.   This had better be important.   I was sincere about God, but sincerely missing something and I didn't even have a clue what.   God knew and He used Gary and Judy to get through to me.   I received the greatest miracle of my entire life.   I became a new creature in Christ that evening.

Things began to change immediately, mainly my mindset.   Nothing was the same anymore.   My perspective on life took on new...

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Read your Keys

Joel Lopez is the founder of Read Your Keys, a self-discovery business, and a Life Languages certified coach. He majored in psychology hoping to find insight and found none.

In his pursuit of wisdom, he attended personal development courses and conferences. Through his search he discovered God’s heart for him and his purpose.

His goal is to help men to discover their God-given identity so they can fulfill their destiny.

Originally from Southern California, Joel is married to his high school Sweetheart and lives in Arizona with their four young children.

Connect with Joel:

https://www.facebook.com/readyourkey/?

EXTRA SHOW NOTES

Ready for your inner man to reset, realign and recharge? The 7 Day Spiritual JUMPSTART Challenge is just the God-given strategy you need to do all of that AND make a bigger impact for Christ throughout your day.  On your mark, get set...let's GO! ...

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"Gain clarity on how to be aligned with your life purpose"

Chelley Antonczak is founder and CEO of Chelley Antonczak & Associates, a company dedicated to helping Christian Businesswomen gain clarity on how to be aligned with their life purpose.  Chelley has developed a proven process to help women design a life they love!

Her heart’s desire is to see Christian businesswomen collaborating to make an impact as influencers for the Kingdom of God! Chelley is a speaker, consultant, transformational trainer, and private coach.  Her background includes extensive experience in leadership development, spiritual transformation, brain-based learning design and international business.

Chelley has also led a non-profit ministry focused on spiritual development, outreaches, and retreat events over the past fifteen years.

Connect with Coach Chel:

Website: www.coachchel.com

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A ROCK solid foundation is needed to transform and build life on

Erik Salzenstein's story is one that truly shows the power of change and what's possible. From greed and addiction to purpose and fulfillment. Erik found himself facing life in prison, with his back against the wall where he finally had to face his worst enemy up until that point.....himself. 

 

What stands out that he had to go to prison to find freedom and realized he was in his own prison long before actually being behind bars. He then went on to spend 4 years relentlessly pursuing personal growth, coaching, speaking, running workshops and even being published in a newspaper all while in prison. He developed a 4 step process using the acronym ROCK that allowed him to tap into his full potential and develop the ROCK solid foundation needed to transform and build his life on. He's since used this process with much success to his...

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"Everything has purpose."

Recently I watched a movie and then read a book on The Holocaust. The horrors depicted there are too many to comprehend. The resiliency of the human spirit shone through them both.

Forgiveness, gratitude and recognizing God's hand in their midst of their traumas caused me to re-evaluate my own heart's posture.

What the majority of us will ever experience in life is insignificant compared to what those precious people endured and suffered at the hand of manifested evil against humanity.

In my life, I have had tragic and traumatizing experiences where I thought "this is it...it's over." And yet, here I am still doing what I love, helping people come alive and thrive in Christ. How is that possible? I've discovered a secret: Everything has purpose.

1. It tests my heart towards God. Mad or glad. Hateful or grateful. Distrust or greater trust. Turning away or turning toward. Bitter or...

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Take the lemons in your life and open up a lemonade stand

Losing a checker or ping pong game, a race or boxing match, a board game or not winning the lottery - these are examples of when we can "suffer defeat." Friendly, healthy competition has winners and losers. It doesn't define who we are as individuals.

However, in other life situations, we allow defeat to define us: bankruptcy, divorce, fired from a job, loss of a limb, debilitating disease, even things like tragedy, retirement, incarceration, or unexpected loss of a loved one. We often file these devastating events under "defeat" and go through a period of mourning, depression, or shame. We can feel as though "life is over" or that "we're a loser" or "we'll never amount to much because of...." (fill in the blank).

If we stay too long in these things they become baggage that we carry with us into each new season of life. The compounding weight can...

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Cling to Hope

"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." James 5:16

I must confess that over the last few weeks I feel like I have been in the boxing ring of life and knocked down hard, with the overwhelming feeling of defeat. I have experienced it spiritually, mentally and physically. I have arrived where the deepest hurts and wounds – those that seem to define me for my entire life - is being brought to the place where Dr. Jesus can do what is needed. It's raw, exposed and it hurts – overwhelmingly so.

I confess too, that I am believing that this “down for the count” experience will lead to a radical life changing victory. Defeat is part of life. I was thinking about the story of the woman with the issue of blood who touched the hem of Jesus' garment and was healed.

43 "Now...

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You already have everything you need.

The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. Psalm 23:1

The famous king and poet, David, wrote this lyric as a man acquainted with pain. David was told from a young age that he would be king. Nothing pointed to that promise coming true for years. In fact, the sitting king hated his guts and chased him around the wilderness, trying to kill him.

David understood that even when he had nothing, and was on the run with his life in the balance, he already had what he needed. He learned to trust that the Lord was his shepherd, provider, protector... even when circumstances were at their worst.

It seems the bigger the promise, the greater the pain on the journey. The secret is believing along the way, “the Lord is my shepherd, I already have what I need.”

 

The journey of faith insists upon rest.

He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful ...