Philippians 4: 8, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.” Bradley Gann is a husband, father, published author, former military, airplane pilot, and president of his own company. Bradley’s talk was about our thoughts. …

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Isaiah 41:10, “So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Fear can be powerful if we let it. My friend David Dollar (or D Money as I like to call him),  did a skit …

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Ephesians 1:5 NLT, “God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure.” God has adopted us into His family. Adoption has been heavy on my heart for years. I really want to adopt a little girl and …

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD. “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 God has a plan for all of our lives. He gifted us and equipped us with what we need to follow that plan as well. The conference I attended this …

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“Praise the LORD! For He has heard my cry for mercy. The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust Him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.” Psalm 28: 6-7 Last Thursday, I left for Atlanta on an epic adventure. If you have followed my …

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I am in Atlanta at a conference. I was here yesterday, and am getting ready to hear some more amazing content this morning. There is a lot of great information to break down and digest. My plan is to combine a few talks per blog post. I hope you enjoy it. If you have a dream, I encourage you to …

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Ecclesiastes 7:20 NLT, “Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.” I have struggled with how I felt about myself most of my life. I know, it sounds crazy, but it’s the truth. What I wrote about on Monday, that my Pastor is teaching, really is true. If all you hear about yourself is negative, that’s …

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“Don’t long for “the good old days”. This is not wise.” Ecclesiastes 7:10NLT Every January we have a guest speaker at our church named Shane Williard. He is an amazing teacher if you want to check him out, go to Shane Williard Ministries. Anyway, I remember him saying this “Why do we wish for the “good old days”? Would you really …

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“The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul.” Psalm 19:7a I am sure there are people who struggle trusting God. Believing in someone you can’t see is one thing, but trusting someone you can’t see is a whole other story. I have learned that trusting Him comes easy for me. I guess that’s a blessing. I have had …

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