In this episode I share a lesson God's been teaching me over the past few months about getting to the place where I'm conscious of how truly blessed I am. Since the garden the enemy has been attacking our minds, trying to convince us that we are lacking something, to believe God has withheld something from us, and unfortunately far too often we believe the enemy, and we wind up in a state of victim consciousness. The truth is we ARE blessed and HIGHLY FAVORED! There is so much grace on our lives...
Jul 17, 2021•22 min
On this episode I talk about this revelation of how God's grace really works during a game of around the world. There's something about knowing you won't be punished for your misses (sin= missing the mark) that actually frees you to seek progression without fear. Knowing our sins have already been paid for in life because He (Jesus Christ) stepped in and fulfilled the JUSTICE required in the Law of Moses for ALL OF US. Knowing this allows us to willingly follow a God that loves us enough to do t...
Jun 24, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 105
On this episode of "The Grateful Dread" podcast I wanted to share a thought/revelation I learned about what makes God the best father EVER. God understands that we need challenges and adversity to acquire the skills and characteristics needed to navigate this journey. I hope this message encourages you to embrace the opportunity to grow from your circumstance and to continue to trust God to use it all for your good. As always, appreciate the blessings!
Jun 21, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 104
On this episode I talk about "divine redirection" and I share a story of how my plans weren't going my way and how God revealed to me that my priorities were out of order. Many times when we our outside of the will of God and trying to force our own plans there's no grace on our lives I want to encourage you to prioritize getting in God's presence and getting in alignment with His plan for your life. Don't be so married to your own timeline or plan that you reject "divine redirection" God's plan...
Jan 14, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 103
On episode 102 I wanted to talk about that next level gratitude, that "even tho" gratitude, that 2020 learning how to be grateful in the midst of a pandemic type gratitude. It's pretty easy to say thank you "for the" _____ (inset blessing) but it takes a deeper level of gratitude to be able to give thanks while facing trials and tribulations but thats when you REALLY need to practice gratitude. Last night my daughter had a seizure for the first time in nearly a year (way to end 2020 right) it wa...
Dec 31, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 102
For episode 101 of "The Grateful Dread" podcast I decided to get back to the basics of understanding what it means to practice gratitude. I call this episode "Gratitude 101" because it's about appreciating the BLESSINGS, being thankful for what God has given you. We can always chose to look at life through a lens of dread of gratitude and so often many of our are so blessed in reality but we allow our thoughts to rob us the joy we could be experiencing in the present moment. On this episode I sh...
Dec 10, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 101
On this 100th episode of The Grateful Dread podcast I decided to keep is ALL THE WAY 100 with you and share with you both personal struggles I've been dealing with lately and the wisdom God has been teaching me in the process. I share my recent struggles with addiction, relationship anxiety, and the biggest struggle for me which is letting go of the need to be in control and stay submitted to God's will for me. I pray this honest testimony and the revelations God has been revealing to me can min...
Nov 23, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 100
On this episode I share some experiences I've had that helped me get to a place where I can rejoice and give God thanks even when it rains. For as long as I can remember I've always hated rainy days and in life I've always hated when trails would come. It wasn't until recently that I truly learned to appreciate the rain and understand how necessary it is for growth and how important it is to be able to continue to praise God through it and I just wanted to share my wisdom and offer encouragement...
Oct 29, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 99
On this episode I talk about my concern for humanity as the world is shaken once again by the unlawful killing of George Floyd. I haven't done an episode in awhile but I felt compelled to share my thoughts and concerns with the hope that my message of hope and love and compassion for one another as human BEINGS can help lift your vibration today.
May 29, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 98
On this episode I talk about worry. When you find yourself worrying, try to remember that God is always in control. Trust the big picture plan He has that you do not see. Learn and grow as you go. Don't take yourself too serious, your life story is 1 book in one library in 1 town on 1 planet in 1 galaxy in Gods universe yet Gods Grace and Love are fully present always. The very breath you have been given is a gift. (I think we are all being reminded of that these days) I like to write down lists...
Apr 17, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 97
On this episode I talk about hope. I woke up this morning to a completely gray sky full of clouds and I thought to myself "today's gonna be whack". I figured the entire day was headed for doom and gloom and to my surprise around 4 o'clock all the clouds had moved and the sky was blue and the sun was shinning again. I was able to go for a nice walk outside and take a drive to the beach and I thought about how quickly circumstances change in life. Some people might be facing a cloudy situation in ...
Apr 10, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 96
On this episode I talk about the importance of solitude and the amazing opportunity we all have right now to make sure we are all getting a healthy dose of it. Solitude unlike isolation is a choice. Many people are in isolation and feel like they are being forced into it but what if you simply embraced the present moment and chose to use it as an opportunity to connect deeper with yourself and your inner being. Nothing cleanses the soul quite like solitude. You can pray, you can think out loud, ...
Apr 01, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Another day with this Covid 19 pandemic and it's really easy to think about all the things we can no longer do but I just want to remind you to do what you CAN do. You can still read a book, watch a movie, play games with your kids, enjoy a nice walk, write in a journal, research, etc. There are so many reasons to still enjoy your life. Every day on this planet is a gift and we should all strive to enjoy each and every one of them. So today, do what you CAN do and appreciate the blessings!...
Mar 31, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 94
On this episode I talk about the power of saying "Thank You" and meaning it. Gratitude is the most effective way to change any situation. Even if the situation doesn't change, gratitude can change the way you see the situation which actually changes it for you because you now view it from a new lens. My number 1 goal for this show is to spread the spirit of gratitude and I believe this episode may help you receive that spirit of gratitude by putting it into practice by taping into the power of s...
Mar 30, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 93
On this episode I talk about how God like to show up in the clutch. In sports there very few characteristics more celebrated than the "clutch gene". The "clutch gene" is only revealed when the chips are down, when the odds are stacked up against you when it looks like there isn't much time left and it's sink or swim but in life we don't really like God to be clutch because we suffer from anxiety and lack faith and rely on ourselves and most of US tend to get overwhelmed by pressure which is why ...
Mar 29, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 92
On this episode I talk about staying connected. Right now the world is telling us to keep our distance but right now we are all connected by what's going in the world. As my guy Steven Furtick said, we may not all be in the same boat but we are in the same ocean right now. I believe we have a real opportunity to unite and through technology we can still stay connected to each other and more importantly no matter what happens we can stay connected to our higher power. I think life has giving us a...
Mar 27, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 91
On this episode I just want to encourage somebody out there who's thinking about giving up to keep going. We all have times in life where we get down and we start to lose hope or maybe we've been trying to make something happen and it's not coming to fruition as fast as we'd like but to that I say keep going! Sometimes we don't realize what's happening and sometimes great things take longer than usual to bear fruit. Keep sowing, keep going, and eventually you will see the fruits of your labor. P...
Mar 27, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 90
On this Episode I talk about spreading the GOOD news. These days I can't turn on my phone or TV without seeing some more news about Covid-19 and how many people have been effected and how we need to be careful and while I see nothing wrong with being informed, what about the good news? What about the fact that Jesus Christ gave His life for you and promised to be with you until the end of time? What about the fact that by simply believing in Him you are already saved and promised eternal life. W...
Mar 25, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 89
On this episode I talk about choosing faith over fear. With everything going on it can be really hard to tune out the noise and not get consumed with anxiety and worry but it's times like this where faith is needed most. Dis ease or stress is the #1 cause of disease and while it's easier said than done to not worry, you must find a way to stay positive and trust that everything is going to be OK. God got you! Stressing about your fears isn't helping anyone so today I just want to encourage you t...
Mar 25, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 88
If there's 1 positive we can take from this "social distancing" I'd say it's the opportunity to get closer to to God. Life has given us all a real opportunity to get in tune with our inner being by quieting the distractions of the world. We all have less to do which leaves more time for our kids and ourselves. I just want to encourage anyone dealing with restlessness to consider implementing a spiritual practice into your daily life trust me it will work wonders and as always appreciate the bles...
Mar 24, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 87
On this episode I talk about asking the question "what if it's better?" What if it's better this way? What things not working out how you planned is actually things working out for the best? What if you not getting that job is because God has something better for you? What if your future is going to be even better than the past your mad you can't get back? There is always a possibility that things are working out in your favor even when you don't realize it. So before you get upset ask yourself ...
Mar 22, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 86
On this episode I talk about having uber-patience. Patience can only be measured by time and there are times in life when you will have to wait for something for YEARS or even decades to come into fruition. The question is will you continue to have faith and believe that theres still hope after years of waiting? A friend of mine released a song 4 years ago and today that song is the #1 song on the UK charts. He believed in that song the day he made it but it took 4 years for that seed to become ...
Mar 22, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 85
On this episode I talk about limiting beliefs. Over the last few years I've been becoming really aware of my own limiting beliefs when it comes to money. I realized that since I was a child my subconscious has been being programmed to fear money and to associate it as something bad. How many movies have we watched where the villain is a rich guy? How many people have been taught "money is the root of all evil"? On the contrary how many of us were taught about finance and understand tax law and h...
Mar 20, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 84
On this episode I talk about some things God's doing in my life right now as well as some things he's done in the past. God has done an incredible job revealing himself to me over and over again over the years and in doing so my faith in Him endures. In fact, when He doesn't show up I'm baffled because I believe in Him so much and have come to expect His grace. I think it's important we share our testimonies to each other because we never know who may be losing hope and might need to be reminded...
Mar 20, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 83
On this episode I talk about feeling amazingly blessed. Today was an absolutely beautiful day and after a long walk on the beach I laid down on some rocks by the jetti and I was just so grateful to be alive to be present in that moment and to be appreciating the gift of life. I think it's important to take some time out of your day to really just relish in the present moment and think about how incredibly blessed you are. Today was all about appreciating the blessings for me and I pray you have ...
Mar 18, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 82
On this episode I talk about thanking God NOW for the things I know he's GOING TO DO in my life. Faith is everything and when you are praying for God to come into your situation it's important to feel as though he's already done it. Trust God's credit like you do your Visa or Master card. The bible says "That is why I tell you, whatever you pray about and ask for, believe that you have received it and it will be yours" (Mark 11:24) It doesn't say believe you WILL receive it, it says believe that...
Mar 17, 2020•6 min
With everything going on in the world right now it's so important to remember how blessed we are. Yeah they are closing restaurants but I am still blessed! Yes there is a global pandemic and a mass panic but I am still blessed! I am still blessed because I woke up this morning. I AM still blessed because God is still with me. I AM still blessed because I get to give and receive love today. I AM still blessed because my daughters and wife woke up today. I AM still blessed because I ate a good mea...
Mar 17, 2020•6 min
On this episode I just wanted to pray for everyone out there to be safe and blessed.
Mar 15, 2020•3 min
On this episode I talk about the importance of rest. Whether you've been working to improve your finances, body, mind, or spirit you need rest. Rest gives you a chance to recharge and reset and it allows God room to do His part. Do what you can do, rest, and let God do the rest. Today I just want to encourage anyone that's been going 110 at something to make sure they rest and as always appreciate the blessings!
Mar 14, 2020•6 min
On this episode I talk about embracing the trials and tribulations in life. The old saying of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" really holds true. It's through the trials that we are able to learn and grow. Without trials there would be no growth. Life is designed for us to grow and learn and rather than resisting or getting angry when trials come as they no doubt will why not embrace them and see them as opportunities to grow and evolve because you always come out on the other side str...
Mar 13, 2020•5 min