Oftentimes we are ready to jump ship when things are not going well in our lives. We make hasty decisions in hopes of a quick fix or remedy. However we throw ourselves into circumstances that affect us in a way that can be a matter of death to our future, hopes, and dreams. Stay connected to God’s Word and those that he has put in our lives to speak the Word, lead, and directs us in God’s righteous which is Jesus Christ.
The topic for this episode is Spiritual Pantry. Just as your physical body needs physical food, your true spiritual self, Soul, needs spiritual food. Without daily spiritual nourishment you will wither. Yes, you may be alive, but this does not mean you truly have life.
Have you ever felt like everybody but you seem to be living an ideal life? You wonder if you ever be able to experience the life you always wanted? Most people define an ideal life as achieving their education, having their ideal career, having a family (marriage and children), their dream home, the ability to travel and enjoy life. Please join the Fred Speaks Group to discuss the various topics covered on the Fred Speaks podcast. Search for Fred Speaks Group on Facebook.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. believe that ye do receive them, and he that has power to give them, saith, Ye shall have them Unbelief and doubt causes our faith to be ineffective.
He is a present God not a God that has to wait until the conditions are favorable to present himself. King David stated in the book of Psalms 46:1 that God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Were you paying attention? Or were you caught up in the headlines related to the pandemic, the stock market, the BLM movement, the issues in government?
Lean into happiness. Lean into grief. Lean into anger. Lean into contentment. In essence… lean into life. Once you give yourself permission to feel these things you can begin the journey of acceptance.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Season - one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), for a time, especially a short time: a period of the year when something is best or available: Purpose - the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. That we live in a world of changes, that the several events of time, and conditions of human life, are vastly different from one another, and yet oc...
Breakthrough. It sounds good. It even sounds like something everyone should WANT IN THEIR LIVES. To understand what breakthrough means and why it is an important WE MUST DEFINE WHAT IT IS! According to Webster’s Dictionary a breakthrough is defined as: 1warfare : an offensive military assault that penetrates and carries beyond a defensive line 2: an act or instance of moving through or beyond an obstacle 3a : a sudden advance especially in knowledge or technique King David 2 Samuel 5:19 19 Then ...
1. Become more attuned to your inner self and expand your capacity to observe, but not react to it. 2. Develop an inner compassion for yourself. This means recognizing that, like all humans, you have flaws and weaknesses, make mistakes and suffer. We are not alone, even when we feel that we are. 3. Become a “witness to” and mourn your wounds. This requires the ability to identify and sit with the pain associated with your hurts-current and past. 4. Forgive yourself for feelings, thoughts, or act...
Do you ever feel this way? Like every painful situation that comes your way is your fault? But that isn’t how God works! Being “right” or “good” doesn’t mean you’ll avoid rejection, pain, or heartache. You cannot control everything. But you can rest in the knowledge that God knows you, loves you, and will take care of you.
Reach out to them today and express your sincere gratitude and thanks. Let God know that you finally get it that he has always been there and made his presence known through some special people. All the honor goes to him because he made it possible. Have and make thanksgiving reign out in your heart as you go about your day. I give thanks unto the lord for his goodness to me, I give thanks unto the lord for his goodness to me, for his mercy endureth forever, I give thanks, I give thanks, unto th...
It’s easy to be discouraged when expectations aren’t met or things don’t go the way we planned. Jeremiah 29 11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12: Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13: And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that...
St. Matthew 5:6 Bless are they which do hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Yes, God is in the filling business. In fact, the word "fill" means to be satisfied in the sense of being stuffed after a sumptuous meal. What are you cooking? Is it producing an aroma that leads to people wanting to come and find out what it is? Does it lead to people wanting to eat? Think about this: God will satisfy your deepest desires if you look to him for fulfillment.
Psalms 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. There is no place I can go or state of mind or emotion I can get to that I will not cry unto you, God. I will always cry unto you. I realize that I have access to you no matter where I am physically or mentally. Even when my heart is overwhelmed in which it appears that it will be consumed with my troubles as a drowning man that seem to be going down for the last t...
Put courage in someone. I love that because I love putting courage into others. I love encouraging people so they can courageously pursue their goals and dreams. Life is too short to live small and scared. Be bold. Believe. Take action.
Denzel Washington talked about his experience with God and the Holy Spirit. However he concluded although it kept him grounded in spite of himself, he Accepted it, Experienced it, but was not ready to live it. This is a very interesting statement. We find ourselves accepting and believing in something that is true and good for us and we have experience that validates that. However we are not ready to fully commit to it because of other things that seem more important at various times in our life...
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. The righteous, by faith and prayer, devotion towards God and dependence on him, run into it, as their city of refuge. God is our rock. That means you can trust him completely for his strength and protection. We may tremble on the rock but the rock will never tremble under us.
The keenest pain comes from remembering what you should do — a day too late to do it. There is nothing quite so sad as recalling what might have been. Unfulfilled potential has a way of drawing you back to the scene of the failure and whispering in your ear, “If only you had . . .” Psalms 81:13 - 16
St. John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. That, no matter what trouble we may face in this world, by him overcoming the world, we shall have peace in him.
Time waits for no one. It is a true saying that life goes on with or without you. You can either sit on the sideline and watch or get in the game. We spend so much time being stagnant and before you know it years have gone by. We have already experienced the negative. Do something positive to jumpstart your future today.
Quote: Growth is when you don’t give energy to things that use to bother you Growth - Advancement; progress; improvement; as growth in grace or piety. Grace- Appropriately, the free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from him. Energy - capacity or tendency for intense activity 2 Peter 3:18 “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” My grace is sufficient for thee....
This is the continuation of our Fireside Chat series which we will have discussions with various people about current topics. This episode is related to small business owners and how they are maintaining during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a special guest for this episode. I would like to introduce someone I have a tremendous amount of respect for who is a Christian man, loving husband, father of 4 sons, small business owner, and last but not least an excellent barber with over 15+ years of ex...
This is the beginning of our Fireside Chat series which we will have discussions with various people about current topics. This episode is related to how people are occupying their time during social distancing. Special guest Ms. Ayesha
Top Challenges of working from home: Prioritizing Work - Self motivated expert at time management - Tackle the biggest, most important task - Limit the number of task you plan to do each day Interruptions/Distractions - Children, dogs, doorbell - These will occur but try to limit them especially family/friends dropping by Communication Issues - Very important to communicate what you are working on - Attend meetings to stay in the loop - Utilize email and Teams to stay in touch with your team and...
For you are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which belongs to God.
Predestined - to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine
COVID19 or the Corona virus has been very challenging for everyone. However in the midst of sickness and in some cases death we should see that there is an urgent need for us to pray. Don’t stop praying!
Insight is the act of apprehending the inner nature of things. Insight is about going deep down into the inside and getting inside of things. It’s nothing superficial like how the corporate world uses it. Once you gain insight into your authentic true self; Once you gain insight into who you really are and the root of the problems you can solve them.
Capability of doing or accomplishing something.
We can forecast our life and try to predict what we envision for each day but the reality is that we don’t know
