“On Your Mark”

When working to maintain our faith, posture is important. Often times the enemy uses our field of vision to attempt to impact how we move on the vision God has placed in our heart. To combat this it is important to adopt the right posture so that we overcome our doubts and fears and hold fast to our faith.

Indifference is not forgiveness. It's important that when we forgive, we do so in a manner that allows us to overcome the situation and even grow in our relationship with the offending party if possible. True forgiveness puts us in a place to improve and grow our relationship with Christ and set an example for those around us.

Way too often we get shaken and even mislead by what we see. God has called us to focus on Him and His words...What He said, not what we see. When we do that, we maintain our faith and keep moving toward the promises of God.

How do forgive when the hurt and pain of what was done is still so present and evident. The first step is to separate the two. Forgiveness is not based on the pain caused being gone. Forgiveness is a decision; an action. And most often our recover from the hurt and pain is expedited when we first forgive. Then we can focus our efforts on the healing process.

Forgiveness and anger are two different things. I can feel anger and still forgive. The key is realizing that anger is not who I am but what I feel. And I can process my feelings of anger in an appropriate way while still offering forgiveness not because it is deserved but because I am loved by God.

Faith in God allows us to move mountains, but what does that really look like. As we persist in our faith and trust in God, we are able to overcome obstacles and obstructions that seek to hold us back and in doing so, we are moving mountain and getting to all God has for us.

Learning to live a life free of offense is a key step in living free and offering forgiveness. The more we reflect on what God has done for us and what God has forgiven us we can forgive and turn the other cheek.

Once we understand what has been done for us, it empowers us to forgive what has been done to us.

When we are hurt or wronged, it can set off a whole cascade of events. But the one event that is often difficult for us is forgiving. I believe much of this discomfort with forgiving is due to a lack of understanding of its importance. In this episode we lay out the foundation for the importance of forgiveness and the power of forgiveness.

It is so important that we put ourselves in the best place to succeed. Doing so takes planning but also a further step to be proactive with the way we plan and approach situations. God is calling us to higher levels of Christian living and we are going to have to be proactive in our approach.

Intentionality can be a great way to relieve stress and set a good course for our day and our lives. Accidents do happen but they don't need to happen because we leave things up to chance. Let's be intentional about our actions and activity and handle all that we can and then trust God to handle to rest

In the hustle and bustle of life, we often times find it hard to rest. However, rest is not optional, we will do it either voluntarily or involuntarily. Trust me, voluntarily is the best way. Let's make sure we are putting our trust in God, so we can take the proper time to rest and reconnect with Him.

In a world that tells us to speed up, we have to be intentional about slowing down. When we do so, we will realize we are more productive. When you are in a hurry, you need to slow down.

Life can come at us fast, to meet life’s demands, there are a few basic things we can do to enhance our chances of success. In this episode, we discuss a few things that will help us meet life’s challenges.

A little about the On Your Mark podcast host Lamarkis Branson

Introduction to the “On Your Mark” Podcast where I lay out what to expect for the episodes and the goals of the podcast.