Conversations with Ray Martinez

Someone asked me what my grandparents were like?  Good question.  I answer that in this podcast, which brought back some treasured memories and yet some unknowns.  I loved my grandmother very much, and I know she loved me.  My biological grandfather was a hard working man, but almost lost his life, looking for work.  Thank goodness for a couple of Salvation Army men who wa...

We will learn today how to captivate our thoughts, especially the tempting ones.  God always provides us a way out of our troubling thoughts, and teaches us how to stay focused on Him.

This study on pride aways reminds me about an old biblical proverb that talks about pride before the fall.  We will learn about the dangers of pride and how to stay rejuvenated and not worried about pride.  Sometimes we offend people and don't realize it.  

We will learn about what are good habits and bad habits, according to the bible.  I find it useful in our everyday life, as a try to relate it to our daily problems or successes.  Habits are good, when used in the right way.

Someone asked me what kind of music I liked or what were my favorites.  I'm all over the board on this one and I explain why.  Our mood at the moment makes a big difference.  Music is good for the spirit.

This is an old story that rings true today about accountability and responsibility.  What we teach our youth today becomes very relevant tomorrow.  As we look around our world today and the kind of chaos we are living in is the direct result of how we guided our youth yesterday.  We keep today from what wasn't done yesterday.