The Life Answer Pod

On this episode of this specific series we are listing out 6 terms connected to the weight and cost of leadership.

Whether you desire to be a leader or not there are practical principles for life in this episode that will help you have clarity in your personal influence and decision making.  This intro episode magnifies the importance of decision-making and embracing our God-given gifts and talents.   What’s the why? Being a leader is not easy, and I want to acknowledge that, but I want to encourage...

Being intentional with honoring your word takes effort. This episode focused on practical skills we can put into effect to help us grow in honoring our word to others.

Have you ever experienced a couple that seems to have hit the sweet spot of love in their relationship? I mean a couple who really exemplifies a healthy relationship and you know it’s not fake. Today we tackle what it takes to produce a healthy sweet spot in a relationship.

What are the markers of an unhealthy love ?  Intensity, Isolation, Jealousy... What are the other markers that warn of a dangerous and unhealthy love life looming ahead in a relationship?  What has God's Word said about this topic?   Mission : “Our mission is to help lift the broken-hearted from darkness and despair, inspire hope, and be a motivational supplement to everyday relatio...

In every relationship, there are strengths and weaknesses that we face.  It's like being in the weight room, when the pressure is applied, then we are able to know where we must grow.   Mission : “Our mission is to help lift the broken-hearted from darkness and despair, inspire hope, and be a motivational supplement to everyday relational and spiritual health.”   Visit all of my soc...

When your partner has cheated so much goes through your mind.  There are so many scenarios that you can see play out in your head, and also immediately many times we want to hit back to hurt them as well.  In this episode of the podcast, we take a look at our response to cheating and what we NEED to do to heal properly from the trauma that this cheating has caused to us in a relationship...

An honest, transparent moment about the lows that hit us at times when we are attempting to accomplish our goals. We have all had the moment when we knew we needed to get up and do a specific task to accomplish a goal we have set, but we are too tired or lazy mentally to take the step. We must endure, remain firm in our focus concerning the goals we have set. For me every goal is tied to an eterna...

In the movie Titanic, which explores a titanic disaster, the main character is navigating her own love story and making the choices that are best for her.  All of us reach a simple understanding as we watch the movie that she is fighting for love.  In our own lives, we are navigating our love stories and it makes it very hard for us when we see couples who we thought were doing good crash and burn...

Manipulators in relationships often use mind games to seize power within the relationship.  They have the ultimate goal of using that power to gain control over the other person!   Selfishness is a keyword use for people who use manipulation to their unhealthy advantage in their relationships.  You must know that those relationships stem beyond "love" into work, friendships, and other types of rel...

When we take any trip we must have our bags checked.  This checking of the bags was amplified in the US after 9-11 with a specific focus on dangerous objects.  We should have this same focus and determination to pre-search the "character" of those with who we are planning on making serious relationship commitments.  It's important to check the character of our mates because we all come with the em...

When we take any trip we must have our bags checked.  This checking of the bags was amplified in the US after 9-11 with a specific focus on dangerous objects.  We should have this same focus and determination to pre-search the "character" of those with who we are planning on making serious relationship commitments.  It's important to check the character of our mates because we all come with the em...

Learning to love scheduling? Always love journaling to declutter your mind and gain focus. Also journaling helps to work thru different issues we may be facing in our mind that need to be vented out. Continued Consistency in our lives is critically important in every area of our lives. It is not a simple task to do. What small goals did you accomplish this week? Devotional word: Getting the Gospel...

Frustrations can cause us to lash out in anger. The anger can have some dangerous, disruptive, and/or even deadly consequences. How you respond in your moments of frustration is important on every relational level. Taking purposeful thoughts from scripture and some great articles we dive deeper into the rabbit hole of frustration in relationships.

My personal life is full of micro and macro opportunities for frustrations because I shoulder a lot of responsibility. Everyone of us have our own weights to bear, and how we choose to respond to these moments really matter, especially in light of our relationships. Healthy relationships are one of the keys to a balanced life. How are you handling your frustrations?

When you are in the "waiting" place for the love of your life, that covenant marriage, or just a great friendship, what are you doing to prepare yourself?  The preparation should not be intended for them, but for you.  You MUST know who you are and what you offer, not just in word, but indeed.  Knowing who YOU are will ensure that you do not casually accept someone into your life to fill a void, w...

When we have new fresh love it comes with excitement, but over the course of time the excitement wears off and then we often find we struggle to still have the same passion for the person we are in a relationship with.  Together we will start the exploration process of the different themes of young, new, and fresh love and how we arrive, thrive and maintain a healthy relationship with the love of...

1. How did I end 2021 strong and with a consistent devotional flow?   Devotional flow is how we consistently stay in the scripture daily/weekly.  I want to remind you not to quit if you find yourself behind in your reading the scriptures, instead start with the current day and work back from there.  Do your best to stay on track.   2. Scripture Reading: Leviticus 2  3...

How are you planning for success for your family? In your life how are you planning out things for your family to ensure you have moments of growth, excitement, love, and thoughtfulness. Of course, there should be some things that are spontaneous and fly by the seat of our pants, but overwhelmingly, if we want to see growth in our relationships we must have a plan.  

CHEATING situations are mentally challenging battles that can literally drive you crazy. This episode is to give you insight on how to live strong and not crumble even under the rough circumstances of infidelity emotionally or physically by a loved one. The ultimate purpose is to remind you that the only person you control is yourself and you have the power to turn your assumtions into fuel for fo...

When you are ready to plunge into serious relationship commitment with your love, work, God or something else, there are some important preparation steps you must take. No matter what type of commitment you dive into, these are steps you don't want to skip. In this episode we cover four of the specific steps which include; 1). Family References 2). Compromise 3). Who Are You? and 4). Fatigue. All...

This year maybe you've made your mind up to follow God where He leads. Let this episode be a guide to help you get started with that journey. This episode is full of nuggets to help lift you, inspire you and challenge your heart.

Are you living a life full of reverence and humility for the creator of this great universe? Do you live with that intentional focus of honoring God? Or, do you live in neglect, rejecting the truth of God and his call to humble ourselves and live lives of intentional worship. All this and more ediscussed in this awesome episode of the podcast. Episode includes: thought Provoking News updates (curr...

Friday October 12th we had a vision event at New City - Loma Vista, it got me thinking about how important my steps to this point have been. I have learned to write the Vision God gives, listen and know His voice when His Spirit speaks and I've had so many experiences of having to wait patiently, but actively for God. I want to challenge you in the areas of vision, spiritual hearing and active wai...

Marriage, done the right way can be beautiful, and it takes two people willing to sacrifice, meet in the middle, share the loads of life and bear each other's burdens among many other things. In this episode we explore greater methods to become a great spouse intentionally. In a world so full of uncertainties it is powerful to know that there is still possibilities to have full, lasting strong mar...