Building Great Lives Podcast

Send a text message to the show! It matters how we see others.  We perceive things based on sight or learned behaviors. We filter how we see people through the eyes of our upbringing, beliefs and personal preferences. We can even perceive certain things based on where a person is from.  However, if we can learn to see people through the eyes of God, we will no longer see them according to where th...

Send a text message to the show! Life is complicated and not always easy. We go through difficult situations. Life is also busy, we have jobs, bills to pay and kids to raise. There’s always something demanding our immediate attention. So much so, if we’re not careful, just as these things can cause our earthly relationships to suffer, they can cause our relationship with God to suffer as well.  Al...

Send a text message to the show! Miracles are extraordinary occurrences that can only be attributed to a supernatural work of God. They surpass all known human ability and natural law. They also demonstrate God’s involvement in human lives.  God uses miracles to reveal Himself, His character, and His purpose to us through miraculous measures that are otherwise unexplainable. Miracles provide evide...

Send a text message to the show! In today’s episode we’re going to talk about how to manage and overcome regrets.  Regret is a feeling of sadness, disappointment or sorrow, which is caused by something that has happened to us, something we have done or something we wish we had done differently. Most often we regret things we feel are too late to change.  A recent study asked people in an end of li...

Send a text message to the show! Everywhere you look today there are people whose lives are falling apart. Thousands of families in despair. Relationships crumbling. The whole world seems to be in disarray. The question has to be asked, why are so many lives being ruined?  Why is every nation on earth facing such tragic and dire circumstances?  Why does it seem like the world is coming apart at th...

Send a text message to the show! We all have scars, and each of those scars have stories. Our external scars remind of us certain events and feelings. Our internal and emotional scars bring up much different feelings. Although emotional scars are easier to hide, they affect us on a deeper level and can take much longer to heal. God made our human body incredibly resilient. For example, when you ge...

Send a text message to the show! We make thousands of decisions everyday. Some decisions are small, or seemingly inconsequential, like what clothes we’ll wear, where to eat, etc. These type of decisions don’t normally have long-lasting or eternal consequences.  We also make decisions that are more weighty. For instance, who we’ll marry, a career change, where to attend church or whether to move cr...

Send a text message to the show! In today’s episode we’re going to talk about Divine intervention.  Divine intervention is when God steps in and changes the outcome of a situation.  The King James Bible has 1,189 chapters. However, only four chapters, Genesis chapter 1‐2 and Revelation chapter 21‐22 are exempt from man’s need for God to intervene. Genesis 1-2 is about the perfect man. Revelation 2...

Send a text message to the show! The Bible says, in Ephesians 6:12, that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. While demonic activity is real, it’s certainly not something we should fear. God has equipped us for victory with the whole armor of God.  One of th...

Send a text message to the show! In todays episode, we will learn how to listen for the voice of the Lord.  This simply means all the many ways God deals with each of us. From an audible voice to a gentle tug at our heart, God speaks in innumerable ways.  The first time God spoke was recorded in the book of Genesis. He spoke to His heavenly creation. He spoke to His Earthly creation. But it didn’t...

Send a text message to the show! A lie is an assertion that is false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone. There is a saying, "the worst lie you can tell, is one you tell yourself."  While all lying is biblically wrong, the point remains, many people struggle because they believe things that are not true about themselves.  In John 8:44, Jesus said the Devil...

Send a text message to the show! How far can mercy reach? What is mercy? Mercy is a vital Christian term whose meaning is often misunderstood. In the most simple terms, mercy is God NOT giving us what we deserve. In Isaiah 50:2, God asked Israel, Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Nine chapters later, Isaiah 59:1, answers the question like this, beho...

Send a text message to the show! Life can be difficult. You’ve gone through things that when others faced it, they gave up. But you, by the grace of God and a made up mind, survived. Surviving hard times is an incredible accomplishment.  Surviving is a reason to rejoice. When it comes to our healing, we may not understand that it comes in stages. And while you may not be completely over what you’v...

Send a text message to the show! In todays episode we’re going to talk about the will of God. What is it? Does God have a will for each of us? If so, can we know it? What do we mean when we talk about being in the “will of God”? Simply put, the will of God refers to God’s specific plan for our lives. It’s what we were created for. Our live purpose.  The biblical word for this type of “will” means...

Send a text message to the show! It’s easy to get stuck in life and think we’ve gone as far as we can. Many times it’s not our spiritual enemy holding us back, it’s our own thinking. If you think you can’t, you most likely won’t.  If you think you’ll never get better, you most likely won’t.  If you think you’re going to fail, you most likely will. In 1 Chronicles 4:10, “Jabez called on God, saying...

Send a text message to the show! We’ve all been there;  life is going good, then, out of nowhere, you’re blindsided by an unexpected call.  In that moment, life turns from great to tragic. . Instantly all joy seems gone.  Loss can come in many forms. We might lose a job, our health, a relationship or even someone we love. Often, it feels like life will never be the same again.  Going through loss,...

Send a text message to the show! The Bible is filled with many powerful and eloquently spoken prayers. However, that doesn’t mean only eloquent prayers move God. And, thankfully eloquent words are not required when talking to God.  The Reverend Charles Spurgeon once said, If the eloquence of our prayers mattered to God, then eloquence would be more valuable than grace — but it is not so.  Excellen...

Send a text message to the show! No one likes to fall.  It can be painful, embarrassing or worse.  And while, in the church realm, we think of “falling” as falling into sin, we are not going to focus solely on this aspect in our podcast today. When the prophet Micah used the word “fall”, he was not just referencing sin. The word “fall” in Micah 7:8 also means “to feel overwhelmed when facing adver...

Send a text message to the show! Have you ever wondered why you were born?  In her Ted Talk, Mel Robbins, referred to a study were scientist calculated the odds of you being born. They took into account wars, natural disasters, the odds of your parents meeting and the timing involved with conception. According to this study, the odds of you being born, at the moment in time you were born, to your...

Send a text message to the show! The Bible says God has given us exceeding great and precious promises. We prefer when God brings those promises to pass quickly. However, many of His promises take time.  Waiting feels synonymous with doing nothing. However, biblical waiting is not passive. Biblical waiting is actually an “action word” that means to prepare. I’ve seen people jump ahead of God and t...

Send a text message to the show! In todays episode we’re going to talk about breaking the chains of shame. It’s important to break free from the chains of shame because shame makes people believe they are worthless. Shame leaves us feeling as though we have  no value to God or others. Shame also makes people feel flawed, undeserving and not good enough.  Shame causes people to fear not being able...

Send a text message to the show! It seems like everyone you talk to is going through a difficult situation. People everywhere are dealing with real struggles, facing real trials and tragedies. We commonly refer to these times as “storms of life”. Many times these trials catch us off guard and leave us feeling overwhelmed.   I’ve been asked, how long will this storm last? When will it get better? T...

Send a text message to the show! Life can be unpredictable. You may think you have it all figured out, then the next minute, you're not sure what you should do. Perhaps you’re sensing new direction, but God hasn’t revealed the next step. Maybe you’ve experienced an unexpected life change, and you don't know how to handle it. Maybe you feel like you’ve been stuck in the same situation for...

Send a text message to the show! No one was born by mistake. God has placed you in this world for a reason. You are not here by accident. There is a purpose for your existence. The Psalmist David said, when I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? (Psalm 8:3-4a) In this verse, the word "ordain...

Send a text message to the show! In Exodus 14, the Lord said unto Moses, “Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.” If only it were as easy as getting the word to move forward and taking that first step and being well on our way.  However, moving forward is not always as easy as it sounds. Life can be complicated at times. Life is a work in progress. But progress is a good thing, e...