Keep Moving Forward - Christian Guidance for Living a Life of Perseverance

Sometimes when we're going through hard times it can be difficult to articulate a prayer. Sometimes we feel like God is not hearing our prayers.  If you have ever felt like God doesn't hear you, listen to this week's podcast to understand what's going on. It can feel like rubber bullets bouncing off the ceiling as our prayers go up!  You need to know that God is always listenin...

To thrive in life, it is vitally important to have the right people around you!  Listen to this week's podcast to learn God's guidance on picking the right friends. This life we live always will involve people.  Always.  And, let's be honest, you know that some people in your life are better for you than others. Fortunately, God's gives us guidance on who to choose to spend tim...

It has been said, "all you need is love." Love is such a powerful thing. The Bible says that God is love. Click to learn how to experience more of God's incredible love. There's a powerful principle that we need to learn, which is "You cannot give what you do not have."  In this podcast, we are going to dive deep into experiencing God's amazing and unconditional...

Let's be honest, fear can be crippling.  It can stop us from living our dreams and sometimes leave us in deep pain. Today I'm going to share how God guides us to overcome these fears. Even if they've been holding you back for years, you don't need to be a slave to them any more. God has a purpose for you in this life.  He wants you to thrive and succeed.  He wants you to laugh...

Scripture says that our faith will be tested. There's no way around it. There are no exceptions. Each one of us will have our faith tested.  Today we'll learn how God shows us the path through challenges to freedom. Usually that comes through challenges, problems, and fires that we face.  God shows us how to get through the fire by faith and into freedom! P.S. If these weekly messages ar...

Fear can be so crippling in our lives. We have to have a strategy to fight back.  Today we'll discover God's guidance on overcoming your fears. We have to know how God wants us to move past being afraid and to fight off the fears that attempt to paralyze us.  Get ready to be strong and courageous, we're overcoming our fears! P.S. If these weekly messages are helpful to you, please c...

There are so many things that can get entangled in our life and hold us back. Things that we must let go of.  If there is something in life you want to let go of, join me for today's podcast. For example, our problems, challenges, anxiety, fear, even difficult people.  The key is to let go and let God. Let go of the things that are holding us back, and letting God take control!  Let's di...

Did you know that the enemy of your soul has a target. And that target in fact is your mind.  This week you'll learn to learn how to destroy negative thoughts. And so his strategy, his weapon, is to use lies. So what we have to do is fill our minds with what God says!  Get ready to replace negative thoughts with "God" thoughts.  You'll never be the same!" P.S. If these wee...

Life serves up disappointments all the time. But what I have discovered is that God has a redeeming purpose in every pain.  And God can powerfully use the disappointments in our lives for something greater because he loves us so much.  But we have to see God's appointment in the disappointment! Blessings, Thom P.S. If these weekly messages are helpful to you, please consider clicking the link...

Do you know the power of your words? All throughout scripture God's word speaks of how powerful our words are!  It's very clear and important to God that we know what we say creates the life we have – good or bad.  Let's kick off the new year and create a great reality with the words we use! P.S. If these weekly messages are helpful to you, please consider clicking the link and maki...

God's word says that he has a wonderful plan for your life. He wants you to live a magnificent life.  Listen to learn how God guides us to create your ideal life. And so the starting point is in fact God himself. The starting point is always going to be the Lord and everything else flows from there.  Let's follow his magnificent wisdom and make our lives magnificent! P.S. If these weekly...

Gratitude opens up the possibility for incredible blessings! There's a beautiful cycle in giving God thanks. Click to learn how giving thanks to God comes back to you.  Here's how it works: The more we thank Him, the more we see Him working in us and around us. Saying thanks to God helps us sense God's presence, His personal care, and understanding His perfect timing.  Get ready for...

It's true that we don't wake up every day full of joy and happiness. Yet Jesus says he wants you to experience complete joy to the full.  Today we're learn how Jesus shows us we CAN feel this way! So how do we do that? How do we be happy even when we don't feel it?  God gives us a plan in his word that you can follow and it will lead you to Joy! P.S. If these weekly messages ar...

For so many of us, we have difficulties and challenges that we struggle with each day.  They leave us frustrated, overwhelmed and anxious.  But, what if we viewed those challenges as gifts?  What if we really believed that everything that comes at us is an opportunity to grow and learn from God?  In this podcast we are going to discover how life is happening for us, not to us. P.S. If these weekly...

Have you ever been stuck before, where life feels like you're just spinning your wheels over and over again and getting nowhere? The temptation is to check out and just live life on auto pilot.  What I have discovered is that creating an intentional life requires that we stop responding by emotion and start walking in the truth.  In today's podcast we will learn that there needs to be ac...

Relationships can be challenging on all fronts.  However, I have learned that the things that matter most to us typically require really hard work.  In today's podcast you are going to discover how to love and honor the most important people in your life, and that will lead to beautiful and healthy relationships!" P.S. If these weekly messages are helpful to you, please consider clicking...

Are you worried about your future finances? Your health? Relationship? Maybe your kids? We all want to have the very best life possible, however so many times we don't feel like we're quite there.  The reality is we can partner with God to create the future life that we want to have.  In this week's message we are going to discover that our daily decisions shape our future destiny!&...

Our Faith is a journey. And on that journey in there are seasons in life when we can feel lost and unsure. If you're going through a difficult season right now, listen to find God's guidance.  It is in those times that we need to connect with God and know His powerful truths that we can rest in!" It's also a time where it can be difficult to find God. Today's message will...

Are you in a place of life where you feel like you can't do this anymore?  Today we'll explore how we can find strength and guidance from God when it feels like you're "done." Maybe you are in a spiritually dry place and not feeling God near, saying to yourself, "I just can't do this anymore."  Perhaps there's a relationship you're ready to give up...

When we have challenges, confusing times, and uncertainty, it is easy to ask the question, "Why is God doing this?"  It is in this moment we need the superpower to trust!  Not to trust God 50-50, 80-20, or even 90-10. It's in this moment where we have to trust God with ALL our heart!  In this week's message I'm going to give you some handlebars to hold onto to help you ans...

God wants us to grow. Most of us want to grow in God as well! How do we do it?  The reality is God is always producing something in us. He wants you to experience peace and grace and a stronger faith, however many times that growth comes through pain in our lives.  But never forget this, God has a redeeming purpose in every pain! P.S. If these weekly messages are helpful to you, please consider cl...

When we are feeling lonely, sad, or hurting, we can sometimes believe the lie that God doesn't hear us.  Today, we'll learn how God shows us he's listening. In today's Keep Moving Forward podcast we will discover that not only does God hear every word you say, he even knows what you're going to say before you say it!  Even mature believers have seasons or moments when they...

There are so many seasons in life. There are times when we're happy, and times when we're sad. There are times where we have a real passion for life, and times when we feel like we're just on the treadmill of life. In today's podcast we are going to learn how to ignite our passion!  Know this, purpose leads to passion and passion leads to purpose!  I want to encourage you that...

God says "Be very careful".  It's found in the Bible in Eph 5:15.    Who you spend time with makes a HUGE difference. I want to challenge you with five questions so that God can grab a hold of your heart and ...where you are in life!   God is for you, however, it makes a difference who we are hanging out with! P.S. If these weekly messages are helpful to you, please consider clickin...

We've all blown it. We've all tripped up. We've all made mistakes.  Some of us little mistakes and some of us massive mistakes. But God has the power to turn our mistakes into miracles!  Just like Joseph in the Bible, God takes us from the pit to the palace!  If you have ever made a mistake, this message is for you! P.S. If these weekly messages are helpful to you, please consider c...