TALK TO ME TUESDAYS!!! with NFL Veteran Ricky Sapp

This is the generation of entrepreneurship. I have been blessed to get into the content creator space and on this episode, I sit down with the owner of La Vera Clemson Mexican kitchen and bar Yazmin Bruce. She also owns 3 other businesses, and she talks about what goes into being a business owner and she tells her story about how she got into it. She also gives some advice for future entrepreneurs...

I always told my athletes that I love them, and they are stuck with me for life. I would text them in a group chat or contact certain ones over the phone. Recently one of my former players from high school gut punched me. I have been giving them surface level love when God has called me to give them more than that. I know my calling and along this journey God continues to show me things I need to...

Change can be so many things. One thing that most people say about change is that it's hard. I will have to disagree, I think change is a challenge sent from God to help us get to a new season in our life. Most people get stuck in their bubble because it's comfortable and safe. When God is trying to tell you that it's time to make a change so you can move up to the next level in your l...

The saying common sense is not so common use to be a running joke. Today, that joke is not running. It's standing still because it's true. It takes nothing to be kind to someone, but as a society we have made being kind hard. The next thing is competition, this generation is so afraid of competition. Nobody is willing to compete the right way. The right way is standing toe to toe and sayin...

I struggled with opening up to people in my life and allowing them to see all of me. It was because I thought if I allowed them to see all of me, they would leave. I lived with this fear for a long time, and I realized that I had to let the world see all of me so I can help heal or help someone. I have missed out on opportunities because I wasn't willing to open up and let people in and try ne...

The bible talks about two types of passions. Your passion that is on path with your purpose, and your passion that is of the world. It's so easy to get off track and follow what the world is doing but that's when you have to remember your purpose. You have to remember the true desires of your heart. You must make sure that your passion is in alignment with God's purpose for you.

1 peter 5:7 says cast all your worries on God and he will carry them for you. What a GOD?!! I know that's easier said than done because most times we pray and we expect God to move right away. That's when our faith has to kick in and we have to believe that once we give God our worries, it's already fixed, but we have to move and think as if it's already done.

It's one word that I love in the definition for choices. POWER... We all have the power to choose, but most times we make decisions based off of other influences. Rather you have made a bad or good choice, you can still learn and move on to the next choice knowing that you will never be perfect, but you can always use your power to make the best choice

Growing up and playing sports, one of the things my coach would always say is "you got more in you". As a coach it's their job to push you to your limit. It's their job to get as much of hard work out of you as possible. Well in life it's the same way. At times we get tired and we want to stop, but God says he is in us and the more that we need is him. When we get tired, we h...

I heard someone say you never truly heal. I disagree; I think they are many different types of healings. You have physical, mental and many more, but I think allowing yourself to heal is a choice. You have to want to heal and give yourself that peace. I also think happiness is tied to healing. Doing the things that make you happy can help you heal and forgiving someone and then moving on and not a...

Daily gratitude will always open up the door for more blessings. I believe it's true what they say, daily gratitude is important. Having a mindset of lack with keep you thinking you don't have enough, but when you practice gratitude, you develop a mindset of always having more than what you need.

Ephesians 4 talks about unity in the body. It goes on to explain how there is one Lord, one faith and God are the father of ALL. It also talks about how we need to be humble and have patience with each other and show love. These are all things that seem to be a struggle when you look out into the world today. I think if we were willing to show each other kindness and love that the world would look...

Proverbs 23.7 as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. Often tines we forget a key component to that. That out of the heart flows your true intentions and who you are. So, while you are thinking and believing who you are you better make sure your heart and mind are in agreement with who you are. Also, the thoughts of yourself require you to do one thing and that apply action.

Sometimes God will ask us to press the restart button and start over. Often times we look at that as a failure, so instead of starting over we try and patch up the holes. Sometimes and most times we need that fresh start to look at what we did in the past and make the changes we need to go forward. We can't let our pride and ego stop us from understanding that we are human and we will always f...

We were put here to be used but not misused. I think one of the reasons most people don't give their gift to the world is because they have been mistreated by many people. God talks about not taking this in your own hands but letting him handle anyone that mistreats you. Easier said than done, but that's where faith and patience in God comes into play. We should never let anyone bring us d...

God put favor on all of use when he made us, but he didn't make us wear it. I pride myself and knowing that I am favored and that I will always step outside and tell the world. Activating your favor starts with you believing in your mind, heart and soul that God has favor on your life. It's time you believe and go out and get what God already has for you.

Life is going to bring tough times, but tough times brings opportunity to grow. Most times as humans we don't think that way. We will run away from pain and failure thinking that we will win that race. News flash, that is a race we will never ever be able to win. In tough times we have to remember that self-talk is important and when we pray or complain, God is listening. I think when we are a...

Words carry weight and can bring positive or negative experiences in your life. The bible talks about how small the tongue is but how powerful it is. So, as we are in a new year, it's important that we remember to speak positive words over our life. Take a listen to this podcast and speak the 5 things over your life.

As a new year approaches, it's important to think about what kind of seeds you want to plant. God tell us that we will always reap what we sow. I think the farmer is a great example of what it looks like to sow a seed and have patience to watch it grow, not knowing how or when but believing that it will grow into something beautiful. Here is your chance to plant your good seeds and believe tha...

We not only fight against our flesh and blood, but we are fighting demonic forces. The bible says that we can combat that by submitting to God, scripture and prayer. It's so important that we are always self-aware and read the room. We have to go where we are celebrated and not tolerated. The enemy has his team, and we have to be sure we are around the right people that will go to war with us...

I believe that my prayers are heard right away when I pray. God said he will never forsake us. That means that he will always be there and listening. The key to activating that promise is our belief. Our belief is what will get us that promise that God gave us. God said it many times in the bible, whatever you ask for and believe that is yours. It will be given to you. Keep praying and believing f...

Coach Swinney use to always say, what you do in the dark will come to light. I always thought he was looking right at me and I thought to myself I wasn't doing anything wrong. What I learned soon was that it's easy to do the right things when people are looking. The hard thing is to do it when no one is looking. The one thing I know about life is that you can talk about who you are and wha...

In a time of lack, the one we can always turn to is God. Most times we are getting pulled in so many different directions and we get lost in the crowd. God is always there with us and waiting for us to come to him and seek him. He already knows what we lack and need, but we have to be willing to seek him. I want you to always remember that he gave so we should be willing to give to others.

I was reading John 11 verse 9 and 10. It talks about how Jesus spoke on walking in the daytime and being in the light. I was playing football, and I thought I was Ricky Sapp the football player. What I learned eventually was that football wasn't my purpose and football wasn't the light God wanted me to shine. He revealed to me what my true purpose was and now I try to walk in that light da...

The simple things that bring us joy is what we often times forget. We all have to remember that we have a choice every day to be happy or sad. The choice is yours. It's important that we fill our cup up daily by doing the things that brings us pure joy. Whatever that simple thing is, I encourage you to never forget and do it often. Your happiness depends on it.