The Journey Life with Les Herron

This POD Episode is something new for me. My sister Sue and I did a Facebook Live this week. Sue is a homeschool Mom who has or is homeschooling all of her 10 kids (3 who are still being homeschooled). We have great conversations each week, along with her husband Michael, and we thought we would start to share some of them. Or at least try to! In this first episode we cover a big topic about Distr...

What if the quality of your life is directly connected to the quality of your thinking? In this video, I explore a foundational Christian truth that often gets overlooked: transformation begins in the mind. Scripture doesn’t call believers to be passive observers of their thoughts, but active participants, learning to take every thought captive and bring it into alignment with Christ. Right thinki...

Everybody complains. It’s practically part of being human. We complain about the weather, the traffic, the delays, the people who push our buttons. But what I’m talking about today goes far deeper than a simple complaint. In the video below, I explore something the source material calls dynamic grumbling , an internal habit so subtle we barely recognize it, yet strong enough to distort our attitud...

For years I have taught on Dynamic Gratitude. I talk about 3 Levels of Gratitude, from being Thankful FOR something, Thankful IN something and Thankful IN ADVANCE. It is about deepening our sense of thankfulness and being thankful for what we cannot yet see, for what we have yet to experience. This 7-minute video is a compilation of some of my teaching around Dynamic Gratitude and I think it reall...

We live in an age where outrage has become a habit. Scroll through your feed and you’ll see it — people fighting over opinions, identities, politics, and truth itself. But here’s the thing: when you truly know who you are in Christ, you don’t have to rage against the world to prove it. Romans 8:37 says, “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Paul didn’t write t...

I put a link below if you want to go back and read the article. This Podcast expands a little bit on the idea of putting up boundaries to what we listen to so that we create Kingdom Culture of thinking about what we are thinking about. You know, TAKING EVERY THOUGHT CAPTIVE. Enjoying this journey with you, Les Thanks for reading The Journey Life with Les Herron! Subscribe for free to receive new p...

Mindsets are tricky simply because they hide in plain sight. We say we believe something that contradicts how we live without ever getting a sense that something is wrong. Some strongholds don’t shout. They whisper. If I was addicted to heroin I would most likely recognize it as a stronghold in my life. If I am addicted to a Poverty Mentality, am a Zero-Sum Thinker, then I most likely think that I...

The way we THINK can be holding us back. Zero-sum thinking is a Mindset that we see played out in politics and in almost every media news cycle—on every topic. It is a Mindset that says, “I can only win if you lose”, as well as, “If you win then I lose”. And, I not only lose but I am now identified as a Loser. It is the Mindset that makes us arrange people debating into winners and losers instead...

Have you ever felt like someone else’s success somehow shrinks your chances? Like God passed out favor… and skipped your name? Or maybe you’ve caught yourself thinking, “If they win, I must be losing.” That’s zero-sum thinking. It’s not just bad psychology, it’s bad theology. We don’t talk about it often, but this mindset runs deep in so many of us. It hides under our jealousy. It masks itself in...

We live in a world that celebrates speed—fast results, instant answers, quick fixes. But life with God was never meant to be lived in a hurry. Scripture doesn’t always use modern words like “slow down,” “notice,” or even “awareness.” But the wisdom behind those words runs deep through the Bible—especially in Psalms, Proverbs, and the teachings of Jesus. God didn’t design you to run past beauty, bu...

This summer in Houston has been different, not the scorcher we’re used to, but surprisingly cooler and wetter. And yet… almost no one is talking about it. It struck me how quick we are to complain when things go wrong. I know I am! And how quiet we get when things are going right. When things are normal. Average. Why is that? And what does that say about our hearts, our habits, and maybe even our...

Almost everyone I talk to as a friend, a coach or a pastor make the false assumption that they are the only ones dealing with what they are dealing with. It is a little, almost perfect lie designed by the enemy of your soul to keep you in shame, to keep you from talking about it, which always keeps you in bondage. When it comes to ANTs, Automatic Negative Thoughts, it is important to express them...

Talk Back to Your ANTs — And Take Back Your Mind Your mind is a beautiful place, created by God and in His image. But sometimes it gets crowded with thoughts that don’t belong there. Recently I was listening to several Dr. Daniel Amen Podcasts and he calls these thoughts ANTs — Automatic Negative Thoughts . They sneak in, settle down, and multiply if you don’t deal with them. I really like that! A...

I like deep, complex things that are true, as well as applicable. Many Christian conversations I stay away from because, well, they so often lead nowhere, as if two people have put their intellectual engines in Neutral and are stepping on the gas making a lot of noise and pollution but never moving forward. Or worse! They put it into reverse and move backwards into more religious bondage rather th...

When I did the Train to Maintain Video (POD #65) I kept thinking of all the things I have heard people say that alerts me to the fact that they are not Training Spiritually. In this video I share 10 very casual statements many Christians make that reveal they are not training to maintain…and why it is important to challenge yourself if you say them. At the bottom of this article I put a Reflection...

I recently heard a fitness coach say something that caught my attention: “You’ve got to train to maintain.” He was talking about aging physically—how after a certain age, the goal isn’t to hit personal bests or break records anymore. The goal is to stay strong, stay flexible, stay mobile… to maintain what you’ve built and keep yourself useful for life. But I immediately thought of the spiritual li...

Ever feel like you’re carrying way too much weight on your own—spiritually, emotionally, relationally? In this episode, I talk about what I learned watching a guy struggle on the bench press... and how having the right “spotter” in life can help us grow stronger, leaner, more powerful—without getting crushed under the load. You were never meant to lift life alone. Watch this 7.5 minute video—you’l...

Hello Friends. Sometimes we don’t ask God because, well… we don’t think we need to. It seems right. It feels wise. It lines up with our past experiences, our instincts, our friends’ insights, our heart. And so, we move forward. No prayer. No pause. No surrender. But Proverbs 14:12 says something we need to hear: “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” It doesn...

Hey friends, This one might step on your toes a little—but I promise, it’s worth it. There’s a lot of noise right now around the Department of Government Efficiency , better known as DOGE. Some people are cheering it on like it’s a long-overdue spring cleaning of the federal closet. Others are grieving the real people whose jobs and lives are being disrupted. The reactions are loud, emotional, and...

We’ve all said it. Or at least thought it. “I’m just waiting on God’s perfect timing.” And yes—there is such a thing. God does move in rhythms that are wiser, slower, and more sovereign than ours. But sometimes, if we’re honest, we use that beautiful phrase to cover up something not-so-beautiful underneath: fear. Avoidance. Delay. This 5-minute POD is a gentle but needed call-out (Okay, as gentle...

Let’s be honest… conspiracy theories aren’t just entertaining . They don’t just fill time or stir up outrage. They do something deeper—something most of us don’t even realize. That is the conclusion I came to after doing some exploring as to why we love Conspiracy Theories. In doing some research into this I stumbled upon what I felt like was the #1 reasons we love them. What is that something dee...

There’s a big difference between wanting something to work better … and wanting to watch it burn . It’s true in your marriage. It’s true in your church. It’s true in your government. And it’s definitely true in your personal life. In this mini-episode of under 5 minutes, we’re talking about a mindset that’s quietly shaping our culture—and maybe your own heart more than you realize. When something...

Some stories from history don’t make the textbooks—but they still carry a warning that echoes into our present. In my latest episode of The Journey Life , I talk about a moment from 1939 Britain, when fear—disguised as preparedness—led to one of the most heartbreaking and overlooked decisions in modern times: the English Pet Massacre. You probably haven’t heard of it. I hadn’t either, until recent...

When I am around a group of Christians I often feel like more thought and passion has been given to the different Conspiracy Theories that are out there than thought or passion is given to what God is doing (in their lives or in this day and age). Is that just me? Let me now what you think! I went out searching for some information specifically on The Epstein Files and got distracted. This Podcast...

Emotions are so important! I just wrote a few articles on “Feelings are not Facts” but that does not mean they are not crucial to understanding ourselves and other humans. “A life dictated by Emotions is a life controlled by others” (LH) I would add to that quote above that a life that Ignores Emotions is a life that lacks connection to self, others and God. Yikes! Emotions are crucial to our expe...