Words for the Journey

Jesus was the model of the non-dualistic life, deliberately going outside the socially acceptable boundaries. As we follow him, we learn to remove the barriers, to accept others, to see similarities, not differences, and move into relationships with love. God will always supply us with love when ours runs out.

Living with an undivided heart means we see all people as part of our group, every nationality, color, religious belief, sexual orientation, political party, etc. Even closer to home, those in our family, church, neighborhood, and work place are to be included. Sectioning off groups and individuals is dualism and limits the life God asks us to live.

Dualism is an attitude of judgment and exclusion, defining those we will love and those we will hate or dismiss. Dualism creates divisions. God asks us to love as Jesus did, without parameters, seeing all people as equal, as God’s creations, worthy of respect. It is an attitude that starts in our heart.

As screens dominate our life more and more, we need to stop to examine and evaluate our habits. Too much screen time is not only unhealthy for our bodies, it is unhealthy for our soul. God never wants us to be captive to anything but his love.

Does a day go by when we don’t find ourselves saying, “But I don’t have time for that?” Find out why that is a lie. Managing our time wisely is a challenge, but we can succeed if we have an honest and truthful perspective about this gift God has given us.

Cyndy and Bryan know what it’s like to struggle in marriage. Whether your marriage is on life-support, or just less than what you hoped it would be, Cyndy has three tips that will improve any relationship, married or otherwise. She will also share the secret that saved her marriage with Bryan.

Debt and money problems don’t have to be a cause for suffering in our life. God provides plenty of help in this area. Working Cyndy’s 5 best tips into your life is guaranteed to set you free from this bondage, freeing up you and your resources.

Have you experienced awe? Witnessing magnificence can bring a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual alignment, bringing many benefits. Awe offers profound change to our life, dissolving selfishness, elevating our mood, releasing physical healing in our body and brain, opening our eyes to see God, and bringing a taste of heaven.

Waiting for God to move or direct or change something is not easy to do. We can find ourselves floundering in our faith, fearful God will not come through, doubting his promises. How can we remain in a place of peace when we’re waiting? Today’s podcast will help us while we wait.

If having a great prayer life seems illusive and mysterious, this podcast is for you. Cyndy will help you grasp the basic elements by sharing from her own personal experience, including excerpts from her conversations with God. Her practical tips will help you move your prayer life from boring to exciting and impactful.

Refusing to forgive ourselves for regretful choices, even after God has forgiven us is a painful reality for many of us. It’s no fun to live with self-loathing and shame. Find out the practical steps to locate and remove the deep roots causing this bondage.

When a tragedy suddenly occurs it can be paralyzing. We can, at the same time, have a million thoughts going in a myriad of directions, and yet have no clarity or coherence on what to do next. We’ll talk about helpful considerations, including what thoughts to encourage and what to avoid.

It is hard to watch someone we care about go through hard times. Trying to figure out what to say, and how to say it can be tricky. How can we be there in a helpful and positive way? Cyndy has a lot to say on what to do and not to do, pulling from her own experience with loss and grief.

God’s healing steps are not just for adults, they are great tools for children, too. Find out how you can give children healthy foundations and tools today that will guard them against costly mistakes as the grow up. The earlier we learn these important lessons, the better our life will be.

This life is a hard journey. There’s a reason why this world doesn’t feel like a good fit, one Scripture addresses. But if we’ll remind ourselves of the promises of heaven, it will help us maintain today. Cyndy has 3 tips and 3 promises to encourage us while we’re still here.

When we have pain and problems, we tend to gravitate toward anything but God. God asks us to keep him first. If we’ll pay attention to the basics (seek God, fellowship with Christians, pray, and read Scripture), he will richly provide for our needs, guiding us with love and power.

It’s no fun when our mind continually replays tormenting thoughts. However, we can take control. In this podcast we will discover how to get the bad stuff out of our head and replace it with healthy thinking. With God’s weapons, we can fight and win these mental battles.

Grieving is one of the most important parts of the healing process, but also the part most often misunderstood and skipped. Grief is sneaky, sometimes showing up in unusual ways. Learn how to recognize and value your grief, what to avoid, and what to do when it shows up.

While it goes against our human grain to forgive, there are many compelling reasons to do so. Forgiveness brings good health, freedom, and closeness with God. We will dispel common misconceptions about what forgiveness means and dig into many of the benefits of complying with this fundamental directive.

The purpose of our life is to serve God and glorify him in everything we say, do, and think. Getting these areas to line up is hard work and requires true beliefs and healing for our wounds. The effort is worth it because it leads to the best life possible.

After we begin to heal and realize we don’t want to be a victim anymore, we need to learn new ways of doing things. How can we live healthy and successful lives? God gives us four helpful steps to do this in Psalm 37: Trust, commit, rest, and wait.

After we begin shedding the victim identity, we need something to put in its place. Micah 6:8 provides a great starting place, three standards that will guide us in any situation. Justice, mercy, and humility are not hard to understand, but very challenging to follow.

Receiving God’s healing in our life is wonderful, but it isn’t the end goal. Healing is just a means toward a greater end which is to finally live the life we were created for, as the person God made us to be. He has great plans for us, but we need restoration before we are ready.

It’s every person’s tendency to justify their sin and shy away from confession, but we’re really hurting ourselves in a tremendous way when we do this. God’s plan and intention is never to shame us, it is to relieve us of guilt, setting our mind and heart free. It’s for us—not for him!

No one wants to contend with Satan, but we don’t get a choice about that. We only get a choice about standing up to his lies, living in the truth, using our God-given weapons, and get healing for our wounds. Find out how you can gain victory in your life.