Episodes

We develop wisdom, depth, and maturity as we understand how God builds His kingdom in us. This episodes explores secrets from Matthew 13:52 in developing personal wisdom and depth. 🧳Leave me a message about the baggage you re...

Continuing with Vince Didato, LPCC-S, we look at how to stay on track during the transitions/crisis points of life. You will want to pay special attention to the segment on Object Constancy and how it impacts our sense of sec...

Author and therapist Vince Didato, LPCC-S, joins me again to discuss common factors that can interfere with us successfully navigating transitions/crisis in life. Obstacles, Challenges, and Personality Temperament (1:15"); At...

We can stabilize a positive sense of self or identity. A secure identity gives us the courage to approach God and life with confidence. Seeing ourselves the way God sees us gives us the courage to pray the impossible (0:44")...

Continuing on "Praying the Impossible" today, I unpack Isaiah 62:10 that teaches us how to get past barriers for ourselves and our loved ones with God's strategies for breakthrough. Heavenly Gates, Authority, and Resurrection...

Today, my guest is Vince Didato who wrote the book Awakening to the Goodness of God. We unpack the ways to understand the supernatural repair that God can do in our lives and families. Vince is also a therapist, public speak...

Tips on how to minimize the drama in dating. This is not a substitute for medication or counseling. Things to think about BEFORE you date (0:58"), Know Your Tendencies (5:19"), Getting to KNOW a new person (7:44"), ONLINE da...

This episode looks at ways to manage stress and to improve our sleep. This is not a substitute for medical advice or counseling. Understanding Brain Wiring (1:40"), Stress Management for the body (3:13"), Stress Management f...

This episode looks at reasons we DON'T get the exercise we need, medical research on the BENEFITS of exercise to our minds and bodies, and simple steps to INCREASE your activity level. Review of 4 Lifestyle Factors to maximiz...

Good health is not the result of good luck or great genes. There are practical steps we can take to strengthen our body and our immune system. Here are some things I have learned about healthier living during the last year. ...

How to understand and grow through suffering. God wants to empower us to overcome any sorrow (0:58"), Principles for healing using an example from medicine (1:45"), Resistance to the process (3:53"), What can I learn from suf...

We all have assumptions about who God is and how we THINK He views us. This episode explores Who God says He is (0:44"), Why people don't see God accurately (6:35"), Suggestions (11:44") with PRAYER to RELEASE Distortions (1...

We often allow ourselves to be defined by our pain, our circumstances, or the attitudes in our culture. This episode looks at Automatic and sometimes unhealthy responses to suffering - deserved or undeserved (0:40"), God's r...

I answer two questions today. 1. Does God send suffering? (0:45") 2. Does our suffering please God? (4:03") We don't earn God's love or His forgiveness (4:43"); Understanding natural consequences, punishment, and deliberate...

Prayer is a relational, interactive experience! We have power to influence situations through the royal authority of Jesus Christ in our lives. God hears your prayers (0:44"), The Holy Spirit INTERACTS with us to assist our ...

There are deep spiritual riches for your sense of positive identity, personal dignity, and destiny through your connection to God. Let your IDENTITY be defined by God's view of you rather than by past disappointment or failur...

More about spiritual illumination, the Holy Spirit, and discernment for daily life. Defining discernment (0:31"), Need for discernment in daily life and decisions (2:47"), Spiritual maturity and discernment (3:22"), The diffe...

There is supernatural peace, wisdom, and insight available to us when we understand how to draw from God in our daily lives. This episode examines what Isaiah 11:2 says the Holy Spirit can do in us and for us. We celebrate J...

Here is my list of "Top Eight Reasons People Don't Release Resentments" . Why Resentments Are Baggage (1:20"), Common Misconceptions About What Forgiveness IS and ISN'T (1:59"), Relationships Are Like Vending Machines (4:15")...

Many people carry unnecessary levels of guilt and shame. Today we look at the impact of stress on the development of chronic guilt and shame. Healthy vs. Unhealthy Guilt, Shame, and Embarrassment (1:52"), Impact of Chronic S...

Words have the power to motivate us, connect us to others, or block our future. Today we look at how thoughts, words, and vows/judgments become baggage. We can break these destructive vows to release the baggage that preven...

I'm continuing to examine the effects of chronic stress on normal people. In this episode, we look at how people mentally interpret their view of themselves and their options as they encounter various types of chronic stres...

Insights from my Christian counseling practice looking at reactions to chronic stress (in people and animals) and what you can do about it. This is the first in this series on learned helplessness. #PTSD #stress #personalgro...

There are ancient keys that unlock deep levels of spiritual and emotional rest. These keys are: The Key of Biblical Meditation (2:30"), The Key of Resting in God's Presence (4:57"), The Key of "Listening Prayer" (6:40"), Disc...