The influence of the world hits us every morning. In the world we live in, it can impact us to the point that we can become ineffective. We need to purposely set our focus in the proper direction.

Water that is contained doesn't evaporate. When you open the container, it can be poured out to quench thirst. If it stays in the container, it has no effectiveness. Are you pouring yourself out or are you remaining content and contained? Hear inspiration and motivation to press on!

When you have water with a little bit of contamination, there is a need to purify it before you drink it. Impure water cannot be purified by other water. Something must be introduced to make water pure. The same thing happens in our spiritual walk. We need purification. Hear what we need in order to understand how our own impurities can be cleansed.

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We all have times where we've made plans or envisioned things going very differently from what we had been thinking would happen. Whenever this happens, we tend to question what went wrong and why these things are happening. Even in our regular everyday lives, God is still inviting you to see Him in the unexpected events that occur in our everyday events and circumstances.

Have you ever seen what happens to a train when it runs out of track or speeds too fast around a corner? The de-railing process is typically catastrophic. In the same way, we need to stay on track with God and in close connection with Him throughout the journey. Hear how to find out how to get back into rhythm with Him.

Do you feel alone? Do you feel disconnected from God? Every car needs an engine to drive it. Christ rose to give us the fuel and the opportunity to be connected with God. Hear this important Easter message about how this impacts your own life.

In Jesus' journey to Jerusalem, Jesus had the knowledge of where He was heading and what was going to happen. He knew the opposition that was facing Him and yet there was a bigger picture that brought His endurance... He was determined to go in spite of the intense events that were awaiting Him.

Have you ever felt obligated to do something when you really didn't want to? Have you ever had something that when you had to give it up, you were very reluctant? If we can look to God on how He has dealt with money and possessions, we can potentially gain a perspective on how to deal with them in our own lives. Hear how the Apostle Paul found himself in some dire straights that lead him to write from a prison setting to pen some profound words that can help us in our understanding about giving.

How do you respond to conflict? We all tend to individually think our own perspective is the right one. Our own bias is usually behind the matter. What is it that is behind that bias? How can we know? Discovering the source and getting to the true root of the issue of what is behind conflict and opposition can better equip us with a toolbox of resources from God that can help us to better handle the challenge of conflict when it comes our way.

What are you focused on? Having goals is important and vital to keep us moving forward. Do you have a champion? Do you have someone who is an encourager in your life? Listen to become strengthened in the race and keep pressing on toward the goal of the prize in Christ Jesus.

Have you ever been in a difficult situation where you didn't have enough money to make ends meet? The Bible gives us guidance on finances and we can understand how He provides and offers us the gift of giving.

Perspective matters! If you look around at all the tragedies, turmoil, hurricanes, earthquakes and wars, you can lose the perspective of the overarching narrative of the bigger picture. We can get caught up in the latest news and issues, but there is a higher calling than the things we see all around us. The things that are unseen are the things that matter the most. God has the big picture in mind and you can too as you listen to the Master of the Universe's plan.

During the NFL Superbowl, there are commercials that feature some of the highest paid marketing projects. There is something in us that we can be drawn into something even when we are unaware something is going on. We even have feel-good chemicals such as dopamine that can be released in our bodies to make us feel good. This is what happens when we shop or do things that are exhilarating. The Apostle Paul gives us the way to live in a culture that is saturated with various dopamine raising experiences and not be drawn into the undercurrent.

Have you ever pushed the limit and found yourself focused on self-directed pursuits? How do we get past this? Jesus had power and yet emptied Himself. What can we learn from the way Jesus humbled Himself to become a man? Hear how the combination of strong humility and strong power can co-exist together.

All of us have a sense of fear. We can feel it perhaps before public speaking or perhaps from a high position. For Christians, the idea of sharing your faith with others is often mentioned as a source of fear in how to share the Gospel. Perhaps a sense of inadequacy or a sense of not wanting to be rejected all play into the sense of fear. Hear how the word of God provides a way to deal with our fears and be courageous.

Hear about one of the world's most popular toys and how it can help us to think about how we each have a desire to connect with one another. Because each one of us individually flawed as human beings living in a fallen world, we find that we need help to be able to love one another and overcome anger, conflict, jealousy, and disagreements.

Hear the story of missionary Jim Elliot and the powerful impact about what appeared to be a life lost for no reason and the miraculous events that transpired after his death in the rainforest of Ecuador at the hand of the Auca tribesmen.

When Moses was overwhelmed, he had to have help. Perhaps you're at the point right now where you realize you too need help. God is there to help us because even Jesus who had many people pressing in to reach him and he had a schedule to keep. He knew how to properly balance all the issues that he faced. Ultimately, there is a higher purpose beyond what we see in the here and now. Your life is important and you will want to hear how you can discover purpose and overcome the stress, busyness and weight of concerns and issues and find a way to invest your life in something beyond yourself.

After Christmas, there is a tendency to find gifts and all the preparations for the event fade away, don't work anymore, or have some kind of technical issues you can't resolve. There is the reality of things that returns after a holiday and find we have dead pine needles and broken toys in our life that we didn't plan on. Where do you go when things fall apart?