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This Day!!! Jan 30, 2019

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Pastor Tom shares a message with his congregation about a man in scripture who encountered Jesus and had the best day of his life.

NOTE: previous to this message... Pastor Tom showed this video:

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John 5:1-8

Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals.2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3 Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. 5 One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?”

7 “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.”

8 Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” 9 At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked.

Mom Guilt (Kendra Dahlstrom) Jan 28, 2019

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Kendra Dahlstrom [Mom's Success Coach/20+ years consultant to Fortune 500 companies] joins Pastor Tom to talk about "Mom Guilt" and several other topics applicable to moms. ------------------------------------------- MORE from Kendra: Kendra's WEBSITE ------------------------------------------- MORE from Pastor Tom: 24Today.org TomWhitesel.com 24TODAY PODCAST FACEBOOK 24Today YouTube Interviews -------------------------------------------- 24TODAY Podcast Notes: "Mom Guilt" (with Kendra Dahlstrom) “Mompreneur" - a mom who wants to create her own business. After 20 years in the corporate world, Kendra began feeling God was saying to her that she was capable of more. Kendra says, “I didn’t know what that looked like yet. I just had to trust Him.” “I had experienced many signs throughout my life that I would be connected to God in a closer way. After almost 20 years in corporate, I was burned-out, exhausted, my marriage was stressed, and I felt like the unhealthiest person I knew.” -Kendra Dohlstrom Intimacy: “Into-Me-You-See” “Everything is either in love or fear. When we have a sense of 'overwhelm' or stress, it’s really a fear response. It’s a fear of judgement or the fear that you don’t want people to see you as you really are. It could be a fear caused by "people pleasing" or a fear of upsetting people. If I cut off intimacy to myself (because I don’t want to really see what’s going on in me)… then I project that. I end up cutting off that connection with others. It’s really an inward job.” -Kendra Dohlstrom “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a HOPE and a FUTURE.” -Jeremiah 29:11 “Calling-Blocker” - anything that gets in the way of you fulfilling your calling or your purpose. God leads us into times where we have to realize that WE AREN’T IN CONTROL. Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28 Helicopter Mom - this comes from a loving place. A mom cares so deeply… they don’t want their child to get hurt. It comes from a "FEAR mode". It’s about control. It makes us feel safe when things are in control. We know the outcome and their are no surprises. A common theme of control is SAFETY. "The most difficult area for me to let go of control is when it has to do with my kids. The more you love something, the more control you want to have." -Kendra Dahlstrom Jeremiah 29:11 applies to your children as well. “Overwhelmed" typically comes about when there is an "upset" inside of us. We either are fearful of something that is going to happen (but hasn’t), or we are fearful because we are trying to get a future outcome.” -Kendra Dahlstrom “I sometimes ask God to help me determine the top priorities of my "To Do" list so that I don’t unnecessarily add stress to my life. -Kendra Dahlstrom A general reason for not feeling appreciated is because you aren’t appreciating yourself. MOMGUILT: "If we hide the reality of our shortcomings from ourselves, then we judge ourselves. But if we have compassion for ourselves and allow God to forgive us… then we must forgive ourselves as well." - Kendra Dahlstrom "Remember if moms are judging you, they are also judging themselves." -Kendra Dahlstrom Do the best you can and be honest with yourself and your kids.

FORGIVE INSTANTLY! Jan 26, 2019

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Author, Terry Stueck shares his amazing knowledge on how to forgive INSTANTLY! Terry tells his story of personal heartache and a need to forgive his father.

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MORE FROM PASTOR TOM: 24TODAY.com TomWhitesel.com FACEBOOK 24TODAY YouTube Channel Interviews 24TODAY Podcast --------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES All of us have basic needs: Acceptance / Love / Security / Approval / Comfort / Encouragement / Respect FORGIVENESS ForgiveInstantly.com “Hearing that answer, I began to take the blame for my father’s hand.” -Terry Stueck How do I forgive instantly? All this is possible because God is the owner. If God is our owner, we can instantly forgive. If I kick in the door of your car and damage your car, I would need to give you a check for $500. Why wouldn’t I give that check to the car? You give the money to the owner of the car. If God is my owner and somebody damages me… they don’t owe me and apology. THEY OWE GOD AN APOLOGY! “When somebody cuts me off in traffic, I actually pray for them!” -Terry Stueck STEPS TO FORGIVENESS: (Say it out loud)… I forgive you. I cancel the debt I have held against you. I’m not going to try to collect. YOU ARE FREE AND SO AM I! They don’t deserve my forgiveness. “I don’t deserve God’s forgiveness either” —Terry Stueck “It’s like your just excusing them for what you did. It’s like you just let them off the hook.” - They are still on the hook with God. At least you are not holding that hook anymore. The greatest benefit of forgiveness is HAPPINESS. Were you instantly happy when you forgave your father? Yes, within an hour, I was a changed man. -Terry Stueck

Hearing God's Voice (Norman Rawlings) Jan 19, 2019

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Author, Norman Rawlings explains how to hear God's voice. ------------------------------------------------------- MORE from Norman Rawlings OnTheWayInLove (Norman's Website) Book - “On The Way - Basic Christian Training" (also available on Norman's website) MORE from Pastor Tom: 24TODAY.org TomWhitesel.com Pastor Tom's YouTube Interview Channel Facebook 24TODAY (Inspirational Videos) 24TODAY Podcast Show Notes: -------------------------------------------------------- “We are spirit beings, God speaks to us directly though our spirit.” - Norman Rawlings We are not bodies with a spirit. We are spirit with bodies. God speaks quietly in our spirit. God speaks through the Bible. God gives us an assurance, a sense of peace. It is important to verify when we think we are hearing the voice of God... such as... talking to a mature Christian friend or pastor about what you are feeling and hearing. This is one important way that God confirms (or doesn’t confirm) what we are hearing. So often, we don’t even look for God or get quiet enough to hear God’s quiet voice. We need to make sure that what we feel we are hearing does not disagree with the Bible. A sense of PEACE is one of the greatest confirmations that we are hearing God’s voice. Feeling God’s peace doesn’t mean that everything around us is calm. But we DO feel a calm inside of us... that somehow God is going to work the situation out as we do what He desires. The thoughts of God are alive through the Bible. God uses the Bible to speak to us. As we are reading the Bible, God causes His thoughts and understandings to come to jump out us to us "40 To The Dozen"! - Translation = we are trying to do to much…our minds are going to fast. 🙂 “Steel Elevator” moments are moments during the day that are natural to be still and listen to God... such as the time that you spend getting dressed in the morning … or the drive to work and back… or spend in the shower. What are your “Steel Elevators”? We tend to fill our lives up with noise because we don’t like silence. God is not a screamer. Satan screams and God whispers. We need to intentionally be quiet so that we can hear God’s voice. We need to go where God talks. God can speak through music, through nature, through the arts, etc. Reasons Our Prayers Aren’t Effective:

Sin
Unforgiveness
Selfish prayers

Worried About Your Future? (P1) Jan 14, 2019

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Pastor Tom shares God's solution for our worry.

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Getting Past Your Past (Dr. Barbara Lowe) Jan 11, 2019

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Pastor Tom interviews Psychologist -Barbara Lowe. Dr. Lowe speaks of her own struggles of getting past the past.

Show Quotes of Dr. Lowe: "It is ok to be flawed. In fact, it is our flaws that make us fabulous.” “I don’t want to be great anymore. I actually strive to be average with streaks of greatness.” “We are all flawed but fabulous.” “It’s ok to finally rest in who I am; in who God made me.” “Fabulous means being uniquely me. It means being humble.” “Real humility feels good. We don’t think too much of ourselves and we don’t think too little of ourselves.” ------------------------------------------- “I’m nothing more or nothing less than a person walking with Jesus.” “I don’t need to be my own coach. I have a coach who is full of grace." “I can be ok while I’m on my way.” “When you are great, people are like… “Whoa, that was was great!” But if you are great all the time, people expect it all the time, and that’s way too much pressure for me.” “My whole life, I was holding on to others more than they were holding on to me.” “If I have narrated my life around rejection… it’s like if someone comes over and makes a mess in my house, it’s still mess in my house when they leave. It’s still on my property. I can be mad that they made the mess but I can’t make them come over and clean it up. It’s in my house and I need to clean it up because it is hurting me.” ---------------------------------------- Steps To Forgiveness: Take inventory -are you in any way part of the problem? Make amends -include myself Change the narrative of the story. Praying for the person who hurt us. (pray for 10 good things Ito happen to the person who hurt you) ------------------------------------------ “We are all weird. No one is normal. People are normal until you get to know them… and then we find out they are quirky. Everyone is quirky.” “We compare our insides to people’s highly edited outsides.” “We all have weird, inappropriate thoughts from time to time. We need to not judge ourselves based on those thoughts.” “The root of our symptoms is humanity." “I feel the gift in you. I see that you can become a phoenix, reborn into something fierce and beautiful." “To be the phoenix, we have to touch into what is real and authentic. There might be a time of grief." --------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Barbara Lowe's Website: http://drbarbaralowe.com ------------------------------------------------------- MORE FROM PASTOR TOM: 24TODAY.org TomWhitesel.com

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Autism (Father's Perspective) Part 2 Jan 02, 2019

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Part 2 of a candid interview with Amazon Best Selling author - DEREK VOLK. Derek shares the joys and struggles of raising a son with Autism. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE from Derek Volk:

Chasing The Rabbit.org

Derek Volk Show

Volk Books

"Chasing The Rabbit" Book

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Sermon With Eric (8 YRS Old) Dec 17, 2018

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