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New Podcast Episode – #59 How I am Putting God First in 2021

Long time no see (or hear) as the case may be with a podcast. After a long soul searching process a little over a year ago, I decided to take a sabbath from producing most content during 2020. Instead, I spent the past year focused on cleansing. Here’s the quick backstory before getting into today’s podcast.

The Backstory

Specifically, this past year I focused on cleaning up:

  1. Health by cleaning up my diet and exercise norms. This has been awesome. I’ve lost over 20 pounds and 7 inches off of my waist. I have brought my health back to a level it was prior to developing A-fib about three years ago. And…I’m not actually done yet. While I’m only a

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Dose of the Ghost – Living in the Spirit for the Common Good, part 9 of 9 [episode 57]


 
This is part nine in a nine part series on praying to the Holy Spirit. To access the entire series click the link below.

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Verse:

There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. (1 Corinthians 12:6-7)

Meditation:

The verses upon which we have reflected over the past several days have revealed many benefits that come into the life of a believer with the gift of the Holy Spirit. We have looked at power, love, self-discipline, community, peace, and a whole list of fruits. But, to what

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Dose of the Ghost – Replacing Your Thoughts with Spirit Thoughts, part 8 of 9 [episode56]

Call Before You Fall


 

 

This is part eight in a nine part series on praying to the Holy Spirit. To access the entire series click the link below.

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Verse:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Galatians 5:22-25

 

Meditation:

In yesterday’s verse we were urged to set our minds on

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Dose of the Ghost – Spiritwalking, Pursuing Peace, part 7 of 9 [episode]


 
This is part seven in a nine part series on praying to the Holy Spirit. To access the entire series click the link below.

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Verse:

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:5-6.
 

Meditation:

How you live is a by-product of what you think. We are reminded of this truth in today’s scripture and I am reminded of

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Dose of the Ghost – Re-kindling the Spirit, part 6 of 9 [episode 54]


 
This is part 6 in a nine part series on praying to the Holy Spirit. To access the entire series click the link below.
 
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Verse:

“For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” (2 Timothy 1:6, NASB)

 

Meditation:

Today’s verse reminds us of simple yet often ignored truth, the gift of the Spirit requires responsible continued attention. The greek word translated “kindle afresh” in the New American Standard Bible, is a difficult word to translate cleanly. An examination of five versions yielded four different translations.

  • The English Standard Version and New International Version-“fan a flame”
  • New

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Dose of the Ghost, A Spirit of Self-Discipline, part 5 of 9 [episode 53]


 
This is part five in a nine part series on praying to the Holy Spirit. To access the entire series click the link below.

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Verse:

“For God did not give you a spirit of timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7

 

Meditation:

The greek word that is translated self-discipline can also rightly be translated self-control, moderation, or prudence.   The idea behind it is one of rightly exercising restraint in moral matters. The spirit reveals to us truth, but it is not enough to only know the truth. We have a response ability to respond appropriately. The good news is that through the gift of the Holy Spirit we

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