Spiritually Curious Podcast

What we know about God can be attributed to what we have been told about God, but what can we say we know beyond the theology given to us by others? Knowing God is not like knowing a person or any other material object. When coming to know God a different understanding, perspective and expectation must also come into play. Truly knowing God goes beyond what we claim to know. If we don't attach a mysteriousness to our knowing we remain in the dark.

It is said that God operates in seasons. We are told that we are blessed in seasons and receive our healing, financial, and spiritual provisions during these seasons of blessings. I would like to challenge that philosophy and consider seasons of blessings in a much broader way.

We have all has big ideas. They inspire us to be greater. They motivate us to take on the impossible. We explore them with our imagination and marvel at the possibilities of what could be if they are put to use. Yet they exist to do more than entertain our imagination, and grant us wealth and notoriety.

Vision is necessary, it’s the only way amazing things are accomplished. We all have a God Given Vision - it’s the future self you see in that place of great success. It’s spiritual insight that allows us to see and feel what’s to come. Discover how to live a fulfilled life by living according to your God Given Vision.

One thing that is common amongst the human experience is that we all hate suffering. We tend to view it strictly as a form of punishment and condemnation. Anyone that we see in a condition of suffering we instantly feel compelled to do something about it. We have a desire to help free them from the grip of suffering in any way we can. But there is relevance in suffering and we should be open to the experience instead of living a life trying to avoid it.

Chasing money may seem like a positive and necessary activity but it’s actually a distraction. Money can make some things happen, but it can't make all things possible. It will give you access to possessions, but it has nothing on the keys to the door of opportunity. Success is not contingent on money; success is a result of you taking advantage of the right opportunities.

It's easy to lose yourself in a world that's constantly force feeding you its own agenda. We can sometimes tuck away our own feelings, ideas, and truth for the sake of inclusion, adhering to the quasi-truth that popular opinion hands us. This episode is an invitation to reflect on the question; Who Am I? This is a discovering process bringing you to examine everything you think you know about yourself; Asking, why are you trying so hard to fit in when God has called you to stand out?

You can be so focused on preserving, defending and supporting something without realizing it doesn't have the ability to give you what it promised. Many times we experience stress and dysfunction in our lives due to our inability to recognize, expose and eliminate the lies that are actively leading us to our distress and missing out on the blessings that God has for us.

Greatness is not exclusively a result of human effort but rather a spiritual mandate from God. It is a result of God placing power on you to achieve what is astonishing; as you work within your purpose.

Waiting can seem to be a hindrance to us in our pursuits to reach greatness. But there is power in waiting, and with the correct understanding, you will see that reaching any level of success and greatness is impossible without it.