Healed People, Help People with Olympic Gold Medalist Jeneba Young
What's Your Armor with Steven Benedict
In this episode I had the extreme pleasure to chat with Jeneba Young. She is an Olympic gold medalist, she was a professional track and field athlete sponsored by Nike. She is currently a marriage and Family therapist working catering to African American children, families, premarital and marriage counseling, and single black women in California. She is married and has a beautiful 10 month old daughter and is making an impact one family at a time directly from her own vast story.
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Just 1 more step!
What's Your Armor with Steven Benedict
At the core of believing in ourselves is the desire to be in control. However if we attempt to live life solely believing in ourselves we will be trapped by discouragement , fear, anxiety and worry. Try harder. Work more. Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps. These messages clamor loudly in Western culture. But the Bible tells us that resilience is not a matter of trying harder. It is built through training wisely---taking up certain disciplines that help us grow in grace. We need to make an alliance with ourselves no matter what...
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A loose tongue is poisonous
What's Your Armor with Steven Benedict
Words kill , words give life; They’re either poison or fruit- you choose. -Proverbs 19:21 Today's topic is a two fold subject that inevitably coincides with each other. And with everything going on in today's world they are at the core of the causes to our effects. It is our speech and our actions. At some point in our lives, we have all said something we wish we hadn’t. For some of us, this has happened more often than we’d like to admit. It could be something as embarrassing as uttering a social faux pas, or something as hurtful as lashing out against a...
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Taking off the Training Wheels
What's Your Armor with Steven Benedict
When we find ourselves in seasons of doubt it is because we are in uncharted territory, a new training season and as the many before these training wheels will fall off if only we could remember the faithfulness of God’s character. In this episode we explore those ever so subtle seasons of doubt. So, if you find you’re like me and sometimes you doubt that God will come through in your current situation. You’re not alone, you are in good company because God has us. Listen in on how there were countless stories before us going through the same things even in the mists of...
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A lamp unto my feet and a light to my path
What's Your Armor with Steven Benedict
Without proper execution we miss the mark on not only the opportunities at hand but close the door to what could be a life of endless possibilities. Have you ever wondered why you could look at two people and one you would say he or she has a lot of gifted abilities and another that may not be so gifted but yet they are well more successful in life than the other? This is a common thread in many circles. I know I’ve seen it over and over within the athlete space. I’ve really narrowed it down to one core factor…. Execution, application or carry through..... Learn why this is...
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Authenticity through community with Sanyika Firestarter Street
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Today's guest is a builder of men. As a men's performance coach through his platform the All-IN CEO he empowers men to go All-IN by helping to build the man, building the business, the business leaves an impact. Build a business while becoming a Better Man. His interview show "The All-IN Moment" on Reach tv has worldwide distribution of 30 million people and features some of the biggest leaders in the world. As an innovative storyteller Sanyika believes true authenticity is gained by having community that reflects back to you the person you want to become and...
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Active Faith
What's Your Armor with Steven Benedict
Expectation always produces some sort of action within us and without action faith becomes stagnate. Actions are the answer to keeping your faith alive. To make sure your expectations find the outflow they need for God to show up big in your circumstances. Everything we do is shaped by the expectations we carry. If we expect to be promoted or rewarded, that expectation will drive us to work harder. If we expect to always lose or never catch a break, that expectation will drive us to give up or shut down. In this episode,we explore what it means to have active faith...
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"Joy" is an intentional choice
What's Your Armor with Steven Benedict
One of the secrets to be defiantly joyful Is that it has nothing to do with the circumstances of What’s going on in your life Or your world. We have been conditioned to think that Joy Is a response to something or a set of favorable circumstances. And when we consider joy as an emotion it becomes fleeting, Fickle and temporary. Thus leaving us Feeling incomplete and frustrated. Truth of the matter is that it is not an emotion it can be produced when you need it on a daily basis, that's why it is one of the fruits of the spirit. And that fruit can nourish your mind,...
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Biometrics of Faith with Aaron Williamson
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You’ll never know your limits unless you push yourself to them and that's where breakthrough lies. In today's episode we go on a journey not only of a unique human experience but also measuring the biometrics of faith in ones life. I believe we each have moments we can tangibly pinpoint where we can say I walked through that but that was not me who got me through that. From a broken childhood to a decorated marine, to living in his car, to now being on movie sets advising some of the top celebrities in developing their camera ready shapes. Aaron Williamson has lived quite an...
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Sharing Knowledge with Love
What's Your Armor with Steven Benedict
While opinions may be important to our individual Well being, it's a lot more effective to bring people our love to convey the truth. When we share knowledge with love it can foster vision in others and strengthen the bond of relationships. This deepens your own knowledge and becomes an act of great service for all who receive it. So here’s the thing. We all have a lot of opinions. I know I do. But it’s a lot more effective to bring people our love. How can we do that effectively? Listen in as we explore great ways to add to others and not tear them down. Follow the show...
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Life giving words-
I love you
I respect you
I believe in you
I’m so proud of you
I love the way you share your toys with your brother or sister
Could I pray for you right now
I am sorry will you forgive me
What do we find seeking wisdom from above?
Listen and find out!
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