https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetworkThe Elim Network is a band of believers from all walks of life that addresses issues of Hurt, Habits, and Hangups through a spiritual perspective.enCopyright Hamil Smith (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:00:00 GMTThu, 27 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTReligionBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/028ea983-e2f1-41b0-a33a-66e968603d39_45361680_311916059640809_5660183326036590592_n.jpghttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetworkThe Elim Network is a band of believers from all walks of life that addresses issues of Hurt, Habits, and Hangups through a spiritual perspective.feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comSpirituality,love,relationship,peaceHD SmithnoThe Elim Network is a comprehensive line that addresses issues of Hurt, Habits, and Hangups thrpugh a spiritual perspectiveepisodichttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/12/27/controversial-talk-w-bishop-lamont-jordanReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/12/27/controversial-talk-w-bishop-lamont-jordan/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/12/27/controversial-talk-w-bishop-lamont-jordanThu, 27 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTControversial Talk w Bishop Lamont Jordan          By the 21st century, many societies had been discussing sexuality and sexual practices with increased candour. Together with a growing acceptance of homosexuality as a common expression of human sexuality, long-standing beliefs about homosexuals had begun to lose credence. The stereotypes of male homosexuals as weak and effeminate and lesbians as masculine and aggressive, which were widespread in the West as recently as the 1950s and early ’60s, have largely been discarded. In       00:36:00HD SmithnoHomosexuality,HOMSEXUAL,love and relationshipsHomosexuality Part two19ebb740-b11c-4c08-8b02-3b9240a2154f128fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/12/20/controversial-talk-w-bishop-lamont-jordanReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/12/20/controversial-talk-w-bishop-lamont-jordan/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/12/20/controversial-talk-w-bishop-lamont-jordanThu, 20 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTControversial Talk w Bishop Lamont JordanAt different times and in different cultures, homosexual behaviour has been variously approved of, tolerated, punished, and banned. Homosexuality was not uncommon in ancient Greece and Rome, and the relationships between adult and adolescent males in particular have become a chief focus of Western classicists in recent years. Judeo-Christian as well as Muslim cultures have generally perceived homosexual behaviour as sinful.   00:31:00HD SmithnoThe lies about loosing your soul salvationbab2a4fb-e9b0-4d72-9946-19f6c70393bc127fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/12/06/controversial-talk-w-bishop-lamont-jordanReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/12/06/controversial-talk-w-bishop-lamont-jordan/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/12/06/controversial-talk-w-bishop-lamont-jordanThu, 06 Dec 2018 23:00:00 GMTControversial Talk w Bishop Lamont Jordan The Biblical understanding enunciated by Jesus is rooted in the original meaning of the Greek word ?ποκριτα? (hypokritai) which means “stage actors.” At one level it is easy to see how this word has come to mean some one who is phony. For what they claim to be, they really are not, they are just acting a role. But when no one is looking (i.e. the audience is gone) they revert to their true self, which is some one quite different. But Jesus in his teaching here develops the understanding far more richly that shows how sad and poignant hypocrisy is, what its origin is and how it can be overcome. Hypocrisy defined – In effect Jesus describes hypocrisy as the sad state of a person who reduces himself to being an actor on a stage, because he does not know God the Father. There are many people who live their life in a desperate search for human approval and applause. They discern their dignity and worth, not from God, (who is in effect a stranger to them), but from what other human beings think of them. They are willing to adapt themselves often in dramatic ways to win approval. They are willing to play many roles and wear many masks to give the audience what they want. They are like actors on a stage, who seek applause or perhaps laughter and approval. Notice the way Jesus describes the heart of hypocrisy: 00:31:00HD Smithnomasterbation,fornication,forgivenessThe Biblical understanding enunciated by Jesus is rooted in the original meaning of the Greek word ?ποκριτα? (hypokritai) which means “stage actors.” At one le5a42877d-de00-423f-b38e-dcfbe6dae4bd126fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/08/04/girl-talk-elimReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/08/04/girl-talk-elim/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/08/04/girl-talk-elimSat, 04 Aug 2018 22:00:00 GMTGirl Talk ElimThe purpose of life is a life of purpose.” ~Robin Sharma I can remember the feelings so vividly—the emptiness, the yearning, the confusion, the lacking, and the depression. They all merged together, and they always seemed to present themselves at the worst possible times. The simplest things, like getting out of bed in the morning, felt so heavy. The best joys in life, like being with family and creating new connections, felt unsatisfying. Things were heavy, hard, and almost unbearable. I didn’t understand what was creating these feelings, or what I needed to do to change them. It sounds like such a cliché to say that one day something happened that changed my life forever, but it did: Everything transformed for me when I decided to focus on creating purpose in my life. Life is a whole different experience when you understand what guides you. Let me shift gears with a question: Why did you come to Tiny Buddha today? If I asked Sigmund Freud why we do the things we do, he’d say that our behavior is motivated by sex and aggression. I believe that on a completely primal level, he’s right. In the 1960s, neuroscientist Paul MacLean invented the Triune Brain Model which says you have three parts to your brain: The reptilian (instinctual) partThe mammalian (emotional) part 00:30:00HD Smithnolove,purpose.,filled,adjustLiving a life of purpose3e755d58-eeb7-4112-ab7c-2c7373cdfdaa112fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/07/28/girl-talk-elimReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/07/28/girl-talk-elim/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/07/28/girl-talk-elimSat, 28 Jul 2018 22:00:00 GMTGirl Talk ElimPsychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. Just as important as defining what forgiveness is, though, is understanding what forgiveness is not. Experts who study or teach forgiveness make clear that when you forgive, you do not gloss over or deny the seriousness of an offense against you. Forgiveness does not mean forgetting, nor does it mean condoning or excusing offenses. Though forgiveness can help repair a damaged relationship, it doesn’t obligate you to reconcile with the person who harmed you, or release them from legal accountability. Instead, forgiveness brings the forgiver peace of mind and frees him or her from corrosive anger. While there is some debate over whether true forgiveness requires positive feelings toward the offender, experts agree that it at least involves letting go of deeply held negative feelings. In that way, it empowers you to recognize the pain you suffered without letting that pain define you, enabling you to heal and move on with your life. While early research focused on forgiveness of others by individuals, new areas of research are starting to examine the benefits  00:31:00HD SmithnoForgiveness,love,power,peace,acknowledgeForgivenessbbec7114-3750-4a0f-aa5d-2a3531fd1680111fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/07/07/girl-talk-elimReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/07/07/girl-talk-elim/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/07/07/girl-talk-elimSat, 07 Jul 2018 22:00:00 GMTGirl Talk ElimIs there any real evidence that dads really have a uniquely important impact in the lives of their children? Our culture seems to place little value on the role of fathers. I see evidence of this everywhere, from pop culture and media to government policy. My own experience and belief system tell me that fatherhood is important, but I'd like to be able to explain exactly why this is the case. Can you help me? Your intuitions are right on the mark. We can cite a host of reputable studies to prove it. Dr. David Popenoe, Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University and Co-Director of the National Marriage Project, has provided us with a good summary and overview of the subject. Here's what he has to say: Fathers are far more than just "second adults" in the home. Involved fathers – especially biological fathers – bring positive benefits to their children that no other person is as likely to bring. They provide protection and economic support and male role models. They have a parenting style that is significantly different from that of a mother and that difference is important in healthy child development. One of the most vital aspects of a dad's contribution to the lives of his kids lies precisely in what Dr. Popenoe calls his "significantly different parenting  00:29:00HD SmithnoFather,Love,love and relationships,wife,undeestandingThe importance of a Fatherba663ce9-67a2-4d04-b172-2376fc7ac8ae110fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/07/05/the-think-tank-christian-radioReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/07/05/the-think-tank-christian-radio/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/07/05/the-think-tank-christian-radioThu, 05 Jul 2018 22:30:00 GMTThe Think Tank Christian RadioWelcome back to a new week on the podcast. Our next question comes from an engaged man, Evan, who writes in to ask this: “Pastor John, I’m getting married in exactly 100 days. I’m 21 years old, and my bride-to-be, Emily, is 18. I’m a student ministries intern at my church. We met last March, and began a long distance relationship after we met when her college trip and my student ministry retreat overlapped at a camp between our states in Wyoming. We have clearly felt God lead us to be married and our mentors, church leaders, parents, and close friends have affirmed our decision to be married. I’m excited to take on the role of loving a woman like Christ did the church, but as the day draws nearer and nearer I am made more and more aware of my need for wisdom and help to become a husband capable of loving a wife well. I’ll be re-listening to all the episodes on marriage. But with all that being said, what advice do you have for me? What are the most important questions we need to ask — and likely are not — due to the rushing excitement of the engagement phase?” 1. The first thing I want to do is send him over to desiringGod.org to download a free document cal 00:27:00HD SmithnoLove,love and relationships,marriage,husbandReal Marriage Moments Part 2ec779924-42b4-41cc-be32-222b6f39605219fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/30/girl-talk-elimReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/30/girl-talk-elim/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/30/girl-talk-elimSat, 30 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTGirl Talk ElimThere was a day a few weeks ago when I found my 2½-year-old son sitting on our building doorstep, waiting for me to come home. He spotted me as I was rounding the corner, and the scene that followed was one of inexpressible loveliness, right out of the movie I’d played to myself before actually having a child, with him popping out of his babysitter’s arms and barreling down the street to greet me. This happy moment, though, was about to be cut short, and in retrospect felt more like a tranquil lull in a slasher film. When I opened our apartment door, I discovered that my son had broken part of the wooden parking garage I’d spent about an hour assembling that morning. This wouldn’t have been a problem per se, except that as I attempted to fix it, he grew impatient and began throwing its various parts at the walls, with one plank very narrowly missing my eye. I recited the rules of the house (no throwing, no hitting). He picked up another large wooden plank. I ducked. He reached for the screwdriver. The scene ended with a time-out in his crib.     As I shuffled back to the living room, I thought of something a friend once said about the Children’s Museum of Manhattan—“a nice place, but what it really needs is a bar”—and rued how, at that moment, the same thing could be said of my apartment. Two hundred and 40 seconds earlier, I’d been in a state of pair-bonded bliss; now I was guided by nerves, trawling the cabinets for alcohol. My emotional life looks a lot like this these days. I suspect it does for many parents—a high-amplitude, high-frequency sine curve along which we get the privilege of doing hourly surfs. Yet it’s something most of us choose. Indeed, it’s something most of us would say we’d be miserable without. 00:30:00HD Smithnolove and relationships,Love,parenting,parenting tips,schoolParenting Your resposiblity or the Schoolsaba2e45f-8951-4044-a57c-474bf5fe93a418fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/28/the-think-tank-christian-radioReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/28/the-think-tank-christian-radio/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/28/the-think-tank-christian-radioThu, 28 Jun 2018 22:30:00 GMTThe Think Tank Christian RadioMarriage is the process by which two people make their relationship public, official, and permanent. It is the joining of two people in a bond that putatively lasts until death, but in practice is increasingly cut short by divorce. Over the course of a relationship that can last as many as seven or eight decades, a lot happens. Personalities change, bodies age, and romantic love waxes and wanes. And no marriage is free of conflict. What enables a couple to endure is how they handle that conflict. So how do you manage the problems that inevitably arise?  00:29:00HD SmithnoLove,love and relationships,peace of mind,Daddy IssuesReal Marriage Momentsd89c7977-7b46-4ccb-83fe-839d46dcd79c17fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/21/the-think-tank-christian-radio-showReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/21/the-think-tank-christian-radio-show/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/21/the-think-tank-christian-radio-showThu, 21 Jun 2018 22:30:00 GMTThe Think Tank Christian Radio Show Before the industrial revolution, dads worked side by side with their children and both taught, and lived out, the critical character traits needed for a successful life. Traits such as: honesty, patience, integrity, hard work, and perseverance. Traits that helped build a great nation. When the industrial revolution showed up, fathers left their farms and headed to the factories. Long workdays and swing shifts set the stage for the absentee father. Over time, fathers often became regarded as merely breadwinners who fulfilled their paternal duty by providing. Dads made the money and moms did everything else. That kind of thinking has had a negative effect on the home! Today in America, 43% of all children live without their father. Ninety percent of all homeless and runaway children, 71% of all pregnant teenagers, 71% of high school dropouts, 75% of adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers, come from fatherless homes. Fatherless children are twice as likely to drop out of high school, twice as likely to end up in jail, and four times more likely to need help for behavioral problems. Some people ask, “Are fathers necessary?” The answer is a resounding yes! I don’t list these statistics to frighten you. I want to show fathers just how important it is that you take an active role in your child’s life. This will help not only your child, but also improve your relationship with your spouse. In education alone, statistics show that children with fathers are 40% less likely to repeat a grade in school, 70% less likely to drop out of school, are more likely to enjoy school and engage in extracurricular activities, and are more likely to make A’s in school. 00:35:00HD Smithnodads,relationships,Love,love and relationships,peace of mindBefore the industrial revolution, dads worked side by side with their children and both taught, and lived out, the critical character traits needed for a succeacff1790-7af5-46d8-8967-3c700d2e9e3816fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/16/girl-talk-elimLifestylehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/16/girl-talk-elim/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/16/girl-talk-elimSat, 16 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTGirl Talk ElimPlaying the victim is a role a person plays. When a person plays being a victim, he is looking for attention and often times use it as a tool to manipulate situations and people. It's always another's fault why things go badly for him. He won't take responsibility for his part. He will get people's attention and play people's feelings, seeking sympathy. A person that does this usually has emotional issues. It could be an even deeper issue like a personality disorder. You will find that the more time you spend with them, the more emotionally drained you become. It's exhausting because there is never a dull moment. It's constant drama. And it's always about them. Example : A friend that blames everyone else for all her problems. She's late to school because of her mom. Another friend of hers talks about her and she doesn't know why because she's a great friend. She has a history of “ex” friends or boyfriends and tells stories of how each one hurt her and fails to mention her part. The above are just extreme examples of when a person does this. It may be more subtle. One of the principle ways that people mismanage their anger is by playing the role of victi 00:27:00HD Smithnostop,PLAYING,victim,Love,love and relationshipsWhy women base they"re success off of a relationship with a man/woman ? Part 21d98f7ee-0b48-4a0f-a765-9565585b0fc515fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/14/the-think-tank-christian-radio-show-14Religionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/14/the-think-tank-christian-radio-show-14/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/14/the-think-tank-christian-radio-show-14Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:30:00 GMTThe Think Tank Christian Radio Show Paul was overwhelmed with the sense of his indebtedness to Jesus Christ, and he spent his life to express it. The greatest inspiration in Paul’s life was his view of Jesus Christ as his spiritual creditor. Do I feel that same sense of indebtedness to Christ regarding every unsaved soul? As a saint, my life’s spiritual honor and duty is to fulfill my debt to Christ in relation to these lost souls. Every tiny bit of my life that has value I owe to the redemption of Jesus Christ. Am I doing anything to enable Him to bring His redemption into evident reality in the lives of others? I will only be able to do this as the Spirit of God works into me this sense of indebtedness.I am not a superior person among other people— I am a bondservant of the Lord Jesus. Paul said, “…you are not your own…you were bought at a price. Paul sold himself to Jesus Christ and he said, in effect, “I am a debtor to everyone on the face of the earth because of the gospel of Jesus; I am free only that I may be an absolute bondservant of His.” That is the characteristic of a Christian’s life once this level of spiritual honor and duty becomes real. Quit praying about yourself and spend your life for the sake of others as the bondservant of Jesus. That is the true meaning of being broken bread and poured-out wine in real life.To those who have had no agony Jesus says, “I have nothing for you; stand on your own feet, square your own shoulders. I have come for the man who knows he has a bigger handful than he can cope with, who knows there are forces he cannot touch; I will do everything for him if he will let Me. Only let a man grant he needs it, and I will do it for him.I am a debtor both to Greeks and hebrews 00:30:00HD SmithnoKingdom,Kingdom of God,flagPaul was overwhelmed with the sense of his indebtedness to Jesus Christ, and he spent his life to express it. The greatest inspiration in Paul’s life was his v0b3337fe-055b-4b5f-8a21-1dd297ab09c915fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/09/girl-talk-elim-1Lifestylehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/09/girl-talk-elim-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/09/girl-talk-elim-1Sat, 09 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTGirl Talk ElimWomen prefer high-status men.[3] In workplace affairs, men are equally likely to have sex with a superior or subordinate woman. Women, in contrast, are seven times more likely to have sex with superior, rather than subordinate, men.[4][dubious – discuss] Many societies expect the sons of leaders to become leaders. Women who want "alpha" sons marry "alpha" husbands. E.g., the 2000 presidential election was between the son of a president, the son of a senator, the son and grandson of four-star Navy admirals, and the son of a wealthy banker (George W. Bush, Al Gore, John McCain, and Bill Bradley).To attract women, improve your social status. Give away stuff to make friends. Help less-fortunate individuals, to show that you're above average. Lead groups, e.g., captain your softball team. Dress well, Speak well.MoneyIf money attracted women, Bill Gates would be sexier than the Beatles in 1965.Women are conflict 00:28:00HD SmithnoLove,peace,peace of mind,peace joy contentment,SuccessWhy do women base their success off of a relationship with a man or woman ?1bd54a7f-08f7-40e6-b94a-cffd1b90712612fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/07/the-think-tank-christian-radioReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/07/the-think-tank-christian-radio/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/07/the-think-tank-christian-radioThu, 07 Jun 2018 22:30:00 GMTThe Think Tank Christian RadioHaving the mind of Christ begins with surrendering the heart and loving Jesus with every ounce of being. Having the mind of Christ requires faith, developing a mind-set on the things of God through a working knowledge of Scripture, and through an obedient and intimate connection with the Spirit of God.  Surrendering the heart to Jesus requires relinquishing control over every area of life. In Luke 14:26Jesus said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.” Jesus was not advocating a lifestyle of hatred, but simply teaching where one’s priorities must lie. He was putting into perspective the life a believer must live. The believer must live for Him in everything he does, in every relationship he has, with every word he speaks, and with every breath he takes. Surrender is possible because of Jesus’ great love for His people. Jesus said in John 15:9, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” Though plainly spoken, this is only the tip of the iceberg as it relates to Jesus’ love.  00:30:00HD SmithnoLove,love and relationships,Mindsets,mind controlHow to put on the mind of Christ Part Two598a0f06-0ff5-459b-ab37-a93ba0ad77b914fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/02/girl-talkReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/02/girl-talk/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/06/02/girl-talkSat, 02 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMTGirl TalkNearly two and a half millennia ago, Aristotle triggered a revolution in happiness. At the time, Greek philosophers were trying hard to define precisely what this state of being was. Some contended that it sprang from hedonism, the pursuit of sensual pleasure. Others argued from the perspective of tragedy, believing happiness to be a goal, a final destination that made the drudge of life worthwhile. These ideas are still with us today, of course, in the decadence of Instagram and gourmet-burger culture or the Christian notion of heaven. But Aristotle proposed a third option. In his Nicomachean Ethics, he described the idea of eudaemonic happiness, which said, essentially, that happiness was not merely a feeling, or a golden promise, but a practice. “It’s living in a way that fulfills our purpose,” Helen Morales, a classicist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, told me. “It’s flourishing. Aristotle was saying, ‘Stop hoping for happiness tomorrow. Happiness is being engaged in the process.’ ” Now, thousands of years later, evidence that Aristotle may have been onto something has been detected in the most surprising of places: the  human genome. The finding is the latest in a series of related discoveries in the field of social genomics. In 2007, John Cacioppo, a professor of psychology and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Chicago, and Steve Cole, a professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, among others, identified a link between loneliness and how genes express themselves. In a small study, since repeated in larger trials, they compared blood samples from six people who felt socially isolated with samples from eight who didn’t. Among the lonely participants, the function of the genome had changed in such a way that the risk of inflammatory diseases increased and antiviral response diminished. It appeared that the brains of 00:30:00HD Smithnogirls,Love,happiness,encouragementHappiness0bbd6c3e-7273-416d-8f0b-e4a2beb3af9913fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/05/31/the-think-tank-christian-radioReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/05/31/the-think-tank-christian-radio/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/05/31/the-think-tank-christian-radioThu, 31 May 2018 22:30:00 GMTThe Think Tank Christian Radio Jim Marion is a public policy lawyer in Washington, D.C., who has followed a Christian path since childhood. He spent eight years studying for the priesthood and pursued divinity studies at Hartford Seminary Foundation. A mystical experience that rocked his being as an adolescent has kept him attentive over the years to the depth-charge of spiritual renewal. He defines a mystic as "a person of prayer and meditation who has been blessed by God with a certain amount of psychic ability, the ability to 'see,' 'feel,' and sometimes 'hear,' beyond the spacetime world we ordinarily perceive with the physical senses." With this foundation, Marion sets out to map the nine stages of consciousness through which the Christian grows toward full spiritual maturity. No wonder Ken Wilber calls this "a pioneering book, a truly inspired revelation, and a gentle guide to the deepest terrain of our own souls." Marion believes that the central mystery in the evolution of human consciousness is the Dark Night of the Soul described by St. John of the Cross and others. Using examples from his own experience, the author lays out just what this means in reference to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Marion sees Christ consciousness as a nondual vision of the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. Here there is no dividing line between "creature" and "creator." Christians, using this way of looking at the world, should be able to see themselves and others as divine. This radical revisioning of the Christian path leads Marion to discuss his own unusual interpretations of good and evil, reincarnation, the problem of God's favorites, and the eventual arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. Meister Eckhart would rejoice in Marion's interpretation of Christ consciousness. But then he, too, was ahead of his time.American mystic and author Jim Marion believes that    00:31:00HD Smithnolove and relationships,mindset,Ruler,ConciousnessJim Marion is a public policy lawyer in Washington, D.C., who has followed a Christian path since childhood. He spent eight years studying for the priesthood a3125b6b1-f23a-4db5-a807-471cf6d62d7512fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/05/24/the-think-tank-christian-radioLifestylehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/05/24/the-think-tank-christian-radio/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2018/05/24/the-think-tank-christian-radioThu, 24 May 2018 22:30:00 GMTThe Think Tank Christian RadioIntroducing this nes couple to The Elim Network Mr & Ms. Berrios they will be hosting the Thnk Tank Radio SHow  Nothing sounds as unprofessional as when an announcer yammers on with no real purpose or logical conclusion. Think about who you are aiming your message at and what you want to say prior to getting on the air. Stay clear, concise and if the worst comes to the worst, just hit play on the music.00:29:00HD Smithnointroduce,love and relationships,peace,Tranquility,energyIntroducing the Mr & Ms. Berriosfb7a93d9-4c5e-4e8d-b528-7724968c187f11fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/18/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragmentChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/18/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragment/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/18/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragmentTue, 18 Jul 2017 16:00:00 GMTREv Kev's Word of EncouragmentWhat Is Sin - The Big Question We live in a culture where the concept of sin has become entangled in legalistic arguments over right and wrong. When many of us consider "What is sin?" we think of violations of the Ten Commandments. Even then, we tend to think of murder and adultery as "major" sins compared with lying, cursing, or idolatry.  The truth is that sin, as defined in the original translations of the Bible, means "to miss the mark." The mark, in this case, is the standard of perfection established by God and evidenced by Jesus. Viewed in that light, it is clear that we are all sinners.  The Apostle Paul says in Romans 3:23: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."  In light of this, it does no good to compare ourselves to others. We cannot escape our failure to be righteous in our own strength. This is by God's design, because only when we understand our weakness will we consider relying on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus. What Is Sin - A Biblical Perspective Sin is mentioned hundreds of times in the Bible, starting with the "original" sin when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge. Often it seems as if sin is simply the violation of any of God's laws, including the Ten Commandments.  00:30:00HD SmithnoLove,family,peace,gameSin Reconciliation and Restorationhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/12/mothers-helping-mothersReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/12/mothers-helping-mothers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/12/mothers-helping-mothersWed, 12 Jul 2017 22:30:00 GMTMother's helping Mother'sHe was just a child, terrified, alone and lost in the jungle of Uganda. Then a troop of monkeys began to offer him food.The correct term for 'feral children' - those brought up by a beast, rather than a human - is, apparently, 'isolates'. It's the first vaguely fascinating thing you learn when you start digging into the more obscure libraries, trying to work out how much literature there is on the subject, and how much is credible. The second thing you learn is that all the studies are terribly worthy and wary: there's so much potential doubt floating around that every chronicler seems to have sacrificed any threat of narrative drive or excitement for the kind of leaden, trustworthy prose more normally associated with reports on the tensile strength of concrete rather than reports on My God, babies brought up by animals!The third thing you learn has to do with geographical difference. Down the centuries, the East appears to have had all the exciting isolates. The Wolf-Child of Sekandra! The Bear-Girl of Fraumark! Closer to home, it becomes at the same time duller and more surreal. The Sheep-child of Ireland. The (I am not making this up) Duck-boy of Holland. Or, perhaps, the saddest of all, Confined Child of Pennsylvania (brought up, presumably, not by humans but by Americans). And the fourth, most vital, thing you learn is that this whole subject does deserve to be taken extremely seriously. As soon as I meet John Ssebunya, who fled into the Ugandan jungle as an infant after watching his father slaughter his mother and was then cared for, nourished and taught by a bunch of vervet monkeys, it's obvious that trauma has been inflicted, and that, no matter how easily the matter might lend itself to cheap jokes, John has an important story to tell - of the love the animals showed for him, and of his 10-year re-assimilation back into human society. A story, it turns out, which he will tell slowly, but tell well. Just as soon as I man 00:15:00HD SmithnoLetter to a run away childhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/11/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/11/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/11/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 11 Jul 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of EncouragementWhat Is Sin - The Big Question We live in a culture where the concept of sin has become entangled in legalistic arguments over right and wrong. When many of us consider "What is sin?" we think of violations of the Ten Commandments. Even then, we tend to think of murder and adultery as "major" sins compared with lying, cursing, or idolatry.  The truth is that sin, as defined in the original translations of the Bible, means "to miss the mark." The mark, in this case, is the standard of perfection established by God and evidenced by Jesus. Viewed in that light, it is clear that we are all sinners.  The Apostle Paul says in Romans 3:23: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."  In light of this, it does no good to compare ourselves to others. We cannot escape our failure to be righteous in our own strength. This is by God's design, because only when we understand our weakness will we consider relying on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus. What Is Sin - A Biblical Perspective Sin is mentioned hundreds of times in the Bible, starting with the "original" sin when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge. Often it seems as if sin is simply the violation of any of God's laws, including the Ten Commandments.  00:30:00HD Smithnolove,peace,honor,travelSin Reconciliation and Restoration Part 2https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/04/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragmentReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/04/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragment/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/07/04/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragmentTue, 04 Jul 2017 16:00:00 GMTREv Kev's Word of EncouragmentWhat Is Sin - The Big Question We live in a culture where the concept of sin has become entangled in legalistic arguments over right and wrong. When many of us consider "What is sin?" we think of violations of the Ten Commandments. Even then, we tend to think of murder and adultery as "major" sins compared with lying, cursing, or idolatry.  The truth is that sin, as defined in the original translations of the Bible, means "to miss the mark." The mark, in this case, is the standard of perfection established by God and evidenced by Jesus. Viewed in that light, it is clear that we are all sinners.  The Apostle Paul says in Romans 3:23: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."  In light of this, it does no good to compare ourselves to others. We cannot escape our failure to be righteous in our own strength. This is by God's design, because only when we understand our weakness will we consider relying on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus. What Is Sin - A Biblical Perspective Sin is mentioned hundreds of times in the Bible, starting with the "original" sin when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge. Often it seems as if sin is simply the violation of any of God's laws, including the Ten Commandments.  00:30:00HD Smithnolove,peace,TranquilitySin Reconciliation and Restorationhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/27/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/27/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/27/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 27 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of EncouragementOne reason we resist forgiving is that we don't really understand what forgiveness is or how it works. We think we do, but we don't. Most of us assume that if we forgive our offenders, they are let off the hook — scot-free — and get to go about their merry ways while we unfairly suffer from their actions. We also may think that we have to be friendly with them again, or go back to the old relationship. While God commands us to forgive others, he never told us to keep trusting those who violated our trust or even to like being around those who hurt us. The first step to understanding forgiveness is learning what it is and isn't. The next step is giving yourself permission to forgive and forget, letting go of the bitterness while remembering very clearly your rights to healthy boundaries. 00:05:00HD Smithnolove,peace,forgive,godForgiveness Part 4https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/21/mothers-helping-mothersChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/21/mothers-helping-mothers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/21/mothers-helping-mothersWed, 21 Jun 2017 22:30:00 GMTMother's Helping Mother'sApril is a critical month for many of the top college basketball players in the country. Underclassmen have until April 29 to declare for the NBA Draft. The decision is much more complex than just declaring. The NCAA allows basketball players to declare for the NBA Draft without losing their eligibility only if they don’t hire an agent. But the players can only do that once. If they declare again, agent or not, Rosa, 26, had sold her house in Villa Clara and all her belongings to begin the treacherous journey by flying to Guyana and then trekking across Central America to the U.S.-Mexico border, like thousands of others have done. “I’m devastated,” she said. “My purpose was to leave the country to live a little better. There are no opportunities here.” Now she has to start anew in Cuba. It was not only those on the island who saw their plans to emigrate evaporate. Throughout the continent, hundreds of Cubans who were heading to the U.S. are now stranded. “I never get into politics or anything, but Obama has been worse than Pontius Pilate,” said María Isabel, who lives in Argentina and was preparing her trip to the United States. “Days before leaving the presidency was not the time for him to have done such a thing. “I've left everything behind,” said the Central Cuba native. “I was just taking a small step here to go on my way.”. María Isabel had been waiting three months for travel papers to continue her journey through Mexico and ultimately reach the U.S. border. “How many people have not risked or lost their lives!” she lamented. “The degree of despair and frustration is so great that we can only cry.” Prior to Thursday’s end of wet foot, dry foot, more than 54,000 Cubans were allowed entry in t 00:19:00HD Smithnoleave,alone,scared,desperate,peaceHow do you leave with no Place to gohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/20/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/20/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/20/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 20 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of EncouragementAs women, we’re conditioned to be peacemakers. We pressure ourselves to forgive quickly in the interest of being nice. But true forgiveness is much more than a quick “I’m sorry.” True forgiveness is a journey of the soul. While there are no right or wrong ways to go about this task, there are some common ingredients to the forgiveness recipe: 1. Start where you are. Just as Tammy had to feel fully her shame and hopelessness before she could let them go, so likewise we must touch and love those shadow parts of ourselves that keep us stuck in our pain, for they contain the keys to our healing. Forgiveness comes in its own time and will most likely come sooner if you accept yourself where you are. 2. Don’t try to figure out forgiveness. Forgiveness is a spiritual process that doesn’t answer to logic. When we make a genuine decision to forgive, our inner and outer worlds shape-shift around our intention. We must set our thinking aside to allow the path to unfold. 3. Allow another to witness your pain. For however wise we are spiritually, we cannot heal our pain without support from others. Even though Tammy knew the origins of her struggles with food, she couldn’t liberate herself on her own. When you are ready, disclose your wounds to someone you can trust. Ideally, this person has overcome her own ordeals and can provide guidance, tools, and emotional support that will catapult your forgiveness forward. 4. Let it all out. Don’t try to be spiritually hygienic while unpacking your pain. The more rage, pettiness, and nastiness you can disgorge, the faster the healing.   00:30:00HD Smithnoforgive,love,peace,joy,essenceForgiveness Part 3https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/14/mothers-helping-mothersChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/14/mothers-helping-mothers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/14/mothers-helping-mothersWed, 14 Jun 2017 22:30:00 GMTMother's Helping Mother'sHow do you leave an unhappy marriage or bad relationship when you have no money? These tips and resources will help you get money to leave your husband. I felt inspired to write this article by a reader who feels trapped in her marriage…   \                                                       “I want to leave my husband but I have no money,” says Christine on Emotional Disconnection – When You Feel Alone in Your Marriage “I have two kids, I’m pregnant with my third, and I just don’t know where to go. I have no family who can help, they live in a different state. I have nowhere to go. I lost my job, and I am trying to finish school. I don’t have money to leave. I don’t know what to do. I am so hurt, scared, sad, angry and just alone now. I have three beautiful kids with him and I hate to think how much this will hurt them. I can’t believe I was a fool and let him do this to me time after time. Can you tell me how to leave your husband when you have no money to support yourself?  00:23:00HD SmithnoHow,can,leave,with,placeHow Can I leave With No Place To Gohttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/13/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/13/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/13/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 13 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev;s Word of EncouragementThe exalted nature of forgiveness is attested to by the fact that it presupposes a number of other virtues.  Consider three virtues in particular: justice, clemency, and mercy. Justice has the nature of an equation: Borrowing 10 dollars requires returning 10 dollars. When justice is violated, punishment or restitution of some kind is required. Herein is the timeless significance of bringing the scales of justice back into balance. Injustice demands a counterbalancing repayment. Clemency goes beyond justice, to some extent ignoring the need for precise balancing, and reduces the payment. For example, clemency may be used to reduce a 60-day sentence to 15 days. Mercy goes beyond both justice and clemency to wipe away the need for punishment. It does not turn a blind eye to the offense committed, but it does pardon the offender. Forgiveness goes beyond those three virtues, but without negating any of them. Justice, clemency, and mercy provide the very foundation that allows forgiveness to be a possibility. Forgiveness goes beyond mercy and treats the offense as if it never happened. It wipes the slate clean, as it were, and gives the transgressor a fresh start. On the part of the person forgiven, the virtues of humility, sincerity, and hope are presupposed. In this way, forgiveness represents a truly exalted virtue because of the foundational virtues it presupposes in both the forgiver and the one forgiven. 00:30:00HD Smithnoforgiveness,peace,love,enetertainmentForgiveness Part 1https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/07/mothers-helping-mothersReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/07/mothers-helping-mothers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/07/mothers-helping-mothersWed, 07 Jun 2017 22:30:00 GMTMother's Helping Mother'sHow can I leave with no place to go, how can i be with no place to see too talk to feel to love what does it mean for me to be another person in the streets and another when i am home why do i do that the complexity of it all tells me one of two things i am either scared or i just do not care about me about mysel and about my life stay tuned for the upoming mother's helping mother's episode where we will be discussing jusy that.  airing ever Wednesday at 6:30 with your host Jessica Belgrave .   00:25:00HD SmithnoHow can I leave with no place to go !!!!https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/06/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/06/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/06/06/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 06 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of EncouragementThe Nature of Forgiveness Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. Just as important as defining what forgiveness is, though, is understanding what forgiveness is not. Experts who study or teach forgiveness make clear that when you forgive, you do not gloss over or deny the seriousness of an offense against you. Forgiveness does not mean forgetting, nor does it mean condoning or excusing offenses. Though forgiveness can help repair a damaged relationship, it doesn’t obligate you to reconcile with the person who harmed you, or release them from legal accountability.Instead, forgiveness brings the forgiver peace of mind and frees him or her from corrosive anger. While there is some debate over whether true forgiveness requires positive feelings toward the offender, experts agree that it at least involves letting go of deeply held negative feelings. In that way, it empowers you to recognize pain you suffered without letting that pain define you, enabling you to heal and move on with your life   00:31:00HD Smithnoforgveness,peace,pieces,love,Self helpForgiveness Peace or Pieceshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/31/mothers-helping-mothersChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/31/mothers-helping-mothers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/31/mothers-helping-mothersWed, 31 May 2017 22:30:00 GMTMother's Helping Mother's  The Peace that transends all understanding never under estimate your love for people becuse your love the extends the magnitude of longjevity will stimulate ones mind to very far. 00:23:00HD Smithnolove,peace,hapiness,enjoy,daySelective choosing of a matehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/30/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/30/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/30/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 30 May 2017 16:00:00 GMTREv Kev's Word of EncouragementBeware lest any man {i} spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, {5} after the tradition of men, {6} after the {k} rudiments of the world, {7} and not after Christ. (4) He brings all corruptions under three types. The first is that which rests on vain and curious speculations, and yet bears a show of certain subtle wisdom. (i) This is a word of war, and it is as much as to drive or carry away a spoil or booty. (5) The second, which is manifestly superstitious and vain, and stands only upon custom and pretended inspirations. (6) The third type was of those who joined the rudiments of the world (that is to say, the ceremonies of the Law) with the Gospel. (k) Principles and rules, with which God ruled his Church, as it were under a schoolmaster. (7) A general confutation of all corruptions is this, that if it adds anything to Christ, it must necessarily be a false religion. 00:28:00HD Smithnodead,man,rob,you,everDont let a dead man rob youhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/24/mothers-helping-mothersChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/24/mothers-helping-mothers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/24/mothers-helping-mothersWed, 24 May 2017 22:30:00 GMTMother's Helping Mother'sI am sure you already know that self confidence attracts most women but do you know the reason behind it? Women want their children to be strong and confident that's why a man who seems to have these traits appears much more desirable to them. After all its very likely that this man will pass these traits to his offspring and that's why these traits are considered desirable by most women. (see also 5 things that attract women) I am sure you also know that women find men with a good sense of humor more attractive but how can we explain such tendency? The ability to joke and say things that make others laugh is actually a very good indication of intelligence, risk taking ability and creativity. Those traits are essential for success in life and as a result the man who bears them can create a better life for his family and children. Install the MP3 Converter. Download Video Converter from the Movavi website and install it. ... Choose a File for Conversion. Launch the converter. ...Choose the MP3 Format and Settings. Click the Audio tab and open the MP3 group. ...Convert Your Video File to MP3 and Save Women also care about resources, status, ambition and money. At the first instance it might seem like woman are materialistic but when you look at it from the point of view of securing a better life for their children these preferences make a lot of sense. (see Does money attract women)   00:23:00HD SmithnoChoosing,man,love,peace,endureSelectively choosing of a manhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/23/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragmentReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/23/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragment/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/05/23/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragmentTue, 23 May 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of EncouragmentIn our increasingly fast-paced work lives, change happens rapidly. In academic medicine specifically, we’re adapting to shifting payment models, diminished federal funding for research, and an increased need to deliver better, more compassionate care to our patients at a lower cost. We’re evolving our communications and developing new tools to better understand our patients’ personal needs. And that’s just the beginning. Lately, as I’ve observed the health care climate, I’ve given a lot of thought to what allows us to not only adapt to change but to positively create it. I’ve wondered what the barriers are to successfully navigating the necessities at hand and, frankly, the many unknowns. We are, after all, at an unprecedented time of evolution in health care in the United States. Rather than arriving at a truth that’s unique to medicine, however, I’ve landed on a more universal human principle: that positive change and adaptation can only happen in an environment of trust. This is true in any meaningful exchange between people. When we get married or commit to a relationship, for example, there are many risks and unknowns, many factors that could alter the future for better or worse. But we trust in our partners and in our instincts. We trust that—despite the challenges, ambiguities, and potential beauty and pain of change—we will carefully forge scenarios that will benefit not only us as individuals and as couples, but also the greater good. 00:30:00HD Smithnoopen,discussion,life,people,loveOpen Discussion about what is fair and what is righthttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/04/25/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/04/25/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/04/25/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 25 Apr 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of EncouragementThe Cause of Inner Emptiness Most people who feel empty have no idea what is supposed to be in that empty space. They try to fill it externally with food, drugs, alcohol, sex, ography, approval, connection with others, computer games, spending, gambling, a new car, a new boat, a new computer or iPad or other toys. They feel a momentary feeling of fullness and then the emptiness returns. They might believe they are empty because they don’t have a relationship, or their relationship isn’t loving or connected, or they don’t have enough sex or enough money or enough things. Perhaps they believe that having another child will do it for them, or getting a bigger house or having more friends or a new job. They often believe that if only someone really loved them, then they would feel full inside. I’ve worked with people who have everything they believed would fill them up and they still feel empty. They seek my help because they are suffering and they don’t know what to do about it. Inner emptiness does not come from a lack of something external — not even a lack of being loved by someone else. It comes from a lack of one thing only: a lack of awareness of the love that is the energy we live in. You can call this love God or spirit or light or whatever else you want. The fact is, we live in a universe of love, and unless you know how to open yourself to that love — to feel it within your heart and soul — you will feel empty 00:31:00HD Smithnolove,inside,spirit,peace,greatnessHow much love is really inside you Part 3https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/04/22/faith-under-constructionChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/04/22/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/04/22/faith-under-constructionSat, 22 Apr 2017 15:00:00 GMTFaith under ConstructionThis week was an interesting one for me.  I had the opportunity to talk to a man (Chuck) that has been going through a really hard time in his life.  For whatever reason our paths crossed and we just started talking and he shared that he felt like everything around him was crashing down.  He wondered where God was and why would He allow a believer to go through all that he had gone through.    He felt alone. I let him talk. From my personal experience, I feel that we all need the time to vent.   I know when I was going through my darkest times all I really wanted was to say it out loud.  I did not want sermons or advice, nor did I want someone to tell me they were praying for me.  What I wanted and needed was someone just to let me say it out loud.  Even though I was my own worst enemy and created my own problems, I needed to verbally express my frustration with my situation.  I was not blaming God, I just wanted to say it without the judgment of other believers. Chuck was no different, he had been experiencing a bit of the dark deep void that Christians occasionally face.  This isn’t the first time that he had been through a period of what felt like he was totally alone. 00:26:00HD Smithnolove,peace,energy,faith,holdmHold on to your Faithhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/04/04/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/04/04/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/04/04/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 04 Apr 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of EncouragementLove is one of the most profound emotions known to human beings. There are many kinds of love, but most people seek its expression in a romantic relationship with a compatible partner. For some, romantic relationships are the most meaningful element in their lives, providing a source of deep fulfillment. The ability to have a healthy, loving relationship is not innate. A great deal of evidence suggests that the ability to form a stable relationship begins in infancy, in a child's earliest experiences with a caregiver who reliably meets the infant's needs for food, care, protection, stimulation, and social contact. Those relationships are not destiny, but they appear to establish patterns of relating to others. Failed relationships happen for many reasons, and the failure of a relationship is often a source of great psychological anguish. Most of us have to work consciously to master the skills necessary to make them flourish. 00:30:00HD Smithnolove,peace,long,extra,brokenHow much love is really inside your Part 2https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/28/rev-kevs-words-of-encouragmentReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/28/rev-kevs-words-of-encouragment/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/28/rev-kevs-words-of-encouragmentTue, 28 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Words of EncouragmentThough I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;   00:30:00HD Smithnolove,peace,tranquility,aggression,financesHow much love is really inside of youhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/25/faith-under-constructrionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/25/faith-under-constructrion/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/25/faith-under-constructrionSat, 25 Mar 2017 15:00:00 GMTFaith under ConstructrionI can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright (bright) Bright (bright) sunshiny day It's gonna be a bright (bright) Bright (bright) sunshiny day Oh, yes I can make it now the pain is gone All of the bad feelings have disappeared Here is that rainbow I've been praying for It's gonna be a bright (bright) Bright (bright) sunshiny day Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies Look straight ahead, there's nothing Read more: Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now Lyrics | MetroLyrics 00:31:00HD Smithnocan,see,clearly,now,rainI can see clearly nowhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/21/rev-kevs-word-of-encoutagementReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/21/rev-kevs-word-of-encoutagement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/21/rev-kevs-word-of-encoutagementTue, 21 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of EncoutagementWho do people say that I am? That is the most purposeful question that you will ever be asked in your life. Some people say Jesus was a good teacher, a radical zealot, a miracle worker, a religion starter. But Jesus never allows us to stay with the purposeful answer he always makes it personal. It is never enough to repeat what other people say about Jesus. You must answer the question for yourself. Jesus isn’t just purposeful He is personal. So who do you say that He is?   If you say that He is The Christ the Son of the Living God then he stands as the King of Kings waiting for your allegiance. He stands as your brother waiting for you to walk with Him. He stands as your sheperd waiting for you to follow and listen to HIs voice.   He has created us to be zealous for good works. What Jesus wants our encounter with Him to do is Manifest the Attributes and Character of Our Holy God. He wants us to be Macho. But the world has twisted macho to mean something God never meant for men to be.   I. Maturing in your relationship with Christ   Luke 2:52 –Jesus Grew Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them.  But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.  And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men.   00:29:00HD Smithnolove,peace,joy,contentCheck your rer view mirrorhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/18/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/18/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/18/faith-under-constructionSat, 18 Mar 2017 15:00:00 GMTFaith under ConstructionWhen the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods[a] who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.” 2 Aaron answered them, “Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me.” 3 So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. 4 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, “These are your gods,[b] Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.” 5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, “Tomorrow there will be a festival to the Lord.” 6 So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry. 7 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt. 8 They have been quick to turn away from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol cast in the shape of a calf. They have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and have said, ‘These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of EgyptI have seen these people,” the Lord said to Moses, “and they are a stiff-necked people. 10 Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation   00:30:00HD Smithnostand,favor,calf,lord,peaceWhere do you stand in lifehttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/14/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/14/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/14/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 14 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of Encouragementhere was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shoul 00:31:00HD Smithnolove,peace,encourage,life,changeOne cent is change and change is meant to be spenthttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/11/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/11/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/11/faith-under-constructionSat, 11 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMTFaith under ConstructionWhat do we do with a story in which God and the Satan enter into a divine wager, using Job as an unwitting pawn in their game? What do we do with a book in which 10 children are killed off in the first chapter, only to be replaced by 10 more in the last chapter (as if children were replaceable)? How do we respond to (or preach) a book in which God answers Job's anguish by seemingly browbeating him into submission at the end of the story? God -- at least on an initial reading -- does not come out of this book well. And yet, this book, difficult as it is, has spoken to people of faith through the centuries. Job, in the great lament tradition of ancient Israel, wrestles profoundly and honestly with God. Job holds on to God with fierce faith, but he does not let God off the hook for the inexplicable suffering that so often shadows this world. And in the end, God shows up, responding to Job's lament with a vision of creation radical in its beauty. This week's reading introduces us to the figure of Job and to his suffering. The next three weeks' readings will give the preacher the opportunity to delve into Job's response to suffering, God's speeches at the end of the book, and Job's response to those speeches.1 The first two chapters of Job (our topic for this week) are the part of the story that is probably most familiar to people today. Job is a righteous man who suffers greatly and displays amazing piety. The writer of Job doesn't dwell on this part of the story, however. The events of Job's suffering are quickly narrated in order to get to the core of the book: the 35-chapter-long dialogue between Job and his "friends" and the response of God that follows. We moderns, of course, cannot skim over these first two chapters so quickly. There is much here that calls for our attention: the figure of the Satan, the divine wager. 00:29:00HD Smithnolove,peace,inherit,joy,jobWhat you talking about come out of the book Jobhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/07/rev-kev-word-of-encouragementReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/07/rev-kev-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/03/07/rev-kev-word-of-encouragementTue, 07 Mar 2017 17:00:00 GMTRev Kev Word of EncouragementHave mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 00:30:00HD Smithnolove,peace,joy,happy,psalmsDon't let Comfort cancel Convictionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/25/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/25/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/25/faith-under-constructionSat, 25 Feb 2017 16:00:00 GMTFaith Under ConstructionWe ought to be very thankful that the Bible never conceals the faults of its noblest men. David stands high among the highest of these. His words have been for ages the chosen expression for the devotions of the holiest souls; and whoever has wished to speak longings after purity, lowly trust in God, the aspirations of love, or the raptures of devotion, has found no words of his own more natural than those of the poet-king of Israel. And this man sins, black, grievous sin. Self-indulgent, he stays at home while his army is in the field. His moral nature, relaxed by this shrinking from duty, is tempted, and easily conquered. The sensitive poet nature, to which all delights of eye and sense appeal so strongly, is for a time too strong for the devout soul. One sin drags on another. As self-indulgence opened the door for lust, so lust, which dwells hard by hate, draws after it murder. The king is a traitor to his subjects, the soldier untrue to the chivalry of arms, the friend the betrayer of the friend. Nothing can be blacker than the whole story, and the Bible tells the shameful history in all its naked ugliness. Many a precious lesson is contained in it. For instance, It is not innocence which makes men good. ‘This is your man after God’s own heart, is it?’ runs the common, shallow sneer. Yes; not that God thought little of his foul sin, nor that ‘saints’ make up for adultery and murder by making or singing psalms; not that ‘righteousness’ as a standard of conduct is lower than ‘morality’; but that, having fallen, he learned to abhor his sin, and with deepened trust in God’s mercy, and many tears, struggled out of the mire, and with unconquered resolve and strength drawn from a divine source, sought still to press towards the mark. It is not the attainment of purity, not the absence of sin, but the presence and operation, 00:07:00HD SmithnoStill,Standing,peace,loveStill Standinghttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/18/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/18/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/18/faith-under-constructionSat, 18 Feb 2017 16:00:00 GMTFaith Under ConstructionLook to the left and right and I want you to notice the soul standing there that you usually don’t go so hi to.  I want you to no that they are a living testimony that God has done great things to keep them sustained.  I want you to go to that person give that brother or sister a hug and tell them that you love them.  Now once you greet that person give God Praise!!!!!   Now why did I do that, the Psalmist said  Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Magnify The Lord With Me.  See we come to church and we get in a zone and we worship God like no one’s next to us.  But how can you Praise God when you haven’t even acknowledged the brother or sister that has come to worship the Lord with you.  So now after we have greeted each other now we can go before God together and magnify the Lord and exalt his Holy Name We get so caught up at times in our own TITLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, CIRCUMSTANCES, SITUATIONS. That we forget that right next to us stands a David.  Who‘s just minding there business tending to sheep.  Tending to sheep because sometimes there brothers or sisters forget that they are there or that they have some worth SOMETIMES JESSE DOESN’T REALIZE THAT DAVID HAS A GODLY ASSIGNMENT AS HE TALK TO SAMUEL!!!! BUT DAVID KEEPS SERVING / DAVID KEEPS WORKING / DAVID KEEPS GIVING  /  DAVID KEEPS RENDERING!!!! AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE’S A CON-VER-SA-TION THAT DAVID DOESN’T NO ABOUT AS DAVID  SING /  AS DAVID CONTINUES TO PRAISE / AS DAVID CONTINUES TO SERVE GOD SAYS DAVID IS CHOSEN AND DAVIDS GONNA SIT UPON A THROWN AND DAVID IS NOT GONNA BE LIKE SAUL WHO FELT RIGHTEOUS IN HIS OWN EYES.          00:18:00HD Smithnolove,peac,worship,longjevityGregory Andersonhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/14/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/14/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/14/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 14 Feb 2017 17:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of EncouragementNot many of us have experienced as bad a day as David did when he returned to his home in Ziklag after a journey and discovered that his enemies, the Amalekites, had destroyed or stolen everything that was important to him--and his own men turned against him (see 1 Sam. 30). However, we can imitate his response when we do face difficulties. As David sat among the ruins of Ziklag and mutinous men spoke of stoning him, he had a choice. David could allow grief and bitterness to conquer him; he could sink into the black hole of depression and give up and quit. Or he could fight back. But before David could fight, he would have to get his strength and courage back. As David looked around him, he saw nothing but discouraged and downcast men. David had no one to encourage him, so he had only one recourse: He "encouraged himself in the Lord his God" (v. 6, KJV). From what we know of David, it is very easy to surmise how David went about encouraging himself. He took his harp, retreated to a solitary place, and began to sing songs of praise to God. No doubt David didn't feel like singing, but he did, anyway. And he didn't sing a sad lament bemoaning his situation. Instead, he sang of the majesty and power of God. He sang of the Creator who had spoken the worlds into existence. He sang of the deliverer who had already given him improbable victories—victory over the lion, victory over the bear, and victory over the Philistine giant Goliath. Through praise and worship, David changed his focus. On the wings of a song his spirit was lifted above his present circumstances into the presence of the One who is high and lifted up. The melodies of David's harp filled the air as the sweet psalmist of Israel sang praises to the God of heaven, who transcends human limitation and is forever seated upon the throne of the universe. 00:26:00HD Smithnoencourage,love,peace,expert,kevinHow to encourage yourselfhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/11/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/11/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/11/faith-under-constructionSat, 11 Feb 2017 16:00:00 GMTFaith Under ConstructionPeople often wonder “why didn’t God help me?” “why didn’t God answer me?” ”Where was God when I needed him?” Often the answer to these questions is that we allowed ourselves to become distracted. Some may say, No not me…”I prayed”, “I sought after God”, “I did what I was suppose to do” and nothing changed. Well then I would like to ask the questions what made you stop praying? What made you stop seeking God? What made you stop doing what you were supposed to do? Could it be it was because you saw no results taking place, in other words you were distracted by what was not happening. Blessings, faith, and answers are often missed because of distractions. You start out strong and mighty. Your mind is made up that I’m going to wait on God until my change come. But then you realize time is moving on and it seems like nothing still is happening. In fact, it seems like things are getting worse and the small thought “maybe this is not God’s will for me” or “maybe God is not with me” creeps in. Once the first distraction takes root, it causes you to take your eyes off of the Lord God Almighty that you are waiting on and instead place your eyes on the situation which seems all so wrong. The more you look at it the more it grows until it now seems bigger than God. Don’t be fooled, a distraction does not always have to be a problem or a situation that seems to be getting worse. Sometimes it can be a situation that seems all so right. “I know he’s not saved but I believe he really loves me”, “I know this job is going to keep me from church but I’ll now be able to pay all of my bills” or maybe it’s “I know I shouldn’t be hanging around those old friends but I’m tired of being by myself”. 00:31:00HD Smithnolove,life,peace,energy,distractionShake it off and Dont get Distractedhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/07/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/07/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragement/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/07/rev-kevs-word-of-encouragementTue, 07 Feb 2017 17:00:00 GMTRev Kev's Word of Encouragement      Who am I? Where have I come from? And where am I going? These three questions open doors to spiritual self-discovery. We often get so caught up in material life that we begin to identify with our possessions, our jobs and our roles in relationships. Whether we become aware of it or not, we often think of ourselves in direct relationship to our homes, our cars, our clothes, our partners and our families and jobs. Another way to look at it is that we unconsciously think, “I am my job. I am good because I have a good house. I am enviable because I drive a good car. I am a spouse, etc.” But what happens when we lose these things? We lose our imagined identity and we no longer know who we really are. Ancient Asian wisdom traditions used a practice of inquiry as a way to discover who we really are. That is, the part of us which is Real and never changing. It’s a practice of self-discovery to help arrive at the spiritual core of one’s being. A guru (Sanskrit for teacher) would encourage students to ask, “Am I my body?” They were expected to answer “neti, neti.” “Not that. Not that.” My body changes perpetually and eventually will be shed like an old dress or a worn pair of jeans. So I cannot be the body. “Am I the mind?” My mind will lose its sharpness and its ability to think clearly. I may even lose my mind, so I am not the mind. Am I my soul? Even the soul goes through periods of growth and change. In the ancient wisdom traditions, the Spirit or the atma, the unchanging essence that continues even when all else dissolves and changes, is Real. Therefore, they encouraged students to realize, “I am atma.” I am the eternal, unchanging absolute – and to identify with this. This is a powerful way to remain unaffected by the ups and downs of the life’s journey A good way to reinforce this 00:32:00HD Smithnolove,peace,engagement,encouragement,enhancementWho am I ?https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/04/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/04/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/02/04/faith-under-constructionSat, 04 Feb 2017 16:00:00 GMTFaith Under ConstructionWe all go through situations that are unfair; life has thrown you a curve, it’s not what you had planned; even though life is not always fair, God IS fair, and if you will keep his your trust in Him, and not get bitter, but just keep moving forward, God has promised He will pay you back for every unfair thing that’s happened; don’t let one bad break ruin the rest of your life, keep you from the amazing future God has in store; what happened may have been wrong, what they did may have put you at a disadvantage, that was unfair, but what they did cannot stop your destiny, they don’t have the final say, God has the final say, God said “I will restore the years that were stolen, give you beauty for those ashes, weeping may endure for a night, but joy is coming in the morning”; nothing that’s happened to you is a surprise to God, God already has the restoration, vindication, new beginning; that setback was simply a setup for God to take you to a higher level; you’ve gotta shake off the self-pity, the defeat, and get ready for God to do something new, He’s going to pay you back for every injustice Exodus 3:7 (ESV) Then the LORD said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings God has seen every wrong that’s been done to you, every person that hurt you, every tear you shed, every injustice; God went on to say: Exodus 3:8 (ESV).. and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey There comes a point where God says “enough is enough, I’ve seen it, now I’m going to do something about it, I’m not going to just give you what you deserve, but I’m going to make the enemy pay and bring you out better than you were before”; God is and 00:30:00HD SmithnoGod,love,peace,expertise,hateGod will take you backhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/01/28/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/01/28/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/01/28/faith-under-constructionSat, 28 Jan 2017 16:00:00 GMTFaith Under ConstructionHow would you define dirty, filthy? I asked a group of friends the other evening, and we had some fun trying to get a satisfactory definition of dirt. Why is it that if a boy plays in the mud he gets dirty, but a woman can put a mud-pack on her face and she is not dirty! To be sweaty is dirty, though it comes from one's own skin. And so on. Our conclusion was that dirt is something that is socially unacceptable, that indicates slovenliness and lack of care of one's body, that smells bad, that contains elements of decay . . . so one could go on describing dirt without ever reaching an over-all definition. By and large, people were dirtier in Biblical Palestine than they are in Britain today, because of the shortage of water, especially in the desert. I have no doubt that Jesus and his disciples were very sweaty and would not be socially acceptable here. In fact, the Pharisees who were meticulous in their washing, according to their own hygienic and dietary traditions, accused the disciples of being dirty — not washing their hands in the proper way before meals, nor their cups and pots and brass vessels. (Mark 7: 2-4.) I can just imagine them saying: "CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS!" But Jesus retorted rather sharply, reminding them that their rules of cleanliness were not commanded by God but were merely the traditions of men. Then, in an important statement, Jesus defined what HE meant by dirt. Calling the people to him and claiming their full attention, he said: "Hearken to me everyone, and understand. There is nothing from outside a man that, entering into him, can defile him, because it does not enter into his heart but goes into his stomach and so passes on. But the things that come out of him, these are what defile the man. For from within, out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, envy, slandering 00:30:00HD Smithnodirty,washington,NewWorldOrder,Love,life coachIt will come out in the wash Part 2https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/01/21/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/01/21/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2017/01/21/faith-under-constructionSat, 21 Jan 2017 16:00:00 GMTFaith UNder Construction  God created you and me and all of us pure and unsullied. Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as inherited dirt or hereditary sin. There is nothing wrong with the human ego as it leaves the hands of the Maker. Those who tell us that the ego is evil and must be destroyed, are telling us we must destroy ourselves, which would be to undo the creative work of God. The human ego is a vessel — a vessel perfectly designed to hold the love and wisdom of God; a beautifully patterned wine glass (each of us with our own distinctive markings and patterns) meant to contain and hold the pure wine of the Life of God. Unfortunately, however, we most of us start off by filling it with dirty, stinking water, from hell. You could change the analogy and think of the ego as a leather bucket, which is sodden with dirty water and oozes thick black fluid into itself. Before putting into it clean spring water you must empty it out and scour it round and disinfect it and dry it; then, and only then, can it be used to contain and hold the Water of Life from God. How does one cleanse one's own ego? We must clean it with that very same Water of Life — the truths of God's Holy Word, the teachings of Scripture. Any truth that reveals God's nature can make us clean if we absorb it and model our lives upon it. So Jesus said in the upper room: "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved." In the past it has generally been assumed that, by baptism here, Jesus was referring specifically to the Sacrament of Baptism used as a sign of admission into the Christian Church. But a better interpretation of our Lord's words would be: "He that believes and is washed clean shall be saved."   00:32:00HD SmithnoWash,cycle,peace,ego,lifeIt will come out in the washhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/12/10/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/12/10/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/12/10/faith-under-constructionSat, 10 Dec 2016 16:00:00 GMTFaith Under ConstructionExtinguish ‘all’ Satan’s fiery darts [temptations, doubts, anger, etc.]  Ephesians 6:16 This faith protects us from anything Satan can throw at us.  Whether he tries to tempt us, cause us to doubt, or become angry, the shield of faith stops his attacks cold.  It is because, no matter what the circumstances look like, or feel like, we know we can trust God’s promises to be true. Therefore, when Satan sends a temptation our way we know that, “No temptation has overtaken [us] that is not common to man.  God is faithful, and he will not let [us] be tempted beyond [our] ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that [we] may be able to endure it”  (1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV).  And it is the same with any other kind of attack Satan can muster.  We know we can count on the promises of God. Faith is more than mere knowledge or mental assent; it is trust in, and commitment to, Jesus The Bible says that even the demons believe in God (James 2:19); but their belief is not one that saves.  They believe in the fact that God will judge them one day and that judgment will not be enjoyable.  The demon’s type belief is a belief in facts; it is not a trust and commitment to God as Lord. To be saved, we too must have a deep trust and commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord.  A mere mental assent to the facts will not do.   00:29:00HD Smithnofaith,spiritual,warfare,love,peaceThere are some who teach that faith is a force in and of itself. The “Signs and Wonders” movement of the church was a major proponent of this type of thinking.https://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/12/03/faith-to-stand-for-your-deliveranceReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/12/03/faith-to-stand-for-your-deliverance/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/12/03/faith-to-stand-for-your-deliveranceSat, 03 Dec 2016 16:00:00 GMTFaith to Stand for your DeliveranceI sense that many Christians are defeated in their Christian lives because they are not seriously engaged in the warfare to which we are called. J. C. Ryle saw this in the 19th century. He wrote (“Soldiers and Trumpeters,” Home Truths [Triangle Press], 1:90), “The saddest symptom about many so-called Christians is the utter absence of anything like conflict and fight in their Christianity.” He went on to say that they go through the motions of attending religious services each week. Then he added (ibid.), “But of the great spiritual warfare,--its watchings and strugglings, its agonies and anxieties, its battles and contests,--of all this they appear to know nothing at all.” 00:30:00HD Smithnolove,peace,passion,christians,warfareI sense that many Christians are defeated in their Christian lives because they are not seriously engaged in the warfare to which we are called. J. C. Ryle sawhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/11/19/faith-under-constructionReligionhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/11/19/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/11/19/faith-under-constructionSat, 19 Nov 2016 16:00:00 GMTFaith Under ConstructionEMBRACE TRIALS. First Peter 1:3-9 reveals the difficult truth that adversity, when addressed in God’s power, creates greater faith. Just as a fire purifies precious metals, hardship strips away all but the pure core of faith. 4. EXAMINE THE TESTIMONIES OF OTHERS. A testimony is an individual’s own account of the Lord’s activity in his life. No one can ever deny, refute, or downplay someone else’s testimony. When you hear of God’s mighty deeds in another person’s life, your own faith grows. 5. PRAY. You get to know someone by talking to him. That’s what prayer is: your personal communication with God. But don’t just talk; be sure to spend time listening. God wants to speak to you. 6. PRACTICE OBEDIENCE. You will never grow in your faith if you consistently disobey what God tells you to do. Perfect faith is a by-product of obedience. Put yourself in a position to see God’s best for your life, and your faith will soar. Faith does not increase by accident. Growth takes time, dedication, and intentionality. Ask the Lord to help you exercise your faith today. 00:30:00HD Smithnofaith,love peace,anxiety,aggrivationA bodybuilder doesn’t begin by lifting 500 pounds the first day. Rather, he exercises daily, gradually increasing his strength. Regularly exercising faith can bhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/11/05/faith-under-constructionChristianityhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/11/05/faith-under-construction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelimnetwork/2016/11/05/faith-under-constructionSat, 05 Nov 2016 15:00:00 GMTFaith Under ConstructionThe Christian faith is based on the Bible. A key doctrine in Christianity is the Inerrancy of Scripture, meaning the Bible in its original, handwritten state is without error. The Bible itself claims to be the inspired Word of God, or "God-breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21). It unfolds as a divine love story between the Creator God and the object of his love--man. In the pages of the Bible we learn of God's interaction with mankind, his purposes and plans, from the beginning of time and throughout history. 00:30:00HD Smithnofaith,under,construction,love,ChristianFaith is defined as belief with strong conviction; firm belief in something for which there may be no tangible proof; complete trust, confidence, reliance or de