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We put on our Fantastik attire today is Veteran's Day. When I am cutting. This particular podcast. And so I have a black shirt on and I can't think of what the name of this is. It's light. purple.

I had the name of this thing. I got chartreuse of my mind. And that's not it either. And when the good Lord gives it back to me, I'll tell you. But if you lavender, lavender blue dilly dilly. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Lord. Thank you. Speaking of wait. So anyhow. On this. So I am dressed. In my black shirt and this lavender tie and I have my veteran's hat on to salute all my fellow veterans. The ones that went before me and have come after. And I appreciate all the families who have lost, loved ones. Throughout the Decades. We're at the century mark now. So anywho. It's veteran's day. So if you're a vet or. A family who has a veteran. Thank you for everything that you've done. No. I said I always like to say after the Funtastic. Tire.

We then, of course, a pill you in that. I am a Christian. And so when I refer to my higher power, I will use words like God creator, Jesus, holy spirit, heavenly father. So on and so forth. I encourage you.

If you don't already have. An inspirational source, please, please, please. Consider making that a very high priority. Very high priority. So.

The last week in our last episode. We were talking about the what-ifs in life. And that's episode number 10. So check that out. I think you will. You will enjoy that. It's, another form of excuse is the way I look at it. Okay. And then our episode today, it's, it's entitled to get out of my way. Or get out of your way. I'm going to do it. First-person gets out of my way. This is a. This, this, this. Hits very close to home for me. And You know, I, I always am interesting how the Bible has things. I mean, it's great, it's the greatest instruction book ever. As far as I'm concerned. But in Exodus. 20 verse three. It says thou shall have no other gods before me. And it goes on and it gives you more details. And then it says for, I am a jealous God. So.

You know, I guess. The question is, well, what are these other gods? I believe. The port for myself. I said, I, I, you know, I'm going to do this. First-person. As, as difficult as it is to do. What are those other gods? Well, I feel it's. Worry doubt and fear.

I think it's our ego. Our possessions. Our lack of faith.

And. Also. Superiority. Which ties in with our ego. I mean, we can have an ego that doesn't promote superiority, but in most cases, it does that.

So the reason that this hits a raw nerve for me. Is that you know, I'm. I've been blessed in life. Because I have applied myself. I have said in previous episodes, I am a lifelong learner. And every coin has two sides. So of if I choose to. Declare that title then. I have to be willing to walk the talk and continue to learn and continue to share. So what's been so tough about this is that I've had an amazing. Radio career and. You know, I. Semi tire for several semi-retired.

There are days that I'm also semi-tired. Yeah.

Oh my goodness. But anyhow, I semi semi-retired and I knew I had more to give back and so on. So I started studying. Yeah, I am a life coach. And I started studying with that and all these different seminars and because of my success that I had in radio. This was all through my Eagle. That's all I can tell you. I, it, it, it's painful. To minute, but it was my Eagle because I thought. That is the door in this internet marketing maze. We'll just swing right open. All right. Then here comes, Mr. Fantastic. Let us all bow down and yeah, the data. Well, I, you know, again, that didn't happen in the radio business for me either till I got my first. The radio station is on the air. It took five years of work, five years of. Painstaking work. Okay. So you know, again, How could have I forgotten that? All that time, because you know, it's just, it blows my mind.

But my ego got in the way. So the other, the other part is that you know, we.

We have a check the ego at the door. And the other aspect of this w it's it has been a great learning experience. Because I have grown. From No. Many doors. We'll get wide open for me. But I realize that. God's the Potter and I am the clay. And so for all of us, the question is how flexible is that? Clay is clay nice and soft and moldable. Or is it. As hard as a rock. I think that. Some of the solutions to this. Oh, getting rid of. Worry doubt and fear as other gods.

The main reason I feel that we have that is that we're looking forward. We. Well, what's going to happen tomorrow. What's going to happen next week. How will things be a year from now or 10 years from now? Instead of focusing on this moment and that, you know, that, that scripture. In the Bible, it talks about Do not worry about the moral. Today has enough trouble of its own.

And it also says, you know what I mean? Jesus said you will. We'll have trouble in this life, but fear not for, I. I will overcome the world. So focusing on today being, being here. All right. I was writing this and putting this together and, and I got all sorts of different text messages from friends. Thank me for my service in this veteran state. And I normally have a. A little bit more. and fantastic attire on than I do today. When I. For, for the folks that are on the video side of this thing. All right. At which they know. I guess that's, I guess I'm explaining this for you folks that are listening to the podcast. So we need to be flexible. Be gotta be flexible.

We've got to let God direct the orchestra.

And you know, when you're a type a personality as I am, it is a that becomes a little challenging, particularly, you know, I've been, I have been seeking God's help my whole life, except there are some times, you know, that I want to do it on my time. And of course, that is. You know, it's impossible. Too. Understand. God's timing. You know, in God's timing a thousand years could be a day. Wow. So we have to be flexible. Step aside. Let God be there in the orchestra directing position. And listen. Listen to the still small voice. What is the still small voice telling us to do? And then the next thing is, of course, Act. Want the still small voice is telling us. It's not about me. It's not about you. It's about what skills do we have? How can we make it? Our fellow man. Better. As we make ourselves better in our desire to serve. Now I know this man I have been serving says, oh, it's just a kid growing up on the farm. Okay. And that's what makes this so painful for me? To bring this, you know, it's, it's, it's an open wound.

So some more solutions, flexible moldable play. Letting God do the directing. And of course, I pray consistently and continuously. Now I. I have been doing a great job on that. You know, I always feel when we earn a compliment. We should receive the compliment and it's okay for us to compliment ourselves when we have done a great job. It's just that simple. It is just that simple. When we have done a great job. Okay. It's all right. Just like I said, there, I am very proud.

By the way, my muscle is growing. In regards to. The consistent and continuous prayer. And I can tell you. Prayer does work. My friend. Prayer does work. So get out of my own way, get out of your own way. When we choose to do that.

We will be amazed how the doors open and I, I am, you know, the doors are starting to open. For Mr. Fantastic. And on so thankful. That I am learning God's lessons. And trying not to have to repeat them too many times. So. I want to encourage you to keep taking the next step. Keep taking the next step. Okay, keep going, keep going, keep going. If not now. When. If not me. Who.

Thank you very much for your time. Thank you for being a lifelong learner. This is your day to grow and glow.

Make today the most. Fantastik day of your life.