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Dale O'Shields
As it has for over a decade, our weekly broadcast continues to provide fresh, contemporary insights into Christ's teachings. Tune in and "get practical" in your walk with the Lord!
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It’s not enough to get out of reverse gear spiritually; we also need to get into forward gear and accelerate!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Accept God’s grace and live in it daily. Your joy depends on it!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
We demonstrate our trust, knowledge, and love for God’s Word by living itthis is the true test of our love and the key to experiencing its joy.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Humility enables us to celebrate the promotions, successes, and achievements of others with genuine joy, free from envy, jealousy, or selfish comparisons.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Paul’s perspective helped him maintain his joy in the midst of a very trying situation in his life. Having the right perspective will do the same for us.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Being part of a church is practical, not mystical. It means actively connecting with a group of fellow believers in Jesus to worship, learn, give, and work together to share His love and message with the world.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Praise is an invitation to trust, a pathway to joy, and a way to draw near to God’s presence. It opens hearts in worship, strengthens the spirit, and inspires creativity. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
To give God our best, we must be ready to pursue Jesus Christ with great patience and persistence.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
No matter who you are or what your status or circumstances are. God wants to use you to bring His message and love to the world.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Grace is a vital reflection of God's character, and without embracing it, we cannot fully walk in His purpose or draw near to His best for us.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Everywhere you look for Mary throughout the pages of the Bible, you will find her in an attitude of trust and worship!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Remember what builds you, forget what breaks you; anchor your thoughts in God’s faithfulness and embrace His peace.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Whatever we do for Jesus, His Church, and the advance of His Kingdom is all because of what He did for us!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Jesus offered Judas countless opportunities to turn back, yet he chose not to. Likewise, we often find ourselves in difficult situations because we've resisted the corrective and convicting voice of God.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Jesus gave the apostle Thomas permission and a clear command to shift his thinkingand if it worked for Thomas, it will work for you!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
When we walk in genuine faith, we not only delight the heart of God but become vessels for His purposes, bringing His blessings into the lives of others.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
People of integrity hold firmly to the words and teachings of Jesus, willing to stake their lives on the truth they know and live by.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
The day Jesus saw and spoke to Matthew was the day Matthew found an eternal Friend. It was the day His alienation from God and others ended forever!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
After decades of following Jesus, Johnonce a hot-tempered and ambitious manwas transformed into a compassionate and gentle apostle, earning the title the apostle of love."To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Our greatest challenge as followers of Christ is to die daily to the sinful, prideful, and self-centered ambitions, motives, and actions that arise from within us.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Answer Jesus' call with faith, trusting that He will shape you into the person He created you to be!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Knowing the Truth compels us to share that Truth with others, spreading the love of God wherever we go!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Satan’s desire and goal is to blind, deceive, and harden people to such a degree that they refuse to put their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and LordTo support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
One of the most incredible things about following Jesus is that He accepts us exactly as we are, no matter where we are. Even if others reject you, the Lord never will.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
One of the profound benefits of knowing Jesus is finding true satisfaction and fulfillment in Him, something that nothing and no one else can offer.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
One of the profound benefits of knowing Jesus is finding true satisfaction and fulfillment in Him, something that nothing and no one else can offer.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
God calls us to leave behind the old ways and embrace the new life He offers. By letting go of past burdens and stepping into the transformative grace of God, we can experience renewal and the fullness of His promises.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Choose to turn from your ways to His ways, demonstrating this decision through genuine change. If you truly desire to transform, He will help you every step of the way!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Difficult people reveal deeper truths about ourselves and challenge us to grow. When we respond with grace and wisdom, they become catalysts for our spiritual growth.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Difficult people can serve as mirrors, reflecting aspects of ourselves we need to address. The irritations and frustrations we feel towards others often highlight our own unresolved issues.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Our words can build relationships or destroy them. They can bring either heaven or hell into your home.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
We must invest in a strong personal relationship with God in prayer and through His Word.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Take personal responsibility for your anger, and deal with it God’s way!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
In life, one of the key questions we need to ask is what really matters to God? Why? Because what matters to Him should matter to us.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Once we focus on our hearts, we can begin to discipline our bodies to treat people as God wants us to treat them with respect.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Life changes for the better when we stop trying to control the attitudes and behaviors of others, and focus on our own.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Live the way you want your children and grandchildren to live, and you will leave them a positive heritage and legacy to follow.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
God designed the family to be a sanctuary a place of peace, harmony, support, and encouragement.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
God guides us with His Word. But to be led by it, you need to have His Word in your heart!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
If you anchor your sense of worth to your job, role, title, or your position in the world, you're constructing your life's foundation on shifting sand.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
God’s desire for us is a life at rest even in the midst of our troubles and challenges.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Lack challenges us to trust God in new ways by releasing what we have into His hands.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Simply following religious practices isn't enough to reach God. Jesus serves as the key to spiritual connection. He's the one who shows us the way forward.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Understanding religion's weaknesses and Jesus as our Waymaker requires recognizing our universal search for God.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Though spiritual battles may at times overwhelm us, let us take heart. In Jesus, we find the strength and assurance to overcome them!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Through Jesus, we have a path to overcome the challenges and temptations brought by our enemy, Satan.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Much of the turmoil and dissatisfaction in our lives often result from misconceptions about God, ourselves, others, and the world around us.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Jesus never holds your past against you! He’s ready, willing, and able to free you from the paralysis of your past!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
If you want to hear God’s call, you need some holy habits in your life.
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When we know Jehovah-Rohi we can be certain that He will take good care of us, both now and throughout eternity.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
We are not left to ourselves to discover the paths of righteousness. As our Good Shepherd, the Lord has promised to guide us to them and through them.
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God is committed to making us holy, whole, and wholesome! Why? Because being this kind of person and living this way is the best way to be and live!
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God’s peace is a real thing something He wants you to personally experience.
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Experiencing healing is often a process that requires partnership.
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God’s greatest provision is His Son, Jesus Christ!
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There are times in life when God sustains us through friends. He uses positive, helpful people in our lives to assist us, and us to assist them.
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Conflict, at its root, is usually not about what is said, but how it is said and interpreted.
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You can’t communicate effectively or carefully unless you have the words to do so. Work on your vocabulary!
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Relationship wisdom is about knowing and applying guiding truths that bring the best into our relationships and allow us to get the best from our relationships.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
God wants us to establish and work within His design and order. He has established a structure for our lives and for our families because He knows what is best for us.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Boundaries protect us from the trespasses of others and keep us from trespassing other’s boundaries.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
You will always be at a disadvantage in a relationship if you don’t know what you’re truly committed to or what you truly value in life.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
With each increased level of relationship, there’s a call to higher connection, investment, loyalty, and commitment!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
We need far more than a personal improvement plan. We need God! We need the transformation only He can give us.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Being a good neighbor isn’t a short-term missions project. It’s a lifelong calling. We must sign-up for the long haul.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Fairness and forgiveness never go together! We’re not the arbitrators or judges of the fair. God is.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
The world is impacted, shaped, and changed by praying believers. Praying people are history-makers!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
No matter what kind of lostness you’re dealing with, the Father’s ready to recover and restore you!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
True generosity is expressed willingly of one’s free will without pressure, demands, or compulsion.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
We are never more like God than when we are generous not just occasional generous acts, but having a generous heart.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
You’ll never bother to develop a tender heart as long as you equate tenderness with weakness.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
You’ll never have a truly significant life without being kind and gracious. It’s part of being godly!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
God is looking for a heart of worship in us, and true worship is all about trust.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
When God is in charge of your life, and you trust Him to direct your life, patience is much easier to develop.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
You cannot waste today and expect to be ready for the opportunities of your tomorrows!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
You will never give God control over your will without trusting His wisdom, His love, and His providence in your life.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
Knowing that our hearts represent the real me and the real you, our goal should be to please God from the heart.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
How has God gifted and blessed you? Are you willing to make your gifts and blessings fully available to Him? If so, you too will discover and fulfill your life purpose as the wise men did!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
The test of doing God’s will isn’t in what you say; it’s about what you do. Do you make the adjustment God calls you to make?To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
The story of Christmas is about God fulfilling promises and advancing His plan of salvation for the world.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
God wants you on His list! There’s a place for you on His list.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
If you ever wonder how you should respond to someone the answer is love. Always err on the side of love!To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/942/29
How could we ever love our enemies if love was based on feelings?
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We must experience divine love ourselves if we want to give divine love to others.
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To own is to make one’s own. No one else is responsible for who you become, what you do, and how you live your life.
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When we think of perseverance, grit, and endurance, we must not look past the most important, significant example ever provided to us, Jesus Christ.
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To develop grit, you must learn and speak the language of an overcomer!
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Some of the greatest learning you’ll experience in life happens as you solve problems.
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Our efforts do not earn us God’s grace. They simply position us for increased blessing.
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Thoughts and actions, based on truth and righteousness, are far more powerful than emotion.
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Gratitude doesn’t come naturally. It’s supernatural but possible!
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Developing resilience is preparing a person for the road, rather than preparing the road for the person.
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The biggest and greatest thing in your life will come, not as a result of grabbing, taking, and holding, but through giving, helping, and serving!
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Just as we are comforted by God, we also have the privilege of being used as vessels of God’s comforting love to others.
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As we get a hold of God’s promises and pray our way through fear, God begins to change our perspective. He gives us a new vision of faith. We begin to see what God sees!
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When God comes through in times of lack, problems, and pain, we can expect an abundant provision a supply that astonishes us a supply that satisfies and secures us!
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One of the most powerful prayers you will ever pray is God change me!
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To manage your body, you must be willing to discipline your body. Discipline breaks the power of the devil in your life!
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You must want to change your language habits, realizing that this will please God and benefit your life.
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We function best when we are properly connected to others, not in isolation. Relationships are God’s idea.
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Without a plan for our time, we will look back at the end of our life wondering what did I do with my life?
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If we are going to honor God with our finances, we must first decide to love God above anything and everything else.
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Pride is a cover for major insecurity! Real security can only come from God’s love!
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One of the great things about knowing God is the assurance that He loves us and has promised to guide us.
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The only way to ensure that your life is appropriately invested is to make the right big decisions.
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Trust involves patience. God’s timing is different from ours. Rest in it!
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Remember, this is your life! This is not a rehearsal; this is real life! You don’t get a second chance.
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