I was originally going to put this episode together and put it out next week (8/19), but this word and this conversation needs to be out there now.  This is my conversation with Pastor Nolen Wood.  He is the Pastor of Life Church of Athens in, you guessed it, Athens, GA.  He is UGA fan (don't hold it against him), but his anointing is so amazing.  This conversation is so real and so amazing.  Check him out on Facebook and Instagram and go check out his church and watch back some of his teachings.  

The title says it all.

I believe that God supernaturally ignites a fire in our hearts for him, but it is our job to naturally maintain and continue to feed to fire to see it grow and continue to burn.  A fire that has nothing to consume will soon burn out.  Continue to feed to fire for the heart and presence of God as well as feed the fire of passion for the dreams God has planted inside of you.

Y'all.... I love CrossFit and the MidAtlantic CrossFit Challenge gave me the opportunity to watch people do fitness really well, but that was not what stole the show for me.  Marco Alejandro was one of the athletes that I got to meet.  Listen to the episode to see why he stole the show for me.  Your perspective is so important!!!

I hope this episode encourages you to spark up your dreamer again.  It does not cost a bit more to dream big than it does to dream little.  Get a copy of "Chase The Lion" by Mark Batterson and read it.  It is such an amazing book and it will have you ready to go Lion Chasing for sure.  Maybe not literally, but definitely in the sense of pursuing your dreams.

In today's episode, I talk about some of the heroes of Faith from Hebrews 11 along with the Hebrew boys from Daniel 3.  These people had some big Faith, but we have to remind ourselves that their faith was built over time through intimacy with God.  We also have to remind ourselves that they did not know the outcome when their Faith was put on display.  I also talk about what the Word says about how to build that type of Faith.

Answering a couple of questions in this episode.  What book in the Bible do I send people to if they are a new believer or they are new to studying the word?  How do I hear the voice of God? The book mentioned in the show is: The Glory WIthin by Corey Russell

In this episode, I get to talk to my brother and have him share a little of his journey and what it looks like to journey with God and somewhat back to God during some of the darker times of his life.  Brandon is very real and very open with how he felt during certain times of his life, so buckle up.  We almost had a cry together at one point in the show.  Just real men talking about real life.   Brandon's info from the episode: Twitter: @bw_brewer Email: [email protected]

Proverbs 18:21 says life and death are in the power of the tongue.  Your words have power.  Use them wisely.

I explore the idea of whether or not the saying "God will not give you more than you can handle" is Biblical and true.  For those who want to know more about GORUCK, just check out their website at GORUCK.com.  The events are amazing for those who desire to push themselves beyond their perceived limits.