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Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 10m

When we get saved, we immediately receive God's undeserved favor. This comes as a gift, and is something we do not have to earn. Grace will certainly be waiting for us when we get to heaven, but we can begin experiencing it right now, in our everyday lives. In the physical realm, grace has made available to us every good thing we need in life; in the spiritual realm, it has also made us the righteousness of God—this is cause for rejoicing and giving thanks. We receive grace as long as we stay humble and avoid pride. No longer do we have to work and depend on our self-efforts to receive from God. Genuine faith in His grace allows it to flow into our lives. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Oct 23, 2023 • 1h 3m

When we struggle with sins that hold us back in life, God's grace gives us the power to change. Grace does not just cover up sin, but changes us from the inside and completely washes sin away. However, we must want to change for any transformation to take place; some people would rather simply stay the same. We could talk about changing all day long, but nothing will happen until we take the first step in our transformation. This begins with what we believe. There is a definite connection between our beliefs and our speech; recognizing this helps us make the right confessions that lead to positive change. Using God's Word to guide us in our thinking and our speaking gives us success. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Oct 16, 2023 • 33 min

Christians need to understand the integral role renewing their minds plays in changing them for the better. To be able to behave differently, we must first begin learning to think like God. However, experiencing transformation is our decision; we must want to change because He will not renew our minds for us. This gradual renewal is different than simply learning new things; as we learn more of God's Word, we begin to be transformed from the inside out. There is no way we can stay the same when we develop a relationship with God and spend time in His presence; we gradually become more and more like Him. The things we pay attention to exert great influence on our desire to change; therefore, we must pay more attention to God than to the world. Continually exposing ourselves to His Word allows the Holy Spirit to work in us to produce changes we could never achieve on our own. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Oct 9, 2023 • 35 min

Changing the way we think is integral in the process of renewing our minds. True change is not simply learning but allowing a transformation to take place in our thought processes. Renewing our minds is a lifestyle we must choose to embrace. We must be careful of what we allow our thoughts to be shaped and influenced by; God tells us to avoid thinking like the world and learn to think like Him. As free moral agents, the decision to change is ours. We can either choose the world's way of thinking or His way of thinking, with very different outcomes; therefore, the choice we make is critical to our futures. Deciding to submit our will to God's will in every circumstance is an important component of allowing Him to bring about change in us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Oct 2, 2023 • 1h 4m

Experiencing genuine transformation in our lives involves yielding ourselves to the Holy Spirit. If we have been born again, we already have the power to change; this power is something God has put inside us. When we need the wisdom to know what to do to be transformed, we can consult with the Spirit, who lives in us. He is the one who tells us the details of how to change, and advises us of what path to walk on in life; a relationship with Him positions us to receive this type of clarity and understanding directly from God. When we trust the Holy Ghost enough to let Him go before us and lead us, we begin seeing things happen that we could never cause to happen on our own, things for which we cannot take credit. God wants to bring us the true joy that only comes from being in Him. Letting go of any stubborn resistance to His prompting allows Him to do so. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Sep 18, 2023 • 1h 2m

At any given time, we have all faced the temptation to worry about something. However, Christians who know their God confront this emotion differently than the world. Worrying stems from focusing on the wrong things in life. Anxiety arises when we get too wrapped up in material possessions instead of in our faith in God, who supplies us with everything we need. We must not allow momentary circumstances to affect how we feel. We know our faith is real when we have peace of mind and rest from worries. Worry is fear-based; when we are absolutely sure and confident about the promises of God, we find rest. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Sep 11, 2023 • 39 min

As born-again believers, what we confess with our mouths is tremendously powerful. Most Christians are defeated because they believe and confess the wrong things. We have the same authority that God has; just like Him, we have been authorized to bring things to pass by what we say. Right-thinking and the willingness to declare what we believe are crucial; we run into trouble when we speak things we do not believe. The authority we have works for good as well as for bad. It is therefore imperative to open our mouths and affirm what God has already said, and not what the enemy has said. Our words are containers carrying either faith or fear, and the results we experience are activated by what we say. Once we understand this spiritual law and are willing to put it into practice, there is no stopping us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Aug 14, 2023 • 1h 9m

Relationships and friendships with others make life sweeter, and learning how to build godly and strong friendships leads us to successful and happy marriages. However, none of these relationships are possible without first forming a personal relationship with God and His Word. The Bible gives us specific directions on how to be the kind of forgiving friend that consistently displays unconditional love toward others. It also tells us how to repair and reconcile a relationship in conflict. This type of restoration comes by respecting others, putting their interests first, and choosing to overlook their offenses against us. We cannot do this through our own efforts—we succeed only by relying on the Holy Spirit to help us. Depending on God allows Him to supernaturally put our severed relationships back together. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Aug 7, 2023 • 1h 2m

Brokenness is a real issue in today's world. We all want to do the morally right thing, but sometimes we find ourselves doing the exact opposite; this is because all of us have been broken in some way. Brokenness is the fundamental disorder in creation that affects our relationships and behavior. In the beginning when God created the universe, brokenness did not exist. However, it showed up when the devil did; this disorder comes directly from the enemy. The good news is that God can turn any brokenness in our lives into something better and more beautiful than before. He offers us reconciliation; when we turn back to Him, He works every bad thing that happened to us into something good. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 8m

Just as there is a contrast between the law that Moses gave and the grace that Jesus brought, there is also a contrast between self-effort and rest. God only works on our behalf if we are resting; therefore, we must rightly divide what it means to be at rest on a spiritual level. Knowing the difference between working to get God to do something and having faith in what He has already done allows us to enter into the place of rest where He wants us to be, and to stay there. We are not made righteous in God's eyes by our performance, but by our belief in Jesus Christ. We are the righteousness of God by faith, even when we sin, but many Christians do not understand this. We must move beyond the mindset that makes it difficult for us to believe that we could actually receive something from God without doing anything to deserve it. Stress and worry are signs that we are still in self-effort; the peace of mind from believing that we already have everything Jesus made available for us is the acid test that proves we are truly at rest. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Jul 24, 2023 • 32 min

The overarching question many of us may have on our minds is, "Why am I here on earth and what am I supposed to do?" We learn the answer when we find out the destiny that God has already planned and created for us. When we consider the deepest desires of our heart that seem to have always been there and will not go away, it is because God deliberately put them there. This was no accident; it is His will that we acknowledge those desires and pursue them. Ways to discover what God wants us to do include determining what sparks our passion, knowing what talents automatically emerge from us, and seeking guidance from godly people in this area. Other ways include listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking to us, understanding what we can fully commit ourselves to, knowing what produces outstanding results in our lives, and paying attention to whether or not we have peace. Following these strategies allows God to lead us to the destination He wants for us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 11m

The definition of what it means for us to obey God has changed from the old covenant of the law to the new covenant of grace. Before, perfectly keeping all the commandments was required in order to receive blessings and avoid being cursed; now, belief in Jesus' perfect performance in keeping all the laws positions us to receive all of the blessings with none of the curses. Unlike in the Old Testament, our doing is now secondary in importance to God; when we first believe in the finished works of Jesus, our doing will fall in line with our faith. The law tells us to trust in our performance. However, our faith should rest not in what we do or the material possessions we can acquire, but in God's love for us. Focusing on Jesus instead of on our self-efforts allows us to find rest in His sufficiency. Setting aside all the rules and regulations that religion says are important and simply believing in God's love allows Him to give us the specifics of what and how to accomplish what He wants us to do. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Jul 10, 2023 • 58 min

We have all felt the temptation at one time or another to think of ourselves as the center of our own little universe. This is because we live in a culture that encourages a self-centered mindset. Contrary to popular opinion, however, this kind of thinking is not something we should fall into. Self-centeredness and pride fool us into thinking that we, and our own needs, matter more than everyone else and their needs; the result is that we hurt others. To be self-centered is to be constantly focused on our own perceived importance and what others think; this comes out either through arrogance or shyness. Instead of being proud and self-centered, we should instead embrace a humble mindset, using Jesus Christ as our example. Genuine humility is agreeing with the truth, regardless of others' opinion; God can only use us when we reach this point. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 7m

We all have a choice as to how we want to live our lives. We can either choose a lifestyle that pleases God, or one that only pleases ourselves. A distinguishing mark of the new covenant is that we have the Holy Spirit who works in us and empowers us to do things that are pleasing to God; these are the very things that we are not capable of doing on our own. However, too many Christians who are under grace do not understand its nature; they become comfortable with their sin and reason that whatever the world does is okay for them to do also. Although God still loves them, they become accustomed to living solely for themselves. If we find ourselves at this point and do not know how to bring our lives back into control, we simply need to let the Holy Spirit teach us how to resist worldly temptations and yield our wills to God's will. We find power, purpose, and direction when we decide to cooperate with, not fight against, God. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Jun 26, 2023 • 1h 7m

If we have ever been hurt in a relationship, or are hurting now, we must learn how to deal with it so that we can recover and move on. We live in an angry world; much of that anger stems from the emotional pain of being hurt. Trying to go on with our lives with unresolved hurt as our foundation gives us a warped, twisted view of life and makes us bitter. We have an enemy who works through others to hurt us and paralyze us in our past. However, believers have been given authority and power over the enemy; this includes over his ability to hurt us. We walk in freedom from hurt by dealing with it God's way, not the world's way. We win by shifting our focus from our past and what the devil says about us to our future and what God says about us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 5m

When sickness and disease show up, a Christian's response to it should be completely different than the world's response. Jesus already made provisions for our perfect health two thousand years ago so that we would not have to waste our energy trying to do something He already did. We can instead follow ten biblically-based steps for receiving by faith what is already finished. Healing is God's will, but His will does not automatically come to pass without us doing our part; we must actively decide to take it for ourselves. When most people have no idea how to respond to a bad medical diagnosis, our response should always be based on God's Word concerning healing. What God says—not what the doctor says—is the final authority on the subject. Faith is our positive response to what grace has already made available; this response causes healing to come to pass. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

May 29, 2023 • 1h 4m

As believers, we must not make the mistake of thinking that we have to do something, first, before God can do something for us. Because of the finished works of Jesus Christ, everything we need has already been done. Our healing, deliverance, success, prosperity, peace, and joy are waiting for us to receive them by faith. If we fail to realize this, it is because we have not yet renewed our minds. This is an important point; even after being born again, we will need to continually renew our minds for the rest of our lives. Real change comes from learning to think differently from the world, and from religion; bringing our thoughts into compliance with God's Word causes us to grow and mature spiritually. This type of renewal takes courage and commitment, but is well worth any sacrifices we must make to reach the destination God has in mind for us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast", a space, and your amount to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org . "Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "

May 8, 2023 • 1h 13m

As Christians, we are called to be bold and confident. It is not God's will that we are fearful or afraid of anything; this spirit comes from the enemy. Satan uses fear to control us; we therefore must be extremely sensitive to its presence in our lives. One of the worst things about living in fear is that it keeps us in bondage, which is why we must resist it and fight against it with every fiber of our being. What we focus on is critical; we win our spiritual battle when we focus on what God says instead of on what the devil says. It is dangerous not to know God through a personal relationship with Him because Satan uses our ignorance of God to make his words of fear sound like God's Word. A solid grounding in the Word keeps us from being deceived. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast", a space, and your amount to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. "Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "

May 1, 2023 • 57 min

In our spiritual walk, our minds are a battleground. The enemy will always center his attack on our thinking, and whatever we regularly think about is what we are most likely to see manifested in our lives. In light of this, it matters greatly who and what we give access to in our thought lives. If we are struggling with negative emotions, we must take responsibility for what we think. What we ponder and become preoccupied with will either cause us to worry or bring us peace. Therefore, we must meditate on God's Word in the context of the finished works of Jesus Christ. Setting our minds on His Word and keeping them focused on it allows our mindsets to bring us to the place that we need to be in life. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast", a space, and your amount to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. "Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "

Apr 17, 2023 • 1h 2m

To be truly successful, a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit is essential. The Spirit is our silent partner and the third person in the Holy Trinity, sent to lead us where we need to go in life. The Holy Ghost can do many things we are unable to do on our own, and He has multiple roles. As a teacher, He alerts us to false teachings that deceive so many in these last days; there is a good reason He is also called the Spirit of truth. Other roles He fills include a corrector, a director, a planner, and a deliverer. Trusting and acknowledging the Spirit allows Him to put His attributes to work to bring to pass God's will for our lives. Allowing Him to guide us through every situation moves us into an overwhelmingly good plan that God lovingly prepared specifically for us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast", a space, and your amount to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org. "Message and Data rates may apply. You will receive a maximum of two text messages per user response. You can text the word "Help" for assistance or "Stop" to opt out. Visit https://app.securegive.com to view Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "