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Things in life seldom go exactly as planned, but there are occasions when our plans are completely sidelined by circumstances that are out of our control. It’s in these moments that we must decide how we will respond. We must cultivate a mindset for finding the best in bad situations.



Will we get angry and frustrated, allowing something to completely ruin the rest of the day? Or will we remember Paul’s words in Philippians 4:8? “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.”



Here’s Jon recalling a story from a time when his dad chose to think about what was good and pure when his plans were ruined by something that was completely out of his power to change.



Listen to the episode "Finding The Best In Bad Situations" to hear the full story.



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Sometimes it’s easy to get our priorities mixed up when it comes to ministry. It becomes unclear to us where and to whom we should be ministering. There are times when God puts opportunities directly in front of us, and although we might see them for what they are, they don't seem important enough for our attention.



A great example of this is found in Matthew 19:13-14 as Jesus was ministering, it reads “Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."



Listen to the episode "Let The Little Children Come" to hear the full story.



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In this episode, Jon recalls a quote from pro football player J. J. Watt:



“Success isn't owned. It's leased and rent is due every day.”



As Christians, we must always remember that prayer is not something that is one-and-done. It is to be an everyday part of our walk with Christ. If we are not constantly in prayer before Him, we are missing out on the fullness that God has for us.



In John 15:4-5 Jesus said, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”



Listen to the episode "Paying Rent For Our Success" to hear the full story.



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Oftentimes in our lives, especially when we are in ministry, it’s easy to start taking ourselves too seriously. We forget to laugh at our mistakes or at times when things just don’t go as planned. How often do we meticulously plan something like ministry time and then beat ourselves up when it doesn’t go exactly the way we had arranged for it to happen?



In this episode, Jon recalls a very funny story from the early days of Dr. Jay Swallow’s tent meeting ministry. During one of these meetings, he was unexpectedly interrupted by the most unlikely of guests and he wasn’t quite sure what to do about it.



Listen to the episode "The Town Monkey" to hear the full story.



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In this episode, Jon recalls a story from his dear friend Dr. Jay Swallow. As Jay was ministering across the nation, the Lord placed him in a unique position of authority among the Native tribes as chief of chiefs in the United States. As such, he was given many opportunities to minister not just to the tribes, but with other men of God as well.



When Jay was invited to lay hands on Billy Graham to pray for him, he was faced with the lesson Paul addresses in 2 Timothy 1:6-7:



“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”



Listen to the episode "The Tire Man" to hear the full story.



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How often in our lives do we attempt to hide the scars of our past failures and defeats? We find shame in these perceived “imperfections” which makes us want to hide them from others.



In Isaiah 61:3, we see an image of Christ who came “To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.”



Instead of running from the scars of our past, we need to learn to see them as beauty marks; To embrace them, and tell the stories of God’s faithfulness in our times of defeat.



Listen to the episode "From Scars To Beauty Marks" to hear the full story.



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