Deepen Your Faith, Renew Your Life

5-9-24: UPDATED & RE-RECORDED for better sound quality and a better podcast experience! Every day is a gift. No one is guaranteed tomorrow. How can we make the most out of the precious days we are given to live here on earth? We will be heading into the summer months relatively soon. Life and work rhythms will be different for you, your family, friends, co-workers and clients. What adjustments do you need to make or prepare for? Have you made any personal plans to take some time off for rest or a vacation? When I recorded this podcast, it was Wednesday, May 8, 2024. If you’re listening to this podcast within a couple of weeks of when I recorded it, the end of the NEXT 100 days would fall somewhere within the last couple of weeks of August. Labor Day would be right around the corner. How would you make the most out of the NEXT 100 days? We’re going to talk more about this, in this week’s “Deepen Your Faith, Renew Your Life” PODCAST! How can you make the most out of the NEXT 100 days? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/whats-the-goal-you-really-want-to-accomplish-in-the-next-100-days/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

When we can learn to embrace the righteousness of God that comes to us through Jesus Christ alone, there is always a way forward. And not only that, the glory of the LORD will protect you from behind! There is no amount of good works, philanthropy, charity or service to others that can serve as a substitute for the precious gift of forgiveness and salvation accomplished through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. † “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.“ Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬ ‭NIV‬‬ It’s not that we shouldn’t do good works, we should. The point here is that we shouldn’t do good works to obtain forgiveness and salvation, but rather we should do good works because in Christ, we are forgiven and have received salvation! The Apostle Paul was once the epitome of what one could become and attain through one’s own works. Passionate about his own religious system of good works, he did everything he could to fulfill every Jewish law there was better than most. But after having an encounter with Christ, it changed everything! We’re going to talk more about this, in this week’s “Deepen Your Faith, Renew Your Life” PODCAST! Who’s got your back? Take a listen and find out! Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Attending to the needs of the Lord, what He deems important for our lives, and what He wants to accomplish through our service to others, still matters in the world we live in. There was so much I wanted to do and get done, but learning to live life with only one kidney was going to be an adjustment. After donating a kidney to my brother, I struggled in the recovery process because my energy levels were not the same as they once were. At times, I became frustrated with myself because I would get tired in the middle of the day. As much as I wanted to keep going, my body would say, “Nope. It’s time for a nap.” I found myself battling discouragement because I couldn’t live up to the expectations I was placing on myself. The frustration and discouragement were only compounded, living in an already life-draining world, with competing agendas vying for whatever time and energy I did have. It was life in this context, that sparked a renewed interest in the Holy Spirit’s presence, strength and power for my daily life. Moreover, I decided that if I was going to spend my time and energy on anything, as limited as it was, I needed to focus it on what God deemed important for my life—how I could best serve Him and serve others. What is it that makes your SERVICE to others matter? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/what-makes-your-service-to-others-matter/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

It could very well be the most important, high priority, HIGH PAY-OFF meeting of your day. It may cost you some precious time, energy and planning, but learning to be with Jesus is one of, if not, the first and foremost priority of a servant-leader’s preparation for a successful day of serving others well. Jesus hasn’t stopped calling ordinary people, like you and me, to Himself. And at times, it may not be for any other reason than to just be with Him. On one day, it may be just to sit quietly in His presence. On another day, it may be to dive deeply into His Word. And yet on another day, it may be to learn how to be a better person and servant-leader to those He has called you to live, serve and work with. Each day may be different, but one thing remains the same: When you answer the call to be with Jesus, you won’t leave the same way you came! What is the most important part of a servant-leader’s PREPARATION for serving others well? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/what-is-the-most-important-part-of-a-servant-leaders-preparation-for-serving-others-well/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

You don’t need another distraction, worry or frustration. What you need, is a target! There used to be a television show on the History Channel called Top Shot. It was an American reality show in which 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, would compete against each other in various types of shooting challenges. The winner would receive a $100,000 grand prize along with the coveted title of “Top Shot.” The challenges would often require contestants to navigate through unknown scenarios, shooting various kinds of guns, at all kinds of targets. In every episode, leading to the final episode, contestants would be eliminated based on how close they came to hitting their targets. This is what brought life to the show, bringing viewers back, week after week. The point I want to highlight about Top Shot, is that, without a target, there’s no show! Without a target, there is nothing to shoot at; no new scenario, no competition for contestants to be eliminated, and no reason to keep viewers interested in watching the show. This is WHY learning to fix our eyes upon the Lord is such an important practice for avoiding an otherwise boring and uninteresting life. As the One who gives life to all things and breathes life into every part of our being, there’s no one better to fix our eyes upon, than Jesus! The truth that Jesus is the giver of life then begs the question: What makes it so difficult to KEEP our eyes on the Lord? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/what-makes-it-so-difficult-to-keep-our-eyes-on-the-lord/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Happy Good Friday to you! This is our FINAL episode for Season One of the “Deepen Your Faith, Renew Your Life” podcast. I wanted to share with you a quick word of encouragement: We can only imagine what happened THE MOMENT Jesus died on the cross and what will happen when He returns. This week’s podcast episode picture, is a picture I took on the Mount of Olives located directly east of the old city of Jerusalem. It is now a Jewish cemetery and has been for the last 3,000 years, housing some 150,000 graves. What Happened The MOMENT Jesus said, “It Is Finished!” Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here. It’s a quick read and you can check it out at https://yanceyvaldez.com/good-friday-morning-friend/. Have a great Easter weekend, friend! —Yancey Valdez, Podcast Host Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

It’s been two years since my brother and I had our kidney transplant surgery. I remember that hard and difficult conversation I had with my brother, Kenny, when he told me his kidneys were failing. I knew he had some kidney problems, I just didn’t realize how bad, it had gotten. Kenny was telling me how he was at peace with God, and that he was ready to go when God felt it was time. It was in that moment, that I thought to myself, “Wait a second. I’m in pretty good health. Maybe he can have one of my kidneys.” My brother never asked me for a kidney. In fact, he told me I needed to really pray about it and talk to my wife, Jill, first. Once Jill and I both had a peace that this was something God wanted me to do, our journey together towards kidney health for my brother began. If I were so honored to speak at the Lord’s funeral, I wouldn’t be able to say enough about what He has done in my life, for my family, and how much He means to me! What about you? If you were asked to speak at the Lord’s funeral, what would you say? What does His sacrifice mean for us today? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/if-you-were-asked-to-speak-at-the-lords-funeral-what-would-you-say/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Everyone’s personality has an emotional component. It’s part of who we are. Our emotional health is one of the five windows of the soul, in which many of us need to exercise “soul care” daily, in order to manage well. Our emotions often exert a lot more influence over our lives than most of us would care to admit, especially when under pressure or persecution. This is why . . . “Managing our emotions is an essential part of exercising care for the soul.” When we don’t manage our emotions well, not only does the quality of our decision-making, decrease tremendously, but also the well-being of our soul. What are the TOP 3 negative emotions most people have to manage on a daily basis? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/what-are-the-top-3-negative-emotions-most-people-have-to-manage-daily/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

It was a game-changer in every one of their stories. The heroes of faith in the Bible all wanted to make the most out of the life they had been given. But the journey was not without some kind of struggle that needed to be overcome. Whether it was a battle that needed to be won, a problem that needed to be solved, or a vision from God regarding their future, the struggle was real and often against insurmountable odds. Their calling was their life’s work and purpose. A work so much greater than themselves, victory would have never been possible in their own strength and power. How did FAITH arise within these individuals to face and overcome such insurmountable odds? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/how-will-you-apply-faith-to-the-breakthrough-youre-seeking-today/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Did you wake up this morning with a goal in mind? Maybe a vision of how you wanted your day or week to play out? You then made a plan, a roadmap with the steps you needed to realize your vision. But then something suddenly came up. Now you have to readjust your plans, perhaps even trash them completely, because your agenda doesn’t have the priority it once had. We live in a world filled with competing agendas, including our own. The fact that the world we live in is also filled with lots of misinformation, leads to the notion that many people will lie, cheat and steal to get whatever they want. How do we navigate a world filled with COMPETING agendas? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/how-do-we-navigate-a-world-filled-with-competing-agendas/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Everything she tried, ended in failure and disappointment. There was no money left. She spent it all trying to find a cure. We don’t know her name, but this woman had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. She had no close friends, no one to share her burden with, nor could she foster any meaningful relationships in her condition. Under Old Testament Law, her malady labeled her “unclean.” Thus, she would have been a social outcast from her people. All she wanted was to be healed. But no matter what she tried, where she went, or who she paid for a remedy to cure her physical condition, it all ended in failure after failure; disappointment upon disappointment. Have you or anybody you know ever struggled with failure or disappointment? How has failure and disappointment shaped your life? What can God do with our FAILURES and disappointments? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/how-has-failure-and-disappointment-shaped-your-life/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

I’m not just talking about asking God to show up in His presence and power, but are you seeking Him to specifically accomplish His PURPOSE in your life? God doesn’t have a plan B. Jesus has always been God’s first and only option for dealing with everything that is wrong in this world and making it right. † There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Do you believe there’s still power in the name of Jesus? Do you believe there’s still healing in the name of Jesus? Do you believe God’s grace, mercy and forgiveness can still be found in Jesus’ mighty name? We’re going to talk more about this, in today’s episode! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/when-was-the-last-time-you-called-upon-the-name-of-the-lord/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

I took this picture on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee in Capernaum, the region where Jesus lived and did the majority of His ministry. It was such a personal and meaningful experience, I thought I would share it with you today along with this week’s devotional question: What does God NEED from you to ACCOMPLISH His work in and through your life today? He didn’t know what to think when Jesus showed up at work that day, but Jesus had a problem. Crowds were pressing in all around Him. Desperate and hurting, the sick, the blind, the lame, the deaf and brokenhearted were all coming from miles away. They had heard the rumors of a teacher who was healing everyone who came to Him. Hopeful for a change in their lives, a miracle, they wanted to hear what Jesus had to say. Simon Peter didn’t work with crowds. He worked with fish. He and his brother, Andrew, were commercial fisherman who made their living on the water. When Jesus showed up on the shore of the Sea of Galilee where Simon Peter and his brother, and their partners were washing their nets, He found Himself needing a solution for the crowds that were pressing in all around Him. What did Jesus do? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/what-does-god-need-from-you-to-accomplish-his-work-in-and-through-your-life-today/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Subscriber-only episode According to a review of numerous global studies on atheism in 2013, sociologists Ariela Keysar and Juhem Navarro-Rivera reported there were approximately 450-500 million people in the world who do not believe in God.[1] What’s interesting, however, is that in the context of the entire global population, 450-500 million people would only account for roughly 7%. This means . . . 93% of the world’s population prays or believes in some kind of god. It means the majority of people in the world are on some kind of spiritual journey for something they cannot fully grasp or see. This is DAY 5 of a 5-DAY devotional series on “Experiencing the Gift of Miraculous Clarity.” Subscribers to the “Deepen Your Faith, Renew Your Life” podcast have Premium Content access to each day/episode of the devotional below. Just go to our home page and scroll to the DAY/EPISODE you want to start next: DAY 1 | S1E2: What Would It Be Like to Receive the Gift of MIRACULOUS CLARITY DAY 2 | S1E11: What Does a Great Day Even LOOK Like? DAY 3 | S1E16: Do You Have a COMPELLING VISION for Your Life? DAY 4 | S1E18: How Can You RAISE the Quality of the Vision for Your Life? DAY 5 | S1E19: How Can We Become More CONFIDENT about Things We Do Not See? How can we become more CONFIDENT about things we do not see? Is this even possible? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/subscriber-premium-content-how-can-we-become-more-confiden Send us a Text Message. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Subscriber-only episode Most people are NOT very good at envisioning a better future. This is WHY people who can envision a better future often set themselves apart as leaders in a common crowd. Visionary leaders see things that others don’t. Seeing what’s next is what sets a person apart as a leader and a guide for others who may feel lost or have found themselves in what seems to be a hopeless situation. This is DAY 4 of a 5-DAY devotional series on “Experiencing the Gift of Miraculous Clarity.” Subscribers to the “Deepen Your Faith, Renew Your Life” podcast have Premium Content access to each day/episode of the devotional below. Just go to our home page and scroll to the DAY/EPISODE you want to start next: DAY 1 | S1E2: What Would It Be Like to Receive the Gift of MIRACULOUS CLARITY? DAY 2 | S1E11: What Does a Great Day Even LOOK Like? DAY 3 | S1E16: Do You Have a COMPELLING VISION for Your Life? DAY 4 | S1E18: How Can You RAISE the Quality of the Vision for Your Life? DAY 5 | S1E19: How Can We Become More CONFIDENT about Things We Do Not See? How can we RAISE the quality of the vision for our lives? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/subscriber-premium-content-how-can-you-raise-the-quality-of-the-vision-for-your-life/. Send us a Text Message. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Tension is the state of being stretched tightly. In order to realize all you were meant to become and experience in life, you can’t avoid the necessary stretching and tension you may experience between two extremes—your human limitations and your God-given potential. Italian violin maker, Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), was a master violin craftsman and innovator, who brought the craft of violin making to its highest peak of perfection. His violins and cellos rank among the finest and most expensive instruments in the world. Built to bear the TENSION of four finely tuned strings, the violins of Antonio Stradivari would enable the foremost violinists of the world to not only realize their greatest potential, but also to produce the most beautiful music and extraordinary sound the world has ever heard. What can we learn about what God could possibly PRODUCE through the TENSION we may be feeling this day? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/what-could-god-possibly-produce-through-the-tension-youre-feeling-today/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Subscriber-only episode Is your vision attractive and magnetic enough to keep you reaching for it even in the most difficult of circumstances? What’s your ultimate reward when you get on the other side of that which is hard in your life right now? This is DAY 3 of a 5-DAY devotional series on “Experiencing the Gift of Miraculous Clarity.” Subscribers to the “Deepen Your Faith, Renew Your Life” podcast have Premium Content access to each day/episode of the devotional below. Just go to our home page and scroll to the DAY/EPISODE you want to start next: DAY 1 | S1E2: What Would It Be Like to Receive the Gift of MIRACULOUS CLARITY? DAY 2 | S1E11: What Does a Great Day Even LOOK Like? DAY 3 | S1E16: Do You Have a COMPELLING VISION for Your Life? DAY 4 | S1E18: How Can You RAISE the Quality of the Vision for Your Life? DAY 5 | S1E19: How Can We Become More CONFIDENT about Things We Do Not See? What does it mean to have a COMPELLING VISION your life? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/do-you-have-a-compelling-vision-for-your-life/. Send us a Text Message. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Does anyone ever celebrate that they have spent their entire day worrying about something? Can worrying do anything to ADD value to your life or to the life of anyone else? It’s one of the greatest questions Jesus ever asked His followers! What can we learn from the greatest leader the world has ever known about what to do when WORRYING seems to be dominating our thoughts? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/can-worrying-add-a-single-moment-to-your-life/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

Who are the people whose lives you are intending to SERVE and IMPACT in the year ahead? Moses was a fugitive on the run when he left Egypt at age 40. Born to be a prince, he ended up murdering someone instead. His life should have been over. But God had a different outcome in mind! After he fled from Egypt, the next 40 years of Moses’ life would be spent in the wilderness where he would find a wife and have children. He became a shepherd taking care of his father-in-law’s flocks as well as his own. It was here in this dry, arid place where Moses would learn how to be resourceful in order to care for his family; providing things like food, clothing and shelter; water for both them and their flocks; as well as defending and protecting them from any and all threats. It was in the wilderness where Moses would learn what it meant to serve others and understand how his servant-leadership impacted the lives of those under his care. It would also seem like Moses was content to live out the rest of his life in exile, as a shepherd taking care of his family and flocks in the wilderness. He left his old life in Egypt as a fugitive along with his shattered hopes and dreams. That life was now over, or so he thought. But then God captured Moses’ attention through a burning bush. He called him by name. God did this to resurrect what would have been a shattered hope or broken dream in Moses’ mind. And this encounter with God would not only change the course of his life, but also position Moses to serve and impact millions of people he never would have thought or imagined! What can we learn from Moses’ encounter with God, about the people whose lives God is uniquely calling each of us to SERVE and IMPACT? Whose lives are you INTENDING to serve and impact in the year ahead? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/whose-lives-are-you-intending-to-serve-and-impact-in-the-year-ahead/ Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.

There was a lot Mary had to take in and process when the Angel Gabriel showed up with a Word from God. This encounter with a heavenly messenger was far from a normal experience for her. In the Bible, we don’t find Mary ever praying for or pursuing an angelic experience. On the contrary, the Bible tells us that quite unexpectedly . . . † [The angel] came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭NRSV‬‬ The Angel Gabriel was sent to deliver a Word from God to Mary. But having never seen such an angelic sight in her life, the young teenager was in no condition to receive this Word from God. She was scared, confused and disturbed. Her mind was racing trying to figure out what this angel could possibly mean. What did the angel do? He calmed Mary’s fears by telling her the Lord was with her, and that she had found favor with God. This set the stage for what the Angel Gabriel was about to say next to Mary; the most important Word from God that would not only change Mary’s life forever, but also that of the entire world! What was this Word from God that the Angel Gabriel gave Mary to hold on to for the next year of her life, if not more? What can we learn from Mary’s encounter about the value of having a Word from God to hold on to in the year ahead? Take a listen and find out! You can also READ the FULL article here at https://yanceyvaldez.com/what-word-has-god-given-you-to-hold-unto-in-the-year-ahead/. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. Did you like what you heard today? https://DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife.comhttps://deepenyourfaithrenewyourlife.buzzsprout.com Find us on… https://www.facebook.com/DeepenYourFaithRenewYourLife/https://twitter.com/yanceyvaldezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yancey-valdez-35793311b/https://www.instagram.com/yanceyvaldez/ This podcast is produced and hosted by Yancey Valdez. Cover art by Yancey Valdez. Copyright © 2024 by Yancey Valdez. All rights reserved.