The Power of Words

“If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.�

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

September 15, 2007

Our theme for today’s show is WORDS!  How do words impact us? The writer of proverbs, I believe said it best when he said : Life and death are in the power of the tongue. How have words affected your life positively or negatively? Today we will focus on the positive use of words.

We’ve got another power-packed show featuring two great authors and speakers. Joining us will be Tim Steed, Christian comedian, speaker and author of the wonderfully funny book “Three Minutes of Silence “.  Tim will give us some great insight on how humor can help us to stay positive and bounce back.  He also shares some great insight from his life. You are in for a great treat. Also joining us will be none other than Sharmaine Allen, the wonderful motivational speaker, minister, and author of the books Turning Mourning into Dancing and her most recent book “Make Us One.â€? Sharmaine will share her valuable insight on her writing, her life, and about what God has to say about reconciliation. 

These two great authors gave us, I believe some tremendous insight about life and strength for this wonderful journey called life. Sharmaine gave us her valuable perspective on the importance finding God and strength in the midst of our trials and tragedies.  She shared how our struggles and trials can indeed make us stronger.  That we’re not in this thing alone, but that  we can give our cares to God and operate in His strength.

Next we had Tim Steed, Christian comedian, speaker, and author shared import insight on the importance of taking time to laugh in life and at life.  He also stressed the importance of finding joy and God in the imperfections of life .  He also talked about the joys and challenges of being both a dad and husband.  

I hope you have been as blessed as I’ve been by our wonderful guests.  I trust that they’ve shared some things that have inspired and encouraged you.

As I review the synopsis of the wealth of information our guests shared, I jotted down some key points to remember.  I recommend that you write them down and use them in apply them in your life.  I know I intend to use them in my own.  So here they are folks:

5 Keys for Maintaining Strength For The Journey

1.      Recognize that God is the source of your strength.  God’s shoulders are a lot bigger and broader than yours.  Don’t try to do it in your own strength.

2.      Joy- learn to laugh early and often.  Not only at others, but at yourself.  Humor is like a shock absorber, it makes things bounce off of you.

3.      Realize that life is not perfect. And that’s OK.  Learn that you can find joy and beauty in life’s imperfections.

4.      Be Resilient- You are tougher than you think.  Don’t curse your struggles, they only make you stronger.  Everything in your life has prepared you for this moment.  This is your finest hour.

5.      Use words of inspiration to other people and consider them when you are going through challenges.  Get out of your own world and into theirs.  You will find strength you never knew you had.

Well there you have it folks: 5 Keys for Maintaining Strength for the Journey.

We Look Forward To Seeing You On The September 22nd Broadcast!

Join us next week for a power packed show.  Our guests will be none other than Howard and Bernadetta Dickens founders of the wonderful company P Enterprises a company whose purpose is to restore confidence in leadership.  They will share some valuable insight on the uniqueness of their business as well as their marriage.

You won’t want to miss it! That’s all for now, join us again next Monday for the Great Expectations Show where Your best is yet to come. Have a great week and remember, this day is about as great as you expect it will be! God bless!