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03/07/2019 DAB Tranbscript

Numbers 8:1-9:23, Mark 13:14-37, Psalms 50:1-23, Proverbs 10:29-30

Today is the 7th day of March, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I’m Brian it's great to be here with you today like it is every day no matter what part of the week it is. But it's the end of another of our weeks together and they just…they just keep going by and then just keep going by until we complete our journey. So, it's is wonderful to be here around this Global Campfire bringing to a conclusion another of the weeks that we get to share together, and we’ll take the next step forward in the Scriptures. And we’ve been reading from the English Standard Version this week. And today numbers chapters 8 and 9.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You for another week in Your word and we just keep marking the weeks and You just keep taking us deeper and we take to heart the words of the gospel of Mark today, “stay awake.” This seems to be the theme screaming out of the Gospels, “have eyes to see, stay away.” And we confess the slumber…the slumber of our lives, the way that we get so focused on whatever it is that's happening to make us uncomfortable. If we could just open our eyes, if we could just wake up and see the vastness of Your goodness and the eternal nature, the never ending-ness of it all and that we are in the middle of it, but that our vision is so narrowly focused that we can see, that we are just under the haze of life. We’re slumbering. Awaken us God that we might see You at work in this world in and among us, through us and all around us. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Community Prayer and Praise:

Hi beautiful family this is Susan Schultz I’ve been a listener since 2012 but I don’t call in much but I have been the airport liaison for the More conference for seven years and I love you all so much and I pray for you all the time, especially the pilgrims and I love all my More ladies. Hi, I love you. Hope to see you all soon. But I just wanted to call to rejoice with Harold. I have learned through More conference and I even have a jacket that says it, “I can do hard things.” I started running at the ripe old age of 57 two…two summers ago and I have made it my goal to run a half marathon by my 60th birthday which is six 6/6/60. Hey Nora Lee, my other six 6/6/60 DABber. I know that what God has taught me through running is that I can do hard things and when I did my very first...the longest run I’ve ever done since my training started, I was listening to the DAB. It was an 11-mile run and I made it the whole way, but in the middle, I was rejoicing because Harold called in and said that he was saved, and I…I just couldn’t believe it. I mean it’s…we’ve been praying for him since January and I was so excited because my training started in January and he was training and I just…he’s been on my heart ever since. And, so, I just thank you all and love you all. And, so, thank you Jesus…

[singing starts] Have Your way Lord. Have Your way. Have Your way Lord. Have Your way. Have Your way Lord. Have your way. Have your way. Have your way. Someone needs you Lord now today. Someone needs you Lord now today. Someone needs you Lord now today. Have your way. Have your way. Someone’s crying Lord have your way. Someone’s crying Lord have your way. Someone’s crying Lord have your way. Have your way. Have your way [singing stops]. I’d like to ask for prayer for the family and friends of Caleb Mekins a 31-year-old minister who passed away in Ethiopia. This is Blessings Flow in Pennsylvania.

Hello Daily Audio Bible community this is Abiding in His Love from New York. It’s February 29th. This is my first-time calling in. I’ve been listening to the Daily Audio Bible on and off. Today I’m calling in…I actually struggle with calling in. I’ve been trying to call in but every time I put it off and I just want to reach out to the community to pray for myself as a parent for spiritual guidance in helping my daughter. She’s 12 years old and lately she’s been going through some tough times and struggle with self-defeating thoughts. Most days…her days are mostly overshadowed by just feeling oppressed. I know that’s not typical, that’s not of God and the Bible say that He came that we may have life and have it more abundantly. And I’m praying that over my daughter, that whatever spirit of oppression, depression or sadness or self-defeating thoughts, that those will be gone in the name of Jesus and for other parents who are struggling with adolescent children that may be going through the same thing, I pray dear God that we will use our weapon of praying to destroy whatever plans the devil has to destroy our children. So, I ask you guys to keep us in your prayer, to uplift us. My daughter is Kay. I thank you. God bless you.

Proud witness right here in this place it’s the light of God’s love all over my face all those who see me they ask me what’s up it’s the presence of God that’s filling my cup love overflowing in rivers and streams causing reflections visions and dreams dreams of the future reflections of the past visions and fulfillment of all that I’ve asked it could be a gesture a word or touch something so small can accomplish so much because it comes from you Father up in heaven above filling me with mercy wisdom and love helping me to be a blessing today to all those my Father whom you’ve sent my way someone who’s hurting someone in need yet all are desiring to somehow be freed so help us keep patient and do things your way help me dear Lord to have the right words to say someone’s confused about what they heard longing for the truth that comes only from your word there’s a powerful witness right here in this place it’s the light of your love all over my face

[email protected]. Like to give a shout out to Brian, Jill, Max, China, China, Ezekiel and Christian, you know, the whole Hardin family. Thank you so much for this wonderful podcast for God’s Holy Spirit to flow. Keep it flowing y’all. And it was so nice hearing Jill’s voice again. I haven’t heard you in a long time. Sounds good.

Hello DAB listeners my name is Janice and I’m in Illinois. I’m here to report that I’m not just a DABber nor double DABber. I am a triple DABber. Because of a difficult trial I am going through right now I have many sleepless nights. So, instead of laying in my bed worrying and stewing over my troubles I listen to DABC and DAB for Kids and I let God’s words wash over me. I’ve been listening to Brian since the end of the first year of broadcasting DAB. China I was listening the year that you went to India with your dad. As a second-grade teacher in a Christian school I would use those DAB for Kids in my classroom. You were 11 years old. This year they are replaying that first year of DAB for kids. DABber’s, what a blessing it is to hear China and her dad teaching the Bible together. Then I listen to China, the grown-up. Oh my, what an incredible wisdom God has granted you China. So, I am a triple DABber and God’s word is carrying me through this, the most difficult time I’ve ever gone through. Thank, you China for obeying the Lord’s calling on your life. Thank you, Brian and Jill for bringing your children up at the feet of Jesus.

Hi this is Asia from Chicago it’s March 1st and I just heard Tony the Narrator or Tony the Narrator if you say it like him. Hey man. I’m so glad that you called in such a vulnerable spot. I just was really moved and heartbroken to hear you speaking and crying about your ex-wife and her boyfriend and it’s just so…I just can’t…I just…I can’t even fathom how hard marriage, loss, and divorce and marriage breakup could be. I…just this week had just a guy that he and I were talking and then we had a conversation and decided that we were gonna just be friends and it was so hard for me it was really sad. And I just can’t even imagine, I mean a hundredfold the anguish that you must be enduring right now, and I just want you to know that it’s okay to lament, it’s okay to grieve. It’s so hard. It’s not what we want. It’s never what we want, right? And we can do everything we can to distract ourselves. But I’m so proud of you for being brave and strong, for calling it like it is instead of, you know, putting a fake, a pseudo-silver lining over it. “Oh, it’s going to be fine, I’m good, Jesus is good.” Like those are all true things and it is good but brother, kudos to you for being strong and admitting when you are weak. And I’m here for you and I’m praying for you and I love you. This is Asia from Chicago.

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ashleybabinat · 6 years

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Being The Best You

Eating right is SO HARD. I know I am not the only one who thinks this. Everyone knows the common rule of eating their daily amounts of fruits and vegetables but when that donut appears in that store window, all that self-discipline seems to disappear.

In January, I posted on Facebook of my undertaking of the 1/80 Challenge through AdvoCare. I am not going to lie; it truly is a challenge. This 80-day challenge is basically similar to doing their 24-day challenge but for 80 days. In the past, I have only done the 24-day challenge once. When it was over, I was SO glad! I went back to my old eating habits, which weren’t bad. They could have been better. I love my fruits and vegetables but there is a huge sweet tooth that runs in my family’s genes. My main kryptonite is carbs. This girl LOVES some good ole bread and butter. Not kidding and I would justify my unhealthy choices by eating somewhat healthy most of the time. These justifications weren’t really helping me with my health goals. During the 24-day challenge, I focused on eating healthier and staying away from the “bad” foods. But the sad part was I didn’t really pick up any of those behavioral habits. I went right back to the habits that I knew from the beginning. It was a good investment at the time. I don’t regret it at all but I did not get as much out of it as I could have.

This time there is 80 DAYS! Woah! Really got to commit this time around. This challenge is still not easy for even people who think they already have good habits. This challenge has opened my eyes to aspects of my health that I really (and I mean really) need to work on and probably why I am not able to be the best version of myself even with my current habits.

I have to be honest, the first few days were rough. The first week I tried not eat anything with added sugars which was hard since I am addicted to sugar. The cravings were bad but eventually they subdued. I do still have them occasionally but not as bad as they were. And I am learning not to fall into these cravings every day. It is hard. The first 10 days were the Cleanse phase and after that it turns into the MAX phase. Heading to the MAX phase, I started taking the MNS vitamins through AdvoCare. Incorporating these vitamins and eating healthy, my energy levels changed. I used to have starve through the work hours and go for the easy to reach sugary snacks. But during the first couple of days of the MAX phase, I didn’t really have the hunger pangs. I also brought fruit and other whole foods to work as my snacks. My energy levels were steady and I wasn't really hitting a wall like I usually did during the mid-afternoons. I was hungry when I got off around 5pm but not starving. My appetite control and energy levels have improved a lot during this journey and I do believe that my energy levels have improved since incorporating the AdvoCare vitamins.

This challenge also expresses the importance of sleep and the quality of sleep. Sleep was never really an aspect that I thought was important to my health. I know it is important but never made it a priority to work on. I am currently still working on it and getting to bed on time is so hard for me. But are we not always working on something in life? Another aspect of the challenge is stress management and WOAH, I sure need help in this part. Being a natural worrier of the future and other aspects of life, stress seems to always be present in my life. I honestly think it will always be present but that is why it is called MANAGEMENT. Instead of life stressors taking joy out of my life, I tried to figure out ways to manage this stress and control it. For example, running through the stress, talking through it with a friend, or giving this anxiety to God and trusting in Him. These are just a couple of ways I been learning how to handle my stress and making it a priority not to have it control my life and take the joy.

So through all this unexpected learning from this challenge, it got me thinking and I want to share my thoughts with y’all.

My original goal for this challenge was to lose some weight, (I have always been insecure about my weight, but who isn’t?) but I would say my goal now is to be the best version of myself that I was created to be. Whatever size. I still want to lose weight and be at the healthy weight that God has created me to be but it is not the main focus anymore for me. I want to sleep well, have fun while exercising, enjoy food and take risks and go for my dreams. I want to enjoy life and not have my insecurity of my weight stop me from doing anything of this. I don’t want running to be a burden and food to be the enemy anymore.

When our bodies are well nourished with sustainable ENERGY, wouldn’t you want to go out and do things? I would always use the excuse that I am too tired to do things, which is a valid excuse when you ARE tired. Now through this AdvoCare challenge of taking care my health on a whole different level and with an AdvoCare community, it feels like I am not alone. My goals are cared about. My goals of aspiring to start guitar lessons, write a blog and being more comfortable expressing my quirky, nerdy self to people. And so many more.

It has been a great journey through this but I think the main message I want everyone to get out of this is this question to ponder;

Shouldn’t we want to strive to be the best that we can be?

Shouldn’t we want to have the adequate energy levels throughout the day so then we can fully enjoy the life that was given to us? I am not praising AdvoCare solely since my faith in Jesus is also a huge aspect throughout my journey of life. AdvoCare is simply helping me. Everyone is different and my experience through this challenge is going to be different from others. However, I truly want to challenge everyone who is reading to think about it. Am I being the best version of myself that I can be? I want to help you! I really do. Everyone deserves to enjoy the life that was given to them. So are you?

To sum it up, life is hard when you are tired and not feeling your best and we were not meant to struggle alone. Let's help each other.

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