If you're looking for guidance and inspiration, you're in the right place. Life is full of questions and decisions - some big, some small. Pastor Thom O'Leary give practical everyday guidance and inspiration from a Christian faith perspective. Whether you're a Christian, or just curious about a positive way to bring God into your life, you'll find Thom's gentle positive messages helpful. No guilt or fear. Just inspiration and guidance based on a loving God. We all make mistakes in life, and that's okay - God still loves you. All of you is welcome here. Experience how faith can be a positive and inspiring part of your life.To listen to more episodes or to make a donation to help support these podcasts, please visit: ThomOleary.org
If we could only understand and believe how blessed we are by God, our anxiety levels, fear levels, and worry levels would all dramatically drop.
Imagine facing challenges feeling, "Hey, God's got this!"
If you could use more of this in your life so you don't feel so alone, please join me for this week's message.
Sometimes we forget our blessings, or perhaps you've never be...
There are so many things in life that we can get entangled with. Things that have a grip on us and are holding us back from our true potential.
If you have ever felt trapped in life, whether in a job, a relationship, by financial challenges, by health problems, anxiety, addictions… Or anything else that holds you back, then please join me for this week's message.
The truth is God has a wonderful plan to set ...
Life is made up in seasons. We can have seasons that are light and fun, and we can have seasons that are heavy and intense.
Do you feel like your life is intense right now? (Or maybe that of someone you care about?) Then please join me for this week's message.
When you find yourself in a struggle, or a season of intensity, it is vital to find joy that will help you endure.
Let's find out how ...
Have you ever been in an argument, even with a loved one, and you actually forget what you were fighting about?!
If you have ever found yourself arguing with someone you love (and wish there was a better way) then please join me for this week's message.
Each one of us can find ourselves in an intense argument, quarrel, or fight. And we ask ourselves, "Why is this happening?"
Good news, Go...
We have all been there. Words come flying out of our mouths that we wish we wouldn't have said. If we could only grab the words out of the middle of the air and suck them back in…
If you sometimes say things you wish you could take back (or know someone who does), then please join me for this week's message.
The Bible shows us that our words have a powerful impact that can be for the good or for bad...
It can be easy for our faith to grow cold. We can get too busy on one hand, or too lackadaisical on the other, causing our faith to weaken.
If you have ever felt your faith wain and were not sure how to re-ignite it, then please join me for today's message.
The best antidote for our faith is to turn it into action!
That lights a fire within us.
And when we do good deeds to help other peop...
Life can quickly serve up challenges with no notice. I'm reminded that Jesus warned us ahead of time that we would have trials and tribulations this side of Heaven.
If you're facing challenges in life (or want to be prepared for when they come), please join me for this week's message.
If you're going through a tough time, or know someone who is, I've got great news.
God gives us...
Life can throw us curveballs that we just didn't see coming! In the midst of our challenges, it's easy to lose our joy.
If you or someone you know is missing the joy that life once had, join me this week as we discover God's path back.
The Bible calls us to come back to joy.
If you're feeling down, let's get your joy back!
Blessings,
Thom
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There are goals that God is calling you to. They may be spiritual goals, emotional health goals, physical health goals, financial goals, or even relationship goals.
I call those goals "God–shaped" goals.
If you ever feel uncertain about the goals that God has for you in life, please join me for this week's message.
I want to give you a strategy straight from God's word to empower you...
Did you know that the attitudes we hold powerfully shape our lives? Our attitudes absolutely affect our feelings, decisions, and actions.
This means that you can change each day by intentionally choosing your attitude.
Join me this week to learn how God guides us to do just this.
Attitude may not be everything, it just affects everything!
That's why God calls us to have the same attitude a...
So many times we pray to God as a last resort versus a first response. Almost like we've tried everything to fix the problem and we say to ourselves, "I guess we better pray about it."
Join me this week to learn how God invites us to pray for ALL things - even little everyday stuff.
Not only does God invite us to talk to him about everything, He reminds us that He is a safe place.
So let&...
In life we have daily choices all the time. And there is a progression that can happen that I call the "domino effect."
Join me this week to see how God guides us to make choices in our lives today that lead to the future we strive for.
Just like one domino knocks over another one and another one, the game you may have played as a kid, so our choices can lead to another choice and another choice and an...
All of us deal with guilt, grief, and grudges. We all have hurts, habits, and hang-ups.
If you have ever wished for a better day to deal with these things, please join me for this week's message.
I have got good news!
Something happened on the first Easter Sunday that gives us the power to overcome.
And God gives us an invitation to know the power of Easter and the power of the resurrecti...
When Jesus Christ died on the cross on Good Friday, it looked as if everything was done, everything went dark, and everything was dead. There may be times in your life that things look done, dark, and dead.
If you can relate to times like these, please join me for this week's message.
But what you need to know is that is when God is on the move!
That's when miracles are in the making!
Isn't it frustrating when we forget things?
I don't know about you, but when I forget where my car keys are, or my wallet, or a password on one of my accounts, or a friend's birthday, it's just a bummer! But the worst thing that we could ever forget is all the benefits that are found in the Lord as we go through daily life and try to do it all on our own.
If you strive to remember to bring Go...
Did you know that going down the road of comparison can affect your mental health and even ruin your relationships?
If you have ever felt bad when you look at what someone else has, or what their life is like, you're not alone. Human nature draws us to do this. But it turns out there is a better way.
Join me for this week's message to learn how to feel good ins...
A friend said to me recently, "Sometimes I can have more faith in my fears coming true, than in God coming through for me."
If you've ever struggled to have faith in an uncertain future - you're not alone... I think you'll really relate to this week's message.
Do you ever find yourself thinking that way?
Hope in God is a powerful force.
It takes faith, but you can...
God's word says there is a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. Did you know that you can have sorrow and still celebrate each new day?
Join me this week as we learn how God encourages us to celebrate even though we're facing sadness, stress or challenges.
We must not let the sorrow of yesterday cloud the celebration of new possibilities today.
Find out what G...
There is a common expression, "By the grace of God, go I."
Join me this week to learn to notice the 5 different types of Grace God places in our life.
It is so true that we need to live and understand the grace of God in our lives.
The interesting thing is the Bible talks about different types of grace working in us.
It's what I'm calling the five faces of graces!
Did you know that God wants you to experience peace like never before. There are challenges that rob our peace that we need victory over.
If you wish you had more peace - true inner peace - in your life, please join me for this week's message.
Jesus gives us a great invitation to experience his peace at such a level that we would have peace with God, peace with others, and peace with ourselves.
Tak...
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