Morning Coffee With Larry Quicksall

Good morning and good coffee!  We currently live in a crazy, swirling, distressing world, whether that is on the personal or family side of things or on the nation/international level.  We can easily become distracted (and I'll admit I am very easily distracted!), but Jesus keeps telling us to focus on him and he will raise us above the circumstance as we go through them.  How?  Let's find out in today's study. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  The daily battle can be exhausting, but Jesus provides rest and refreshment in his presence.  But is the exhaustion because God expects too much, or are we distracted from His path and His presence by the multitude of choices that are not a part of his plan?  Join with me today as we look for clear answers in today's devotion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  Have you ever slipped on a frozen surface?  When you do you will instinctively grasp for anything to prevent or break your fall, and sometimes what we might grab could be harmful.  However, if you are already holding onto a strong hand, then you will grasp that hand tighter and a fall will be prevented.  In today's devotion, Jesus wants us to grasp his hand as we face challenging time, so he can guide and protect us and keep us from falling.  Let's explore this idea in today's devotional study. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  When you seek someone's face you are seeking a level of intimacy with them.  When you seek God's face and grasp his hand for him to lead you through the day, then you will experience his presence and peace.  Let's see how this all fits together in today's devotional study. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  Throughout history, when subjects or ambassadors presented themselves to the king, they would present a gift as tribute such as gold, silver, silk, or precious stones.  However, in our devotion today we have Jesus telling us to bring our weakness and he will give us a gift of peace.  How can this be?  Let's find out together. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  Do you sometimes feel like God is working against you?  You are working hard, trying your best, trying to figure it all out, but having nothing but frustrations and roadblocks?  Is God really working against you?  No.  God is with us and for us.  Let's dig into this on today's podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  Does this ever happen to you?  You are just idlily thinking and your mind gravitates towards a problem and you spend the next several minutes or hours thinking about the problem over and over again.   I see your hands!  It happens to everyone, but why?  Is there anything that can help me shake these negative thoughts?  Let's find out today by studying about how Jesus renews our mind. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Do you worry about what is in the future?  Does the future distract you from focusing on your steps today.  Jesus tells us to focus on him as he leads us on his path, but that can be hard to do.  Let's dig into this topic today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  Some people say they need a strong cup of coffee or energy drink to strengthen them and get them through the day.  However, that strength (if we want to call it that) is fleeting at best.  Jesus promises to be our strength and shield throughout the day, every day.  How can he do that?  Let's study about that this morning and see how it applies to our lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Have you ever heard the phrase, "Whatever occupies your mind the most becomes your god"?  Kind of a scary thought, isn't it?  What occupies your mind the most?  What would Facebook report as occupying your mind the most?  Let's dig into this subject today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  What you focus on is what you see, but what kind of lens are you looking through can cause all kinds of distortion.  Anxious, judgmental, and confused perspectives distort what and who we are looking at, but when we focus on Jesus our distorted vision is corrected and we are better able to see what is actually around us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Over the course of our lives, many important people will move away from us, and we don't see them as we once did.  Jesus disciples were worried when Jesus talked about leaving, but he made them a promise that he also makes to us: "I am with you always."  Let's dig into this promise and how it applies to us today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  There was a Scottish song from my childhood about taking the high road or low road implying one was a direct route while the other was a more difficult path.  Jesus instructs us to stay close to him and he will guide on a high road and will make our path straight.  Let's dig into this topic... grab your coffee!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good Morning and Good Coffee!  Do expect that this world should be problem free because you are a Christian?  Well, I hate to break it to you, but this world will never be perfect.  But it doesn't have to be to see the wonders and feel the peace that Jesus has to offer.  Let explore this topic more today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  What kind of sacrifice does Jesus desire?  Money?  Blood?  Fruits or Grains?  No, he desires the sacrifice of our time to draw close to him and to experience an intimacy and transformation into what God desires us to be.  How?  Let's talk about that in today's podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  If you found a great treasure on someone else's property, what would you do?  Would you sell all you have to buy the property and have the treasurer?  How valuable would you consider a powerful peace that is able to be experienced when everything around you appears to be falling apart?  That is our topic today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  Do you ever feel like a complete screw-up when you are trying to do the right thing?  Do you beat yourself up when you try to get close to God but keep seeing your failings, your short comings?  What does God say about you and your human weakness?  Grab your coffee and let's dig into this topic today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  How hard is it for you to trust?  Do you trust others?  Do you trust yourself?  Do you trust Jesus?  Why or why not?  It is easy to have our sense of trust messed up these day, but Jesus wants us to trust him in all ways and in all things.  But how?  How do I get from here to there?  That is our topic today: Striving to trust Jesus more and more.  Strive!  Grab your coffee and let's dig into this topic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee!  In today's devotional study we look at how Jesus wants us to be all his and not dependent upon anything else.  Why would God want that?  Why would that be helpful to us?  Join in today's study and let's find out together! Also, if you are interested in learning more about the "I Can Overcome Anxiety - 30-Day Challenge" that I spoke about on today's show, following this link to where I'll be posting information very shortly.  https://www.facebook.com/ihateanxietypodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message

Good morning and good coffee everybody, unfortunately I’m feeling under the weather today so I’m going to skip my coffee with you and take it easy. I will join you for that coffee and conversation on Monday morning! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message