A Different Perspective with Berni Dymet

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The choices that we make along the way have a lot to do with the sort of life we end up living. Good choices inevitably have good outcomes and bad choices ???. Well, you know. But there's one choice a certain type of choice that comes along every now and then that's really important. It's going to have a big impact on our lives. And when it does come, we need to know how to handle it. Join Berni Dymet takes a look at living an extraordinary life??? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most times when we run into difficult issues in our lives, we try to overcome them in our own strength - or perhaps with the help of a friend. But what do we do when we run into difficulties, obstacles, problems that are way beyond human strength? Then what? Join Berni Dymet takes a look at living an extraordinary life??? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ask someone whether they'd like to live an extraordinary life, and most people will say ???of course I do???. But then all of a sudden, when they realise that that's going to involve sacrifices, most people back off. Seems there's a big difference between the theory and the practice. Join Berni Dymet takes a look at living an extraordinary life??? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pretty much everyone's heard of the Golden Rule - you know do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Yeah, okay. That's nice But what does it really mean, and what impact can it really have on the sort of life we end up living. Join Berni Dymet takes a look at living an extraordinary life??? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's all too easy in life to get stuck in a rut. In what we say, in what we do ??? and actually also in what we think. And when someone challenges those things - often times we defend our actions, our words and our thoughts. But the sort of life we live, depends a lot on our ability to see things from a different perspective. Join Berni Dymet takes a look at living an extraordinary life??? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes, looking at some parts of the church today, large parts in fact, you could swear that Jesus' great commission to His disciples was ???build something and they'll come???. Well, it wasn't. The key verb, the key doing word in the great commission is ???go???. Go is such an extraordinary word.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes it seems that life is just a series of power plays - it's all about who has power over whom. But there's a different sort of power. The power of God. There's nothing at all that compares to God's power. And that extraordinary power is available to anyone who trusts in Jesus.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not all of us are wired in such a way so that compassion is our first thing. It's not that we don't care, it's just that compassion takes time. And in this day and age, having compassion ??? well, we just don't have the time. Jesus ??? Jesus was a man of extraordinary compassion.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us have heard that expression about being a dog with two masters. Turns out that dogs are simple, loyal creatures. Two masters is hard work. Two masters is confusing. So they always, always settle on just one master. The trick is ??? choosing the right one.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most people are concerned about what other people think about them. Some people are way too concerned what other people think about them. And it turns out that when it comes to living an extraordinary life, the last thing Jesus was concerned about was what other people thought about HimSupport the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The easiest thing in the world is just to go with the flow. Conventional thinking about things - truth morality -has changed enormously over the centuries. And not always, as people would have you believe - for the better. What we really need - is some true wisdom. Wisdom that works.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every now and then we run into a difficult issue in a relationship. Sometimes the right thing to do is bite our lip. Other times we let it wash by and we forgive and we move on. But sometimes, sometimes we have to address issues - tackle them head on. How ??? how do you do that?Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever had that experience of being the ???odd man out??? if I can use that old phrase. Everybody seems to be in agreement about something ??? and you???re looking at this thing and what you really want to say us ???Ahh, excuse me, but I think the Emperor???s Got No Clothes???? So what do you do?Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are three types of people. People who control you. People who drain you. And people who empower you. We all know which one out of those three we???d rather hang around, right? And if we???re going to live an extraordinary life ??? we all know which one out of those three we???d rather be.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pretty much all of us want to live not just a dull, boring life, but an extraordinary life. The sort of life that - given who we are and where we live and what we???re capable of doing - makes a positive difference in this world. A life that counts for something. And one of the most extraordinary things we can do is to pour out our gifts and abilities for othersSupport the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Living an extraordinary life is about ??? it???s about having a positive impact in this world, in other people???s lives. IT???s challenging, but satisfying. So why do some people live extraordinary lives, and others ??? ordinary lives? Sometimes, it???s about focus; it???s about what we set out to do. Join Berni Dymet takes a look at life??? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Other people can be such a pain in the neck sometimes. Well, it???s true isn???t it? They can. So the temptation is to go it alone, do things ourselves. Pride sets in - you know what I???m talking about. And yet it???s that very attitude that nobbles people - that stops them from living an extraordinary life. Join Berni Dymet takes a look at life??? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By and large most of us don???t have a problem with authority,most of the time. Until we disagree with the person who???s in authority over us. Then it???s a problem. And yet learning to submit to authority is - surprisingly - one of the first steps to living an extraordinary life. Join Berni Dymet takes a look at life??? from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Question - are you living an extraordinary life? A life that really counts for something or not? And if not, why not? Well one of the reasons sometimes is that the things of the past are ruining your present and robbing you of your future. It???s time to change that. Join Berni Dymet takes a look at life - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let???s face it, we all model our lives on something or on someone. We just do. The sad thing is when we pick the wrong role model, it can take us in a whole wrong direction. So where do we find the sort of role model that will lead us to live and extraordinary life? Join Berni Dymet takes a look at life - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It???s one thing to be an Ambassador of Christ - that???s what those who believe in Jesus are called to be. Ambassador. But there are Ambassadors ???. and then there are Ambassadors. You know what I mean. And the thing that makes the difference - is what???s going on in their hearts. In fact, it makes ??? all the difference. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective. .Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we have a need - a real need - something we can???t do or fix or resolve for ourselves - what we need, is a helping hand. And of we get that helping hand - the person who???s attached to that hand, well, they go up in our estimation. They earn the right to say things that others can???t to us. Funny thing happens through a helping hand. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever met someone and ??? all they do is talk. They never seem to stop long enough to listen - only to figure out what they???re going to say next. They???re ??? well, boring. Sometimes I think though when we???re telling others about Jesus, we think we have to be like that - all talk. If only we could learn to preach with our ears. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If someone believes in Jesus - they???re called to be an Ambassador of Christ. Now - the stock in trade of an Ambassador is diplomacy. But what does that mean and how do we use it - when God is making His appeal to a lost and hurting world - through us. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anyone who believes in Jesus - is also meant to be an Ambassador of Christ. Now - that???s not an easy role. Sometimes being Ambassador requires some tough talk. Other times it???s about diplomacy - the question is, knowing when to call a spade a spade, and when to be more ??? circumspect. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There???s nothing worse than a hypocrite. One of the things we???re called to be, if we believe in Jesus, is Ambassadors of Christ. But if how we live our lives - what we say, what we do - if our lives don???t measure up - then what sort of Ambassadors are you and I going to make? When people look at us - what do they see? An Ambassador, or a hypocrite? Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine having a job where you had to try to convince people of something you yourself didn???t really believe. That???d be a tough gig don???t you think. And yet that???s how many a Christian feels about telling others about Jesus. Because they themselves haven???t been convinced that He really makes a difference in their lives - on the inside - how can they tell others about Him? Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of the people who believe in Jesus have a sense that part of that involves sharing their faith - sharing their Jesus - with other people. That somehow we???re meant to be Ambassadors of Christ. But you look around at the culture in which we live, and you have to ask yourself - does anyone really want to know? How do I share the Good News of Jesus in a world like this? Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many a Christ follower has this feeling that something is missing. Oh - they may well be warming a pew on Sundays ??? but is their life really making an eternal difference here on earth. Jesus said something outrageous - He said that we would end up doing things even greater than the things He did while He was on the Earth. Question is - did He mean that about thee and me Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us are immersed in the cultures in which we live. And that???s as it should be. But there???s a risk for the person who believes in Jesus, in getting to thinking that their a local ??? a citizen of this earth. They???re not - they???re a citizen of Heaven and what???s more, an Ambassador of Christ. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at Missional living, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever found yourself in two minds over something. Perhaps this, but on the other hand, that. Hmm. This or that? This or that? Will I or won???t I? Sure, it???s good to way things up, but sometimes, we can take procrastination and turn it into an art form. Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, here???s a question? Would you like to be wiser than your enemies? Oh, you do have enemies. We all do. But do you want to have real wisdom in dealing with them; God???s wisdom; more wisdom than them? If so, you???re in the right place. Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes other people seem to want to do things in their own good time, a time that doesn???t fit with our timetable. It???s incredibly frustrating isn???t it? And sometimes, sometimes God wants to do His things in His good time too. Then what? Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whenever you or I feel pain, our immediate response is to do whatever we can to stop the pain. It???s natural response. It???s the way we???re programmed. But just as an athlete improves stamina and performance by pushing their bodies beyond the limit, so God sometimes does that with us. Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you picture God, what is it that comes to mind? What???s He like? If you had to rattle off three adjectives to describe God, what would those three adjectives be? The reason I ask, is that our impression of God, your impression of God, has a lot to do with how you live your life. Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So often we struggle to do the right thing. Or is it just me? I see people try and try and try to honour God and fail. Trying just isn???t going to do it. What we need first, is a change of heart. Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It???s one thing to obey God when everything???s going along just fine, but it???s another thing entirely to live a life of obedience when you???re under pressure. And yet, it???s in those difficult times that the power of God???s Word has its greatest impact. Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes, let???s be honest about it, we can be incredibly spiritually thick. God puts something right under our noses and we miss it completely. Come on, it???s true isn???t it? So perhaps it???s time to get a revelation of the blindingly, glimpsingly obvious. Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heart disease, in most countries these days, is the number one killer. But as much as our physical heart can fail us, what???s going on in the heart of your soul - well, that can either fill you with life, or rob you of it. So let me ask you, today, right here, right now, what do you have going on in your heart? Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How many times have you heard ???read your Bible more???? Well? You know you should, but, hey ??? life is busy. It???s hard to understand. You have enough to deal with ??? without someone heaping another burden on your back, right?! Join Berni, as he takes a look the power of God???s Word - from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes we just need to hear it straight. And sometimes what we need to hear - like it or not - is that it???s time for us to get over ourselves - and God has a sure fire way of making that happen! Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at pride, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes - sometimes we just need to hear it straight. Come on - tell it to me the way it is. And sometimes what we need to hear - like it or not - is that it???s time for us to get over ourselves - and God has a sure fire way of making that happen! Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at pride, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We???ve all had a chip on our shoulders at some point in our lives - you know when you just feel that you???ve been dealt a bad hand and the world - well, the world owes us something. Problem is - it doesn???t and the longer we sit in the corner and sulk, the worse it???s going to get. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at pride, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are so many gifted and talented people on this earth. Take you and me - we both have gifts and abilities that other people don???t have. But there???s something else. something more that we need, to make those gifts and talents count for something. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at pride, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know - life would be so much easier if everyone saw things my way and did things my way - don???t you think? Problem is that the world???s just not like that - and if we???re not careful, that can drive us nuts! Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at pride, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every nation, society, family has to have some system of authority. And by and large - we accept that, we don???t mind it ??? unless and until we disagree with those in authority. Then it???s on for young and old. And the reason for that, is pride. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at pride, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nobody likes a ???know-it-all???. They???re the people who only stop talking long enough to figure out what they???re going to say next. And it turns out that that sort of pride - not only stunts our growth, but hurts other people. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at pride, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why God Hates PrideIn some respects, it???s OK to be proud. I???m proud of my children. That???s a good thing. But pride has it???s ugly side. And here???s the thing. God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. That???s worth thinking about. Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at pride, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pride is an ugly thing. We see it so often in other people but the reality is, we rarely if ever see it in ourselves. That???s not to say it???s not there - just that we don???t notice it. So - what is pride, what does it look like? What can we do about it? Join Berni Dymet - as he takes a look at pride, from a different perspective.Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.