Quality Christian Living with David C. Friend

See how the challenges we face in life will become beneficial to us. Why did the trials of King David bring abundant life? We must defeat our giants, or they will destroy us. Fear wants us to think about it, to follow it, to take it with us daily. We must understand that fear is a false God. See how our God will bring hope into our life. When we feel like we do not know what to do, where to go, how to react to a challenge we must run to God's word for help.

This will help Christians and nonbelievers understand what it means to live an abundant life and how we can experience life as an overcomer. Let me help you see how to live abundantly through trials. Take a brief tour of some of the scriptures that will help us live life abundantly. If you commit to stay with me in this series, I believe you will start to live an abundant, overcoming life. Let me show you how to defeat challenges, temptations, and live abundantly.

My goal in this podcast is to help us grow in our faith and never lack it. If you want to have your desire to pray increase and if you want your faith to increase and your desire to see extraordinary results, then get ready. My prayer is that many will better understand how faith, prayer, and good works will produce great results. To experience great results in our prayers, we must understand that prayer and faith need help.

To have stronger faith and never lack for it, we must always look to God's word for greater knowledge of faith. Let me show you where the word of God brings this podcast together. We gain knowledge, understanding, and wisdom when we seek them all. Sometimes we think of the faith we do not have, we must change our thinking to the faith we have.

This podcast is based on the story of Steven, an ordinary man who did extraordinary things. How many desire to be filled with faith? Let's think about being full of faith and how we can receive it. Being full of faith will bring us into living with the fruit of the spirit. See how our faith will make us people of influence. When we are full of faith and the spirit, we have a divine anointing.

Our faith is the catalyst of abundant living. Christian abundant living is defined by the fruit of the spirit. Learn how to have the faith we need to live an abundant life. The promise of faith Jesus made is an irrevocable gift. Understand how we can obtain faith and continue to experience it throughout our life. Faith to live abundantly is to think about what we were before Jesus came into our life.

This podcast could be the most important one I have done on faith. My goal is to help you set goals for greater faith. See where the Bible tells us how, why, and when God directs our steps. Understand why God wants us to take steps and make plans. Why we must think about setting goals to increase our faith. Let me give you something that will help you in setting your goals.

In this session, we will address where we receive our faith. We will look at how Jesus perfects faith in Christians. Jesus creates faith in us and he keeps it working in our life. Why is the definition of faith in Jesus Christ unique to Christians? We received the gift of faith from God's gift of grace. Receiving faith is not negotiable between God and man. When we need faith for something, we must go to God's word to find the answer.

Is your faith increasing as you pray and read God's word? Has your faith grown enough to help others with their faith? I will take you through a step-by-step approach about sharing your faith. Here are a few scriptures that will help us understand how we have faith to be saved. As Christians, we must share our faith. We must give our testimony of how we received our faith in Jesus Christ.

Are you content with the level of your faith? If you were to rate your faith, would it be great or little? Do you believe that your faith is growing? The strength of our faith depends on our reliance on God's word. Every issue about faith is explained and examined when we look at God's word. Learn how to have faith to handle the trials of life.

The amazing thing about faith is to understand it has no limits. In order to live or walk in faith, it requires us to seek the answers to the questions we have about our faith. Our faith makes us who we are. Faith is available from God if we ask. Faith requires a desire to want more of the Holy Spirit. Seeking faith will bring a new revelation of faith. To have faith, we must believe that God is eager to answer more than we are to ask.

How can we live with faith to have more than an abundant life? Learn why abundant living is not reserved for spiritual giants. Allow me to give you an example of living an abundant life. Let me show you how you can have a more abundant life through faith. Here are a few tips on how to have faith for abundant living. Seeking greater faith will bring forth abundant living.

God has a plan for us to have faith and we must know where it comes from. Learn how to overcome fear or anxiety about your faith. The word faith should bring a feeling of expectation or an anticipation of something great that is about to happen. Jesus is our source of faith and the perfection of it. Faith is what impacts our confidence in things we cannot see. Faith is having patience. Faith is believing that the steps of man are led by God.

Is there a certain level of faith that God desires for us? What are your favorite scriptures on faith? How would Jesus define our faith? I believe that regardless of the size of our faith, Jesus is ready, willing, and able to answer our prayer of faith. I believe it's not the size of our faith, but the substance and evidence of our faith that matters. I want to help those who feel they struggle with their faith. Take our eyes off of people and look to Jesus for our faith.

The men and women mentioned in Hebrews chapter eleven have a common thread. They all believed by faith that God would make something happen that they could not see. Our faith is not based on feelings or luck. Faith is calling forth those things that are not as though they exist. How strong is your faith? Would you like it to be stronger? The power of our faith is from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Learn how to receive greater faith.

There are numerous definitions of the word substance. When we pray in faith,we must have confidence and assurance that our prayer will be answered. All doubt, fear and anxiety must be removed in order to have faith with substance. We must receive greater faith and see it as a substance for our need. We can see faith as a substance even if we do not receive our answer. Learn how to experience greater faith with substance.

Learn how to have greater faith through understanding of God’s word. Christians should never refer to something good in their life as luck. Faith and good deeds apply to many areas of our life. We need more than good works to receive God's promise of heaven. As we go through our lesson on faith, do not be surprised if your faith is tested. Our God desires for us to have greater faith.

Many Christians struggle with understanding faith. Learn from many of those in the Hall of Faith found in Hebrews 11. Faith is substance and evidence of things to come. Faith is a confident assurance of what will happen. Faith is being sure of what we hope for. Discover the things we must remove from our thoughts to have faith. Faith comes from God as a gift. Think of what need or dream you have, but you need greater faith to receive it.

Our God believes in dreams for His followers. Why would He give us so many promises if He did not plan to help us with our dreams? His promise becomes our dream. I want you to dream on for your need. Expect God to make your dream a reality. Our God has given us many promises and we need to claim them. My goal is to help others receive their dreams.

Preparation must take place to receive our dream. Learn the seven-step approach to receive your dream. Preparing ourselves to receive our dreams will face tests and trials. Never give up on your Holy Spirit-inspired dream. Never allow your past failures to rob you of your future success. We must not approach our dream alone. Learn how to enjoy the journey to your dream.

Examine how often we think about money each day. Learn what most financially prosperous people have in common. When we dream of financial prosperity we must think about three things. The Bible provides many examples of people dreaming of financial prosperity, with both good and bad results. Tips on how to be prosperous.

We must never allow our past disappointments rob us of our future plans and dreams. God still has a plan, future and hope for us. To dream again applies to past and future dreams. Let's focus on past dreams. Dreams we may have given up on. Now I ask you, what is your dream. Don't give up on it. Learn how to help you dream for your future.

Have you ever had a dream that seemed impossible to you? Have you ever told someone about your dream and they said it was impossible? Let me show you how you must react when someone gets excited about your dream. Learn how to react when someone else's dream is fulfilled. This podcast will help you understand the reactions of others toward your dream.

Take a moment and think about how you felt when your dream was birthed in your life. The journey to your dream can be one of the most exciting times in life. The dream is birthed in our heart. Some of you may be wondering if it will take years to see your dream fulfilled. Learn how to take the first step of action towards your dream.

First, we need to understand what many of our veterans are facing today. In 2021, it was disclosed that 1.9 million veterans have service-connected disabilities. Our veterans have served to keep us free. Learn the three greatest needs of our veterans. We can help our veterans by helping them feel appreciated. We need a plan to help veterans return to society.

Let me show you the needs of our veterans. The Veterans Administration reports that 14 to 16% of all Afghanistan and Iraq veterans experienced PTSD or depression. Our first goal is to lead as many veterans as possible to accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. God's Word has a plethora of scriptures that will provide spiritual help. There are many ways we can help our veterans.

Keep God first in everything we do. He is our source for every good and perfect gift. Let's look at some scriptures that put God first in our dream. When we keep God first in our dream, it will bring us spiritual growth. We must enjoy the journey on the way to receive our dream. The Holy Spirit is with us in the journey to our dream. We know the dream is from God when it is bigger than our ability.

Move from our limited thinking to God's unlimited ability. Allow me to give you a practical list of why our dreams may not come true. God may have something better for us. We may not receive our dreams, because it is not God's will. God will reveal His will to us. Do not let the trials along the way keep you from receiving your dreams. Be patient and trust God.

I believe this podcast can change your life if you catch it. My greatest dreams came true after I became a Christian. I have learned to call forth my dreams before they become reality. We can imagine them, see them by faith, enjoy them by faith before they happen. Think about the promises of God, they speak of things we need and may not have. Believing the dream will come true requires faith, trust and confidence in God.

I believe we should have big dreams because we serve a big God. In this podcast, I will attempt to help you believe that your big dreams will become reality. If we look at our God's infinite ability, His unlimited power, we will have big dreams. For a moment, think about your dream. Believe that it's possible. We can do everything through him who gives us strength. Everything is possible for him who believes.

Patience allows us time to examine our dream. Patience puts God in control, and we learn to wait on him.

Regardless of whether your dreams are big or small, they are important to God. Our foundation must be built on prayer, claiming God's promises, attending church, putting God first, using our God-given talents, and helping others see their dreams come true.

Our future will be determined by the dream's birthed by God in our life. Sometimes we believe there are far too many roadblocks. Determine the source of these roadblocks to see them removed. The roadblocks of doubt, fear, worry and anxiety will be defeated through the power of the Holy Spirit. Learn how our thoughts affect our dreams.

This podcast will focus on how to ask God for our dreams. Our dreams must meet certain conditions to receive them from God. Learn the steps to having our dreams fulfilled. We must never give up on our dreams. Being consistent and focused will bring forth our dreams. Let's examine what the scriptures say about seeking our dreams.

The Lord has promised us a future and a hope. He supports our need to dream. Psalm 37:23,24 says this. “He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fail for the Lord holds them by the hand." As we continue this podcast series on Dreams. I want you to know that God does not want you to give up on your dreams. Let me show you God's word with instructions for every part of our dream.

Our future will be determined by the dreams birthed by God in our life. Regardless of our age, education, our financial status, we all must continue to dream. It's so wonderful to see a child’s face light up when they talk about their dreams. There are times when your dream may seem impossible to achieve, circumstances may cause you to wonder if that dream will ever materialize. I believe with faith in God, your dream can become a realization in your life.

Whatever is your dream, God is able to resurrect it. Your dream is not dependent on your circumstances. Learn what it means to let God be God. To experience our dream, we must trust God in His abilities, not ours. The Lord will fight for us to receive our dream. With God, there's no such thing as an impossible dream.

Keep the dream alive through prayer, faith, and hope. Make sure you dream lines up with God's word. The dream must put God first. The dream must bless the Kingdom of God. The dream must draw us closer to God. Don't seek the dream more than seeking God. Remain faithful to God when your dream is fulfilled. Learn how to put all this together to receive your dream.

This podcast will be some of the most frequently asked questions I receive. Why do so many struggle with their finances? How to become financially free in my finances. Can we have a loan on our home and be financially free? Is it okay for a church to borrow money to build their facilities? How will I know when I'm financially free? How can we be debt free and still not be financially free.

Learn how to avoid steps towards financial failure. Avoid statements like “I want it now even if I have to charge it”. Don't let impulse buying rule your life. Set up proper budgeting of your finances. We profit from receiving God's discipline. Control spending and put limits on it. Imagine yourself being debt free. Learn how to live debt free for the rest of your life. Develop the proper steps to prosper.

One of the keys to experience true financial success is to establish a pattern of generosity in our life. We must be generous in giving of our talents, our love, kindness., and finances to others. We can have true riches only through our relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus. Now I want to give you what I will call, steps we must take to experience true financial success. Avoid financial conflict, settle disputes quickly, define success in life, and base your plan on the Word of God.

The average family in America is increasing their debt substantially. This podcast is designed to help you become debt free like almost everyone wants. Now I want you to think about how it would feel to be debt free. Let me ask what you would do if you were free from debt. To become debt free, we need to change the way we handle our finances. To become debt free requires a plan, budget, and staying focused. Being debt free is not a wish it is a step of faith.

This is a topic you will need to listen to very carefully to understand how it works. Borrowing is both dangerous and helpful. Borrowing to buy a home can bring security and stability to our marriage. Learn what the Bible tells us about lending and borrowing. We don't need to cut up our credit cards; we need to be disciplined in the use of them. Learn when borrowing is sin and when it is not. Understand if we should borrow from a friend, wealthy people, file bankruptcy or loan money.

When we discuss marriage and finances, we must understand the complete meaning of “they become one”. Becoming one relates to every area of married life. It is decision-making, raising children, finances, etc. A married couple needs to establish a plan to be debt free. The steps to marital financial success are to avoid impulse spending and listen to each other's needs, wants and desires. Marriage is like a portrayal of Jesus Christ as one with the church.

The decisions we have made about money have determined where we are financially today. Financial decisions must bring peace in our life. Preparing for an emergency brings peace. Never lend money to an individual that you can't afford to lose. Debt-free living is yours, and it is only a few good financial decisions away. Married couples should avoid pledging their home to guarantee a business loan. Learn how to apply due diligence planning in your finances.

Here is a little advice of how to deal with the if’s and why’s of seeking financial prosperity. The best advice I can give you is found in God's word. Financial prosperity is ours if we start with being content with where we are financially. Never allow your circumstances to control your life. Learn how to call forth those things that are not as though they are. God wants us to be the lender and not the borrower. Let me show you how.

The financial prosperity message receives both good and bad reviews. We must avoid any form of greed to receive the blessings of the Lord. God blesses His followers so they will provide for the needs of His church. To achieve financial prosperity, we must seek God, live a godly life, follow his ways, and honor God with what we possess. God will bless us financially if we follow his instructions to prosper.

In this podcast, I will provide you with seven proven steps to prosper in your finances. To be successful in almost anything, we must establish a plan of action. We will answer the question of why we struggle to achieve financial success. Learn how to set up a bible based financial plan. Set a goal to increase giving of your talents, time, and finances to the work of the Lord. God has a plan to guarantee your success.

As believers, prosperity is defined as obtaining what God desires for us. Financial prosperity and success are wonderful when we love God more than either one of them. Prosperity is gain in anything good that increases our relationship with God. If you desire financial prosperity look to God as your source for everything you will need. Read God's instruction manual to prosper (The Bible). Learn to live in His plan for you to succeed.

Let me show you how spiritual investing will guarantee prosperity. As a matter of fact, I will guarantee that you will prosper if you receive this podcast. If the word spiritual sparked your interest, you may be prepared to see how these words work together. Allow me to explain how God addresses spiritual investing to prosper. One of my favorite topics to write or speak on is spiritual prosperity. It will lead us into financial prosperity.