Insight for Living Canada - LifeTrac Podcast

Aug 16, 2012 Psalm 139:9-12 Change isn't easy, but it can be an opportunity for personal growth. As you learn to bend and adapt to change you become flexible. And when you're flexible, you're open to what God has in store for you. LifeTrac

Aug 13, 2012 Psalm 97:9 We live in a world where the line between right and wrong, truth and error is blurred. Add to that biblical illiteracy and an embrace of postmodernism and you have a culture based on secular thinking where self is exalted above all else. LifeTrac

Aug 9, 2012 1 Samuel 16:14-23 Music is medicinal. It calms, soothes, and lifts our weariness. It also delights and entertains, and helps us to forget our problems. Like the English poet William Congreve said—music has charms to sooth the savage breast, to soften rocks, to bend a knotted oak. LifeTrac

Aug 6, 2012 Matthew 13:44-52 Some subjects are so profound not only can we not comprehend it, but it becomes mind-boggling. It's impossible for us to understand an existence beyond time and space. For us to comprehend the glories of heaven, God adjusts His truth to communicate with our simple, limited minds. LifeTrac

Aug 2, 2012 1 Samuel 17:4 Goliath was an enormous man. Measuring nine feet nine inches tall, he was, and still is, an intimidating presence. However, Goliath didn't intimidate David. The only giant he saw was God—he knew God would help him. What about the giants in your life? How do you handle them? Straight on like David, or do you avoid them, in the hopes someone else will fight them? LifeTrac

Jul 30, 2012 Psalm 46:1 What is it about human nature that just has to disobey the signs? We see the words “Do Not Touch” and we have this unexplainable urge to do the opposite. Obedience is not something that comes naturally to us—that's human nature. The good news is God gives us the power to overcome our sinful inclinations. LifeTrac

Jul 27, 2012 1 Samuel 10:9-12 It's one thing to be apathetic towards people. We're often indifferent to politics and social justice—trusting others to take care and do what's right. As serious as apathy is, apathy towards God is even more critical. When we open our hearts to God He replaces apathy with passion…and that's when our lives are changed. LifeTrac

Jul 25, 2012 1 Kings 2:3-4 When everyone is busy following major world events, God is watching the hillside—looking for faithful followers to fulfil His purposes. When we're faithful to the demanding tasks of life, the daily grind of life, that's when God can use us. LifeTrac

Jul 23, 2012 James 5:16 Intimacy is rooted in honesty. Acknowledging wrongdoing is the first step towards recovering intimacy because you've been honest. Is there someone you need to make things right with? LifeTrac

Jul 19, 2012 Hebrews 13:8 Erosion is slow, silent, and subtle. That's why compromise can so quickly lead to erosion—it isn't always bad, but when we compromise on God's Word then erosion begins to take place. And that leads to destruction. LifeTrac

Jul 16, 2012 John 8:32 Truth gives stability to your faith, strengthens you when you're tested, enables you to handle the Bible accurately, equips you to detect and confront error, allows you to live with confidence, and releases you from all fears and superstitions. Truth sets you free. LifeTrac

Jul 12, 2012 Hebrews 9:22 Washing up for dinner is something we all learn as children. But in spiritual terms, there's a banquet you're invited to, which requires more than just soap and water—it takes blood. LifeTrac

Jul 9, 2012 Genesis 1:27 Do you give a person the freedom to be completely different from you? Or must we all sound, look, and respond alike? LifeTrac

Jul 5, 2012 Romans 12:4-8 What are your priorities? It takes work to cultivate a family and make a happy home, but the long-term rewards are worth every effort. LifeTrac

Jul 2, 2012 Deuteronomy 4:39-40, Micah 6:8 We all have a desire to be important. But life isn't about satisfying our desires. It's about leaving a legacy of a well-lived life. And God has made it plain how to do that. LifeTrac