Wake Up and Live with Christopher Flaig

We're in a series on the Beatitudes - Jesus Secrets of Happiness. Four of these beatitudes deal with our relationship to God and four of them deal with our relationship to each other. Today we're going to look at Mercy which has to do with our relationship with others. Matthew 5:7 "Happy are the merciful, for they will have mercy shown to them." Jesus is saying You Get What You Give! Wake Up and Live - Empowered - Blessed - Loved #mercy #yougetwhatyougive #wakeupandlive

The scripture from John 17 where Jesus prays for His followers is our scripture on W2 Worship & the Word. Along with our spotlight worship from Housefires. #W2Worship&Word #john17 #refuel #refresh

Research shows that, more than IQ or intelligence, EQ or emotional intelligence is the primary predicator of a person's success in life. People who are emotional intelligent are more successful than those who are only intellectually intelligent. We all know smart people who are dumb emotionally don't we? today we continue on and look at how we can change our emotions and be Emotional Intelligent by thinking like Christ and acting like Christ. Wake Up and Live  - Empowered - Blessed - Loved #emotionalintelligence #thinklikechrist #actlikechrist

80 percent of drivers say they have been involved in road rage. One in twenty people have had a fight with a person living next door. 50 percent of people have reacted to a computer problem by hitting the computer, throwing something across the room, screaming. Depression and anxiety have overtaken physical ailments as the chief cause of long-term illness. What these statement say is you need to Change Your Emotions! Let's be intentional in one thing today about our emotions. instead of waking up depressed Wake Up and Live - Empowered - Blessed - Loved. #justonemore #changeyouremotions #intentionalliving #wakeupandlive

"The last  of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." (Victor Frankel) If a negative attitude is wearing you out, consider doing one thing today to begin turning your outlook around. In this message Change Your Attitude I look at some ways you and I can be intentional about change, to accomplish the one thing God has each day for us. #changeyourattitude #Intentionalliving #wakeupandlive

"You become what you think about, most of the time" (Brian Tracy). What about you?  What have you been thinking about today? Studies show that people have anywhere from twenty thousand to sixty thoughts a day -that's about one a second! So are your thoughts focused on positive things or negative ones. If you want to be succesful in doing the one thing that God has for you, you need to be intentional in Changing Your Thinking. #changeyourthinking #intentional #wakeupandlive

When you are thirsty or hungry, cost is immaterial. It doesn't matter what it cost, you got to have it! This is what it means to hunger and thirst for God. In this step The Secret of Satisfaction to living a blessed life I will give you three steps to real satisfaction. Wake Up and Live - Empowered - Blessed - Loved  #satisfaction #seasonofblessing #wakeupandlive

Listen this morning to be refreshed. This week we listen to Kim Walker and read scriptures from Romans 8, Acts 2, 1Corithians 13, and Colassians 2.. Wake Up and Live Empowered - Blessed - Loved. Enter into the Throne Room of God . #w2worship&word #refreshed #refueled #wakeupandlive

Today as I woke to the news that my friend had passed away after months of praying for his healing. So many times in life God doesn't answer our prayers or actually He did he just said no. So today I look at why sometimes God says no to our prayers in Unanswered Prayers. Wake Up and Live Empowered - Blessed - Loved or in the presence of the Lord. #unansweredprayer #Godsaysno #wakeupandlive

What area in your life you started out believing in Faith that God was going to move in this area. But then time passed and nothing seem to change and Doubt began to creep in. As more time passed you move to Unbelief thinking that there is no possible way things will change. What do you need to repent from the unbelief in the possibilties of __________? Wake Up and Live  Empowered - Blessed - Loved #unbelief #repent #wakeupandlive  

Are you living a balanced life? If not, today on Wake Up and Live we look at how we can Get Started to a Balanced Life. All of us have blind spots in our life. We may think we are in balanced but if I was to ask those closest to you would they say the same. Wake Up and Live - Empowered - Blessed - Loved and in Balance. #livinginbalance #gettingstarted #wakeupandlive #just1more

This Sunday I continue on in the Season of Blessings. How to live a Happy (blessed) Life. Todays teaching is Step Three: Controlling My Reactions. The hardest and most understood attitude is meekness but it is way you and I inherit the earth according to Matthew 5:5 Happy are those who are meek, they shall inherit the earth. #meekness #seasonofblessing #wakeupandlivesunday #just1more

Today we look at the 5 areas of our life that need to be in balance, if we are to have a personal life in balance. In 5 Needs of A Balanced Life I look at Mental, Physical, Emotional, Social and Spirutal balance. Wake Up and Live - Empowered - Blessed - Loved. #balancedlife #5needs #wakeupandlive

Life has so many demands on us with work, family, friends, church all these things pulling on us in different directions and taking energy from us. What do we need to Live A Balanced Life? Follow on Wake Up and Live over the next few days as I discuss this and more. #balancedlife #wakeupandlive #just1more

Many people confuse religion with Jesus even though Jesus taught against the religous spirit in the Bible. On todays podcast I am playing a piece from Jeferson Bethke entitiled "Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus. Wake Up and Live  Empowered - Blessed - Loved knowing that Jesus wants a relationship with you not a religion. #jesusvsreligion #wakeupandlive #just1more