Dash with Carol Dixon

God loves us, and He wants us to live blessed, peaceful, and thankful lives, so He commands us to be thankful, and tells us what kinds of things to think about. Now it is our turn to love Him and ourselves enough to obey. Let's be diligent to obey God, and be thankful. This week Dr. Dixon is teaching, "How Is It Possible To Obey"

Is there something painful, disappointing or frustrating in your life that makes it hard to be grateful? How can you give thanks in your circumstances even when you can't see anything good in them? Are you thankful no matter what? This week Dr. Dixon teaches "How Can We Be Thankful In All Circumstances"

Habits are more than just discipline. They are based on REWARD. The secret of all spiritual discipline is not pain: It's pleasure! Interested? By forming good spiritual habits we position ourselves in the paths of God's grace. Habits free us from being distracted by our own actions and techniques so our attention can focus on God.

We have to choose to let annoyances pass, to forgive, to be kind, to respect, to support, to be faithful. Sometimes it's easy and sometimes it's incredibly hard, but it is up to us to choose how we want to act, think and speak. Life can change in an instant. Make sure you appreciate what you have, while you still have it.

Humility doesn't makes sense in our world. Humility calls for you to be courteous, respectful and patient in a world that is shrill, disrespectful and intolerant. So to be humble is to be unreasonable. Humility goes against the grain of reason because this virtue compels you to not think about yourself in a world that is obsessed with itself.

Humility enables you to be honest with yourself, it impels you to commit to your full potential to God, and that prepares you to be filled with the Holy Spirit, this is the way to happiness. Build your life on the foundation of humility, because it is the way to happiness.

When we think about what it looks like to live as a Christian, we often forget many of the inner heart virtues that lead to the outward behaviors that would make our list. In the Beatitudes, which describe the character of the person who is a citizen of God's kingdom, Jesus starts with humility. Humility serves as the root of our growth as believers. However, our growth can be stunted by allowing ourselves to become prideful and arrogant. Thus, on today's podcast, Dr. Dixon gives us the spiritual process to kill our pride and challenges to chose to grow in humility.

Life is all about taking the opportunities God gives us and going for it! One day you and I will stand before Jesus and He'll ask us, "What did you do with all that time I gave you?" "What did you do with all that truth?" "What did you do with those opportunities?" With these questions in mind, what would your respond be?

Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on how you respond to them. When we live by faith, we don't look at our problems, we look upon God. God has everything under control and we live out what we believe in our actions, in our thoughts, and in our words.

When you face unusual circumstances or when God tells you to move unconventionally, pressure, fear, tension, frustration can build up, and you can begin to panic! When this happens, remember to fix your thoughts on God and pray first. For prayer is a tremendous stress reliever, it can be your safety valve.

There's an old Greek proverb that says, "The bow that is always bent will soon break." What that proverb seems to be implying is that the bow that is always under pressure, that never has an opportunity to release or let go, will soon break into a million pieces. If there was ever a proverb that fits the society in which we live, this is it. What are the most common triggers for worry in your life? What impact has worry had on your life? How has it hindered you from fully trusting and following God? What can you do to remind yourself to choose worship over worry? Well today on Dash with Dr. Dixon, you will find the answers and the how-to steps on how to turn your worry into worship.

God does not force anyone against their will. In His great goodness and long-suffering toward mankind, God draws and implores us toward His way - so that He, according to His own laws, can pour out His riches of goodness over us. The question is, do you want to be one of these people?

Let's take a quick assessment test: What area of your life have you chosen to keep separate or hide from your family? How has it affected you spiritually, emotionally, and physically? Why would God want you to confess your sins when he already knows what they are? How can your sin affect other people, even when they don't know about it? Think about this "Your Choices Determine Your Character. Choosing to live a blessed life involves you deciding to use integrity.

I have a few questions that I want you to ponder upon today: How do you keep from listening to or encouraging gossip? What promises have you not kept that you need to follow through on for the sake of your integrity? How would you change the way you act and perform at work if God was sitting in your boss' office and checking up on your work? Chew on these three questions as you listen to today's podcast with Dr. Dixon, the six ways to work on your integrity.

Do you want to know the answer to everything in your life? Listen closely ... it's prayer! Prayer is communicating with God, our Creator. Prayer is aligning our will with His; Prayer is praising God and acknowledging who He is. Prayer is also humbling ourselves to make requests of Him and having faith He will answer them. When you pray, God moves on your behalf, and when God moves in your life, things get exciting. For prayer is the key to you experiencing God's blessings in your life.