My friend, Dave, sent me a link to the video below.  He thought its was pretty cool and so do I.

Take a couple of minutes and watch and see if you think it’s cool too.

It’s called, “The Stethoscope.”

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I can’t believe what I heard a preacher say yesterday in reference to SB 1070, the new law here in Arizona that takes effect tomorrow.

You know this is not a political blog, but wait till you hear what I heard.

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I’m catching a flight back home in about 3 hours, but I wanted to get this posted now.  Why?

The topic of trusting God is so often misunderstood.  And, in the days we are living in it is very critical that you understand what it means to really trust God.

The information in this podcast is very timely, very practical, and applying it could change your life.  In other words, this is a big deal!

Discover in this podcast (23:27) how to build your trust in God, from a biblical perspective.  Find out if you have been relying on misconceptions.  Get the solid information that you need to trust God regardless of the uncertainty of our times.

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Truth is truth; it doesn’t change.  But there are many ways or methods to convey things that are true.

In this short podcast (3:10) listen to a simple story that makes clear one of life’s biggest truths.

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I was talking to a friend of mine recently who told me that he was the legs in a certain situation.  Actually we were talking about trusting God.

Discover in this short podcast (3:30) what your responsibility is while you are trusting God and expecting help from Him.

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This podcast is a pep talk about time. And since we are so busy, this podcast is very brief (3:11).

Discover what to do with the time you have today.

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Posting on Sunday morning?  Yeah, it is a little unusual for me. But, I thought you might like this.

I saw this video a number of years ago.  It’s pretty cool.

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For those who subscribe to this blog, either email or RSS, as my way of saying, “Thank you,” I give a free lifetime membership to my site, Enriching Your Life Now. Being a subscriber to this blog, which is free, means that each new posting is delivered right to you.

One of the many, many things you’ll have access to on Enriching Your Life Now is all 5 sets of Mike’s Pep Talks. I sell these sets individually, but for those with access to Enriching Your Life Now, you have access to all of them.  Each set has 50 pep talks!

Those pep talks are 3 to 5 minutes of inspiring and practical information.  Here’s a sample from, Pep Talks for Christians, Volume II, called “Who’s Driving?”

Are you in the drivers’ seat of life, or are you being driven? In this pep talk, find out how to get in the drivers’ seat and take charge of your own life.

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Today I am posting an article that I published a couple of years ago about poverty.  Just like then, I am sure today there will be people who will not agree with what I have to say.  So, see what you think.

I believe what I wrote two years ago is still true, even during these very uncertain economic times we are living in.

Poverty

The cause of poverty is not a lack of money.  Does that statement shock you? It’s true.  A lack of money may be an effect of poverty, but it is not the cause of poverty.

The cause of poverty is poverty thinking.  Poverty comes from poverty beliefs and poverty attitudes; it comes from a poverty mindset.

Not having Money Is Not Poverty

Here’s another statement that might shake you. Not having money does not mean you’re impoverished.  Let me explain.  Suppose your checkbook gets all the way to zero.  You are flat broke now.  But, being flat broke now does not mean that you will be flat broke permanently. It absolutely does not guarantee that you will forever stay flat broke.

There are countless millionaires who at one time or another were flat broke.  Why didn’t they stay flat broke?  Some have even confessed going broke a number of times.  A lack of money is not the issue.  What’s in your mind is the issue.

Why Are People In Poverty?

Have you ever asked someone who is indeed in poverty why they are in that state?  They will tell you exactly why. They will give you one poverty-minded statement after another.  They will point out every lack that they have.

They come from a poor family.  They lack education.  Good jobs are hard to come by these days.  The price of everything today is too high.  They never get a decent break like a lot of other people do.  The government doesn’t really care about them enough.

They have ingrained these thoughts into their minds and hearts. They have allowed that kind of thinking to actually take root in their heart, and become their belief system.

Is There A Choice?

What we choose to believe is what we will manifest in our lives.  This universal law works with accuracy and precision no matter who the person is and no matter what the circumstances are.

I have visited a number of foreign countries.  It is just amazing to me how anyone in the United States can stay in poverty.  There is so much wealth, abundance and opportunity in the United States that it staggers the mind.

Now just above the poverty line there are those who are just struggling to get by. Many are working very hard to make ends meet each month.  Some work two and three jobs.  They are labeled as the “lower middle class.”

They may put forth a great effort, but they still seem to get nowhere except just above the poverty line.  They will stay there because that’s what they choose to believe.

Life Is Not Luck Or Fate

So, is that their fate?  Nothing could be farther from the truth.  Are we to believe that some people are just blessed with a better life than others?  Does the God show more favor on some but less on others? No!

Once you identify and accept that you are in a certain category in life and you really believe that in your heart, that is where you will stay. It really makes no difference where you are today. Whether you qualify as in poverty, just above poverty, lower middle class or middle class, none of those descriptions really mean anything unless you continue to accept them as true for your life.

The point is, where you are today is a result of your own belief system.  Wherever you are today in life is a direct result of what you have decided to believe.

You Can Change Your Life

If you can accept that truth, you can change your circumstances because you recognize what very few ever recognize.  The power to change your life is in your brain. The thoughts that you consistently entertain will form your own personal belief system.

Change your life and your circumstances by first changing your thoughts, hour by hour and day by day.  Fill your mind with thoughts of where you want to go, not where you are today.

You may not be in poverty, but, are you where you really desire to be in your life?  If not, why not?  Do you need to change your thoughts to form a new belief system?

Get honest with yourself and really examine your thoughts.  A good indication of your thoughts is what comes out of your mouth.

You can change your life and your circumstance by changing your belief system.  And you can change your belief system by changing your thinking, one thought at a time.

Michael A. Verdicchio
2008

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Lots of people work hard and refuse to quit and are successful.  But there are others work equally as hard, refuse to quit, and are not successful.

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