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Today, fitness coach Mark Geist takes you through Scripture and a thought exercise to help you focus on God’s blessings and pray for his strength over worry and anxiety. When you start to worry, close your eyes and focus on the good things in your life. Then, ask God for His strength over worry and anxiety. Finally, consider memorizing a few key verses to ground you and help you refocus on God’s blessings.

What’s it like to know me? Donna Amidon challenges you to ask yourself this simple, but important question as she shares Scriptural wisdom about how to win today with compassion and kindness. Ask yourself: “What is it like to know me? What is it like to LIVE with me or be around me? Then, remember to “put on” kindness!

Regardless of where you keep your money – your pocketbook, your bank, or stashed in a hole in your closet – you hold on to it with your heart! Jon Winkelman helps you loosen that hold today as he coaches us on overcoming the love of $$$! To win today over greed, learn to love Jesus more by getting into His Word, fellowshipping with God in prayer, and spending time with His people. What small steps, “pivots” will you take to any or all of this today?

What does it mean to “borrow trouble?” Shannon Lenz explains this concept which is a key to understanding how not to add more worries to your plate. This episode will encourage you to take one trusting step at a time! Make a list with two columns. On the first column, write “Today’s Troubles.” In the next column, write “Tomorrow’s Troubles.” Write out all of the worries, fears, and problems on your heart and mind today in the appropriate column. Then, pray about today’s troub

Semper Fi, meaning always faithful, isn’t just for the Marines! God calls each of us to be faithful as well. In today’s episode, Gary Dunker coaches you on what it takes to become spiritually fit and faithful! Be Spirit-led to remain in God’s Word. Give God free reign to grow your faithfulness so that it may be said that you are “always faithful.” Semper-Fi!

We spend our whole lives accumulating and trying to have more. But the end is the same for all of us. When we die, our stuff stays behind. Spiritual Fitness Coach Shannon reminds you that your life is not in your stuff! Ask God to show you where your treasure is. Are you selfishly storing up earthly treasures or treasures in heaven? Are you hoarding your stuff or giving generously? Are you building His kingdom or yours? Then, ask God to show you how to be more rich towards Hi

Dishonesty has a way of hiding deep within our hearts so that it’s easily ignored. Today Alejandro Duran challenges us to take a good hard look at ourselves and not compromise what we do or say, especially when it comes to sharing the Gospel! Winning today means that we don’t compromise the truth for a lie. Winning today means that we share the truth of Christ as it is written, not diluted, because hard conversations are intimidating. How will you win today?

The wounds of betrayal, loss, broken trust and abuse cut deep, but Donna Amidon reminds us that unforgiveness makes these hurts even worse. Find out how God provides a way for you to forgive, be healed and live in peace. Think about that person who has harmed or hurt you, and rather than harbor anger and unforgiveness, show them mercy. Know that your Heavenly Father will repay according to His promise.

Trouble forgiving yourself? Spiritual Fitness Coach John Comstock shines a light on what often stands in the way of receiving God's forgiveness and how you can step out from the shadow of this struggle into the light of His love! Ask Jesus to help you listen for the I AM shame lies that tell you you’re not accepted and loved. Replace those lies with the truth that because you asked for forgiveness, you ARE forgiven. You can live in freedom knowing, "I AM not my behavior, but