Summary:
You have more than you know. There is rarely so much scarcity as we tend to focus on and by
changing the way we approach each day, we can change the way we live our lives. This week,
Simple Talk host Wayne McCullough speaks with Dr. Rob Carman, pastor and leader of a
worldwide ministry, who shares this message of hope and faith. Too often, we can find
ourselves living in the past and dwelling on life’s difficulties. But there is always a future with
God, Dr. Carman says, and it’s a greater future than we can possibly imagine.
In order to follow that path, it’s important to tap into the power within. Humans are holistic
beings; they are made up of a body, a soul, and a spirit, and it’s important to nourish and find
the potential of each to amplify that power. Sometimes, it comes down to taking a hard look at
our habits, as they are what shape the way we walk through each day. If we approach our days
with positivity and a purposeful outlook, that will, in turn, affect what we experience. Everything
is connected and it’s up to us to discover what we truly have.
This Week’s Takeaways:
-Work with an idea of purpose
-Cast off old, unhealthy habits
-Remember that everything affects something else
-Remove the shame from difficulty and depression
-Have moments of quiet and stillness in your life
Quotes:
“Life is never behind you; it is always in front of you. I don’t live out of a memory; I live out of an
imagination.” -Dr. Rob Carman
“God said in the book of Ephesians that he would do above and beyond what you can ask or
imagine, according to the power that’s at work in you. Well, you’ve got to amplify, you’ve got to
jump start that power. That’s the power of faith, hope, and the Holy Spirit. And unless you gear
that thing up and be determined, you begin to live off your laurels and you don’t want to live in
your past. If you live your past, you’re going to go backwards. You’re going to die. The definition
of old age has nothing to do with a numerical amount or when you were born. The definition of
old age simply says in Webster’s 1828 dictionary — nobody would argue with Noah Webster —
that old is belonging to the past and then he gave the second definition is stale. We don’t want
to be stale. We don’t want to belong to the past. There’s always a future with God and it’s
always bigger than what you’ve had before.” -Dr. Rob Carman
“I tell people, you can retire from a company, a job, an occupation, but you never retire from
work. Work is one of the greatest things that God gave an individual. … Work is the tool that
God gave a human being to get out of them everything he put in them. Without work, every
talent, every skill, every ability lies dormant.” -Dr. Rob Carman
Contact:
You can follow Dr. Rob Carman’s work on his website, robcarman.com, where you can also
sign up for his weekly devotionals, as recommended by Wayne McCullough. On his website,
you can also check out his latest projects, which include broadcasting his ministry to Iran,
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Turkey. You can also find his published work on the
YouVersion Bible App.
Mentions:
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom by Corrie Ten Boom with
John and Elizabeth Sherrill
Tramp for the Lord by Corrie Ten Boom
2 Chairs: The Secret that Changes Everything by Bob Beaudine
“The Mind: Mental and Emotional Health” recorded by Dr. Rob Carman
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