If anxiety, worry, or a lack of peace has been louder than your prayers lately, this message will feel like a deep breath. Dr. Mims walks through a powerful passage in Philippians, showing how thanksgiving reshapes the way we pray, think, and face what feels overwhelming. If you’ve been needing clarity, calm, or a spiritual reset, this is the encouragement you’ve been looking for.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (6:33) Rejoicing Is a Choice
• (9:32) Thanksgiving Strengthens Prayer
• (16:13) Thanksgiving Invites God's Peace
• (19:46) What You Think About Matters

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Philippians 4:4
• Colossians 1:27
• James 1:2-4

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Thanksgiving comes and it puts us in a frame of mind that has the past, present, and future...that's the power of thanksgiving."

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Thankfulness can easily drift into a list of benefits—but Scripture pushes us toward Someone greater. In this episode, Dr. Mims leads us into Psalm 105 and invites us to rediscover what it means to give thanks directly to the Lord.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (1:56) Thankfulness Begins with God Himself
• (4:45) True Thanksgiving is Confession and Praise
• (8:43) Thanksgiving Shows Up In Witnessing
• (15:55) Seeking God is an Act of Thanksgiving

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Psalm 105:1-7

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Be thankful to the Lord first. Don't be thankful for the benefits, but for the PERSON first.”

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In this episode, Dr. Mims walks us through the surprising difference between giving to God and letting God give through you. From everyday obedience to moments of unexpected generosity, he shows how a believer’s view of ownership can shift everything. If you’ve ever wondered how giving actually works in the kingdom of God—or why Jesus ties blessing to generosity—this message will open your hands and your heart in a fresh way.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (3:26) When giving shifts from "to me" to "through me".
• (14:35) A reminder of where what we have truly comes from.
• (16:08) The moment generosity becomes a mindset, not an action.
• (17:40) The simplest -- but hardest -- principle Jesus gives us.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 21:1-4
• Luke 6:38

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Remember, when you have a heart that’s as generous as the heart of the Lord, you give…He multiplies.”

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As Thanksgiving approaches, Dr. Mims offers a heartfelt reminder to start the season with true, biblical gratitude. Using Psalm 105 as a guide, he shares accessible ways to thank God—not just with our words, but with our worship, our witness, and our walk with Him.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (7:28) Give thanks by calling on the Lord.
• (10:38) Make God known to others.
• (16:10) Worship through singing and praise.
• (19:30) Seek the Lord continually.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Psalm 105
• Psalm 23:5
• Ephesians 6:10

💬Quote from the Episode

• "To give thanks to the Lord is to call upon his name."

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What happens when generosity moves beyond duty? In this message, Dr. Mims unpacks the beauty of freewill giving—a kind of generosity that flows from the heart, not obligation. Using Paul’s words to the Corinthians, he explores how God multiplies what we freely give and how cheerful, faith-filled generosity draws us closer to Him.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (0:36) Giving Is a Command -- an an invitation.

• (4:29) God's Math Works on Faith, Not Calculators
• (19:55) Sowing Generously Leads to Abundant Blessing.
• (20:22) God Supplies, Multiplies, and Sustains.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2 Corinthians 8:11-12
• 2 Corinthians 9:6-13

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Giving is not compulsion and grudgingly. It draws us closer to the Lord."

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Have you ever wondered what happens when youtruly trust God with every part of your life — even your finances? In today’smessage, Dr. Gene Mims shares an encouraging reminder of God’s faithfulnesswhen we step out in obedience.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (2:44) Returning to God begins with obedience.

• (6:14) Tithing tests our faith.
• (11:59) God promises overflowing blessing.
• (14:29) God rebukes what devours our lives.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Malachi 3:7-12

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Anybody ever promises you that life is going to be easy because you're a believer or because you tithe is lying to you; it's not going to be easy. There's setbacks and heartbreaks. People betray us and hurts us...dismiss us. We get sick. We lose our jobs and lose our way. God said, 'I'm going to take care of that for you in your worst of times. I'll cause all things to work together for good.'"

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What if everything you have isn't really yours? In this message, Dr. Gene Mims reminds us that true freedom and joy come when we live with open hands, trusting God as the owner of it all.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (1:14) God owns it all.

• (15:19) Giving is worship.
• (19:41) What's God's is His.
• (21:47) Take Christ with you.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deuteronomy 12
• Leviticus 1

💬Quote from the Episode

• "When we come to being a steward, we don't start with what we owe or what we're going to give with the Lord. What we come to understand is simply that God is a generous God."

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What are we really living for? In this powerfulmessage, Dr. Gene Mims unpacks Jesus’ parable of the rich fool — a man who thought he had everything until God called him home. It’s a sobering reminder to hold loosely to what we have and live for what truly matters: eternity.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (1:39) Don't let greed distort your purpose.
• (5:17) Everything we have is from God, not ourselves.
• (7:54) Our time on earth is limited -- eternity is what matters most.
• (21:11) True freedom comes from seeking God's kingdom, not possessions.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 12:13-21
• Matthew 6:25-34

💬Quote from the Episode

• "In death, the truth comes out and we can live today foolishly believing that all of life is just the life that we know it and fashion it and live for it and expend a lot. And while we have to do all of those things, if we don't take care of eternity, we haven't taken care ofanything."

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