If you live in LA, you might find that you spend more than, or almost as much as you make. You might be living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to make ends meet, and emptying your bank account out to pay your bills. Whether you’re married or single, using your money strategically is the smartest thing you could do. In this weeks podcast Pastors Jeremy and Christy Johnson share some of the ways they have been able to be good stewards of their money, and some things to always be mindful of when spending money. Like pastors have mentioned many times in this series, anything you bring into marriage un-dealt with WILL be magnified in marriage, that includes money!

Most people have at one point or another created a timeline for their lives. When you were younger you probably thought, “I’ll be married in my early 20’s, already have my career established, start having children, retire early, and live happily ever after.” Maybe your timeline looked a little different, but at some point in your life you’ve probably had certain expectations for your future. It’s natural to think about how your life will play out, and to hope for certain things at certain times. Well, what happens when you pass that time you were supposed to already be married, or supposed to already have children? Maybe you get upset and think God forgot about you. The truth is, God has an appointed time for everything and everyone! Today, Pastors Jeremy and Christy Johnson share their testimonies of how faithful God is in His own timing. God hasn’t forgotten about you; He’s just waiting for the perfect time to fulfill certain things in your life! When you say yes to God, you can’t miss it. He will always direct your path if you seek Him. There are no flaws in God’s timing!

 We know those people who are referred to as “pessimists”; the ones who always see things in a negative light, and the one bad thing outweighs the good for them. You probably know a lot of people like that, and maybe you are even like that yourself. Don’t be ashamed, because you’re not alone. Some people are hardwired as negative, BUT that’s where you have to make the choice to be POSITIVE! In this weeks message Pastor Jeremy Johnson sheds some light on negativity and how we can retrain our mind to stop those negative thoughts before they even get there! God commands us to have joy, it’s not a suggestion it is not an option! It’s not going to be easy. It will be a sacrifice that takes time and patience, but once you’ve figured out the key, it makes life’s problems seem so small in comparison to Gods greatness!

We’ve probably all heard the verse Proverbs 4:23 so many times: “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” It is so widely known, but it is also so valuable, and many times, it is a difficult thing to do. You must also guard your marriage, your family, your finances, your health, but above all, you need to guard your heart. Your heart determines where you go in life, what you want to do, and the course of your life. If your heart isn’t healthy, the rest of your life isn’t going to be healthy. In this weeks message, Pastors Jeremy and Christy Johnson open up about the foundations of their relationship and marriage, as well as how we can better guard our hearts!