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Jesus listens. I'm not just praying to God to say give me give me give me I'm

giving thanks I'm giving glory I'm connecting I'm reminding myself daily that I

am a child of God. Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast. There's an element to

having a relationship with God where you feel compelled to tell others about

his love because when we're in a loving relationship we thrive. It brings us

joy. It gives us stamina to face whatever's in front of us. Our guests this week

had circumstances in their lives that could have made their lives go in

directions that might not have been optimal. Having God's love is a foundation

for how they saw themselves in the world was key to giving them that push they

needed to believe they were made for something more.

Akbar Baza Biomila is a former NFL player turned television host who almost

didn't take the leap of faith that led into the career he has today but it was

advice from his father to finish what he started and to be an ambassador for God

that motivated him to keep going. Christian Stanfield is a worship leader of the

passion movement who vulnerable sought sobriety in order to overcome the tough

emotions that he was burying and hiding from others. Let's start with Akbar

I'm Akbar Baza Biomila host of American Ninja Warrior and CBS daytime talk

show The Talk.

I grew up here in Los Angeles, California and it was different for me growing up

because I grew up in a predominantly African-American community but my parents

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