Welcome to the Excel Stillmore podcast. I am your host, Chris Emerson. I'm here to encourage you in your walk with God. Thank you for joining in.

Today's podcast is sponsored by a wonderful company, Creation to Revelation. This group of Christians believe it is extremely important that we teach the Word of God to our kids.

They have original graphic illustrations from the beginning of the Bible to the end,

featuring the beautiful and consistent presence of Jesus throughout.

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I'm so thankful you're here, so let's get started.

Hey, welcome back and thanks for listening today. All I want to talk to you about in this episode

is building your life every day of your life

founded upon and surrounded by the presence and power of Jesus Christ.

If you and I truly believe that he has all power, power to cast out the demons in our lives, the power to restore us with purpose,

no matter how many mistakes that we've made, and the inherent ability to make everyday good

and important in his name, then it would seem imperative that you and I learn to start everything with Jesus.

That is, of course, the title for today, and I am perfectly fine in whatever way you want to apply it.

I have specifics to share with you today, but ultimately, there should be no limitation to this. When we talk about

Start with Jesus, there will rarely, if ever, be a case when that isn't exactly the right thing to do.

Easy examples include Start every day with Jesus. Before you do anything else, address the God of heaven and give thanks

for the roles and presence of Jesus in your life. Start every day in the Word looking for Jesus.

I'll give you an example of that in a little while. Start every conversation that you have, if possible,

with either the name of Jesus himself or concepts related to Jesus, or at least an impression

of the character of Jesus in the way that you interact. I've probably told you before that I'm a

t-shirt guy. I like the

Jesus t-shirts. I was in Casey, Illinois last year and someone made a shirt for me that says

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