Why Self-Control Matters for Success

His Grace Is Sufficient for You

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly. Today we’re in 2 Corinthians 12:9, where the Bible says, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” This episode is all about weakness, grace, and the surprising truth that the areas where you feel least capable may be the very places where God wants to show Himself strongest. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about how easy it is to focus on what we are not good at. Maybe you feel weak in relationships, overwhelmed in life, unsure of yourself, or frustrated by an area where you just do not seem naturally strong. But Paul flips the whole idea around. Instead of being discouraged by weakness, he says he will gladly boast in it, because that is where Christ’s power rests on him. This message is such a strong reminder that God’s grace is not just for emergencies or major failures. His grace is what empowers you in the middle of ordinary life too. When you feel overwhelmed, stretched, or out of your depth, that is not proof that you are done. It may actually be the moment where you stop relying on your own strength and start leaning into His. His grace is enough. His strength is enough. His help is enough. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly also bring out something really powerful about humility. There is strength in being able to admit weakness, apologize when needed, and let go of the pressure to be everything in your own ability. In God’s kingdom, there is a kind of upside-down power. When you stop trying to hold yourself up as strong in every area, you make room for God to be the hero in that place. If you feel weak today, do not be discouraged. God is not limited by the places where you are not enough. In fact, those may be the exact places where His grace and power are about to shine the brightest. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #2Corinthians129 #GraceIsSufficient #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #GodsStrength #WeaknessAndGrace #FaithAndGrowth #GodsPower #StrengthInWeakness

Love Is More Than a Feeling

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly. Today we’re in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, and this episode is all about what love really looks like. In a world that constantly redefines love as a feeling, a mood, or a moment, Scripture gives us something much stronger. Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not self-seeking. Love is not easily angered. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. And this kind of love never fails. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about how many people get into relationships expecting love to feel like a fairy tale, and when the feeling fades or life gets hard, they think the love is gone. But biblical love is not first a feeling. It is an action. It is what you do. It is how you treat people. It is the way you choose patience, kindness, grace, and perseverance even when things are not easy. This message also brings a really healthy balance. Love does not mean being a doormat or staying in a toxic cycle without wisdom. Boundaries matter. Some people you love closely, and some people you love from farther away. But no matter what boundary is needed, the goal is that they do not change who you are. You can still walk in kindness, forgiveness, grace, and love without allowing unhealthy behavior to control your peace. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly also talk about perseverance in the most important relationships of life. Strong marriages, deep friendships, and healthy family relationships are not built by quitting the moment something gets hard. They are often built by continuing to pray, continuing to love, continuing to forgive, and continuing to fight for what is precious. Sometimes a relationship that has gone through something painful can come back stronger than before when love, grace, and perseverance stay in the picture. If you want a great life, learn to walk in real love. Not just a feeling. Not just a moment. But the kind of love that acts, gives grace, protects, perseveres, and does not quit. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #1Corinthians13 #LoveNeverFails #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #BiblicalLove #HealthyRelationships #MarriageHelp #WalkInLove #LoveIsAnAction

How to Take Back Control of Your Thoughts

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly. Today we’re in Philippians 4:8, and this episode is all about taking control of your thought life. The Bible tells us to think on whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy. That is such a powerful instruction because your emotions always follow your thoughts. If your thinking goes hopeless, negative, and dark, your emotions will follow it there. But when your thoughts shift, everything begins to shift. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about how easy it is to let one wrong thought take over. Somebody is rude, something frustrating happens, or life throws something hard at you, and before long your mind is traveling down a road that steals your peace, your power, and your time. But this message is a strong reminder that you do not have to follow every thought that shows up. You have the power to stop it, redirect it, and choose something better. This episode also makes a really important point. Choosing better thoughts is not denial. It is strength. It is not pretending that people are never hurtful or that life is never frustrating. It is deciding that you are not going to let those things control your inner world. You can set a boundary, walk away, and still think on what is right, pure, and praiseworthy. That is how you stay in control instead of letting negativity take over. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly also point out that there is real power in silence and restraint. Sometimes the strongest response is not arguing back. It is refusing to join the negativity at all. When you choose not to meditate on the wrong, you take back your peace. You take back your focus. You take back your day. If you want a better emotional life, a stronger mind, and a more peaceful day, start by protecting what you meditate on. Think on the good. Think on the pure. Think on what God says. Your thoughts matter more than you know. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #Philippians48 #ThinkOnTheseThings #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #RenewYourMind #TakeEveryThoughtCaptive #ChoosePeace #FaithAndGrowth #ProtectYourThoughtLife

Why Self-Control Matters for Success

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly. Today we’re in Proverbs 25:28, where the Bible says that a person without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. This episode is all about how self-control protects your life, your future, your relationships, and your success. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about how easy it is to think of self-control as just saying no to something in the moment, but it is much bigger than that. Self-control is what keeps you from trading long-term blessing for short-term gratification. Without it, even people who are talented, successful, or blessed can blow up their lives. But with it, you can begin steering your life in a direction that protects what God is building in you. This message also highlights something really practical. Self-control grows stronger when you surround yourself with the right people. You need people in your life who spur you on, challenge you, and remind you of who you are in Christ. The wrong voices pull you toward compromise, excuses, and self-pity. The right voices call you higher, hold you accountable, and help strengthen the areas where you are still growing. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly also point out that the fight for self-control is deeply connected to what influences you. Friends, church, wise counsel, and the Word of God all matter. If you want to build walls around your life instead of leaving it exposed, you have to be intentional about the voices you let in and the people you let shape you. Real success is not just getting somewhere. It is having the character to stay there. If you want a stronger life, a steadier life, and a more protected life, build self-control. Say no to what weakens you and yes to what strengthens you. That is part of how God leads you into lasting success. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #Proverbs2528 #SelfControl #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #SuccessThursdays #DisciplineYourLife #FaithAndGrowth #LastingSuccess #ProtectYourFuture

Start Your Day Looking for God

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Jason. Today we’re in Matthew 6:33, and this episode is all about what you are seeking first. Jesus tells us to seek first the kingdom of God, and that simple shift changes everything. So many people start their day looking for stress, bad news, problems, and everything that is wrong. But when you begin your day looking for God’s kingdom, His peace, His favor, His joy, and His goodness, you start to see your whole day differently. Pastor Scot and Pastor Jason talk about how easy it is to wake up and immediately fill your mind with the wrong things. News, negativity, comparison, fear, and frustration can become the first thing you seek. But Scripture gives us a better starting point. Seek first the kingdom of God. Look for what God is doing. Look for His hand at work in your family, your job, your relationships, and your future. When you do that, your heart and mind begin to rise instead of sink. This message also encourages you to stop focusing only on what is wrong in the people around you. Instead of looking for the bad in your spouse, your kids, your boss, or your day, start looking for the good. Start looking for the “bacon,” as Pastor Scot and Pastor Jason put it. When you seek what is good, life-giving, and God-breathed, you begin to elevate that in the people around you and in your own heart too. The big reminder in this episode is that what you seek first shapes the atmosphere of your life. If you seek what is broken, you will live frustrated. If you seek God’s kingdom first, you will begin to notice His favor, His movement, and His goodness everywhere. And in the middle of places where you may have felt lost, discouraged, or off track, God is able to bring turnaround and direction again. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorJason #Matthew633 #SeekFirstTheKingdom #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #GodsKingdom #FaithAndFocus #ChooseJoy #LookForTheGood #GodIsWorking