Stop Forcing It and Start Trusting God

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

Stop Leaning on Your Own Understanding

Good morning and welcome to Wake Up with Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly. Today we’re in Proverbs 3:5-6, where the Bible says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.” This episode is all about trusting God instead of trying to carry everything in your own strength. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about how easy it is to lean on your own understanding. We want to figure everything out, solve every problem, and carry every responsibility ourselves. But this Scripture gives us a better way. Trust God with all your heart, acknowledge Him in all your ways, and let Him direct your path. That means not just turning to Him when life is falling apart, but partnering with Him in the little things too. This message also highlights two powerful sides of acknowledging God. One is going to Him for help. Bringing Him into your meetings, your parenting, your decisions, your storms, and your ordinary moments. The other is giving Him credit. Recognizing that the good in your life is not just your own effort, but God’s hand working on your behalf. That kind of gratitude keeps your heart humble, peaceful, and full of faith. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly also point out how important this is in the home. When parents model gratitude, prayer, and dependence on God in everyday life, it shapes their children in lasting ways. Those little moments of saying, “Look what God did,” “Let’s pray,” and “God helped us with this” build adults who do not just rely on the system or their own strength, but on the faithfulness of God. If you have been carrying too much on your own, let this remind you today. Stop. Trust Him. Acknowledge Him. Talk to Him. Give Him credit. Let God into every part of your day, and watch Him direct your path. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #Proverbs356 #TrustInTheLord #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #AcknowledgeGod #FaithAndTrust #GodWillDirectYourPath #WalkByFaith #DependOnGod

How to Guard Your Heart in a Noisy World

Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly talk about how important a wellspring was in ancient times. It had to be protected because everything downstream depended on it. That is the picture Scripture gives us for the heart. If the source gets contaminated, everything flowing out of it is affected. That is why guarding your heart matters so much. What you listen to, what you watch, what you replay in your mind, and what you say about yourself all shape the condition of your inner life. This message is also a reminder that the world is constantly trying to shape your beliefs, lower your standards, and pull you away from God’s way of doing life. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly point out how this applies in parenting, relationships, music, media, social platforms, and everyday thinking. If you allow the wrong things in long enough, they start muddying the water. But when you guard your heart and keep feeding it the Word of God, good things begin to flow out instead. Pastor Scot and Pastor Holly also use Solomon as an example. He started in wisdom and favor, but later allowed his heart to be turned. That is such a powerful warning that no one drifts in a good direction by accident. Guarding your heart is not a one-time decision. It is a daily choice to protect your peace, your purity, your convictions, and your thinking so your life can keep moving toward God’s best. If you want a better life, start by guarding the source. Guard your heart. Protect what goes in. Keep the water clean. Because everything you do flows from there. Partner with us at wakeuptv.tv Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. Have a blessed, amazing, and epic day! #WakeUpTV #PastorScot #PastorHolly #Proverbs423 #GuardYourHeart #ChristianEncouragement #DailyDevotional #ProtectYourPeace #RenewYourMind #GodsWay #FaithAndGrowth #EverythingFlowsFromIt