1181 My Strength Is My Story with Craig Johnson, CHAMPION

02/07/19 • 62 min

Create Your Now Archive 5 with Kristianne Wargo

Craig Johnson shares how one boy's miraculous journey through autism is changing the world in his brand new book, CHAMPION.

Craig Johnson: He is a husband to his beautiful wife, Samantha, of 28 years and father to their three children; Cory, Courtney, and Connor. Pastor Craig is currently the Director of Ministries at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas (Church of Joel & Victoria Osteen) overseeing all the pastoral ministries and staff.

In 2009, Craig launched the Champions Club, a state of the art facility for special needs children. He is the co-creator of Champions Curriculum for special needs families and the author of Lead Vertically.

"Even if they have special needs, God is using them so that their power be revealed." ~ Craig Johnson BOOK: Champion Connect with Craig Johnson

https://youtu.be/pCZ3ddiy1gA

Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including grace, vasectomy, unrehearsed destiny, depression, and a miraculous journey. Open your heart and be touched by the hope in Jesus Christ all through the life a little boy.

Grace for a day
Encouragement
Family life
Marriage & Children
Vasectomy
Pregnancy
Shock
Planning
Unrehearsed Destiny
Church move
No words
New normal
Diagnosis - Autism
The Enemy
Fear to Faith
WHY???
Melt down
Why is he struggling so much?
Do you trust me?
Praying
Brokenness
John Gray
Billy Graham
Eagles
Perspective
The Breakthrough
The Miracle
The Plan
Church Programs
Shut ins
Favor
Rejection
Task Force
Champions Club
Columbia
Devotional life
Christian curriculum for special needs
John 9:1-3
God's perfection
Overcomer
Faith over Fear
Inside Out, the movie
Elijah
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust
Depression
Moms
What can you give?

BOOK: Champion Connect with Craig Johnson "When you're thinking the worst, God is planning the best." ~ Craig Johnson "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 path." ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

Quotes and statements within the interview:

"We only have grace for a day."

"She's my hero. Sam is just that rock. She's that steadiness."

"You won't believe this, but I'm pregnant." ~ Sam

"I just got a vasectomy. How in the world did this happen?"

"Sometimes we plan things out in life, but God has another plan. And it's kind of an unrehearsed destiny. You didn't plan it, but God had it planned all along."

"You're hustling. You're depending upon God."

"Our world shifted at that moment."

"He stopped speaking all together."

"It's a finality of the way your life was at one time and what it's gonna be now. And so you've gotta start a new path, a new direction."

"God's name has 'GO' in it."

"You're not a victim. You're a victor."

"The only way that you can battle words of fear is come back with words of faith."

"When you come to your most vulnerable point, you're gonna ask the whys."

"If you'll go to God, even if you're broken and you feel like you have nowhere to turn in everything, God will give you the why not."

"Your child is not a burden. Your child is a gift."

"You're looking at everything that's wrong with him. You're not looking at everything that's right."

"I've got a heritage of faith, but man I was low."

"What's amazing with God, is that's where He does His greatest works."

"We look at brokenness as something th...

Craig Johnson shares how one boy's miraculous journey through autism is changing the world in his brand new book, CHAMPION.

"Even if they have special needs, God is using them so that their power be revealed." ~ Craig Johnson BOOK: Champion Connect with Craig Johnson

https://youtu.be/pCZ3ddiy1gA

Grace for a day
Encouragement
Family life
Marriage & Children
Vasectomy
Pregnancy
Shock
Planning
Unrehearsed Destiny
Church move
No words
New normal
Diagnosis - Autism
The Enemy
Fear to Faith
WHY???
Melt down
Why is he struggling so much?
Do you trust me?
Praying
Brokenness
John Gray
Billy Graham
Eagles
Perspective
The Breakthrough
The Miracle
The Plan
Church Programs
Shut ins
Favor
Rejection
Task Force
Champions Club
Columbia
Devotional life
Christian curriculum for special needs
John 9:1-3
God's perfection
Overcomer
Faith over Fear
Inside Out, the movie
Elijah
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust
Depression
Moms
What can you give?

Quotes and statements within the interview:

"We only have grace for a day."

"She's my hero. Sam is just that rock. She's that steadiness."

"You won't believe this, but I'm pregnant." ~ Sam

"I just got a vasectomy. How in the world did this happen?"

"Sometimes we plan things out in life, but God has another plan. And it's kind of an unrehearsed destiny. You didn't plan it, but God had it planned all along."

"You're hustling. You're depending upon God."

"Our world shifted at that moment."

"He stopped speaking all together."

"It's a finality of the way your life was at one time and what it's gonna be now. And so you've gotta start a new path, a new direction."

"God's name has 'GO' in it."

"You're not a victim. You're a victor."

"The only way that you can battle words of fear is come back with words of faith."

"When you come to your most vulnerable point, you're gonna ask the whys."

"If you'll go to God, even if you're broken and you feel like you have nowhere to turn in everything, God will give you the why not."

"Your child is not a burden. Your child is a gift."

"You're looking at everything that's wrong with him. You're not looking at everything that's right."

"I've got a heritage of faith, but man I was low."

"What's amazing with God, is that's where He does His greatest works."

"We look at brokenness as something th...

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1180 How to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

When it comes to wellness, the one way to success is learning how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

With this secret, you will be able to tackle the valleys and soar on the mountaintops in living a healthy lifestyle.

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Because nothing comes easy. Temptations to go back to the old ways will come up. That extra serving of dessert. Or the week off from exercising leads to a couple months.

Let's not forget STRESS. Stress derails all hopes and goals. And when it comes to your health, stress is the first thing to destroy all you have worked for.

If you want to maintain a healthy lifestyle, it's more than the workouts, the healthy food. The prep for the week. The eight hours of sleep.

Yes, all of that is terrific. And you need to have it in your toolbox.

But like Mark Sterling said, "If you want to soar in life, you must first learn to FLY."

The K.I.S.S. ~ Learn to F.L.Y.!

First Love Yourself!

FIRST do something daily for you. It can be something as simple as quiet time or meditation. A walk to melt the busyness away.
LOVE unconditionally. Stop talking trash about what you failed at. That only builds up what you are doing wrong. Love unconditionally with each step.
Be YOURSELF. Your best selfie. Respect who you are becoming and the journey you're on.

You are worthy! God created you on purpose, for a purpose. You need to be healthy in order to live, love, and impact.

"If you want to soar in life, you must FLY!" CHALLENGE: How will you FLY today?

"One step at a time leads to miles of greatness!"

TAKE A.I.M. ~ Action Ignites Motivation - This is a complimentary coaching call with me. You will be able to discuss your specific situation and gain tools and strategies to move you forward.

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1182 Believe In Me!

No matter how hard life gets, please believe in me! Believe in me when I don't get it. Believe in me when I can't. Believe in me!

A cry and a plea from our children. "Pay attention to me. I need you to believe in me."

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Why are we so cooped up with our own stuff that we forget what our children need from us?

The term mantras and declarations are thrown around like a piece of gum. We want it in our life, but we don't even share them. Do you even really know what they mean?

Now maybe you're a little confused with my frustration. But how can we say we are cheering on our children and believing in them when in actuality we are hanging them out to dry.

Too many parents are practicing "hands-off" parenting. I'm not here to get into a debate as to how you should parent or not.

What I am encouraging you to do is think about what you need.

And if you need encouragement, don't you think your child does too?

Believe in me!

But we get SO wrapped up in our own lives, thinking we are more connected now than ever. The hard reality, the hard truth... we are more disconnected now.

The intimate, close person-to-person relationships are fading, including in our own households.

Think about this. How many times are you sitting down as a family for dinner?

We just keep stuffing our lives with more and more, sacrificing the greatest gift we have; each other!

If you are stuffing your life with so much, you better be stuffing it with belief in your children too. And they need to know it.

You can't find belief on an Instagram story, or a Facebook Live. It's given from the one who loves you most.

Believe in me!

Moms. Dads. Wake up. It's time to carry the belief torch.

The K.I.S.S. ~ Carry the belief torch! "A fire ignited by a spark of belief can burn down a forest of doubts." ~ Kristianne Wargo