The Excellent Life Podcast

Setback to Excellence

• Abolanle Matel-Okoh • Season 1 • Episode 14

From Setback to Excellence 

🎯 When you give your life to Christ, it doesn’t mean your life will change overnight - 21:17
🎯 Hunger for the word of God - 24:33
🎯 It is possible, no matter what you’ve been through, to move from a major setback to living a life of excellence, which is a life of purpose and fulfillment - 27:50
🎯 There are situations in your life where you need a higher power than yourself to help you but you also have to make the decision yourself that there’s something better for you than where you are - 33:55
🎯 Integrity is important, strong desire is important too - 34:10
🎯 Don’t think of yourself to be a victim, if you do, it’s going to be difficult to turn things around - 34:21
🎯 You can rise above any situation with the help of Christ - 34:33
🎯 God never gives up on anybody - 35:54
🎯 Every human being is a star but you need to believe that you are a star - 36:00
🎯 Be ready to do whatever it takes to shine - 36:09
🎯 Do not let your setback define your life - 36:22
🎯 What do you think about yourself? What is God thinking about you? Rise! - 36:36
🎯 If you fall, don’t just stand, pick up something - 36:46
🎯 Everyone of us has a responsibility, either you’re going to run that race or you’re just going to be a spectator - 36:56 
🎯 There’s hope for every one of us - 37:39
🎯 The life of excellence is the life that God created each and every one of us for - 37:41
🎯 We were born to reign, along the line, the roads may be bumpy but don’t let those bumps stop you - 37:42
🎯 If you fall along the way, stand again - 37:44
🎯 People may say you’re a straggler, yes, you’re straggling towards your destiny - 37:48
🎯 Keep pushing towards it - 37:58
🎯 You can rise above that setback and begin to live the excellent life which is the life that God has created you to live - 38:14

Pastor Cal Lawanson (EMMD)is the Lead Pastor of Wisdom Assembly Family Church in Kansas City Missouri. He is a Certified John Maxwell Coach, Trainer, Teacher, and Speaker. He has trained in various leadership institutes, in the Bahamas and the  USA. He is also the CEO of U2CAN (informing minds and transforming destinies) and CEO of Kingsman Investment LLC ( commodity trading, a real estate acquisition, and development company)

Pastor Cal is an avid reader and loves to engage with people.

He is married to Omorinola Cal-Lawanson and they are blessed with children.