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Our message today focusses on two texts from Matthew 9:35-38 & Acts 18:24-19:10 

Gospel DNA: Staying on Message - Andy Buchan:

In a world full of constant noise—whether it’s social media, work pressures, or personal struggles—it can be difficult to stay focused and productive. Ignoring distractions isn’t about blocking out everything around you, but rather, it’s about learning to prioritize and create boundaries that allow you to stay centered and intentional. To truly ignore distractions, you must first identify what’s pulling your attention away from what matters most. Whether it's the temptation of your phone, the chatter in the background, or negative thoughts creeping in, learning how to manage these interruptions is key. By developing mindfulness and practicing discipline, you can direct your energy toward your goals, your personal growth, or simply being present in the moment.The key lies in creating a space—both physically and mentally—that allows you to focus on your priorities. This might mean turning off notifications, setting specific time blocks for deep work, or even finding quiet spaces to recharge. By learning to ignore distractions, you create more mental clarity, reduce stress, and gain control over your time, which ultimately leads to a more productive and fulfilling life. Staying focused isn’t always easy, but with practice and persistence, you’ll find yourself more in tune with what truly matters, helping you navigate the chaos around you with a calm, purposeful mindset. What are your distractions and what are you removing in 2025? Make sure to COMMENT. LIKE. SHARE. Follow on IG @drinksafterwork_podcast

Ignore The Distractions

A Special Message of Joy

In a world overflowing with distractions, staying focused has become a critical skill. Join Chris, Elizabeth, Dave and Jeff as they share actionable insights and personal strategies to maintain laser-sharp focus in daily life and entrepreneurship. From setting guardrails and morning routines to overcoming distractions and prioritizing communication, this video dives into:
	•	The power of having a clear vision and obsession with your goals.
	•	Practical steps to block out distractions and manage your time effectively.
	•	How to build a productive morning routine that sets the tone for the day.
	•	Tips for communicating boundaries with others to protect your focus.
	•	The role of small rewards in staying motivated.

Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or just someone looking to take control of your day, these proven techniques will inspire and equip you to focus on what truly matters. Watch now and take the first step toward living a more intentional and productive life!

Mastering Focus: Insights from Chris & Elizabeth Koob, Jeff Seagrave, and Dave Fagen

After a brief break, The Bklyn Combine returns with longtime Combine family member  Mike Rone. Lerone met Kenneth in their freshman year at Martin Luther King H.S. in Midtown Manhattan, and from that day, they locked in and remained brothers.

This week we got some exclusive day-1 stories about growing up in NY in the 80s and 90s, alongside the theme of Distractions.

Ep 11 Combine Cast Members: Kenneth J. Montgomery, Mike Rone, and Phillip Shung.

Music: 
1. Take It In Blood by Nas
2. Revolutionize by Adrian Younge
3. B.Y.S. by Gang Starr
4. Speak Ya Clout by Gang Starr

Distractions


🔁 Épisode à redécouvrir – publié initialement ici :
👉 Écouter la première version (https://app.ausha.co/app/channel/446856/show/273954/episodes/edit/8775282)


Tu traverses une période de doute, de questionnement ou de perte de repères ?
Ce message est pour toi.


Dans cet épisode fondateur du podcast Vivre une vie meilleure, je t’invite à un voyage intérieur vers un haut idéal de vie. Que tu l’appelles Dieu, l’Univers, la Vérité ou simplement la Sagesse, cet idéal peut transformer notre existence, nous aider à nous libérer de l’ego, à sortir de nos illusions modernes, et à renouer avec une vie plus alignée, sobre et consciente.


🎧 Si tu te sens parfois prisonnier des distractions, du matérialisme ou des addictions…
Si tu cherches un chemin vers la paix intérieure, la cohérence et l’amour de soi…
Ce message peut semer une graine en toi.


✨ Dans cet épisode :
Pourquoi l’ego nous empêche d’être en paix
Comment se reconnecter à un idéal plus grand que soi
Les pièges de la modernité et les sacrifices libérateurs
Des idées simples pour transformer sa vie intérieure
Une approche spirituelle mais accessible à tous, même sans foi religieuse


🎯 À qui s’adresse cet épisode ?
À toute personne — croyante ou non — en quête de vérité, de paix, de sobriété intérieure et de transformation.


🎵 Bonus : découvre la playlist du podcast
→ [Non-croyants] | [Croyants]


📬 Tu veux échanger, témoigner ou poser une question ?
Écris-moi à : hjddjf70@gmail.com (mailto:hjddjf70@gmail.com)


🙏 Ce podcast est 100 % bénévole et sans publicité. Merci pour ta présence sur ce chemin d’écoute, de vérité et d’amour.
Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Se libérer de l’ego et retrouver un sens à sa vie : introspection et spiritualité (redécouverte)


Dans ce premier épisode de Vivre une vie meilleure, je t’emmène au cœur de ce qui donne sens à l’existence : la quête d’un idéal plus grand que soi, qu’on l’appelle Dieu, l’Univers, la Sagesse ou la Lumière.
Ensemble, on explore comment un tel idéal peut transformer notre vie en profondeur, nous donner du courage, nous libérer de l’ego, et nous rapprocher de plus de paix intérieure.
Tu découvriras aussi les principaux pièges de la vie moderne : addictions, distractions, matérialisme, perte de repères… et comment reprendre le pouvoir sur son existence par des sacrifices conscients et une introspection sincère.
Ce podcast ne s’adresse pas qu’aux croyants. Il propose un chemin personnel et accessible à toute personne en recherche de sens, de liberté intérieure, ou simplement d’un cap plus lumineux dans la vie.


🔍 Dans cet épisode :
Pourquoi l’ego nous éloigne de la sagesse
Comment un haut idéal peut donner du sens à la vie
Des pistes pour débuter une transformation intérieure
Des idées d’actions concrètes pour se recentrer
Comment sortir du brouillard des illusions modernes


🎯 Que tu sois croyant ou non, ce message s’adresse à toi si tu veux avancer avec sincérité vers plus de cohérence, de paix et d’amour de soi.


🎵 Découvre la playlist du podcast :
Non-croyants (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcIy_qqK5Ko&amp;list=PLfKMd1CgMUTJiXzT3y1fl-D3kb2EeHTmi) | Croyants (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcIy_qqK5Ko&amp;list=PLfKMd1CgMUTLnwCSOtWJicZ0jSFFMyAFD)


📬 Une question, un retour ou envie d’échanger ? 🤔
Écris-moi : hjddjf70@gmail.com (mailto:hjddjf70@gmail.com)


🙏 Ce podcast est 100 % bénévole et sans publicité. Merci pour ta présence sur ce chemin d’écoute, de vérité et de lumière.


Sincèrement 
Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Notre chemin vers l’idéal (pour non-croyants) : se libérer de l’ego et avancer vers une vie plus alignée et consciente

Diplomatic Distrust

Sometimes the enemy of the good is not the perfect, or even the bad, but merely the mindless. It is far too easy to fall into patterns of thought or behavior that lead us away from what we actually value without ever being aware of this shift. All of the necessary activities of life, and the natural worries that occupy space in our brains can be much more dangerous to our focus on what really matters than more direct moral challenges. In the familiar story, Martha's error is not that she was engaging in bad actions, but that she had not chosen what really mattered. We can make the same mistake without even noticing it. But that also means that if we pay attention we can make the better choice. 
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Choosing What Really Matters

Looking at the pavement surrounding my smart phone
Scrolling through the endless feeds, where my time has been overthrown
Notifications flashing, pulling me from here and now
In a digital maze, where the exit's always lost somehow

All these distractions, they’re drivin’ me insane
In this connected world, I’m in a one way lane
From TV shows to Movies, and the smart technology
Now moments that used to matter; Family; Friends; I sadly rarely see

Pop-up ads and trending tags, they frustrate me just a bit
Every beep and buzz, another dopamine hit
Massive worlds, way better than my own
In this virtual playground, it’s a must to be alone

All these distractions, they’re drivin’ me insane
In this connected world, I’m in a one way lane
From TV shows to Movies, and the smart technology
Now moments that used to matter; Family; Friends; I sadly rarely see

I’m chasing likes and comments, forgetting how to feel
In a world so distracted, can we ever find what's real?
Turn off notifications, let silence fill the air
Reclaim the precious moments, always be aware

All these distractions, they’re drivin’ me insane
In this connected world, I’m in a one way lane
From TV shows to Movies, and the smart technology
Now moments that used to matter; Family; Friends; I sadly rarely see

Look up from the pavement, raising my eyes from the glow
Finding real connections, in a world we used to know

Blues X - Distractions

Prophecy : When the Reveal is here...What will you do?
We have been discussing here in COT about Spiritual Activity...and Spiritual War.
Today we had a shooting in Mpls.  Mocking reports that mock things of our faith were said.  2 angels killed.  (two angels in the tomb)   3rd day of school...3 days in the grave...etc.  The report of the official saying we do not need prayer...renouncing the Lord's power  in public.
Your prayers and example are needed in this world.
Dream -Michael was observing... he was the target...his faith...bullied and hated...mocked and threatened...
What the Lord put in you is important.  You belong in this time.
When someone receives from the Holy Spirit something...it is not used to harm another.
Distractions steal your fervor...dull you...in time prepare you to not be "sharp" in your service of your Lord and King.
The trumpet is a sound that indicates a time has come.
The night is approaching when no man can work.  You are children of the Day.
Scope of next 3 days will be watched.  The next Midnight Hour will include a design of a terrorist plan that is known...it is not classified.  You are highly purposed.

08 28 2025  Midnight Hour - Mpls Shooting - Dream of being Mocked

- Disagreement is healthy. Use tact. Point is to grow. 
- Ancient texts show impact of that day. Slang skews definitions. Must have reference and context from God to discern spiritually. Going by the letter of the law, the pharisees and saducees got it wrong. Ex. Nicodemus couldn't understand how a man could be born again. Academics get it wrong more! Spirit-filled people don't argue. Flesh has no patience. God uses the foolish things to confound the wise. The righteous don't have a dark day. You can add to my joy, but you can't steal it. Unforgiveness causes bitterness. Healing comes with alignment to God. Jesus said sin no more when He healed. What's inside shows on the outside. Choices, choices, choices.....Christ alone fills voids.
- Campaign has begun that will consume. Be a student of NT and OT. Judgement starts in the House of God, meaning we will be made immune first. 
- Abuse hurts ability to love but equips you to recognize it in others. You are so needed now. 
- A repentant heart needs no prize. 
- Too much happens at once. Fatigue, panic, pressure, compromise is overwhelming. There are churches with nudity, bars, comedy hours... Coming storm will touch all. Wolf comes for hirelings. Sheep scatter. We have distractions, like the dream with giants and cleaning trash out of basements. Trash is our environment and iniquity. God said leave it to burn with fire. All but stone will be burned. All that's not of Him. Loss isn't meant to destroy us. 
- Attempts to sabotage COT. Scam artists. 
- UFO stories since the 40's without clear evidence to general public. People no longer pay attention. No disclosure has come. A few with experience sleep on their stomach instead of their back because of feeling vulnerable. Some are raised up. Some have pounding on their backs. Lucid dreams. Some have met black-eyed people that threaten not to forget them. They know all about you. A named spirit of old. Eyes are only black when they speak a certain way or saying certain things in public. 
- Look for darkness to come through those you love. 
- Can you be an observer in a nightmare and not be scared? 
- Don't let anything change your attitude. 
-Homework- scripture on who forgives sin.
- Foreshadowing- If something burned that never burned before?
-Have respect for the moderators.
Giants in basement archive link - https://soundcloud.com/ouncil1archive/08-13-2014-evening-chat-dream-giants-in-the-basement-faith

09 22 2025 Soon the Doors Will Be Sealed - Nugget Night- Respect  - UFO Topic - Dream - Foundations

Miss My Flight

this world is in control and not by us

Prayers and blessings to you all and all your families and special prayers and blessings to all the victims. May they all rest in peace.

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Don Evans Thomas II bka Don T. – Artist & Entrepreneur Bio

For over a decade, rap music has dominated the charts, reshaping culture and influencing society on a global scale. Yet, in this era of saturation, the true essence of artistry—lyricism, authenticity, and craft—often gets lost. Standing tall against this tide is Don Evans Thomas II, better known as Don T., a rising force determined to restore quality and meaning to the mainstream stage.

At 38 years old, Don T. carries an arsenal of high-energy, thought-provoking music that affirms a simple truth: he is the real deal. With sharp lyricism and commanding delivery, he has carved out a reputation as both an unshakable talent and a visionary entrepreneur.

Don T. is the founder of Wise Guise Entertainment, his independent platform built from the ground up. Through sheer drive, he has collaborated with a wide range of independent powerhouses including Street Dreams Entertainment, From Locs With Love Housekeeping, Alive Shoes, Makin’ It Magazine, and Industry All Access. His work has been featured on numerous high-profile mixtapes and compilations, such as Coast 2 Coast Indie Top 50, DJ Young Cee’s Record Labels Need Me, and Young Money Unsign Vol. Hype Mixtapes.

His originality and versatility extend beyond music. Don T. has written film scripts, launched entrepreneurial ventures, and designed the Nomad Urban Footwear Collection—proving that his creativity has no boundaries. Beyond the arts, he is also the President of Convenient 4U Inc., a pioneering S-Corporation blending fintech, blockchain, and community development. Through CV4U, Don T. is trailblazing real-world solutions that merge technology with empowerment, bridging gaps between culture, commerce, and innovation.

Where others claim that “Hip Hop is dead,” Don T. rejects the notion outright. With his motto, “Upgrade the Mind Frame of the Rap Game,” he champions a return to artistry, impact, and purpose. His records are not just songs; they are journeys—fusing top-notch lyricism with raw, heartfelt storytelling that resonates across walks of life.

An unstoppable talent with vision, ambition, and authenticity, Don T. is more than an artist—he’s a movement. Keep your eyes on him: a rising icon destined to redefine the culture and the industries it inspires.

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