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How A Death Defying Accident Was A Transformational Gift From God with John Ramstead

Author
Jim Schubert
Published
Fri 01 Mar 2019
Episode Link
http://heedyourcalling.com/how-to-transform-your-life-in-partnership-with-god

John Ramstead, a former Navy combat fighter pilot, joins the show today to talk about faith, entrepreneurship, transformation, and adversity. John discusses how an accident propelled him into a different entrepreneurial career and life path as a keynote speaker, leadership trainer, coach, author, and podcast host.

Show Notes:

  • Ramstead shares the story of his near-death, transformational accident, his connection to God’s love in that moment, and his initial road to recovery clarified his Calling path
  • How small moments lead to transformational change
  • Significance means the legacy that one leaves in other people
  • He talks about the idea of looking internally as opposed to externally at one’s identity
  • From God’s perspective, we are created in His perfection and can accomplish great things with HIm
  • Ramstead shares some of his experiences as a fighter pilot and how they also shaped his identity and taught him about human nature
  • People are capable of doing so much more than they usually realize
  • Ramstead talks about finding one’s calling and tapping into one’s passions and core values
  • He discusses being a positive member of a workplace as an almost instant catalyst to transformation
  • He ends by giving advice to people that are struggling to find their way forward and discover their calling journey

 

3 Key Points:

  1.    For positive transformation to occur, one must focus on internal passions, convictions, and core values instead of external drivers.
  2.    People are capable of doing much more than they usually realize.
  3.   Through Christ, God sees each of us as perfect, very capable beings. Relying and believing on that truth will propel people to a transformed life.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

- “Every single morning is our second chance, and guess what, if we blew it today, tomorrow is another second chance.” - John

- “One of my callings today is to break the chains of false identities that are holding people back.” - John

- “Action begets clarity.” -John

 

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