WE ARE LIVING IN SERIOUS TIMES ACROSS THE WORLD RIGHT NOW.

RUSSIA AND UKRAINE (5,000 WEEKLY DYING IN WAR)
HAMAS’ EVIL MASSACRE IN ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 7, 2023, APPROXIMATELY 1200 DEATHS
251 HOSTAGES TAKEN TO GAZA
82 CONFIRMED DEAD NOW
146 FREED OR RESCUED
23 ARE STILL BELIEVED TO BE ALIVE
IRAN AND ISRAEL ARE AT WAR WITH ONE ANOTHER (WHAT IS THE PROPHETIC MEANING)
AMBASSADOR MIKE HUCKABEE PERSONALLY
AMBASSADOR HUCKABEE COMMUNICATED THAT OVER 700,000 AMERICANS LIVE IN ISRAEL
9.5 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE IN ISRAEL
PRAY FOR ISRAEL
GENESIS 12:1-3

1 Now the Lord said[a] to Abram, “Go from your country[b] and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.

2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”



PSALM 122:6-9

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
“May they be secure who love you!

7

Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!”

8

For my brothers and companions' sake
I will say, “Peace be within you!”

9

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.

In Nigeria—one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian—our brothers and sisters are being persecuted, hunted, and killed for their faith in Jesus. Churches are being burned. Homes destroyed. Christians kidnapped. Families torn apart. Some are fleeing. Some are hiding. And many are dying. Nigeria has become the global epicenter of violence against Christians. Open Doors reports that in 2024, Nigeria was the deadliest country in the world for Christians, with over 3,100 killed and an additional 2,830 kidnapped due to their faith. Radical groups like Boko Haram, Fulani militants, and others are fueling a relentless wave of violence and religious persecution. In certain parts of Nigeria, Christians have become like strangers. This is similar to the people Peter is writing to, who were fleeing persecution throughout the Roman Empire. Even in our time, the world is hostile to the Christian faith.

This past Sunday, I had the privilege and responsibility of preaching at Cross Church Springdale and Pinnacle Hills, two of our three current campuses in Northwest Arkansas. In 2026, we will open our fourth campus in Farmington, Arkansas, near Fayetteville. On Sunday, July 13, I will be preaching at our Cross Church Fayetteville Campus. Some of you may not know this, but I pastored Cross Church for almost thirty-three years, until God called me to Nashville in mid-2019. After spending three years in Nashville serving and providing leadership for the Southern Baptist Convention, we returned to Northwest Arkansas and based ourselves here to continue doing ministry until the Lord directs our next step in a new way. Whatever God does with us, we give him praise and glory. Preaching this past Sunday at Cross Church Springdale and Pinnacle Hills Campuses, I was reminded of the mighty work God has been doing and continues to do among and through the Cross Church people. What a church! Yesterday, we witnessed people coming to Jesus Christ, including some adults. I had the privilege after the services, while greeting people as they left, to lead a 30-year-old man to Jesus Christ. He had never been in a church before. He came seeking, and I could tell he was searching. Within minutes, he was giving his life to Jesus Christ. He was so ready to meet Christ, and God entered his life. With people all around, God accomplished a major work in this man’s life. Jeana and I remained in that area of our incredible campus until 1:05 PM, about fifty minutes after the final worship service ended. We met and greeted many people, which is what we love to do because God consistently opens doors for ministry and sometimes for evangelism, which we experienced yesterday as well. Praise to God.

Welcome to our podcast today. I am Ronnie Floyd, your host and friend. Before I start this episode, let me introduce you to some important matters.

First, next Monday is Memorial Day. Thank you to all families throughout generations who have lost family members in the line of battle, protecting our freedom in America. Thank God for each one of them. Next week, we will not release a podcast due to Memorial Day, a shorter work week, and many of you will be formally beginning your summer. However, I will be back with you, releasing our next podcast on Wednesday, June 4. Don’t miss it!

Second, pray for me. I will be preaching four Sundays in June. On June 1, I will preach at Cross Church Springdale and Pinnacle Hills. On June 8, Jeana and I will be in Dallas, Texas, attending the Southern Baptist Convention. On June 15, I will preach at Fellowship Church in Greenwood, Missouri, which is located in the greater Kansas City region. Pastor Chris Williams is a great leader and friend, and the Fellowship Church is phenomenal. Then, on June 22, I will preach for my dear friend, Dr. Jeremy Roberts, at the First Baptist Church in Farmington, Arkansas. Then, on June 29-30, I will preach for Pastor Alan Arthur, the pastor of First Baptist Church in San Saba, Texas. He has asked me to speak several times, leading his church in a Prayer Conference. I am so grateful for these opportunities, so please pray for me. Now let’s get started with the podcast for this week. Let’s go!

I am very excited about my subject this week: 5 PRACTICAL THINGS TO D0 WHEN YOU ARE FEELING DOWN. When we become disappointed about something, or we become discouraged in life, what should we do? On last week’s podcast I talked about WHEN DISCOURAGEMENT COMES. In it, I wanted to focus on the subject of discouragement, so really did not talk about some practical things to do to overcome it. When you are feeling down, what should you do?

Whatever your level of success, you will still face discouragement. You may be worth millions or billions, or living one pay period at a time. You can have homes worldwide or live in a modest apartment or house. You can have an impressive financial portfolio or be deep into debt. You can have the title in your job you have always wanted and operate at the top of your game, or you may be working your way to the top, which now seems like a hopeless journey. My point today: Every person, including you and me, will face discouragement in their life. The issue is not if it will come, but when it comes. This is why I am addressing this real-life problem: WHEN DISCOURAGEMENT COMES.

One of the most dangerous traps in life is self-deception. We are in trouble when we think more highly of ourselves than we should. We can see in someone else’s life when they are deceiving themselves. However, we do not see this in our own lives because we are blind and unaware of the genuine reality about ourselves. It is time to stop lying to ourselves. Yes, unquestionably, one of the most dangerous traps in life is self-deception. Stay tuned and inform others now. I am about to share with you in my 50th episode of this podcast about THE TRAP OF SELF-DECEPTION. Please do not miss it.

Welcome to the For Leaders Podcast today. I desire to inspire your life, family, leadership, workplace, and future purposefully, positioning you to be all you are made to be. I’m your host, Ronnie Floyd, and today we are diving into a subject that doesn’t get talked about enough. Yet, it affects everything: The Inner Life of a Leader.