Discovering God's Hand in Your Story: Stories of Influence (Part 3)

How can reflecting on past experiences reveal God’s influence in your life?In this episode, Bill and Scott share stories of how God’s presence and timing have shaped their lives and ministries. Bill recounts his journey from becoming a Christian at 17 to leaving a career to follow his calling, emphasizing the importance of living by conviction. Together, they reflect on God's provision, the value of faith-based decisions, and the affirmation found in trusting Him.Topics Bill and Scott discuss in this episode: * The importance of reflecting on how God has worked in our lives to find Him in the future.* Bill’s first encounter with the presence of God and the sense of destiny it inspired.* Trusting God’s timing, even when it spans years.* Lessons learned from living by conviction instead of pursuing open opportunities.* How seemingly small moments can reinforce faith and purpose.* The impact of mentoring and inspiring others within their community.Chapters: (01:27) Bill Becoming a Christian at 17(06:43) Starting a Ministry(11:14) Bill’s Phone Call from Washington DC(12:53) Living with Conviction(18:07) Imagining God In Your LifeThis episode was brought to you by Bill Thrall, Scott Boyd, and the Living Influence team. Learn about Living Influence: https://www.livinginfluence.com/ Subscribe to the Living Influence podcast: * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LivingInfluencePodcast * Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4kP9Mm2 * Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hUd9pM * GodTube: https://www.godtube.com/livinginfluencepodcast/ Learn about Bill Thrall’s books: https://www.livinginfluence.com/books This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/ 

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Discovering who God says you are may be your most important life pursuit. Imagine what our world might be like if we believed we were designed and gifted by God for each other. Living Influence is co-hosted by Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd. Bill Thrall is an author, mentor, public speaker, and co-founder of Trueface. He is married to Grace, who loves to mentor women and to come alongside leadership couples with Bill. They have three children, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. They live in Phoenix. Scott Boyd founded QuesTec Companies, a mechanical contracting and HVAC service business. He is married to Aileen. Scott and Aileen both lost their first spouses to cancer. They together have five children and seven grandchildren. No matter who you are, your influence matters. We believe your view of you may be the most critical factor in your influence. Whatever your role, professional, pastor, parent or student, the most significant expression of your influence will be from your person.