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John Silkauskas

John Silkauskas is the executive director of JSM, author of various ebooks, creator of several audio courses, and the creator of “Seconds with Silk” an inspiring video blog dealing with Life, Love, Leadership & Relationships. He serves as one of the pastors of a growing church in Clearwater, Florida. He is a sought after speaker and has a passion to reach people with the life transforming love of God! He shares practical truth in relevant and creative ways and desires to encourage, equip and empower others to create a life they love. He and his wife Emily have been married for ten years and have four sons and one daughter. He loves dating his wife, playing with his children and going on adventures with his family.

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5 Ways To Have More Confidence

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I used to struggle with confidence. Who hasn’t? Anytime you face change, are in a new environment or around new people the temptation to allow fear to control you will be present. If we allow fear to linger the worst possible thing happens – we hide who we really are.

So, my question for you is this: are you tired of being uncertain of yourself at times? Tired of fear controlling you – keeping you from saying what’s on your heart or being who you really are?

Well, here is how I have grown in confidence – in this short video I share five practical ways in which you can grow in confidence!

Watch, be encouraged, find greater confidence and share with a friend!

You matter more than you think!

Blessings,

~John

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OVERWHELMED?

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If there is conflict inside it will always result in conflict outside!

If there is turmoil within you, everything around you will seem to compound. Problems unattended will cause even greater problems in many areas of your life.

The feelings of being overwhelmed will affect your productivity, your home life, and your closest relationships.

So what is it that keeps you up at night? What do you worry about?

What do you have to get done? What is the weight that’s on your shoulders? What is on your plate that is just overwhelming you?

In this very short video I will help you identify a SOLUTION to being overwhelmed and will challenge you to immediately put it into practice! As you do this you will find great peace and feel as if a HUGE weight has been lifted off your shoulders.

Watch now (and have a pen and paper handy)!

THIS IS GOING TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

Praying for you my friends,

~John

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HOW TO ENTER INTO GOD’S REST & THE POWER OF IT

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Everyday when I get alone with God, He tells me to enter into the rest He has for me. He says, “Rest in my love for you son.”

In fact it has been one of God’s greatest gifts to me!

It’s like the easy button in life! He gives REST to my soul and empowers me to face EVERYTHING that may come my way.

When I have an overwhelming amount of work to do or a lot going on in life, I enter into God’s rest and find great joy, courage, peace and strength.

Truth is, God has an incredible gift for you! Watch this video and learn how to enter into His rest for you!

Praying for you friend,

~John

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NEVER GIVE UP

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There are countless times and countless reasons I’ve felt like giving up:

-Discouragement

-Wore out

-Overwhelmed with difficulties

-Things not changing as fast as I’d like them to

-Focusing on the problems

-Feeling hopeless

-Feel alone

-Seen others give up

-Lost sight of the vision

The list could honestly go on and on.

What I am so thankful to God about is His grace that has enabled me to NEVER GIVE UP!

He is the one who has kept me when I’ve felt like giving up and throwing in the towel time and time again.

He faithfully reminds me of the vision, picks me up when I’m down, encourages and empowers me to keep going!

This week I felt inspired to share this heartfelt message with true stories and practical encouragement.

So if you feel like giving up, know someone who does or just want to hear a couple inspiring stories – this weeks video is for YOU!

Enjoy! If you like it ‘like’ it 🙂 Leave a comment about what inspires you to never give up and share this video with a friend who might just need this encouragement today!

Remember to NEVER underestimate your influence! And know that you have a God given purpose on the earth and people are waiting for you to do what you have been created to do so keep pressing on and NEVER GIVE UP!

with love,

your friend,

~John

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How To Be Happy [in 90 seconds]

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If you are like me you’ve faced discouragement and have been overwhelmed by the problems that we all have to deal with. We all struggle at times with discouragement, we can all be overwhelmed by the problems we face and we can all focus too much time on what we don’t have rather than what we do have. In today’s 2 minute message I share “How To Overcome All These Things & Truly Be Happy”

It’s a simple truth but rather than utilizing this truth many of us stay discouraged, depressed and defeated. We could easily rise above in only a moment but few do.

In fact this one thing sets us apart from the rest of the world. When everyone is being negative about everything we shine like stars in a dark world. Why? What makes us overcome? What is the key to being happy in life?

Take 90 seconds and watch now!

And if this message encouraged or spoke to you, share the love and send it to a friend!

~John