A strong-willed child. When was the last time you heard a parent say they have a strong-willed child, and were happy about it? This phrase usually has negative connotations and thoughts that fill our minds. But what if it didn’t? What if upon discovering we had a strong-willed child, we rejoiced, and knew that we had the tools to teach and guide that child well, and had great hope for the kind of force and strong-willed adult they could one day be for the Lord.Cynthia Tobias was a strong-willed child, and is now a strong-willed adult, a humble force impacting our world for God’s kingdom. In her story you will hear the deep impact her loving Father and upbringing made on her life, and how the Lord she has trusted in from youth, has shaped who she is and how she ministers now, with her dear husband of 14 years, Jack Talley, in Bonney Lake, Washington.Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” -----Topics Shared:A STRONG-WILLED CHILD, BELOVED BY HER FATHERNazarene holiness preacher dadAdmiring and watching her parentsPastoring in Reno and VegasAt 16, she spoke at the rescue missionStrong-willed child, belovedChurch pianist, organist and janitorLearned to work hard and meet the needMy father modeled for me as a strong-willed child how I could one day be, as astrong-willed godly adultPutting Chic Tracts on the desks in middle schoolWorking at the Christian Supply Center Las Vegas NevadaPREPARATION TO SPEAK TO A ROUGHER AUDIENCETeaching high schoolBecoming a female copWorking with first responders and militaryHigh School drug bust undercover agentBECOMING A STRONG-WILLED MOMTwins with vastly different personalitiesFocus on the Family reached out to herAuthored 14 booksHow she helped her strong-willed and her compliant twin boysBonus Tips: FIVE THINGS THAT DON’T WORK WITH STRONG-WILLED CHILDRENAround min 40(Trigger phrases that will cause us to both go down in flames)UNEXPECTED DIVORCE, BROKENNESS & REMARRIAGELies and a crumbling foundationBlindsided and completely unanticipatedCounseling and great effort to save her marriageStruggling single Mom raising 12 year old twinsNever closer to her Abba FatherWorking with Focus on The Family, Kings Schools, Family Life TodayVarying ministry responses to her divorceOverall she was supportedAlways speaking well of her exAfter 4 years, began datingDating and marrying Jack Tally, a wonderful Christian man, now 14 years marriedApple Street Business and Ministry, growth and provisionAn international ministryTHE P.S.Cynthia answers these questions and More:How can we see revival in our churches in America?What would you say to Christians who are struggling with motivation post-pandemic?What can you say to people that are going through the most difficult time of theirlives?Guest Links:www.CynthiaTobias.comSign up for Cynthia’s Weekly Video Blog! http://cynthiatobias.com/Click here for a free sample! http://cynthiatobias.com/a-matter-of-style-no-labelsJoin Cynthia on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/#!/CynthiaUlrichTobiasA Peek at Cynthia's newest book: https://vimeo.com/164488692Guest Quotes:“In the city of sin, I was surrounded and grounded, and focused on Christ. TheJesus music coming in, the ‘honk if you love Jesus’, The Way, The Living Bible, allthe music groups that came through, I got in on that part. It would have been soeasy to fall away into the secular part God had a plan, and that is where he keptme, in the hollow of his hand, right there at Christian Supply Center, Las Vegas,Nevada.”“I heard them pray out loud for us every day. Morning and night they haddevotions, on their own, as well as with us. My dad would very quickly if we had anissue or a problem he would say, ‘let’s pray about this. Let’s find out what Godwants us to do.” I grew up believing that’s what you did, that if you didn’t have anyidea what to do, you always went to God. My dad reflected that constantly. Youcannot underestimate the power of your parents, especially your dad, and thepower of example.”“I found out that you get hired for all of the things you get in trouble for at school.That was eye opening. Employers are looking for someone with high energy level,good social skills, critical thinking, all of the things we are trying to discourage inschool. So I was able to come back and put my lessons and what I was teachingthem in context.”“I learned that you just don’t give ultimatums to strong-willed children. If you usethem, you both go down in flames.”“My favorite speakers are those, that if I walk away, I don’t remember what theywore, or exactly a lot about them, I just remember the message. And that’s what Istrive to be.”“The harder you are persecuted, the closer you come to Christ or the further youwalk away. There is really not much in between.”-------------For more inspiring stories:https://lettersfromhomepodcast.com/We would love to hear how the Lord has encouraged you through this story:lfhpodcast@gmail.com*FREE APP* Letters From Home Podcast has its own downloadable app., with all ofour episodes in one easy place. Click on the link below. 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