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CHRISTIAN LIVING SERIES: Pray Like David Mar 08, 2021

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I feel like, normally, when we think of prayer we think it is just talking to God and asking Him for things. And as believers, we are called to pray, petition and ask. I think of Phil 4:6 that says “Do not be anxious about anything but in EVERYTHING by PRAYER AND PETITION, present your requests to God.” Validation, check, yes we can pray and petition about everything. We have John 15:5-7 where Jesus is talking about being the vine and we are the branches. Apart from Jesus, we wither away. And then in verse 7 he says “ If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” Great, so more validation. As believers, if we remain in Him, and we believe & abide by His words, we can ask for whatever we wish and it will be done. 1 Thessalonians tells us to “pray without ceasing”. Good ole Luke 11, you probably have heard this one, “And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

We know many of those verses or, at least, have heard of them. It’s a lot of asking. Ask God for this, ask God for that.

But prayer is more than just asking. And David’s prayer in 2 Samuel is a wonderful example of what our prayers need to contain, and it’s more than just asking for blessing.

So let’s break this down so we can learn how to prayer better. Prayer is worship. Let's learn how to pray like David.
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CHRISTIAN LIVING SERIES: His Will, Not Our Own Mar 01, 2021

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We are continuing on with our Christian living series and today, we are going to tackle that internal battle of our own will vs. God’s will for our lives. Sometimes those two things line up perfectly! And sometimes they are polar opposites.

So, as Christians, what do we do?
I think we know the right answer, but it’s one thing to know the right answer and actually choose to walk and trust that right answer. You know what I am talking about. I will bet that a few times in your life you asked for something and everything went so smoothly! It was easy. Straight forward. It was so evident that God’s hands were at work and what you asked for was in perfect alignment with His will! I will also bet that you have asked for something from God and you feel like you never get the answer or He is making you wait, and wait, and wait, and wait for the answer. And you know it isn’t God’s will for your life now, maybe ever, but it’s so hard to walk away from because deep down you really do what it.
True Christian living requires us to strive to obey God’s will 100% of the time. Now, I use the word strive because we are not perfect. We will this up. We will “listen to our heart” and pick what we want to do over what God wants us to do. Guys, “listening to your heart” is not biblical. Sorry to burst your bubble. Jeremiah 17:9 says “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” The Message transitions says “The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful.” And then we have good ole Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all of your heart and lean NOT on your own understanding.” We cannot trust our hearts. We cannot rely on our own thoughts, our own understanding, because they are deceitful and typically not in alignment with God’s will on their own.

So how do we handle this?

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CHRISTIAN LIVING SERIES: Attitude of Gratitude Feb 22, 2021

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Hey friends! I hope you guys are staying warm!
This episode is from my own personal lessons from this past week. If you haven't heard, major parts of Texas lost power for days while in the middle of a winter snow storm. For most of last year, my home did not have power. We basically lived in a tiny hotel room for four days. All of our food in our fridge went bad. School was cancelled all week. It was the perfect storm for some mommy stress, anxiety, and overwhelm.
I struggled mentally this past week. I would wave through emotions of anger, frustation, then I would run down that road of hypothetical scenarios of "what ifs" that only feed my anxiety even more. I struggled with finding peace and calm.
And most people would say, rightfully so! It's ok to be anxious in those moments!
But if that is so, then why was Phil. 4:6 ringing inside my head over and over "Do not be anxious about anything..." Like thanks God, easier said than done. But He wouldn't let me let it go. How in the world am I supposed to NOT be anxious about this whole situation? I have every right to be angry and stressed right now! ... Oh but just because I had the "right" to be, didn't mean I HAD to be...
So this episode if from my heart. No script. No notes. Just an account of my past week and how God rocked my faith with some serious truth bombs.
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CHRISTIAN LIVING SERIES: Being Faithful In The Little Things Feb 15, 2021

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We might “know”, as Christians, we are supposed to think and act differently that the world...but what does that even mean? How am I supposed to act? What does the bible say about the do’s and don’t of Christian living. So this inspired a new series I am calling “Christian Living”. For the next few weeks, God willing, there will be a new Christian living topic we are going to discuss. How are we truly supposed to live as Christians? How can I set myself apart? How can I truly live a life that is the “light of the world”? Are there things currently in my life that I deem “ok” but, in reality, they aren’t conducive to what true Christian living is all about.
This is Part 1: Being Faithful In The Little Things

When something big happens: a big tragedy, a big decision, a big promotion, anything that we would consider our “big mountain to climb”...what do you do to handle it? My guess, if you’re a believer, you pray about it, right?

We fervently quote Phil 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything but in everything, with prayer and petition, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends our understanding will guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus.” We read that and go, “ok God! This situation has me all kinds of anxious! But I will have faith that you can handle even the worst of situations, so even though I don’t understand how I can have peace right now, your word tells me to present my requests to you. So here I go! I’m going to pray! And you pray and pray and pray. It’s almost a no-brainer to pray about the big stuff.

But what about when the situation is just an average, every day occurrence? What about the even smaller things? Do you give those to God, too? You might give God the big things, but do you trust Him with the little things too?

Part of that Christian living is to live a life where you trust God so much that you take Him into consideration in everything you do! Allow God into EVERY THOUGHT. Allow God into EVERY ACTION. Maybe you’ve been praying and waiting for all the big things. “God! Why haven’t you answered me yet? God, why is this taking so long? You tell me I do not receive because I do not ask, so I am here asking! Where is it???” -- Well, because sometimes God will put you in charge of many things only after you have been faithful with a few things.

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How Can I Be More Confident? Feb 08, 2021

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Are you one that identifies with a lack of confidence?
I have a feeling a lot of ladies are going to click on because of one trigger word: confident. If there is one topic that I get extra fired up about, it’s confidence. But so many of us walk around not feeling very confident, do we? We lack confidence in our bodies, our skills, our gifts, our time management, our self control, accomplishing goals (whether it be health goals, business goals, spiritual goals) and our lack of confidence holds us back. We don’t rise up to fulfill our purpose in life. We don’t take risks because we doubt there will be any reward. We are afraid that one negative set-back will be enough to make us just crumble to pieces.

Hear me, you’re not alone. But also hear this, you’re not supposed to stay there doubting yourself the rest of your life either. And I am hoping this episode is the kick-in-the-butt you need to walk a little taller today. Because being not confident t is NOT who you are supposed to be. Know who you were created to be and taking a step towards your true identity in Christ and finding your true confidence!!
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Having a God-centered marriage // Relationship Series Part 2 Feb 01, 2021

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Today, this is for all of the ladies who had him put a ring on it. Yes, I am talking to the wives and future wives. All my single ladies, stay tuned in. This podcast is going to have so many valuable pieces of info in it so you can enter your marriage (or future marriage) as the best possible virtuous wife you can be!

Now ladies, I will be focusing almost entirely on you, on us. It can be so easy to look at all of the things our spouse does wrong...what he does or doesn’t bring to the table. But this episode is not about “fixing” your husband. This episode is to guide you on what YOU can do to help your marriage. As women, we have a special role only we can fulfil. It is a role that our husbands are not created to accomplish. And, the flip side of that, as women there are roles only a man is meant to fill.

So I go deeper into our roles as wives, please please please remember that we have our own unique role. We are not the weaker . We do not play a less important role. We have a unique and powerful purpose to plan in marriage and God’s divine plan that only we can fulfill. So let’s pick up that purpose and do our absolute best to fulfil what God created us to do!
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Being Content in Your Singleness with Guest Nadine Krill Jan 25, 2021

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Ask and you shall receive, right?
This episode kicks off our Godly Relationship series! First stop, Begin Content in your Singleness!
Now, I could have done just another episode, but as a 34 year old married mom of 2, it has been a hot minute since I have experiences singleness. So I found this was the perfect opportunity to bring a special guest onto our podcast! Our first ever interview podcast is here!
In this episode, I interview my sweet Tiktok friend Nadine Krill! She is a 22 year old old from Northern Virginia and she gets super open about her total faith transformation over quarantine in 2020. She is the host of the 414 Podcast (which is based off of Esther 4:14 "Perhaps you were to made for such a time as this.") and she is developing and expanding her own social media ministry complete with : Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube!
If you are a young woman (middle school - 20s), then you need to go follow this young lady! She has a tremendous faith and isn't afraid to tackle some of the topics young women need to talk about, like singleness!
So join us this episode as we tackle everything from what is means to being content while single, what to look for in a Godly spouse, what can you focus on while in that season of waiting, and even exposing that boyfriends can be idols if we allow them to.
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How can I hear God’s voice better? Jan 18, 2021

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Is this the podcast episode you’ve been waiting for? I get asked this question multiple times a week. And it’s time to tackle it! I want to help you remove the barriers that are keeping you from hearing God’s voice. And the passage of The Good Shepherd sheds light on a question I get asked so much, “How can I hear God’s voice?” And it also serves as a warning to us to be aware of actual things in this world that are trying to manipulate and influence us away from our Good Shepherd.

We can hear the voice of the Lord! Did you know that you could? We all have the luxury of hearing God’s voice! You ARE capable of hearing God’s voice! Whether it be an audible voice (which has never happened to me), or more of a gentle whisper that almost gets mistaken for a thought (which is what I tend to receive from the Lord). We are all capable of hearing it.

So why do some of us feel like we struggle with hearing it?

Answer: Gotta listen to this episode!
Click here for the FREEBIE - I want to start reading the Bible but don't know where to start!

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Is manifesting ok for a Christian to do?? Jan 11, 2021

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Hey friends! I am going to tackle a little bit on a controversial topic. I haven’t been able to let go of this topic all week in my head. And, based on the response this got on Tiktok, I have a feeling it is one of those topics that doesn’t get talked about a whole lot, but it needs to be! So venturing a little bit outside of that comfort zone and those safer topics and we are just going to go for it!

Now, if you have no idea what I am talking about… “what is manifesting”? Then don’t worry about me. You keep on keeping on praying, loving, and obeying God.
But you may have noticed, as social media grows, more and more influencers use their platforms to promote this law of attraction, manifest your dreams, spirituality, the universe will bring you what you want. It is all very new age and, on the surface, it can seem very innocent. What is wrong with a little positive thinking to better yourself? What is wrong with wanting more and attracting it from a positive thinking place? My manifesting is prayer. I know God is my Creator and God knows my heart.
I say all of these things because, at one point, I believed all of this too. I would justify my manifesting as well. No, I didn’t practice witchcraft or sorcery or any of the darkness we associate with evil. I know little to none about that stuff. What I was doing felt innocent. Law of attraction made sense to me. If I thought about it, it would come true. God knows my heart. God is going to bring me my next customer. I was blending the law of attraction, new age, manifesting, whatever you want to call it, with my faith. And that blending made me think it was ok to do.

But, as you slowly uncover God’s truths found in the Bible, you begin to realize that it isn't in alignment with God’s word at all. And I have narrowed it down to 2 basic, fundamental Biblical truths (I’m sure there is more) that made me personally realize that new age practices were not needed in my life as a believer. And I am hoping that, if you have dabbled into this or are currently dabbling in it, you have clarity in the end as to why you don’t need manifestation either.

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BONUS EPISODE - How should I respond to what is going on in the world as a Christian woman Jan 08, 2021

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Hey friends. I hope you guys are doing ok with everything that happened just a few days ago. I wasn’t going to address it, I don’t get political on my platforms. But as I was taking a shower this evening, I had a lot of thoughts. And I felt that prompting by God to record this bonus episode. I knew it was a prompting from God because I sat on the couch for about 45 minutes thinking through my thoughts still, trying to ignore the fact that I had the voice inside of me telling me to address this. And Valarie from 2 years ago probably would have ignored that inner voice. But Valarie of now teaches and preaches obedience and stepping into God’s will. So I have to practice what I preach.

This episode is meant for my sister who watched what unfolded at Capitol Hill this past Wednesday, saw her newsfeed turn into a war zone once again, and her heart is just unsettled and she doesn’t quite know how to think or feel. She has this mixture of emotions: anger, confusion, frustration. She maybe wants to get loud and opinionated on social media, show some people who are wrong what right really is. But, you also have that Holy Spirit inside of you telling you maybe staying low is the best idea. And your flesh and Spirit are in conflict. If that is you, then this was for you.

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