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We Reap What We Sow - Planting Good seeds that Honor God in 2021 Jan 04, 2021

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I encourage you in 2021 to pursue a “better me" perspective than a "new me" perspective. You don't have to start over. Know that you have already been built up to be in the position you’re in. Your past letdowns or mistakes don’t make you a failure to start 2021. Everything you have endured, even as painful as so of it may have been, all build up your endurance, persperverence, strength, hope and faith. And now, it is time to sow new seed to have a better harvest.
We reap what we sow.

Now stay with me, because this is not about karma. When we hear the phrase “we reap what we sow”, we think if we reap bad, we receive bad. If we reap good, then we will receive good. This leads to us questioning God sometimes because “I am a good person! I worked so hard last year! It did not turn out how I wanted. It actually turned out way worse! What did I do to deserve this? I’m a good person, I do not deserve this!” -- But see, this is not what the bible means when you read it in Galatians 6. The evil of the world has distorted our vision of what “good and bad” really mean. We have a worldly perspective on “good and bad”. But Galatians is talking about an eternal, Kingdom perspective.

As a believer, the Fruit that you should be craving first and foremost is the Fruit from the Spirit. We should want this Fruit over everything else because it’s a salvation thing. It’s an everlasting life thing. And there is nothing more important than this.

Yet the Holy Spirit is the one thing people chase after the least.

The world wants the Fruit of the Spirit, but rejects the Spirit. The world is reaping what it has sown. It wants love, joy, and peace but it’s been sowing the wrong seeds.

You may want the Fruit of the Spirit too. Do you want unconditional love? Do you desire peace that transcends understanding? Do you want joy that doesn’t waiver due to circumstance? Well, we reap what we sow. Have you been sowing enough of the good seed to grow that Fruit inside of you?

You reap what you sow. Let's start sowing the good seed for a good everlasting harvest in 2021!!

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Protect God’s Temple and Resist the enemy Dec 28, 2020

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Let me tell you what I have been hyper aware of this past week...the enemy. The liar, the devil, satan. I’ve been hyper aware of his lies in my life, the lives of my friends, even the lives of my friends on social media just based on stories and posts I see. He is so good and scheming and masking how he is working through the world. So good, in fact, we might not even blame him. We don’t even notice his hand in so many things. We have become desensitized to him and his schemes. I still ask myself, “Why does God allow this to happen?” … but was it really God? Sometimes it is. And I don’t have the answer to that question. But sometimes, it’s the enemy. And it’s been on my heart for about a week. I’ve been so angry with the enemy because he gets away with so many things! Does that make you angry too?? My God gets blamed for so many things and the enemy gets zero credit. It’s so unfair, hence my anger, and probably my hyper awareness.

So today, I want to bring awareness to the enemy and his schemes. I want to remove our blinders about him. This enemy has one job: to steal, kill, and destroy. He will plot, scheme, lie, and manipulate anything he can so steal our joy, peace and salvation. Kill our relationships and everlasting life in God. And destroy anything that brings praise and glory to God. And he sometimes does this without us ever knowing.

Are you going to let your soul be one of the ones he deceives?! I hope not! So let’s talk about ways you can recognize the enemy in your life and how you have the authority, through the power of Christ, to resist the enemy!

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How do I love thy neighbor as myself? Dec 21, 2020

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Last week, the word “love” was bothering me. That sounds funny to say, how can “love” bother you? But it was bothering me because I had unanswered questions. If we are supposed to love thy neighbor, how does that apply to them vs. their sin? Our phrase “love is love” bothered me and I couldn’t put my finger on why. How can I love yet correct sin? Is that even possible? Does love thy neighbor mean I don’t correct? That doesn’t seem right since God hates sin. But how does love and correction work together? Surely they had to, I just didn’t know how.

So with all of these tabs open in my the computer screen of my chaotic mind, I spent some of my quiet time last week really studying “love”. What does God say about love? Digging deeper into love thy neighbor. Studying 1 Corinthians 13, aka the “love chapter”.

And you are getting the product of all of my studying and revelation with this episode! What does this look like, to love my neighbor as myself? To answer that, we first have to understand God’s definition of love because we cannot lean on our own understanding, you know! So just like I say, if you want a closer relationship with Jesus, you need to get to know Him. The more you get to know Jesus, the more you will understand agape love and the more you will be able to show it to others around you, like we are supposed to.

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Growing closer to Christ Part 3: Faith without works is dead Dec 14, 2020

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Today, we are wrapping up our final episode of the series “Growing closer to Christ”. In part 1, we talked about the genealogy of Christ. How he descended from sinners, a long lineage of sinners. And that was on purpose! It’s symbolic of how Christ is the ultimate sacrifice. How His blood does cover all of our sins and shame. And, most importantly in my opinion, how we can come as we are. Then, in Part 2 we talked about what faith is all about. What is faith? How do I get faith? And I really challenged you to step into that confident, unwavering faith in Christ. Sometimes we claim to have faith, but faith is confidence in what we cannot see and as human, we struggle when we cannot see what is going to happen next. So our faith faulters and we fall into our anxiety and worry default modes. But there is freedom and joy in Christ! So all of that leads me into the last leg.
Growing closer to Christ Part 3: Faith without works is dead.

And this comes from James 2:14-26.

Last week didn’t I say that Romans 10 says “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”? And Ephesians repeatedly says that “it is by grace through faith you have been saved. And it’s a gift from God-- not by works, so that no one can boast”? But James tells us "faith without works is dead". Are these two scriptures not contradicting themselves? Confused yet?

And at first glance, it can look like they are contradicting themselves. But when you study it a little deeper, they actually do not go against one another, they support one another.

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Growing closer to Christ - Part 2: What is TRUE faith? Dec 07, 2020

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Do you have something in your house that you had good intentions to use, but you just never got around to using it? A treadmill? One of those exercise mirrors? Maybe it’s an air fryer, instant pot, or stand mixers? Does that thing do you any good just sitting there? Absolutely not, right?! We can’t just stare at a treadmill hoping to get into shape. That instant pot is not going to just cook food magically on its own. Trust me, I’ve tried! All of these things require action on our ends.

Our faith operates in the exact same way.

But what is faith? How do I know I have “faith”? How do I get that confident belief in God?? I want that!
There isn’t a secret sauce devotional or worship music you are required to listen to to grow your faith and grow closer to Christ. It’s simple! Keep your eyes on Jesus! Study how he did it! Study how he has that confident belief, that confident faith! When you face opposition, a trial, a temptation, a negative thought, anger, anxiety, consider Jesus! Go over His story yet again! You can’t do it too many times, I promise! Learn how he endured hardship, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Faith is confident belief in our God. Confident belief in His promises for us. There are no special hoops you have to jump through to receive grace through faith. There are not any elaborate rituals or ceremonies required to receive grace through faith. Confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord. Believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. You will be saved. That is faith. And you will grow that confident faith as you continue to learn about Jesus. Study the word. Open your Bible and just read.

Next week, we will cover how faith transforms your actions and thoughts. (That is for everyone who likes to throw out the “faith without works is dead” verse. I got yall. You think I am going to leave that out? Of course not. But that deserves it’s own episode. )

I first want to help you establish that confident belief in Jesus Christ. That’s the first step to Salvation and Heaven. One step at a time.

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Happy 1 year anniversary to the podcast! - how far we have come! Nov 30, 2020

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Can you believe it has already been ONE YEAR?!
It has been one year since the very first episode of this podcast!
Thank you so much to all of my loyal listeners who listen and share with their friends on a weekly basis! Your sharing and love have meant the world to me this past year! To all of our newer listener, I love having you with us and I cannot wait to get you know you more closely in this upcoming year!
In honor of our one year anniversary, I wanted to show everyone just how far we have come. This podcast started despite the fact I felt totally unqualified to even be the host of a podcast. I had zero experience, zero equipment, and zero courage to do this. But, as Phil 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength," God literally gave me the courage, words, and strength to follow through with His calling on my heart. God has allowed this podcast to go from 600 downloads in its first month to almost 50k! He has continually provided the wisdom and words to give you 54 weekly episodes and I pray He continues to provide me with the words to pour into you, my listeners, week after week.
Thank you so much for all of your love and support as we have figured out this podcasting/ministry thing together. See you guys on the next 54 episodes!
Love, Val
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Have you been wanting to grow that more intimate relationship with God or spend more time in the word but just don’t know where to start? I can help! Click the link in my Instagram bio or just send me a DM saying "coaching" to schedule a free 10 minute consult call and let’s see if my clarity coaching sessions are what you need for guidance!

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Growing closer to Christ - Part 1: Come as you are Nov 23, 2020

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Over and over I was presented with the same or similar question, “How can I grow closer to Jesus?” Other variations include, “How do I have a relationship with Jesus?” “My relationship with Jesus is broken, how do I heal it?” So, in honor of my putting my Christmas decor up for the year (I take Christmas very seriously over here ha!), lets spend some of this time of year focusing on the main thing: JESUS! And more importantly, how can you have that intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, too.
So this Part 1: Come as you are

This podcast episode is for you if you:
You want to be closer to Jesus, but you feel like you’re just too broken as you are.
You’ve made way too many mistakes.
You think Jesus would never forgive some of the things you’ve done or the thoughts you’ve thought.
You don’t feel “good” enough or “clean” enough to even be worthy of a relationship with Him.
You have lived thinking that you have to “be good” first, then Jesus will accept you.
You think you have to “clean up your act” and then He will see you’re a good person.
You think that you’re just unforgivable so what’s the point?

I want you to be able to REJOICE with a new relationship with God because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. It’s never been a fix yourself, then come situation. It has always been a “come as you are” invitation.

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Dedication Prayer:
"Heavenly Father, I believe your son, Jesus Christ, died for my sins. I believe he was resurrected from the dead and is alive. I repent of my sins. I submit my will to you and invite Jesus Christ to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. ... In Jesus' precious name I pray, Amen."

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Have you been wanting to grow that more intimate relationship with God or spend more time in the word but just don’t know where to start? I can help! Click the link in my Instagram bio or just send me a DM saying "coaching" to schedule a free 10 minute consult call and let’s see if my clarity coaching sessions are what you need for guidance!

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Called to a quiet spirit Nov 16, 2020

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Today might be a little difficult to accept by a few of you. And by a few of you, I mean me. If you have a spirit that is loud, outgoing, passionate, energized, opinionated, what we are going to talk about today will be challenging. Because we are going to tackle 1 Peter 3:3-4. It says “Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.”

Incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit…

I don’t know about yall, but I struggle with having a quiet and gentle spirit. Opinionated doesn’t even begin to touch the surface of who I am. I am bold in what I am passionate about. You want an honest opinion, I am ya girl! I am super competitive and want to win. I don’t mind taking charge, being the boss, and delegating jobs to people in the group. (I was the one, in school, who took charge of the group project and made sure everything was done correctly.)
But we also can’t ignore what 1 Peter says. Our adornment (things we put on to enhance our beauty and worth) cannot just be outwardly. We can’t just look the part of being a Christian woman. We have to act the part too. And acting the part comes with having “incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.” So stay with me. I can already feel the resistance. Gentle and quiet might not be your forte, but would you agree that because they are characteristics precious in God’s sight, that they are things we need to pursue? I agree too. If it is precious in God’s sight, then I need to strive for those things.
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Be IMITATORS of Christ, not just believers Nov 09, 2020

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“How do I know what is Christ-like and what is not?”
I get this question a lot. God’s standard for us is a tall order! But He calls us to be less like the world and more like Christ! We can live under the influence of culture or we can live under the influence of God. In other words, we have free will as a Christian and daily we have to ask ourselves, “are our actions, words, decisions, etc being more influenced by the world or by God?” What is “good” in the eyes of the world doesn’t always live up to the standard of “goodness” biblically. And the danger of living by the standard of the world’s watered-down definition of “good” is that, as believers and followers of Christ, we think we are doing good, we think we are living as a “good person”, but we are falling significantly short of the standard God wants us to follow.
You can watch an episode of Grey’s Anatomy, be entertained, and then go on about your life. You follow it, you keep up with it, but about 45 minutes of drama, you pick life right back up and you’re not changed. We can do the same thing with what we read in the Bible. We read it, we might get some relief or entertainment from it, and then we go on about our life and nothing changes. We are called to be IMITATORS of Christ, not just followers.

So let's dive into this question: “how do I know I am properly imitating Christ?”
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GIVEAWAY EPISODE! // Doubt will no longer hold me down Nov 02, 2020

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GIVEAWAY EPISODE! WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR SHOWS 50TH EPISODE WITHOUR FIRST EVER GIVEAWAY! HOW TO GET YOUR ENTRY:
- follow me on IG @val_reynolds
- leave a written review, if you haven't yet
- screenshot this episode, post it on your social media stories and tag me!
Giveaway ends next Monday 11/9/20! Good luck!
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We are continuing this faith over fear series and we are tackling doubts! Oh doubts. Those “I’m not good enough...I am not worth saving...I am not worth loving...scared to do it because you’re afraid of what people will say...doubting because you fear rejection...doubting because we don’t think we have the skills to accomplish it...and doubt that makes us just count ourselves out all together!” Yep. Doubts. We don’t like them. They make us feel horrible and worthless. Yet, we listen to them and keep them around. And it is so hard to break that vicious cycle in our heads, isn’t it?

Our doubts can be so loud, they drown out our faith. I would be curious to see what kind of statistic it would be if we kept count of all of the decisions we made based on our doubts rather than our faith. Yet, as Christians, that seems backwards, doesn’t it? As daughters of the King, knowing all that God has done and can do for us, you would think we would automatically choose our faith over our doubts! Right? My God has never lost, He has never lost a battle, nothing is more powerful than Him, so how come I rarely take that into consideration when I am facing yet another doubt?

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. But just because there are so many of us who struggle with putting faith over doubt doesn’t give us permission to wallow in our doubt. Oh no ma’am! You daughter of the King are made to RISE UP and CONQUER this doubt!
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Have you been wanting to grow a closer relationship with God but just don’t know where to start? I can help! Send me a DM in Instagram to schedule a 10 minute consult call and let’s see if my clarity sessions are what you need for guidance!

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