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Faith over Fear: Trust the Process Oct 26, 2020

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The background of the title is actually an inspiration from my husband’s football team. Their team motto is TTP- Trust the process. It serves as their daily reminder that in order to be a force to be reckoned with, in order to see the end result they want (which is obviously to win games), they have to trust the process. They have to trust that the pain of a vigorous weight lifting program will pay off. They have to trust that many hours of tough practices will pay off. They have to trust the one in charge, the coaches, that they really know what they are doing and they have your best interest at heart.

Does this sound familiar to you? Maybe God’s motto for your life sounds a whole lot like TTP?
"Trust the process, Valarie." - God
In order for you to be a force to be reckoned with as a warrior woman of God, you have to TTP. In order for you to see the end result I want for your life, you have to trust the process. You have to trust that the pain of a vigorous season in your life will pay off. You have to trust that the many hours of tough circumstances will pay off. You have to trust the one in charge, your ultimate coach in life, God, really does know what He is doing and He truly has your best interest at heart!!

And what better story to remind us to trust the process than the ultimate “trust the process” story of Joseph in the Old Testament.
Isn’t our God a God that can turn beauty from ashes? Isn’t our God a God that can tell dead, dry bones to rise up? So how come, in my own rotten situation, I don’t remind myself of those things? Why do I allow the devil to take my rotten situation and cause me harm? Yep, we allow the devil to stay. We allow him to stay because we allow our rotten situation to turn our thoughts rotten. We don’t stop to remind ourselves to TTP! Trust the one who is in control of ALL THINGS!
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BONUS EPISODE// Coaching session - The Attitude of our minds Oct 22, 2020

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Did I surprise you with a bonus episode today?!
Big thanks to my coaching client, Sydney, for allowing me to record our latest coaching session and share it publicly with everyone!
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In this bonus episode, I am giving you insight into what a clarity coaching session with me sounds like! This specific session really dug deep into what the bible calls "the attitude of our minds". We focused on how we are calling to "put on our new life", what that looks like, and how our walk as Christian women requires us to pick up our cross DAILY!
What does walking in obedience DAILY look like? Is it even doable? Will I make mistakes?
The answer to all of those and more lie in this recorded coaching session! If you are curious on how you can be apart of my one-on-one clarity coaching session, head over to my Instagram and send me a DM! We can schedule a quick 10 min consult call to see if this is what you have been needing in order to grow a stronger, more closer relationship with God!
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Having Faith ＞ Fear: Part 1 Oct 19, 2020

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Today, we are going to talk about that dreaded thing we call fear. Yep. That thing we carry around with us. That thing our minds tell us is needed to “protect us”. That thought that keeps daughters of the King like you and I playing small ball. Our old buddy we have let hang around for way too long. Today, we are going to tell it to shut the heck up and go back where it came from!

Today’s episode starts a new series titled Faith > Fear. This is part 1.
our minds tell us something totally different about fear, doesn’t it?

We like to listen to fear. Fear gives us an excuse to stay in our comfort zones. Our minds are default programmed to think fear keeps us safe. Nope, if it makes me scared, that is just evidence it’s not meant to be. How many times have you believed that in your life?

And this faith > fear thing, it’s autobiographical for me too. I’m sure you have heard this preached once or twice or like 100 times before. Matthew 14 is a very popular set of scripture. I will be honest, fear kept me second guessing myself when I decided this was the passage I was going to teach from. BIG pastor names have used it in their preaching. I almost chose a different passage to do an episode on. Therefore, this very episode you are listening to is a product of me having to push past my own fear to create something beautiful out of faith!
In order to exercise our faith to make it greater than our fears, we have to use it! Turn that faith mode ON and fear mode OFF! And that is what we are going to learn today! When you say things like “this is just proof this isn’t for me,” is it based on your own understanding or your trust in the Lord? Is it based on your feeling of discomfort or your confidence in your God?
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Stop comparing yourself Oct 12, 2020

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This topic really hits home for me. Jealousy and comparison are two places in my life where the devil knows he can get a foothold into my confidence, courage, and boldness. And until recently, I have been so ashamed to admit this fault.
There is always someone with a prettier IG feed. Someone who is always in better shape than you. Someone who makes more money than you. And what the world doesn’t teach us is how to handle this conundrum. We don’t take a class in HS or college that teaches us an abundance mindset vs scarcity mindset. Our scarcity mindset leads to jealousy, negative competition, comparison, and leaving you feeling like you are less than if you’re not the best.
And the Bible gives us a perfect story that depicts jealously and comparison with Leah and Rachel. We join me as we study the story of these two sisters and how their jealousy of one another lead them to fight over the wrong thing. And how we can use their story as a reminder to fix our eyes on the real place where our value comes from, our God.
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Caught in the Grumbling Oct 05, 2020

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Today, we are going to the Old Testament, the book of Exodus! We are picking up right after Moses led his people out of Egypt. We had the plagues, we had the parting of the Red Sea, and now we find the Israelites in their first few days of being free people. God had just finished performing all of these unexplainable plagues, they just witnessed the parting of the sea, a MIRACLE. If you were to witness a miracle, you would think that you would be faithful to the Lord forever, right?

Barely 3 days after celebrating their exodus out of Egypt, their tone now goes to “grumbling”. This word is used over and over again to describe the Israelites on their journey to the promised land. They literally didn’t make it passed 3 days before they started complaining again!
Do you know what this sounds like? It sure does sound like me. And I would venture to guess it could sound an awful like you too. Things aren’t going our way, we have lost our jobs, more month at the end of the money, business isn’t growing. We grumble over our lazy husband, crazy kids, demanding job. Life feels stale. Life feels unfulfilled. There is more trouble than what you anticipated. And we grumble. We complain. Where are you God?! Why did you leave me?! Why are you letting this happen to me?! Did I up?

Yet, just like the Israelites, we too forget the moments in between the grumbling where The Lord actually provided. So allow this to be your reminder.

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Where will this path of faith lead me? Sep 28, 2020

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Today, we are back in the book of Ruth! Last week, we dove into the very first chapter of the book. And I left you with a challenge to step into your inner Ruth. Let Orpah take the bench for a while, and walk in faith like Ruth walked.

But what happens to Ruth and Naomi?! What happens next after I walk in obedience to God? Remember, our focus is faith and following faith in obedience to God, even when it’s full of uncertainty. And sometimes there is work to be done in your waiting.
Have you ever been in a season of life where God made you wait and wait and wait and wait? Or maybe you’re in that season right now! Maybe you did follow your inner Ruth and you are walking obediently in faith! You’ve given up certain things of the flesh that made you “happy” and now you’re like ok God, where is that joy you told me about? My life is still pretty crappy. I’m still battling depression and I feel super broken. Where is my healing? Maybe you’re starting a new business endeavor, working so consistently and just don’t see any fruits of your labor yet. Like ok God You told me to pursue this. I don’t see any benefit yet. Growth takes consistency and work. And Ruth worked without knowing what God had in store for her.

Add this to the list of Ruth characteristics to live by: working while we wait.

Does Ruth get a "happy ending"? What were God's bigger plans for her? What are God's bigger plans for me? Oh they happen! But I am not going to put spoiler alerts in the show notes.
What if Ruth had decided to stay in her comfort zone? What all that would have been missed? Join me and let's find out together!
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Which path will you take? Sep 21, 2020

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Life is hard. Life is demanding. Life can let us down. People can let us down. Life can have sucky moments. - So this takes me to the book of Ruth. The beginning of Ruth starts off with life being hard.
There are two sister-in-laws who just became widows, Ruth and Orpah. They faced a choice after their husbands died: go back to their old culture and what they knew, or do down this new path of faith and uncertainty? They Moabite women. Their culture worshiped false gods. But the second choice was following their mother-in-law Noami back to Bethlehem, where they believed in God, Yahweh.

Which path have you been choosing lately?
Have you been Orpah: you’re a good woman, you’re kind, you love, you try your best, but you like your comfort zone? Maybe when things are dark and twisty, you pray to Him. But when things are good, He doesn’t hear much from you. Or have you been Ruth? Or you’re being called to be more like Ruth? You are feeling that pull of God, that conviction that more is required of you.
In your life, you will always have 2 choices. God granted us free will. We always get to choose. My hope is that some light has been shown on decisions in your life where you picked comfort over faith. You’ve been acting a little too much like Orpah and not enough like Ruth.
If you have, it's ok, sister. It's never too late to start walking more like Ruth.
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Faith-Seeker Series, Part 3: I am a good person, can I get into heaven? Sep 14, 2020

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Hey friends! I wanted to let you know about two things I can offer you if you are feeling called to mature your faith, grow your relationship with God, but just don’t know where to begin. First, I have my Freedom in your Faith self-paced course! Here, you will get 5 units of knowledge packed lessons that will help guide you to evaluate your current foundation of faith, recognize any weak points to grow stronger, and how to turn that faith progress into boldness, confidence, and peace. I’m offering $100 to my podcast listeners so make sure you tell me you found it on the podcast so you can get that credit! The second thing I am offering are one-on-one clarity sessions. These clarity sessions are tailor made to you: your pain points, and will focus specifically on the areas of your life you’re wanting to grow as a Christian woman. Head to my Instagram @val_reynolds, follow me, and send me a DM that you’re interested in more info about how to work more closely with me and we can figure out what will be the best fit for you!
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This week, we are continuing our Faith Seeker Series with Part 3! I am a good person, can I get into heaven?
The straightforward answer. No. By themselves, things like being a “good person” or doing “good works” will not get you into heaven. The reason? Your good works do not erase your sins.
So it is hopeless for me? Nope! You are welcome into heaven! But how? What about the works? Can I just believe in Jesus and then go about continuing to do things that please the flesh, knowing that my sins are forgiven?
It can get confusing, so join me in Part 3 of the Faith Seeker Series. Because only by God’s grace, through faith, can we see heaven. Our works alone cannot earn us a spot in heaven. God makes us righteous through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the ONLY way we are righteous enough to make it to heaven.
You will leave with clarity!
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Faith-Seeker Series Part 2: How can I have faith when everything around me is falling apart? Sep 07, 2020

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Today, we continue our faith-seekers series and I wanted to tackle a very tough topic. How can I have faith when everything around me is falling apart? Gosh, that is such a honest question and I would bet many of us, including myself, have asked this a time or two in our lives. Do not feel like you are less than a Christian if you have asked this question before. We are human. We are not perfect. There is no harm in asking honest questions when you’re searching for an answer. The harm can happen when you’re asking this question in the absence of wanting an answer. So if you are open to hearing this world and truly finding your answer to your question “how can I have faith when everything around me is falling apart?”, keep listening.
Our suffering sure does allow us a chance to blame God as a way to make us feel better. We have thoughts like “How is God a good Father yet He allows this happen? -- If He loved me, He wouldn’t allow me to suffer like this --

Because, in the end, God is not here for us and our comfort. We are here to praise Him and give Him glory.

Your struggles, your sufferings, yeah they’re no fun. No one wants to suffer. But when you do, or if you are currently suffering, you get to choose what to do with your suffering: Are you going to see it as an opportunity to mature your faith? To be like Job and still praise God’s name even in the middle of the storm? Are you going to shine through your struggles so the people around you see how strong and mature your faith is? What a witness you will be if you choose to do that!!

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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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Faith-Seeker Series Part 1: Am I worthy enough? Aug 31, 2020

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We are diving into a Faith-seekers series. This is for those of you who are seeking that closer relationship with God. But you don’t know where to start. You doubt your faith. You can’t hear God. You feel like you’re too far gone. - Sister, you are NONE of these things. So to kick this off, we are going to study Jesus’ first miracle, turning water into wine and how He saves His best for your last.
This is the first miracle of Jesus - It was a small miracle. Nothing grandiose. Normally, this verse is used to as a metaphor for the covenant bring new life from old. It’s symbolic of the world being concerned with external things: making the right impression, having the right clothes and purse, followers on social media, etc. But God is concerned with things being right on the inside: he wants to forgive our sins; he wants to give us the gift of eternal life and he wants us to start living that Kingdom-purpose life. He wants to transform us from people of the world to people of His Kingdom.
Your life is redeemed because of Jesus Christ. If you want to start filling your cup back with His living water, you don’t have to earn it. God can and will still give you His best even when you feel like you’ve ran out.

Holiness doesn’t come from your inner pride, ambition, hard work, achievements, or how many people like you. Holiness comes from Jesus. Applying what he taught and obeying God’s word over your flesh. Over what your thoughts tell you. Over what people tell you. Your first step to become a faith-seeker is to seek first his kingdom. Seek Jesus. Read about his miracles. Open up that bible and start in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Get to know who Jesus was, what he did, the miracles he performed. The more you get to know who Jesus was, the more your faith will grow.
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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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