God always has a plan. His plan remains His plan. No matter the detours in life, the delays, the distractions, His promises and plans about your life remains unchanged. When He searches for you, He will find you. When He finds you, He will call you by name, when He calls you by name and association, He will give you direct instructions and when He gives you direct instructions, it will be your turn to lean into the trust factor, have faith and obediently do what He asks you to do. During this entire process of discovering how you can walk in and work with God’s timing, there are subtle characteristics too - patience, humility, sincerity of heart, gratitude. 

Hagar’s story has never been this exciting for me and I hope you have learned a few nuggets to begin applying in your life situations today.

Three Thoughts

• God in time makes all things beautiful. The beginning of Hagar’s story was not her ending. Even in the situations she encountered, she paid attention to the voice calling her name. Through this voice, she listened, leaned in, and lived a meaningful life of humility and obedience. God kept His promises to her and made her offspring numerous to count.

• When the timing doesn’t seem right or perfect, be still and wait. Waiting is hard when you think you know how your life ought to be or turn out. When you have waited for a while or a long time, you may be tempted to simply take matters into your own hands… Hagar fled from her situation, despite this decision, God still used her to fulfill his ultimate plan. If you find yourself being desperate, the longer you wait… redirect that desperation toward prayer, meditation, helping someone in need, fasting, or simply being patient with yourself and God, He will find you, call you, and give you the instructions.

• While you wait, maybe you must be in preparation for when He gives you the instructions. When God gave Hagar the instructions, Hagar had practiced stillness and gained an awareness of self. Maybe in your waiting, God wants you to heal some things, change some things, forgive some things or people… waiting is not futile. There is always something required of you in the waiting, and if you want to wait well, start from within. 

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Traveling across continents during the pandemic, going to Bible college all this based on a prophetic word…who does that? Well my guest this week did because she and her family chose to follow Jesus. Isolating, leaving friends behind, being on the other side of the world… you have no option but to lean in closer to Jesus. Kyllie [with a double L] because she’s balanced [laugh] Kyllie Martin is the Joy Carrier. 

Meet Kyllie, a debut author with a passion for storytelling, the Word of God, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. As a wife, mother, and friend, she brings warmth and connection to every relationship she cultivates. A church leader and speaker, Kyllie is passionate about empowering women and seeing the church embrace the fullness of the Kingdom. Recently returning to New Zealand after completing ministry school in California, she is settling back into a slower pace of life and finding inspiration for her subsequent books.  She is enjoying the rich coffee culture, delectable food, and the midcentury modern design of her family home.

As you listen, both Kyllie and I want to encourage you that “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13

• Choose joy, choose gratitude, choose thankfulness mindset.
• Recognize that there is always more of God and with God - you can have more of Him everyday.
• Watch, pause and listen because the Lord is speaking all of the time
• Sometimes the shift that God asks you to make is the life changing transformation you desperately need.
• Despite all the greatest achievements, when God calls you it is for a relationship, first, before the doing. You get to BE before you DO.
• The further you walk with the Lord, the more you get pruned.
• When you are diligent in your spiritual disciplines, you eventually get to a place of relating with God instinctively; you grow beyond practicing simple disciplines.
• Be excited about moving from the ‘shoulds’ with God to the ‘wants’ and ‘musts’ with God.
• Learn to recognize God’s voice in your journey, know and trust this voice first.
• Know the joy killers in your life - these can be subtle to very obvious cues and clues.
• When you walk with God closely, He will help you get things done… at His pace. If He called you, rest assured that as you obediently work on the process, He ultimately has to make IT happen. Bring your thoughts, fears to God and be honest about the lies you are possibly believing. 
• The Holy Spirit will counsel you to become who God has destined you to BE-COME. 

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Happy 1 year Anniversary to the CTLF Podcast! In this episode, no guests, no fan fare, no extras... just Kate and the Holy Spirit pouring into your heart on how to steward your journey well. The title of the podcast is actually a revelation from God about what a life of serving and loving and living with Him looks like. Kate shares her highs and lows from the year and coming full circle completion in a journey of heart healing which propelled this ministry. Now she walks boldly in ministry, not because she knows what to say or do but because she knows a father, a warrior, a friend who is capable of equipping her with the words she lacks and making the wrong things right. To know God, to have divine grit and to experience his Good grace, you need intimacy with God. You must feed your spirit all the right nutrients from the Word of God!

So much goodness in this episode and hope you enjoy listening.

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My conversation today is with a friend in the United Kingdom . She had my heart at these words, and I quote, “You can know the truth, but it won’t set you free until you believe it.” What a powerhouse! Meliza is a wife and mum of two awesome kids. Life is full in Preston, UK. When she’s not running the household or playing taxi, she writes books, develops courses, and coaches people – helping them to walk in freedom; in their true identity and purpose. She loves what she does and enjoys her life – but this was not always how she would tell her story.

So let’s go ahead and hear Meliza’s story. There is a snippet video on our YouTube page where you get to watch a touching moments we had from our conversation - @ godlywomanandcompany

• Life is all entangled in ‘stuff’ such as identity, purpose, belonging
• You have to rediscover who you by being awakened to your true identity
• Trauma may usher shame into your life but God’s perfect gift of grace speaks worthiness
• The lies from the enemy can steal our joy and rob our peace
• As God tolerates our messes, He gently guides, leads and celebrates us
• You can see with your eyes but to know God, you must see Him with your heart
• After seeing God with your heart, you begin to untangle by replacing the lies in your mind with truth from His Word
• You can go through therapy, counseling, self-help guides but the best way to get out of the messes is to get out of your own way to hear God’s voice
• Whoever is in your heart, controls you - your thoughts, your actions, even your beliefs
• We are all in progress, going from one level of healing to another, one level of freedom to another - just choose to believe
• God’s love is the agent that activates our faith

Enjoy the conversation, your heart will thank you! 

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When I was stopped by the police, I had a slight inkling of shame but that quickly faded, years of working on self will do that to you. But I felt guilty. Once I admitted to the officer and apologized… poof, the guilty feeling was gone. Some wake up calls are simply an opportunity for you to evaluate your life, and develop greater awareness. Think of these calls as your journey of identifying unhealthy patterns in your life and learn new ways to manage them. The unhealthy patterns these days can also be distractions from the main goal. When you know that you are being distracted and veered off course, it is good. It is an opportunity to become aware. You become aware and so you develop best practices to gain focus.  

Secondly, some wake up calls in life are warning signals. Think of these like the warnings you receive from your doctor after a lab report, or the ‘almost’ ‘near’ misses in life where you get to reflect and change some things.  

And thirdly, some wake up calls are a crisis, the result of your or someone else’s disobedience. You become the recipient of the consequences of the disobedience. This third lesson can be very difficult and can result in prolonged suffering. Now since suffering is rooted in how we respond to traumatic event or situations, once we learn to respond well to situations, we can develop perseverance and resilience to help through the suffering as we hope in Christ. 

In a typical day-to-day life, life’s journey is pretty mundane [routines run the same] seriously, with little excitement. The ability to shift perspective makes a wealth of difference between getting stuck in shame, guilt and disappointment and slowing down enough to see what lies in between the lines. You get to choose which view you gaze upon when you encounter inconveniences. 

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Angela is a storyteller. A child of God. Wife. Mom. Mentor. Friend. She desires to live in such a way that no matter which one you meet, you will see the Word of Christ dwelling richly in her. Angela is also the founder of Wise Word Ministries, a ministry of teaching & intercession. She is not only called to teach; she is also a fervent intercessor. Understanding the power and effectiveness of praying Scripture is essential to her teaching ministry. She is passionate about teaching and empowering people to know the truth and power of God’s Word that sets them free. Angela hosts Wise Word Wednesdays, and you can visit her website for more information. Website info linked in show notes. Angela spills the Truth and doesn’t mince words. 

As you listen, here are some nuggets for you:

• Let God inspire your heart into transformation
• Be bold in all of the Lord or none of the Lord; no lukewarmness
• Believe that the work Jesus did, ended it
• You don’t have to fight for something that’s already been won at the cross
• Believe that God is both provision and provider
• Belief, faith, works…they must go together to feel the essence of God’s blessings in our lives
• With religion we are transactional mindset, with Kingdom we are relational mindset
• Anyone you want to know, you spend time with. If you spend more time diligently seeking God, you will believe Him more
• It is only what God says that you have grace to do
• If you take God’s Word out of context, you are left with the con
• You must learn to live the Word not just love it
• Contentment is being aligned with God’s will for our lives

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Angela Thornton

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50 is a big number, a huge milestone and to celebrate this season, my ministry friends Dr. Gladys Childs, Lori Ann Wood and Sonya Ingram join me along with a live audience as we discuss the essence of a godly woman. 1 Timothy 4:7 says to “...Train yourself to be godly” putting your hope in the Living God not on worthless idols. As you listen here are some key nuggets for you to lean in on about godly woman:

• It is not about a checklist
• It is more than Proverbs 31
• It is about being more like Jesus [yes it is possible and God gives us the grace everyday for the journey]
• Godliness is a process, part of the relationship you cultivate with God
• We need mentors along the way to help nurture our spirits in the right direction
• The Holy Spirit is our guide in being godly and Jesus is our way to godliness
• Make a mindset shift to invite other women who share similar values into your journey and learn to collaborate, not compete
• When you are spiritually exhausted, you are still a godly woman
• The outcome, how the journey ends, belongs to God
• Being a godly woman does not mean perfection, it means righteousness which only Jesus can help us with
• Practice self-reflections and note the awareness of self that God reveals to you
• Be trained up so you can lend a hand to another sister
• Be the embodiment of God’s Spirit and let your light shine

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A bonus episode as I rest and prepare for our August 6th celebration and 4th season. I share how I have dealt with folks questioning my motives, making fun of my accent, and even those moments when I have felt unsupported.

Leading a ministry and the many facets of it is fulfilling, but can get lonely sometimes. You must have that Jesus view to stay motivated, encouraged, and on mission. You must have intentionality and release quickly as soon as you become aware... so your heart does not get too sick.

Thank you for riding with me and lets celebrate the upcoming season and 50th episode. This girl a'int going anywhere, Lord. Thanks for working with me.

I sat down with Dr. Bren C Williams. Dr. Bren C. Williams is a pastor, visionary, conference speaker, community advocate, and author. Her message is one of hope for the future in Christ. She has worked in ministry for nearly 20 years. Dr. Williams currently serves as the pastor and visionary founder of the Impact Worship Center located in Chesapeake, Virginia. She is living out her faith and inspiring others to do the

same. In addition to being an influential voice within the church community, Dr. Williams is also an international conference speaker. She travels sharing the message that God’s love never fails. Her desire is to see lives saved, transformed, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. She is committed to helping others live out their faith with power and purpose. Dr. Williams believes it is high time to break free, break through, and break forth to greater.

As you listen, here are some nuggets for you:

• Self discovery through God’s process settles you in unlikely yet fulfilling thriving places
• Identify the things that prevent you from breaking free such as personality, sins, the world, culture…
• You cannot conquer what you are not willing to confront
• Start simple small changes and you will see godly opportunities become available
• God’s Spirit empowers and equips you to do the things we are called to do.
• Fear paralyzes us into inactivity and lies to us about our own worth
• The enemy of fear says that we can’t when the Word of God says that we can
• Immerse yourself in God’s Word
• God prepares us in our now season for our next season - call it seasons of preparations for purpose
• Prioritize and allow necessary time to important areas of your life so you can feel balanced
• Participate in your healing process
• Once you break through, believe that there is more and break forth
• You have been created on purpose for a purpose
• You can overcome every distraction and delay 
• Purpose comes from our passions, what you are naturally designed to do
• Always remember, delay is not denial, and when you detour, you are still on a mission

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In today’s episode, I sat down with a friend from the show. Meet Dr. Nana Ama Quansah, a Transformational Wellness Coach whose mission is to help focused driven women achieve healthy blood sugar levels without restricting meals so they can get their energy, focus & body back. A Pharmacist by trade, a wellness coach by God’s choosing and doing. She is a woman of faith, substance, and grit, working through adversity. She shares with us many nuggets of wisdom from her life’s journey as she builds her empire of ditching diabetes one life at a time. Her clients have wonderful testimonials and I know when you hear her, you will be inspired, motivated, and impacted to take action. 

As you listen, here are some nuggets for you:

• Identify your time and season, it will help you not compare yourself to others
• You don’t want to skip the process, it builds your capacity
• Pair your prayers with action
• When God calls you, say yes first and then seek His heart for the steps
• When you know where you are called to, go in confidence
• Lean in to God and He will show you who you can become
• Let Jesus be your boo!
• When the arrow is pointing at you, take it and embrace the pruning process
• Where God calls you, there is fulfillment, inner peace and joy

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Grieving is not a one and done affair. For as long as the human race exists and people relate with one another, there will be moments of grief due to the events associated with loss. Anytime you experience a loss, your heart grieves. Some may be subtle and would not require days, weeks, months, years to walk through. Notice I did not use the words ‘heal from grief’. Grief is a continuous journey of slowly laying down what you once held and exchanging that which no longer holds, for something new and different. The experience of grief brings with it change. Change in the person holding the grief as well as change in the people witnessing the grief.

Here are Three Thoughts:

• Be a praying friend not a preying friend: don’t vanish when the difficult times roll giving the excuse, I don’t know how to handle such situations. That's why you learn and grow… so many ways to do that.

• You can be a great friend or a good friend. The former is just as attainable as the latter, both represent a heart of faithfulness and commitment but one says you are extraordinary. Choose to be extraordinary.

• Here is God in moments of suffering and pain: right where He has always been and he knows, he sees and he cares. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer. 

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Have I prayed every single one of these prayers for my enemies? Honestly and candidly, no, this is a work in process and progress. There is no rush and because we are working with souls and not wood. There are repeated cycles of thoughts that must be broken and or reconstructed about life experiences. So don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying just do this because you have to, I am encouraging you to make this part of your godliness and practice because it heals, it helps, it sets your heart free! Take these one step at a time for steps 1 through 4, and then each prayer one at a time. Some days you may be compelled to pray about blessings, another time you may want to pray for their salvation. No matter where you are convicted and compelled to start, just start and leave the outcome to God. 

Here are Three Thoughts:

• Enemies, frenemies: note that enemy is rooted in hate which has a branch to envy and jealousy, frenemy is rooted in resentment which also has a branch to envy and jealousy. Both carry symptoms of unhealthy comparisons and rivalry which your mind grabs on to and creates unhealthy connections. While the fight and burden may feel physical, the true enemy started spiritual first and seeps into the mental, emotional, and physical.
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• When you pray imprecatory psalms, do so from a posture of humility, compassion and surrender to how the Lord would vindicate you not how you want the Lord to proceed on your behalf. Focus on your heart posture and invite the Lord’s holy work in you, pray and forget. God will do what He does… best
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• Take your time exploring where your heart is in each season when you encounter conflicts, disagreements with people. Your process must begin in love and end in love. It is hard to do this when our heart is hurt and burdened but when you pray out the junk in there, it creates room for God’s saving, abiding grace and love to fill it. You can stand anywhere and be overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit that you begin blessing your enemy, frenemy. This practice takes time and intentionality to cultivate, notice and celebrate the small wins and progress.

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This blessed wife, mother of two, and businesswoman is passionate about living up to God’s plans for her every day. Today’s episode is a sit down with a friend to the show. Meet Christa Joy Spaeth, founder of Christa Joy Ministries. In 2022, Christa stepped down from her decades-long career as a Registered Dietitian at a large food manufacturing company to pursue the promptings of the Lord and encourage others in Christ. Today, Christa owns and operates Christa Joy Ministries where she publishes her own books, writes daily encouragements and God whispers on her social media accounts. 

As you listen, here are some nuggets for you:

• Get God’s Word deep in your heart everyday
• Run after God if you must, focus on His heart and His hand will hold you fast
• Quieting the noise allows you to hear from God
• When God prunes, He also pours out His love
• During your journey, don’t give up, rather pause and listen
• Creative and unique is how God works with us
• Prayer is a dialog between you and God, make it your own
• When you can’t seem to find your bearings, step away and listen
• Be who God designed you to be
• God is weaving a story in you

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Christa Joy Spaeth

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Podcast coming soon!!

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Let's be real, it is not easy walking in peace. The enemy is cunning and will tempt you, God himself will test you and you will have to show yourself approved. It takes daily mental practice and application of what you know. Today’s podcast has given you some tools to build up a godly character as a woman of God. You can do it. Listen, before you even say “but I’m not Jesus”, how about you posture your heart and respond to Him with “I want to imitate you Lord so help me” that is a dangerous prayer and a bold one. If you want to make a difference, dear sister, you have got to be different! 

Here are Three Thoughts:

• Being falsely accused isn’t fun and it can mess with your spirit, soul and body. It can cause unnecessary stress, anxiety and other mental health problems. Whatever you decide to do to rectify the situation, you must believe that God fights for you and sends angels to fight for you.
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• You can begin with prayer and end with praise. You can begin with patience and end with prayer. You can begin with a great attitude and end with a great appreciation. While the world may have your approaching life’s difficulties in your own strength, you are different, a child of God and so you walk with the spirit, and when you do, you do not gratify the flesh.
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• When you find yourself in a situation of defamation, be settled in who you are in Christ. Take on an attitude of victory and allow your heart to rest in the presence of God. Practice pacing your thoughts through prayer and calmness. You know when God says be still, yeah be still and know that He is God.            

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Meet Afia Owusu-Forfie, featured in HuffPost & BBC. Facebook, UNIDO, AfricaTech SDG5 Panelist, Computer Scientist, Statistician and Operations Researcher and more! And she has a story…

As you listen, here are some nuggets for you:

• If you need to, travel and see
• There will be a loophole that gives the enemy a foothold, be mindful of such loopholes
• Dedicate your heart to the Lord out of love and not out of fear
• You have a throne in your heart where Jesus wants to sit, when ready, allow Him
• It is from your breaking FREE seasons that God reveals the diamond out of the rubble
• Find your zeal to fight during the battle
• Remember the pressing crushes to produce something remarkable
• Wean yourself from coincidences that you may interpret as God’s signs and wonders
• You can always shift from crisis to a ministry…whatever your ministry is. God’s anointing breaks the yoke!

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Afia Owusu-Forfie

https://www.linkedin.com/in/afia-owusu-forfie-179198144/ 

www.CodersWhoTravel.com 

www.WomenWhoCode.com/Accra 

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Bonus episode! Thats all it is. An episode guided by the Holy Spirit. What I had planned to share was thrown out and so sat down for a sister to sister chat. Some take-aways for you:

• Commit to doing the emotional attunement to the Lord, connect with Him daily.
• The Word of God is more than enough to take care of our emotional, spiritual, mental well-being.
• You must do your part and allow God to do His part.
• Listen in to the few questions and possibly answer them for yourself.
• Renew your mind daily on His Word.
• Take time to spend time in order to prioritize your time.
• Living surrendered and FREE is everyday godly decisions that frees your heart and mind, feeds your heart and mind, and focuses your heart and mind.
• Stop going through the motions of devotions and start working the emotions of devotions. Connect with the Lord!
• Godly decisions pleases the Lord and it satisfies your soul.

I pray for your heart and hope you navigate yoru seasons closely with God and with joy!

Until next time... I love you ~ Kate

Time and space is a realm concept to exist in but while existing, you want to live. You want to do your PART that is to be present, take action, mind your responses, and give careful thought to your ways. While time does not heal wounds, or all wounds, God, in time heals all wounds. I hope you have learned something from today’s episode and I do want to hear from you, how you are doing your PART. If you want to see the planner, I spoke about, you can check them out on my website: www.chiefjoyactivator.com

Here are your Three Thoughts

• The process of unlearning and relearning is an ever evolutionary experience that you get to experience one step at a time. Your unfreezing of those negative, sometimes irrational beliefs, takes time so give yourself a lot of compassion and allow your heart to heal. Here’s a kick starter… to complete a journey or a process, there was to be a traveler that started the journey. Think of the Pilgrim’s Progress.
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• Renewing your mind on God’s Word must be a non-negotiable in your life. Not social media, not Kate’s Podcast [I love you but I need you to pick up that bible and read for yourself, and them come back here to be equipped and trained so you are a warrior for Jesus not a worrier]
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• Do your PART in this journey. What do I mean by that? Let me refresh your memory: P - be Present; A - take Action; R - mind your Responses; and T - give careful Thought to your ways!      

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Meet Bella Irizarry, a military wife living on purpose. Despite being diagnosed with endometriosis, Bella started chasing God with passion and that nurturing healed her disappointments and allowed her to envision her destiny. Bella’s hope and faith is contagious and reminds me of a confident heart poised to receive from the Lord. Our conversation is seasoned with so much care and you sense that in Bella’s posture. 

As you listen, here are some nuggets for you:

• Grow through seasons of adversity together
• Surround yourself with people who exemplify Jesus’s love
• There is meaning in all situations
• Decide to focus on foundation of your life
• Lean on this foundation when challenges arise
• Listen to god’s truths and believe in Him
• Allow God to lead you in all areas of your life
• Living in hope is a beautiful season
• Focusing on a godly view helps you breathe again
• Allow God to turn your disappointments into your destiny
• You are born and then you train to be good at your gifts
• Break ‘FREE’ from ‘other’ ideas to God’s design for your life

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Annabella Irizarry, M.Ed

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This episode is a fun opening to season 3 as we talk about wearing your God-given crown with confidence and being empowered to rise. Dr. Nana Wilmot-DeSouza does not mince words sharing about her personal struggles with shame and walking the journey of healing. As a mother to a rising middle schooler and Kindergartner, she understands the assignment as a parent but also as a black female doctor serving diverse groups of people. She has got to have a strong backbone, and hope filled wishbone, the courage to laugh with the funny bone! You hear and sense all of them in our conversation. 

As you listen, here are some nuggets for you:

• God’s plan is better than your plan
• Sowing is risky business but the outcome is worth it
• The discipline can feel like a punishment at the time but you will reap a reward if you do not give up
• God does not know moving from A to Z, He moves A to G to T and back to P, then maybe head to X then O. Enjoy the journey with trust and faith.
• You must challenge the cultural narratives that dims the light of Jesus in you
• Remember, you are a masterpiece
• You must be in the Truth even when you don’t feel like you are walking it well
• Fear and insecurity can cripple you when you act as your own shepherd. Remember, you have a great shepherd
• Confidence begins with ‘confide’ which implies trust
• Walk in the way of love and go in the strength you have
• Being affirmed is powerful
• Whenever you hear ‘who you are not’, run to the One who knows who you are and affirms it everyday
• Never run out of salt, Never dim your light
• The moment you feel like ‘should’ is comfortable, remember ‘can’ can be so freeing. Move from ‘I should’ to ‘I am’

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Dr. Nana Wilmot-DeSouza

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Every believer lives in this ecosystem of faith and we all have our faith thermometers, now what would happen if we also utilized our faith thermostat. Set that faith temperature and keep it set?

Three Thoughts

1. Faith and hope go together like peanut butter and jelly or fried plantains and beans stew! Hope propels your faith and faith ignites your hope. 
2. That faith thermometer, you need to check it often in every situation. And cling to hope too. You are not alone, we all live in this faith ecosystem. Make sure you remain connected to the vine, believe that whatever you are walking through, joy comes in the morning.
3. You believe now do it. Faith is your heart for God in action. With Him there is no disappointment, there is only faith. Don’t let the enemy deceive you with unfounded thoughts. Perseverance comes from a tried and tested process that when passed, brings forth many great benefits.    

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