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This episode is a little different from our usual conversations. What I am sharing with you comes from a live women’s gathering where I was invited to tell part of my story. It is not polished or carefully edited. It is simply real. My hope is that as you listen, you might feel as though we are sitting together, quietly talking about the deeper places of life. This is a personal Christian testimony of healing, faith, and the presence of God in the middle of pain. In this episode, I share about growing up with deep loneliness, the longing to be loved, and the confusion that shaped much of my early life. I speak honestly about broken relationships, hidden struggles, and a moment when life felt too heavy to carry. It was in that place that everything began to change, not because I had the right words, but because God met me right where I was. You will hear about: living with a deep hunger for love and belongingcoping with pain in quiet and unseen waysa turning point in a moment of despairwhat it means to truly know God, not just know about Himthe difference between God’s love and His holinesssurrender, faith, and the ongoing journey of healingwalking through grief, suffering, and loss with GodThis conversation is not about having everything together. It is about discovering that even in our brokenness, we are seen, known, and deeply loved. Whether you are searching for hope, questioning your faith, or simply feeling alone, this episode is an invitation to consider that God is present and He cares deeply about your story. You do not need perfect words. You do not need to fix yourself before coming to Him. Sometimes the most honest prayer is simply:“God, if You are who You say You are… show me.”

So often, we wait to give something to God because we think that what we have is not enough. But He asks us, like He did Moses, what is in your hand? It is what we have that He longs to take and use for His glory, not what we want to have. So take a look and see what you have and see what He will do with it. #DivineUtilization #OfferingToGod #FaithfulStewardship #DivineProvision #TrustInHisPlan #SurrenderToHisWill #OpportunitiesForService #GodsWorkInUs #FaithInAction #DivinePotential

I don't know if you ever find yourself angry at God, but I do. But it is not something we should try to hide; it is something that we need to go to God about because He wants to hear about it so that He can respond to you and what you are feeling. Let's not let our anger keep us from God, but rather let's learn from it and, in the process, become more like Jesus. #HonestPrayer #DealingWithAnger #FaithInAdversity #SeekingGodsUnderstanding #SpiritualGrowth #EmotionalHonesty #DivineComfort #TrustInHisPlan #TurningToGod #FaithInHealing

I am so pleased to have Charlie Hernández here with us today. With remarkable honesty and transparency, he shares how God has used his children to make him more like Christ. Charlie Hernandez has been in ministry for over 35 years as a pastor, worship leader, composer, arranger, singer and speaker. He collaborated with many other music ministries since the early 90’s developing Praise and Worship conferences in Latin America with the likes of Marcos Witt, Danilo Montero, Juan Carlos Alvarado, 33DC, Claudina Brimm, to mention a few. He has been a husband to his wife Nany for 36 years. They have four children, three of them with Autism and a granddaughter of four. At the beginning of 2000, he and his family experienced an impactful restoration process followed by the book titled “Dare to be Transparent,” where he shares his testimony of recovery from abuse. For the past ten years, he has been an associate pastor at Faith Assembly of God church in Orlando, Florida. #FaithTestimony #ParentingJourney #FaithfulService #MinistryLeadership #TransparentFaith #DivineRestoration #FamilyBlessings #OvercomingAdversity #FaithInAction #InspiringTestimonies

Have you ever wondered if it is worth it, all the struggles, frustration, doubts, and pain? I think that many of us have at least thought that, even if we didn't act on it. I hope that this little chat will help you gain perspective on that and give you a new outlook about all that you are going through at this time. May the Lord impress upon your heart that it is worth it because He is worthy. #FindingPurpose #OvercomingStruggles #FaithPerspective #PerseveranceInTrials #HopeInHardship #DivinePurpose #FaithInGodsPlan #StrengthInAdversity #EnduranceInFaith #WorthTheStruggle

So often, we hear the question, "what's wrong with this?" and we start to wonder and doubt if there is anything wrong with anything. We have believed the lie of satan that it is just a little thing and nothing to worry about, and so we find ourselves in a place we never expected to be. We forget that those little decisions are things that put our lives off track, no matter how small they seem. Remember that a train track that is one millimetre or 1/100th of an inch off of parallel, sooner or later, will derail the train unless the error is corrected. So often in life, we wonder how we got where we are, it was not our intention to get to this point in our lives, but here we are. I think that most of us can trace where we are now with a decision to do something or believe something that seemed so minor and insignificant, which led us to where we are today. The good thing is that just like God provided for Adam and Eve, he has provided for us. Perhaps today is the day we will choose to start to hear and obey God instead of listening to that little lie of satan - What's wrong with this? #DiscerningChoices #SpiritualAwareness #GuardingAgainstDeception #DivineGuidance #ConsequencesOfChoices #StayingOnTrack #RejectingDeception #FaithInCorrection #HeedingGodsVoice #DivineProvision

We so often get caught up in wanting to learn more, thinking that if I know more, then perhaps things will be easier or better. We forget that life changes when we put into practice what we already know. Deuteronomy 29:29 (I am sorry I think that I said 28:28 in the message) reminds us that we are not responsible for what we don't know, but we are responsible for what we do know. Are we living according to what we know, or do we continue to seek other things, like knowledge, instead of God? #PuttingFaithIntoAction #PracticalWisdom #LivingOutTruth #AppliedKnowledge #FaithInPractice #SpiritualGrowth #SeekingGodAboveAll #DivineGuidance #WalkingInFaith #LivingAccordingToTruth

I don't know about you, but I have always wondered why? Why can't I do this? Why do I have to do that? Today we will learn why God has given us boundaries. I hope that in understanding His purpose in all of this, our "why's?" will turn into thanksgiving and praise for His great care for us. The Unshakable Truth - Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Unshakable-Truth%C2%AE-Study-Guide-Experience-ebook/dp/B004HW7JTM/ref=sr_1_2?crid=DAJMTCBQYCM6&dchild=1&keywords=the+unshakable+truth&qid=1631021419&sprefix=the+unsha%2Caps%2C267&sr=8-2⁠ #UnderstandingBoundaries #DivineGuidance #PurposefulLimits #GodsWisdom #SpiritualInsights #GratitudeInObedience #FaithReflections #DivineProtection #DivinePurpose #FaithInHisPlan

Today I have the privilege of talking with my good friend, Beth Wright. She is an Argentine MK and is presently serving in Argentina with her husband, Paul. Since 2004, she has been a part of Corazones Abiertos International (Open Hearts Ministries International). This is a ministry of small groups that walks alongside men and women who have suffered emotional wounds, trauma or abuse in their childhood and are living, in the present, the effects of those events. Today she will be sharing about how God very gently changed her relationship with Him from one of obligation to one of joy and diversity. I hope her story will be used by God to encourage you and set you free to have a more intimate and exciting relationship with Him. #OpenHeartsMinistries #TestimonyOfFaith #SpiritualJourney #PersonalTransformation #IntimacyWithGod #FreedomInChrist #InspiringStories #GodsWorkInLives #DivineEncounters #FaithInAction

So often we think that God needs our worship, that He depends on it. In this episode, I want to share with you my thoughts on Psalm 148. I hope you enjoy this. Episode Notes Singing Trees: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8zimGEoIzs&t=41s⁠ Singing Plants: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZX5B_p79V4&t=51s⁠ Singing Stars: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OtLJsgYTnY⁠ Singing Whales: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOkcvGPHsgk⁠ The Storm: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYFsos8aLcM⁠ Loon Calls: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxDQFfspLv0⁠ Louis Giglio: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=helxFeG-0n0&t=410s⁠ #Psalm148Reflections #WorshipAndPraise #GodsGlory #DivineReverence #SpiritualInsights #FaithfulReflections #DivinePresence #GratitudeInWorship #DivineEncounter #SpiritualConnection

We are constantly reading and hearing about "being like Jesus," but do we really understand what that means. Today's audio includes a few of my thoughts on the topic. I pray that we will grow to be more like Him every day. #BeLikeJesus #ChristlikeLiving #FollowingHisFootsteps #SpiritualGrowth #ReflectingHisCharacter #FaithJourney #TransformedInHisImage #ImitatingChrist #LivingByExample #DivineGuidance

So often, we wait to give something to God because we think that what we have is not enough. But He asks us, like He did Moses, what is in your hand? It is what we have that He longs to take and use for His glory, not what we want to have. So take a look and see what you have and see what He will do with it. #OfferingToGod #GiftsForHisGlory #DivinePurpose #FaithfulStewardship #UseWhatYouHave #DivineProvision #TrustInHisPlan #SurrenderToHisWill #OpportunitiesForService #GodsWorkInUs

We are all so pleased when we do something right, and most of us are pleased if 95% of what we do is right. We are not perfect, but I wonder if we are experiencing satisfaction and contentment when we shouldn't be? Just a question that I think we all need to ponder. #StrivingForExcellence #ContentmentInImperfection #EmbracingGrowth #ReflectionOnSuccess #SatisfactionInProgress #SelfEvaluation #ContinuousImprovement #MindfulLiving #GratitudeForProgress #SeekingBalance

So often we get stuck in what and who we think we are that we forget that God has a different idea about that. He offers us, in Himself, everything we need to change and become more like Jesus. It is His work in us. #GodsVision #IdentityInChrist #DivineTransformation #BecomingLikeJesus #TrustInHisPlan #DivineProvision #SpiritualGrowth #RenewedInHim #EmbraceChange #FaithInProcess

"Cachi Bachi" is a Bolivia slang word for that stuff in your junk drawer or things that are being sold at a yard sale. Most of us have a drawer or a place in our homes for that "stuff" that we don't have the energy to deal with right now. Sadly, many of us treat our lives the same way. We don't know what to do with the anger or resentment, and so we shove it into an out of the way place and carry on, hoping that it will go away, it doesn't. Part of becoming like Christ is the process of handing over to Him our "cachi bachi" so that His image can be formed in us. #CachiBachi #EmotionalBaggage #LettingGo #InnerCleansing #PersonalTransformation #SurrenderToChrist #HealingProcess #EmotionalWellness #SpiritualGrowth #ReleaseAndRenewal