Bearing Fruit

Growing in our faith includes asking God the tough questions. Including the why's however, there is a fine line between asking the Lord questions, and insisting on answers. Most of the time, we are so eager to ask God "why is this happening" or "why did you remove these people out of my life" or "why did I have such a bad day" or "why is there so much injustice in this world"...I mean the list is never-ending. And it is okay to ask the Lord these questions, but, you have to be careful as to whether these questions will push you closer to God, or drive you away from him. Join me in this week's episode for a very raw and open conversation, as we discuss what questions we can substitute for the "why", and how that will change your mindset on life lessons completely. 

Welcome back to a new episode of the Bearing Fruit podcast! In this week's episode, we are going to be talking all about self-confidence and how you can live a confident life whilst remaining as humble as Jesus. The beauty of living a confident life as a Christian, is knowing that you don't need to look a certain way, or hold a certain qualification, or talk a certain way to be confident.... you are already perfectly made to fulfil your purpose. You are the child of God, meaning, you already have everything you need to live a confident life. You are an heir to the King... you are royalty, so start acting like it! Join me in this week's episode as we discuss what it means to be a confident Christian, and how to fake it till you make it! 

Welcome back to another episode of the Bearing Fruit podcast! This week, we are going to be talking about heartbreak and the excruciating pain that comes with that. You see, the sad part of heartbreak is that it is inevitable. We have or are going to experience it eventually, but how do you actually deal with it? I mean, is there a way to deal with a broken heart? Does time actually heal everything? I guess time gives you the space to recover but do you truly heal? Well, the most incredible aspect of heartbreak for us Christians is that, Jesus went through the very same pain. He experienced rejection, betrayal in its worst forms, neglect, sorrow, grief...I mean he wept when he lost his friend. And on the other side of this pain, the very same God has promised us comfort. He has promised us safety, reassurance, warmth, love and compassion. Join me in a very raw and fragile conversation about heartbreak, and see what the Lord says about it all. 

Welcome back to another episode. This week we are going to be talking about what it means to live free. I'm not just talking about temporary and worldly free living. I'm talking about experiencing true and pure freedom. I always thought that Christians never experienced freedom due to the amount of do's and don't's that are prefaced in the Bible. But boy was I wrong. Since following Christ, I finally understood what the term "freedom" meant. I experience this euphoric feeling everyday knowing that Jesus has already paid it all. He set me free. Join me in today's episode as I share some beautiful ways in which I have been set free, and what it means to live freely. There's no better feeling than realising that Jesus has already gone through it all to set you free from whatever may be currently holding you bondage. 

Welcome back to this week's episode! Today we are going to be talking about the emotional and physical exhaustion we feel when we have reached that point of weariness. Have you ever prayed for something that God is still yet to answer? Or asked God why this keeps happening to you? Or felt like you are just constantly tired of the world's demands? If so, who or what is your first point of contact when you do feel this way? What is that helps you to sooth your cries and exhaustion? You see, so often we let the Lord become our last resort. We end up struggling with this feeling of tiredness for months due to the fact that we lean on worldly desires for temporary fixes. But do you know that the Lord wants you to come to him when you are weak and weary, because he has promised to give you rest?! Tune in to this week's episode as I share the weight of these feelings of drainage and exhaustion, and what it is that helps me during these times. 

Negative thoughts… oh geez! This is definitely something that I can attest to, and something that I am well aware everyone struggles with. Negative thinking patterns are so difficult to combat and overcome because of how second nature it is. We were raised and continue to live in a sinful and destructive world, so it’s no surprise that are minds come up with these disparaging thoughts, which we later believe. In this week’s episode, I share some common negative thought patterns that we struggle with, and what we ourselves can do to overcome it. To understand our negative thoughts, we need to identify it. Once identified, we need to trace back our steps and discover what it was that influenced or fed that negative thought. And once we recognise the harmful influences in our life, we take it captive with the word of God.

Welcome back to another week of the Bearing Fruit podcast. In today’s episode, I bounce of my last episode and share some daily habits, tips and tricks that I implement in my daily life for me to be able to maintain and strengthen my relationship with the Lord. It’s one thing to start a relationship with the Lord, but it’s another to really sustain and water that relationship in order for it to flourish and grow. It’s important with any other relationship in your life, to nurture your personal relationship with the Lord. You don’t need to be a perfect and whole person to have this beautiful relationship with the Lord. He just wants you to come as you are, and that has really helped me to put things into perspective and motivates me to better my connection with him. Join me in this week’s episode, as I share some useful daily habits that I have implemented in my daily life that has helped me immensely, to grow my relationship with God.

For so long I grew up with Christianity being the back bone of my life. However, I didn't actually begin my relationship with the Lord until I turned 21. I think it's very important for me as a podcaster, someone who every week shares experiences and talks about real life troubles, to also share why I believe what I believe. I don't want to come across as someone who is perfect or someone who has always followed the Lord. I want to have a raw and open conversation as to why I speak on the topics I speak on, and why I chose to follow Christ in the first place. I know at least for me, if there was someone sharing advice and providing guidance for tough seasons, I would want to know why they believe what they believe in the first place. So if you know me personally, or you just listen to my podcast, I want you to know my origin story. Because it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. Although this is far from a testimony, which I may share one day, I just want to share with you why I believe in Christ. 

Welcome back to this week’s episode! This week, we are going to be talking about pain…. Yuck! I know! But what if I told you that there was actually purpose behind your pain?… Yep, that’s right! There is in fact a purpose behind those painful experiences you have been through and you continue to go through. In this episode, we look to what James says about trying times and how those painful experiences heightens your senses, and how you eventually have a greater awareness of gratitude and hope. There is so much that pain teaches you, and we are going to be discussing a few key elements that can actually be used as a valuable asset. I personally am so grateful for ALL of my painful experiences and would never regret going through them. Every time it teaches me something new, most of the time the pain actually protects me, and best of all, I end up realising how strong I actually am!

Happy Bearing Fruit Day! In this week's episode, we talk about the beautiful and divine gift that is grace. I share the meaning of divine grace, what the Lord requires of you for you to be able to receive that grace, and how exactly you can receive that grace. Grace is a beautiful and unconditional love that has no limits, and one we are so undeserving of. Without grace, we wouldn't be where we are. Because of the Lord's mercy, we are given another chance. It's time for you and I to get back to grace my friends. Join me in a very chaotic but meaningful episode where we talk about this beautiful thing called grace.