Closet Confessions with Christina: Real, Raw & Relatable

That sounds so negative right?? I know is does but when you listen to todays podcast you'll understand. With constant talk and dates of the rapture all over my Tiktok feed, I needed to say this. It was on my heart, so I shared it:)

When you feel like you have your mind right, you're not overthinking things, you feel peaceful... then boom... the insecure thoughts take over. Making you questioning decisions, your faith, fears and doubts.... what are we suppose to do? Just listen to the lies of the enemy? Just take his accusations and lies? NO! We have to fight back! The battle is already won but we must know HOW to engage in that war! 

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I'm so excited for this episode! Not only has it been FOREVER since I've done a podcast, but I've got my very sweet friend on here with me today for a little BIBLE talk! We discuss our past, our growing-up families, and our Heavenly family. How shame and distorted views of Earthly Fathers can mess up our perception of our Heavenly Father! 

If you're anything like me, you've always been intimated to try to read thru the Bible. I've always thought of it as overwhelming or too hard to understand, so why even start? But my goodness, how wrong I was! It's alive & better than any spicy novel! But more important than the characters, is the MAIN character! God! The Bible shows us who GOD really is.... compassionate, patient, merciful, mighty, gracious.... so many things! There's nothing MORE important than getting to know our creator! For He IS worth it!!!!!! 

This is something that I don't study or think about enough. But for the past 2 weeks, it's been so heavy on my heart to do a deep dive into Ephesians 6: 10-17 passage.

Spiritual warfare is so real but God's been so good to us to give us the weapons we need for this lifetime. And we don't fight FOR victory, we fight FROM victory! From Jesus Christ's victory on the cross! He's already won the war... but while we're here, the battle still goes on. Even though we know the ending, that doesn't stop the enemy from trying to make us doubt God's faithfulness, lose our joy and live in fear. BUT praise God for His gifts to us, His children!!! 

I'm guilty as well of thinking I have to wait until Jan 1st to make changes! I get excited about "new" things. New opportunities, new cars, new houses, new years.... all the "news". But In Christ, that's every day! And we take it for granted. At least I know I do! But I want to focus on every day being a NEW day with Him. A NEW opportunity for showing love or growing in my walk with Jesus or for Him to perform a Miracle in my life! Will you join me?

Lamentations 3: 22-23

2 Corinthians 5:17

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Well here's another therapy session for me. Haha!! Where I pretty much just talk out my heart issues but hoping it helps you somehow too!

Christmas can be stressful. That's I changed the way I did gifts a few years ago.  I needed to get back my joy of the season. Now this isn't for everyone but it works for me and my family,