Faith Talks

God is your portion!! 
Psalm 16:5 - LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.

You're already loved, you're already chosen. You don't have to prove yourself to anyone! 
Ephesians 1:4 - Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.

In today's episode we'll talk about the hardship seasons that seem to be overtaking all of us right now...

There are certain things you just cannot afford to engage in anymore as a daughter, or son of the most high!

Here's some encouragement if you're currently going through it. You're not alone, it's a refining season. 

Psalm 126:5-6 
Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.

You're not alone. God has NOT abandoned you in your pain and sickness.

Romans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

Let's look at Numbers 11 in the bible!

Let's talk about some practical things you can do to get closer to God! You have to make a full and intentional decision for the Lord in this season. Just like the prodigal son, the decision to go back home was his to make. There's a denying of self involved in the process that will always be a part of our journey's with Jesus 

Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

Bible study guides (I have not used all of these bible study guides myself, they are suggestions I've been able to find for those interested)
* The bible in 52 weeks for women - DR. Kimberly Moore 
* The purpose driven life - Rick warren 
* Bible study workbook for beginners (Amazon) 

Book recommendations:
* Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge
* Wild at heart by John & Stasi Eldredge
* Seeing God as a perfect father by Louie Giglio
* Mere christianity by C.S. Lewis
* Gentle & lowly by Dane Ortlund
* Upon waking Devotional by Jackie Hill Perry
* The true vine by Andrew Murray

God truly does know best in our lives, even when it's hard to understand for us through our human eyes. 

Isaiah 55:9
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Q&A TIMEE!! This is long overdue but I'm finally sitting down to answer some of your questions.