This episode is bold, biblical, and unapologetically honest.

As we unpack Chapter 15 of If Not: Making Peace With God's Timing, Mom and I discuss one of the biggest lies people believe: that you have to shrink yourself to be loved.

We explore why you should never downplay your gifts, intelligence, leadership, or calling just to make someone else comfortable. If the only way someone can accept you is by asking you to become less of who God created you to be, then they're not accepting the real you.

Using Deborah the Prophetess as an example, we discuss biblical leadership, God's order, and why operating in your God-given purpose will naturally align you with the people He has prepared for your life.

You don't find your purpose by chasing people. You find your people by walking in your purpose.

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Just because someone has access to you doesn't mean they deserve you.

In this episode of the If Not Book Club, we're joined once again by our special guest, Elder James Styles III, as we unpack Chapter 14 of If Not: Making Peace With God's Timing.

Through laughter, real stories, and biblical truth, my parents reflect on the early days of their relationship and why the games my father once played with other women simply didn't work on my mother. Why? Because she knew her value.

Together, we discuss what it means to be attractive without making yourself available to everyone who expresses interest. We explore discernment, standards, self-respect, and the biblical design for men, women, husbands, and wives.

One truth echoed throughout the episode:

"Everything that looks good to you isn't necessarily good for you."

Knowing your value isn't about rejecting people—it's about choosing wisely.

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This episode is personal.

As we unpack Chapter 13 of If Not: Making Peace With God's Timing, Mom and I discuss one of the biggest misconceptions people have about confidence. Throughout my life, I've been called arrogant, conceited, intimidating, and told that I think I'm better than everyone else. But is confidence really arrogance—or is it simply knowing who you are and whose you are?

We explore the difference between biblical confidence and pride, the importance of self-worth, healthy boundaries, and refusing to shrink yourself to make others comfortable. This conversation is about embracing your identity in Christ, loving yourself the way God intended, and understanding that confidence rooted in Him isn't arrogance—it's obedience.

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This episode was everything—funny, honest, reflective, and full of truth. Joined by special guest Sabrena Lee, we unpack Chapter 12 of If Not: Making Peace With God's Timing and discuss what it truly means to make peace with God's will, even when it doesn't look like our own.

Between laughter, singing, memories of old relationships, and some hard-earned wisdom, we reflected on how our mindset has evolved over the years. Before Christ, many of us believed God owed us something—a specific lifestyle, relationship, opportunity, or outcome. Now, we've come to understand that God owes us nothing, yet gives us everything we truly need.

This episode is a reminder that faith is not about demanding our way from God—it's about trusting His way completely.

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Grief changes us. The question is: How?

In this powerful episode of the If Not Book Club, we're joined once again by one of our most requested guests, Mrs. Bobbie Durkins, as we unpack Chapter 11 and discuss the profound ways grief shapes our hearts, perspectives, and desires.

Together, we explore the loss of loved ones, the loss of dreams, and the surrender of ambitions that no longer align with God's will. We discuss what grief truly is, why it's important to go through it instead of around it, and how faith becomes an anchor during life's hardest seasons.

Through personal stories of loss, healing, and growth, we share the lessons grief teaches us about gratitude, resilience, and trusting God even when life hurts.

Sometimes grief changes what you want. Sometimes it changes who you are. But if you allow God to work through it, it can also change how you grow.

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This episode is one of the most personal and vulnerable conversations of the season.

As we unpack Chapter 10 of If Not: Making Peace With God's Timing, we sit down without a guest because this chapter is deeply personal—it is quite literally a conversation between me and God. We discuss the emotional journey from being content, to becoming curious, to feeling confused, reflective, and even questioning whether I was somehow delaying God's promises myself.

Drawing parallels to the Book of Job, we explore what happens when faith is tested, when answers seem delayed, and when God's silence feels louder than His voice. Through tears, reflection, and honesty, we discuss comparison, worthiness, spiritual growth, and the realization that our relationship with God is not transactional.

We don't follow God because of what He might do—we follow Him because of who He is and what He has already done.

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WHEW! This episode was honest, hilarious, and completely unfiltered. Joined by special guests Lowell Evans and Tokida Lomax, we unpack Chapter 9 of If Not: Making Peace With God's Timing and dive headfirst into one of the biggest battles believers face: temptation.

Nothing was off limits. We talked about soul ties, singleness, masturbation, dating, marriage, boundaries, and the ongoing struggle between willpower and God's strength. We shared where we've overcome, where we're still growing, and the practical steps we take to resist temptation and pursue holiness.

One of the biggest takeaways? You can't truly know where you stand until your faith is tested. Growth happens when temptation shows up and you choose God anyway.

This episode is full of laughter, transparency, conviction, and truth.

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This episode was filled with wisdom ,laughter, transparency, and purpose! Our special guest, Robin Witherspoon, joined us to discuss Chapter 8 of If Not: Making Peace With God's Timing, and she came PREPARED—with her personalized, annotated copy of the book and a list of questions ready to challenge Jazz.

Robin shared her journey of spending her younger years raising six children, building a family, and navigating marriage. Now, after 10 years of being single and abstinent, she has embraced what she calls her 3 F's: Faith, Family, and Finances.

Together, we explore the difference between the world's idea of a "roster" and what this chapter calls a spiritual roster—building connections without creating unhealthy attachments, learning intentionality in dating, setting boundaries, and understanding that intimacy is much more than physical or sexual.

This episode is packed with practical wisdom for singles at every stage of life who desire to honor God while navigating relationships.

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This episode was hilarious, honest, and full of spirited debate! Our special guest, Marvin Blackmon, brought his trademark opinions, strong convictions, and plenty of pushback as we unpacked Chapter 7 of If Not: Making Peace With God's Timing.

What started as a conversation about singleness quickly turned into a lively discussion about soul mates, God's design for relationships, dating, and whether being single is truly a choice or simply a season. While Marvin boldly declared that he's single—but not on purpose—he also challenged some of Jazz's views on God's intentionality in relationships.

Between the laughs and debates, we explored what it means to be positioned rather than waiting, trusting God while remaining active in your growth, and understanding the differences between men and women when it comes to dating and relationships.

This episode proves that sometimes the best conversations happen when people don't completely agree.

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This episode was powerful, honest, and filled with wisdom. In Episode 6 of the If Not Book Club, we welcomed special guest Mrs. Wanda McClinton, and she absolutely delivered. As we unpack Chapter 6, we dive into one of the most important questions a believer can ask: When is compromise appropriate, and when does it become costly?

Mrs. McClinton shared a profound insight—that there are two places where compromise often appears: dating and marriage. One requires discernment before commitment, while the other requires grace, communication, and unity after commitment. We discuss how compromise reveals your values, your standards, your priorities, and ultimately the direction of your relationships.

This conversation was fun, electrifying, therapeutic, and full of practical wisdom. Sometimes choosing God over desire means saying no to what you want today so you can receive what God has for you tomorrow.

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