She That Believeth

Welcome back for another exciting experience in this journey of life. This will be an exploration full of all the emotions, all of the highs and lows, all of the beauty and pain that tugs at your heart, changes your body, takes your mind on extreme highs and lows as you go through your first pregnancy and delivery. This journey visits the very definition of unexpected and the life changing gift from God after delivery. With a special guest to help navigate this complex topic, join me as we get into this heartfelt, God led experience with love, laughter and unexpected turns in this pregnancy and delivery that I prayed for and God answered with.

This episode Jess, goes into detail to explore a topic all too familiar to hundreds of thousands of women. Did you know this heartbreaking statistic: 1 in 4 women suffer from miscarriages and 1 in 6 couples experience infertility. As a woman, you feel incomplete not being able to get pregnant or carry a baby to term. Think of Hannah in the Bible. As devastating as it was, she couldn’t conceive. But her true heartbreak came from Peninnah who taunted her for being barren to the point of despair, much like today. Common place society subtly shames women who can’t or don’t have children without offering compassion for the reasons why. Perhaps it’s a personal choice, a medical condition or a bodily function that’s not allowing for pregnancy and motherhood. But looking further into Hannah’s story, we see her torment turn into a desperate prayer and that desperation turned into a vow and praise. As God has promised in His word, He draws near to the brokenhearted and in this case, blessed Hannah with a son. That gift from miscarriage to live birth has been blessed to many women since and today we explore the beauty of God’s Grace and the infertile womb.

When you get up in the morning, does it ever cross your mind among the thousands of things you have to do, how many people you touch? How many lives have you come into contact with? How much time do you spend with God? How many seeds are you planting? Our lives can be so busy that we don't think about the little things. We don't consider the magnitude of our actions. How does one kind gesture, one spoken word, one smile lend itself to impacting someone's life? Rarely do we see the outcome we have on someone else. Meet Chris. She has a busy life with her veteran husband, her daughter, her ministry, her day to day plans and routines, her Instagram and her TikToks. Yet somehow she finds a way to incorporate God into everything: to plant seeds, point to Jesus, walk with people to the Cross and inspire people to live for Jesus and she does this every day as a Proverbs 31 woman. In this episode we explore how God is the foundation of not only her life and her family's life but also the countless lives she has touched with the Holy Spirit on a day to day basis. This is what it truly means to plant the littlest of seeds for the greatness of God and the impact left behind..

When you get up in the morning, does it ever cross your mind among the thousands of things you have to do, how many people you touch? How many lives have you come into contact with? How much time do you spend with God? How many seeds are you planting? Our lives can be so busy that we don't think about the little things. We don't consider the magnitude of our actions. How does one kind gesture, one spoken word, one smile lend itself to impacting someone's life? Rarely do we see the outcome we have on someone else. Meet Chris. She has a busy life with her veteran husband, her daughter, her ministry, her day to day plans and routines, her Instagram and her TikToks. Yet somehow she finds a way to incorporate God into everything: to plant seeds, point to Jesus, walk with people to the Cross and inspire people to live for Jesus and she does this every day as a Proverbs 31 woman. In this episode we explore how God is the foundation of not only her life and her family's life but also the countless lives she has touched with the Holy Spirit on a day to day basis. This is what it truly means to plant the littlest of seeds for the greatness of God and the impact left behind..

What is it about faith that drives people crazy? Why so much anger? Why so much hate? Why so much judgment? Today more than ever, we are reliving the times of Christ where gossip, rage, accusations, falsehoods, criticisms, and lies permeate something that’s supposed to be full of grace, forgiveness, acceptance and love. Do you know that in modern day churches, Jesus wouldn’t be welcome? Ask yourself: would He even recognize His church today? This episode talks about Christians: not unbelievers, not false prophets or modern day Pharisees. No, we are talking about modern day Bible reading, Jesus loving, church going Christians and how there no such hate like Christian love.

This episode is one that touches deep in my heart. It’s a journey hundreds of thousands of women share yet it’s never felt more lonely. Instead of carrying a child, women carry shame, guilt, condemnation often thinking God is punishing them. I’m talking of course of being infertile, struggling with the conception of a child, becoming a mom. While some are blessed with a quick pregnancy, some of us struggle. Whether we believe it’s a punishment we deserve from God, or it’s because we’ve had an abortion or it’s because we of our sins, I’m here to tell you that’s not true. It’s not a punishment from God, there’s no judgement: just love, His love. Walk with me as I share the truth of this sensitive and often lonely and hidden stigma as we find hope and His light in the darkness.

It's a topic many don't want to know about. Many have tried to dismiss it, even say it doesn't happen or it's made up. In a world that says they care, no one should be turning a blind eye to this because it is real, it is happening and the facts don't lie. Male survivors are silent victims. 50% are male children. 1/5 of all male victims are under the age of 11. 600,000-800000 people are victims each year worldwide. 20000 minors have disappeared in Europe over the last 2 years. There has been a 600% increase for migrants in Europe and yes it has, does and will continue to happen in the United States. What am I talking about? Sexual and human trafficking. It has reached epic proportions, active in most countries, sometimes out in the open. It is a multi-billion dollar criminal industry and often, the victims have no choice, no voice and no escape. They are kidnapped, trafficked, drugged, sold, passed around and they either are killed, commit suicide or for the lucky few they escape. Sadly the latter doesn't happen for most. Join me as we delve into the darkness that is human trafficking and how we can stop it. In this episode Jess, goes into detail about the darkness of human trafficking. While shedding light on her very own personal testimony and how God was there with her through the darkness of her past.

If you or someone you know is being exploited please call your local law enforcement.

https://www.a21.org/

https://www.missingkids.org/home

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/human-trafficking

In this episode Jesslina, talks about some of the hardest times of her life from being a victim to becoming a survivor in Christ Jesus. If you or anyone you know is currently experiencing abuse of any kind please contact your local law enforcement.

In this highly anticipated part two of is it really once saved always saved Jessyna has an amazing guest host Jess from Tilling The Soul Ministries. In this episode not only is it a Holy Spirit filled episode, but it is an episode of where they both sit down and have a heart-to-heart conversation with you in mind with the unbeliever in mind with a believer that believes that still to this day, it truly is once saved always saved. Links to Jess’s socials are listed below on his Linktree.

https://linktr.ee/tillingthesoul

In this episode Jesslina, dives deep into mental illness, and it has been a battle since the Old Testament and discusses how it could be taboo to be discussed and treated in the Christian community.

If you or someone you know is battling with thoughts of hurting yourself or themselves please reach out you’re not alone.

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