Strength Dignity Life

Apryl shares insights from previous guests and wisdom that she has come to know over the years through the Word of God. As humans, we desire wholeness and health in our relationships. By taking us through Ephesians 4:20-31, Apryl gives us tools to move forward and glorify God.

Biblical wisdom includes acknowledging that we cannot hold our earthly fathers to biblical expectations if they do not know Christ. Apryl advises us to pray first, that they may come to know Him. And through Genesis 4, Apryl warns us against the destruction of sin and the temptation found in our own memories. One further piece of wisdom is found in doing the HARD things that the Word of God calls us to. HARD stands for Hearing, Accepting, Responding, and Daring. This acronym spells out the gospel as we develop a relationship with Christ, take hold of the authority of his Word, and do our best to live it out.

And yet, how are we supposed to accomplish the difficult tasks, set out in Ephesians 4, in light of our hurt? It starts with a relationship with Christ. As we are reminded of who we used to be, we continually choose to put that person off and we renew our minds by taking in God’s Word.

As we navigate frustrating relationships, Apryl sheds light on the fact that we can be angry, but we must be cautious in not sinning (Ephesians 4:26) when in anger. We are reminded to let the words that we speak build people up. The book of James states that a mature Christian is indeed a doer and a hearer of the Word. Our challenge is to live out the Word of God now.

Domonique Zamora encourages us this episode with gospel truth. Coming from a broken home, she has reversed generational trends and is now raising a family and serving in ministry. Domonique is open about the daily struggles she faces and how she combats thoughts that aren't glorifying to God.

As Domonique grew up and was introduced to the church, she worked through the shame of her past through a gospel that became personal. We have a personal savior, in Christ, who lives in us. She explains how vital it is to realize that we do not fight alone. We have a God who sees exactly who we are and yet, still loves us and calls us by name. Which means we can and are called to stand confidently in mercy.

Domonique shares her struggles, how real they are, and how difficult it is to take our thoughts captive. As 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 says, it takes conscious effort and intention to “take every thought captive to obey Christ.” But we are called to do this very thing and we can take courage in that we have the appropriate tools to do good work, as the story of Gideon teaches.

For more information and to get connected to the ministry of the Zamora family, please visit:

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We all have a deep-rooted desire to be part of a family. Ketzali Sanchez unravels her story of being grafted into God’s family. After losing a relationship with her father due to addiction, she shares the hope she found in a God that sees her and loves her.

Growing up, the gospel was not central for Ketzali. The love of God was difficult to grasp because the love of her earthly father carried little weight. As she grew and matured and changed in Christ, her hard heart began to soften. She began to meet God-honoring father figures who pointed her to Christ, who taught her that God came to redeem and bring her into a new family.

As she began to become more involved in ministry, she felt the importance of forgiveness and looking ahead in hope. Ketzali handles the hurt of fatherlessness and the questions and decisions that ensue.

This episode is part 2 of a 2 part series.

In part two of this episode with Araceli Godoy, we continue to discuss her story and how it leads to healing and forgiveness. During this hour we delve into Araceli’s experience with change, as her identity shifts in relation to her earthly father and her heavenly father. She once again is able to assume the role of a child who is dependent and in need of a father.

Our lives mold the way we view relationships. For Araceli, the constant absence of a father figure impacted the way she lived and the way she viewed others. After meeting her father, she transparently shares with us the hurt and hard heartedness she harbored. And as she examines this relationship, she shows us the messy, freeing, and real-life practice of pursuing forgiveness.

This episode is part 1 of a 2 part series.

This week we invited Araceli Godoy, who is the outreach Pastor at Faro Church, to share her own story of growing up in a fatherless home. Araceli transparently dives into her experiences, covering the sometimes-messy nature of dealing with relationships. God created us uniquely, to find joy and healing in the midst of hurt and wrongs.

After coming to Christ at age 20, Araceli began to understand her need for forgiveness not only from her eternal father but toward her earthly father. But her heart was tightly wound. This is where she really began to live out her faith. As a woman who has been forgiven much, she was given the chance to forgive much. But forgiveness didn’t make the hurt go away.

God created us uniquely as part of his design. We have desires for good healthy relationships but there is tension between what we feel longings for and the struggles we have harbored in this life against relationships. Yet, we still have hope in an eternal father who is here for us! Listen today as Araceli shares her heartbreak and the beginning of her journey toward healing.

Jeannie Baldomero shares with us her story of growing up with a military dad, missing the affection of a father, and then conversely the importance of having a relationship with Christ and knowing his unconditional love.

She tells about how her experiences with pride, resentment, and bitterness shaped the way she lived for a long time and what happens when we place our expectations of unconditional love on imperfect people. Jeannie’s story of her desire for a father figure and a mended relationship point her to key truths and promises offered in the person of Jesus. When God made things clear for her, he offered ways to forgive and trust knowing that the work of the cross is enough to satisfy our deepest wounds and desires.

For more information and resources on Jeannie’s ministry go to jeanniebaldomero.com