Oh, sis. Today, Liv is exposing some of those excuses that she's made to escape accountability and the burden it has placed on her family in the past.

This week, we are talking about the Shunammite Woman and enjoying a little encouragement from Tonya about inviting the Lord to search our hearts.

TODAY, WE'RE REFLECTING ON PROVERBS 11:3 NIV

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP: SPEAKING OVER OLD PROMISES

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Jesus is ever present, and one of the most inviting portions of scripture to turn to is the Book of Psalms. It's through this book that we recognize the gifts He has to offer us in fresh ways that speak to our ability to be transparent with Him in every way. And Barb Roose is drawing our attention to it this season of Lent.

For those of you who didn't grow up practicing Lent or still refrain from doing so today, I want to invite you to recognize the beauty of Scripture reading, prayer, worship, and repentance this season offers as we enjoy the opportunity to draw close to God as He draws close to us. There's peace in His presence, regardless of what problems you're facing.

TODAY, WE'RE REFLECTING ON PSALM 23 (NKJV)

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

BARB AND I TALKED ABOUT:

• Why she decided to write a Lenten study.
• How she identified the six psalms to include in the study.
• The power of resting in the Lord.
• The gift of the Sabbath.

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It's time to exchange our pain for God's perfect love, and we're talking about it with Kia Stephens.

You know, we usually begin to doubt God's character when we run into conflict, temptation, and pressure, but thankfully we're not alone. The giants in the faith that we look up to today often encountered revelations of who God is through their deepest pain and greatest fears.

THIS WEEK, WE'RE REFLECTING ON JUDGES 6:23-24 NIV

But the Lord said to him, “Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die.” So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it The Lord Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

That phrase The Lord is Peace is translated into English from the Hebrew name for God: Jehovah Shalom, which is usually translated as The Lord Our Peace, but is so much more than our English language actually gives us. We don't even have a word in English for Shalom because it means complete wholeness and satisfaction.

A WOMAN YOU SHOULD KNOW

Kia's not the only woman that you should know, though. Today, my guest cohost, Tonya, and I have the honor to highlight Julieian-Alexis Roberts, a beautiful woman of God with a heart for helping women experience forgiveness. Get connected to her here.

KIA AND I TALKED ABOUT:

• What a Father Wound Is and When She Recognized She Had One
• The Difficulty It Took to Find Healing and Build a Relationship with Her Father
• How She Had to Learn to Bring Her Emotions to Him and Trust that God is Father
• What Kia Recommends Women Who Have Just Begun To Recognize They Have A Father Wound Do
• The healing she has since found. 

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God is faithful in every way, and today we're here to talk about it with Simi John.

Asbury Revival

God is doing something miraculous within our world, and it is a beautiful thing to see. On February 8, students went to Chapel at Asbury University, as usual, but this time they didn't leave once the worship concluded after the benediction.

Witnesses testify about a sweet Presence that was so palpable in the atmosphere that no one wanted to leave. Today, that revival continues to persist, and I am looking forward to seeing what God does with these young people as a result of this beautiful move.

Thousands of people have been traveling to Asbury, but it is my hope that we remember Psalm 22:3 in the King James Version tells us that God inhabits the praises of His people. That means we can also grow in awareness and sensitivity to God's Spirit anywhere we lift up our voices to worship Him. 

THIS WEEK, WE'RE REFLECTING ON ACTS 12

What's interesting about this text is that had the early believers stopped praying in defeat and disappointment about what happened to James they would never have encountered the amazing miracle God wanted to do with Peter. Just in case you're feeling discouraged, I want to encourage you to keep praying. God still has a plan. 

A WOMAN YOU SHOULD KNOW

Simi's not the only woman that you should know, though. Today, my guest cohost, Tonya, and I have the honor to highlight Shonda Angelou, a beautiful woman of God with a heart for reviving prayer. Get connected to her here.

SIMI AND I TALKED ABOUT CHRIST'S FAITHFULNESS:

• Through the local church 
• Through our every day activities
• As you step out on faith to follow the Lord
• In relationships and rejection as a leader 
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We all know that people have begun to doubt the authorship and the content of the Bible in recent times more than before. But, I have to tell y'all, when I open up the Word and even engage with the popular questions and doubts in our generation today, I am more amazed by how good God is through it than I was at first.

When we invite the Holy Spirit to speak to us and show us new things within scripture, y'all, He honors that. Today we are going to be talking about a few themes and a few women in scripture you may not have given much attention to in the past, but that's not all.

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY AMONG THE EARLY CHURCH

I've been studying a lot about Church history lately. And y'all, I'm kind of ashamed and embarrassed to say that I didn't know many of the early Church fathers were African. Did you?

I have enjoyed learning that Clement, Origen, and Cyril were African Church fathers who wrote in Greek. However, Athanasius was one of those as well, and I was so excited to find that out because I've actually quoted him before. I really have enjoyed encountering his work and some of the things that he shared.

Cyprian, Tertullian, and Augustine were also from North Africa, but they wrote in Latin. As you can tell, I adore learning about Church history and how multiple cultures have influenced the opportunity that we have today to belong to the body of Christ.

It's my hope that we don't ever lose the fact that Jesus Christ himself has a variety of people within his lineage who also were identified as African and Gentile, and the Holy Spirit is still connecting us, today.

Thankfully, Nana Dolce is here to help us grow in every way as she pulls out some fascinating threads from Scripture herself.

A WOMAN YOU SHOULD KNOW

Nana's not the only woman that you should know, though. Today, my guest cohost, Tonya, and I have the honor to highlight Nailah Tee, a beautiful woman of God with a heart of worship and a desire to teach others how to connect with Him. Get connected to her here.

THIS WEEK, WE’RE REFLECTING ON REVELATION 7:9-10

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

NANA AND I TALKED ABOUT:

• The Serenade Man Gives to Woman Before The Fall;
• Redemption in Eve's Title as the Mother of the Living;
• How Shiphrah and Puah played a significant part in Biblical history;
• The integrity to assess our motives;
• And what Nana has learned about the powerful combination of prayer and integrity.

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This season, we are studying integrity, which means to experience wholeness and be completely integrated in every way. Research from TGC shows that although Generation Z is the least likely to go to church, we have hope.

A study from Barna showed that teenagers had a lot of questions about Jesus, and even though they’re not interested in being evangelized, they are open to direct one on one connections. What does that mean for us?

It’s time to get about the work of ensuring our lives are integrated with our faith and that we not only know what we believe, but we’re acting on it, too.

Thankfully, Phylicia Masonheimer is here to help us grow in every way!

A WOMAN YOU SHOULD KNOW

Phylicia's not the only woman that you should know, though. Today, my guest cohost, Tonya, and I have the honor to highlight Frances Archer from Terebinth Moreh, an incredible Bible teacher with beautiful resources you need to know. Get connected to her here.

THIS WEEK, WE’RE REFLECTING ON 2 CORINTHIANS 3:2-3 NLT

The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in our hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you. Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts.

PHYLICIA AND I TALKED ABOUT:

• How Phylicia got into the work of educating women about the character of God;
• The importance of consulting the Bible before believing what culture would say about God’s character;
• Why it’s important to seek the Holy Spirit;
• The perfect balance of God’s holiness and love;
• Extra-Biblical sources and New Age religion;
• What struggling wives should do in pursuit of greater integrity.

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This season we're talking about integrity, and, no, it's not glamorous, but it is going to be good. And necessary.

Listen in as Tonya Green, my cohost for season 5, and I discuss some of the challenges we've struggled with in the past as we invite the Lord to search our hearts and help us develop integrity in new ways every day.

We're also here to introduce you to a brand new segment of the show you can expect to hear next week, and we hope you'll nominate a woman we should know here.

Tag me and let us know what your greatest takeaway was. I'm on IG at @candidliv, and Tonya is at @tonya.impactfully.

Meet Our Cohost for Season 5

Tonya Green is a believer, wife, and mother of 3 littles. Her profession as a public servant is to help guide people through the family support process. In her personal and volunteer time, Tonya loves to communicate the gospel of Christ and share messages of hope through IG.

Tonya is also the founder and director of CWMS, a mentorship network that allows Christian women to connect, share, and grow as they journey with God.

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Spiritual warfare is not new, but it is nuanced, and we are definitely encountering issues that impede our ability to worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.

Today, it is my prayer that you feel a renewed desire to grow more intimate with Him as we listen in.

Today, we're reflecting on John 1:1-13 CSB
Kanita and I Talked About:

• Generational Obedience
• The Fullest Interpretation of the Bible
• Spiritual Warfare That Hinders Us From Stepping Into Our Full Calling
• What It Looks Like to Genuinely Worship The Lord
• The Power of Consistency and Relational Evangelism

Tag me and let us know what your greatest takeaway was. I'm on IG at @candidliv, and Kanita is at @kanitarutley.

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Let's talk about how we can learn from others who may not be like us at first glance, how we can grow in intimacy with one another, and how we can develop greater character through the challenges we encounter and the questions we ask.

Grace P. Cho and Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry are with us to talk about their newest book, Come Sit With Me: How to Delight in Differences, Love Through Disagreements, and Live with Discomfort.

Today, we're reflecting on Colossians 3:12-15.

Grace and Dr. Lucretia Challenged Us to Think About:

• How to engage with others who have different opinions and beliefs than yourself
• Differences between curious and being nosy
• How important it is to allow curiosity to inform your interactions with others
• Living with discomfort in your marriage
• Learning how to forgive others when it's harder than you thought

Tag me and let us know what your greatest takeaway was. I'm on IG at @candidliv, Grace is at @gracepcho, and Dr. Lucretia is @brownicity

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I was never taught to reflect on the health of my friendships, and you probably weren't either. It just wasn't a thing in the 80's or even the 90's...However, it is absolutely necessary now.

It's undeniable. Friendship is complicated. But, it's also beautiful, lovely, and holy. Betrayal will come, but the beauty you'll find in friendship far outweighs the pain. Let's talk with Andi Andrew, author of Friendship: It's Complicated. 

Today, we're reflecting on Proverbs 27:5-6 (NIV)

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

This week, I asked Andi:

• What is the woman wound and how do we heal from it?
• How do we navigate betrayal in a friendship? 
• What do we need to know about the pain pastors encounter in ministry?
• You write, "Wisdom tells us to be selective, but we often fail to do this because we want to be inclusive." Why is it important to be selective about your friendships?

Tag me and let us know what your greatest takeaway was. I'm on IG at @candidliv, and Andi is at @andiandrew.

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