Oftentimes, we get so busy in our work for God that we forget the fuel needed to sustain our walk with God.

As promising as being all over the place trying to promote kingdom messages is, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed.

We worry a lot about the things we think need to be done and we forget that keeping chaos around us can prevent us from having an intimate relationship and fellowship with God. You can't be useful to kingdom advancement if you are constantly tired and to have the kind of rest that gives you renewed strength each time, you need Christ.

This episode mirrors the lives of Mary and Martha as well as points out 3 ways you can deal with stress and experience rest that can only be found in Jesus Christ.

• Get into the posture of Mary.

Living in this world is demanding enough and one easy mistake we make as believers is to allow ourselves to drown in it. We are privileged to have Jesus Christ, it's one of the packages that comes with being saved so instead of running around, why don't you rest at Christ's feet and experience lasting peace?

• Seek after Him.

Our lives as humans and the need to excel at everything are like an inclined plane. We go from wanting to be the excellent spouse to being the best parent, top at our workplace, etc. At what point do you actively seek God? We get so busy with these distractions but intentionally seeking God is one way to experience rest. When we seek God, He seeks us.

“God is not some faraway big voice in the cloud that doesn't care about you, He is the still small voice that is there in your darkest moments.”

• Be open to receiving.

Like Mary, resign yourself to receive from Christ. Ignore the chaos around you and put yourself at His feet. We work so hard that when we need gratification, we look to our work. What we would be concerned with is how green our relationship with God is and how receptive we are to receiving from him.

“God's rest is something you receive not something you achieve.”

Scriptures Mentioned

• Like 10:38-42
• Jeremiah 29:13
• Matthew 28:30
• James 4:8

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Have you ever faced an obstacle in your life and felt like giving up? I'm sure we all have. As Christian women, we face many obstacles. But we have to remember that we are not alone. God is with us always, even in our darkest hour. On today's episode, we will be talking about how to overcome obstacles as a Christian woman. I will be sharing 3 ways to overcome any obstacle you may be facing today.

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Hey there in today's episode, we're addressing 3 mindset traps women often fall into and how to we can guard our hearts and minds against these traps as Kingdom Daughters of Christ.

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Society's idea of becoming the "best version of you" involves making the lives of others the standard and trying to live up to it.

We are God's children. We shouldn't desire things God doesn't have in His plan for us. We should be intentional in living life in God's way.

In this episode, we will be learning, in 4 ways, how to be the best version of the women God has called us to be.

• Being a woman of integrity.

Living your life according to God's values and instructions is, in a nutshell, what integrity entails.

Perfection is not a requirement with God involved. Walking in integrity is not getting stressed and burned out because we simply follow God's instructions.

• Being Content.

How often do you take inventory of what God has done for you? Are you patient enough to explore the opportunities He has placed on your palms and the request He has granted, or are you in a hurry to ask for the next big thing?

Being content tells a lot about where our heart is. The first step to practicing contentment as God's daughter is to believe that God is enough for you.

• Responding in humility.

We have nothing to offer God that He doesn't already have. God doesn't need us to be who He is. It's a privilege to have a relationship with Him. The realization of this fact should bring about a humbling effect in our dealings with God. When we go before him, we should recognize His supremacy over all and act accordingly.

• Act in love.

Love holds no bounds, so irrespective of our relationship with others, as children of God, we are expected to express love to everyone.

Being patient, making ourselves available for service to others, and forgiving all rings are ways we can love others.

Being the best version of ourselves doesn't stop at evolving in our crafts because, as Christians, we have been called to serve, so we are saddled with the responsibility of thinking about others when we think about making ourselves better.

Scriptures Mentioned

• Proverbs 10:9
• 2nd Corinthians 8:21
• Proverbs 22:4
• 2nd Chronicles 7:14
• 1st Peter 5:6-7
• 1st Peter 4:8

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How often have you told yourself, "I am not enough?" How often have you decided against pursuing a dream or interest because you thought it would flop?

As women, we have been in the habit of downplaying our abilities for a long time. We fill ourselves with false truths and run with them.

These are limitations that hold us back. They stop us from reaching our potential and fulfilling our purpose.

One way to address limiting beliefs is to be aware of them. Whenever a limiting belief gets to the surface of your mind, find its origin and ask yourself, does it align with God's plan for you?

For this episode, I am bringing to your remembrance 3 truths you need to know about who God created you to be. These truths would help you tackle limitations in God's way.

• Your identity is found in Christ alone.

When we accept Christ, we take up his identity, and as such, we can do anything we set our heart to do. We take up a new spirit, and our past no longer matters.

• Your worth is not based on your performance.

We are of Christ. We don't need to compare our performance with others to rate our worth. It would be a waste of time to look at our accomplishments or shortcomings and decide how worthy we are because, as kingdom daughters, these things don't matter.

• Your mistakes do not change God's love or plan for you.

God's love for us is unconditional. You don't need to impress Him, you don't need to beat yourself up over mistakes, and you don't need to go hard on yourself because it doesn't change how God loves you or His plan for you. You are enough for God.

Scripture Mentioned

• John 3:5-7

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For a minute, imagine what you would look like eating without a proper diet plan or not eating at all, wearing tacky clothing, and mixing yourself up with criminals and people with questionable characters. It's a gory image to behold!

The Bible says in Rom 12:2, "be ye not conformed to the things of this world, but ye be transformed by the renewing of your mind…". It is important to live our life with a biblical mindset; this sets us apart and directs our daily path.

I understand how difficult it is, so here are 3 steps to implement a biblical mindset in our everyday life.

• Consume the world of God every day.

One major contributor to growth is food. Eating God's world from the Bible enhances spiritual growth. Good spiritual growth would show itself physically, so don't expect to grow when you starve your spirit, man.

• Be prayerful.

Are there things causing you to struggle? Take it to God in prayer. We raise our fears, weakness, and vices to God through prayer. It is also a channel through which we communicate with our Father. Not praying is like building a wall around you but constantly putting you in sync with God, and your thoughts would be continuously wired to His plans for you.

• Be intentional about relationships.

On your journey to having a biblical mindset, you must be extremely mindful about who you give access to. Some people are not meant to get too close to you because that would mean being carried away by distractions and losing focus on your purpose. Whether you like it or not, an enemy is watching and waiting for an opportunity to make you swerve off the right path so guard your space as you try to implement a biblical mindset in your activities.

Scripture Mentioned

• 2nd Timothy 3:16

• Philippians 4:6

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It's the start of a new year. It's a fresh slate you have been given to continue on the previous year's path or start all over with better strategies.

It's that time of the year to start scribbling goals and resolutions. While you are about making those goals, I want you to remember the place of God. Relying on your abilities would see you hitting a brick wall.

"When we set goals, purpose, and vision need to be accounted for."

In this episode, I will share tips to help us meet our set vision-driven goals and, of course, with God's help. So if you have been struggling to tick off boxes on your goals list in previous years, I want you to sit back and follow this episode.

How do we set vision-driven goals?

• Make sure your goals align with God's will for your life. Spend time in prayer before scribbling away. Ask God to reveal his vision for your life.
• Our goals should be based on our God's given talent rather than what we think we can do. We should seek to glorify God.
• Applying diligence in achieving our goals. It's not enough to write what God tells us for a particular season. We need to create a plan of action, be diligent, and be patient while we trust God for positive outcomes. "We accomplish big things, one step at a time."

Scriptures Mentioned

Proverbs 16:3

Philippians 4:13

Matthew 6:33

1st Corinthians 10:31

Proverbs 21:5

Proverbs 29:18

"The vision God gave you is much bigger than you. It is not bound to your resources. If God brought you to it, He would bring you through it."

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Today we are talking about how we can focus on enjoying the moment instead of worrying about the future or dwelling on the past.

We are constantly living in one of three states, the past, the present, or the future. And unfortunately, a lot of us spend most of our time living in either the past or the future. We either dwell on past mistakes or hurt, or we worry about what's to come. So how can we change this? How can we learn to focus on the present and enjoy the moment?

Here are a 5 tips:

1. Pay attention to your thoughts and watch for negative patterns.
2. Make a conscious effort to focus on the present moment.
3. Acknowledge and accept your feelings, but don't dwell on them.
4. Find things to appreciate in the present moment, no matter how small.
5. Enjoy the journey of Gods plan for you.

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Christian women are often told to have everything under control. There is constant pressure to be the perfect wife, mother, employee, and so on. But the truth is, you don't have to be perfect. And we definitely don't have to have everything under control. God doesn't expect us to be perfect.

He knows that we are human and that we make mistakes. What he does expect from you and me is to try our best and to trust in Him. So if you're feeling like you're not living up to the impossible standards set for you, don't worry; you're not alone.

We have a duty to cast all our anxieties on Him even as we remain humble under his mighty hand. This results in upliftment for us. Let's not exhaust ourselves when all we had to do in the first place was hand all over to our loving God. He is the one who works things out in our favor in the first place.

Scriptures mentioned include:

• 1 Peter 5:6-7
• Romans 8:28
• Jeremiah 29:11
• Deuteronomy 31:8
• Genesis 21:8
• John 15: 12

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Congratulations to our winner and thank you to all of our listeners!  We are thankful for each of of you and look forward to the future of the Uniquely You Podcast. May you have a blessed and joyous thanksgiving from our family to yours. 

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