Hey friends!  On today's episode, we go back to the basics and ask ourselves "what does it mean to be a real Christian?" When was the last time you thought about that? What does it really take to be a Christian and be saved? 

Hey friends! On today's episode, we are going to focus on Galatians 1 and 2. And I really want to focus on challenging you to do an inner inventory of your faith. Ask yourself, "am I blending my faith with the world?" In other words, are you allowing yourself to blend or bend your faith to allow things in that are not righteous and of God? Is your source of faith and morality the one True God? Or do you allow the voices of culture, celebrities, and the world convince you that certain things...

Hey friends! Hope you had an amazing Easter and Happy Resurrection Day!! Today, I wanted to adlib and give some of my unedited thoughts on the cross and why it's the single most important thing about our faith. More specifically, have you ever thought more deeply about the phrase "Jesus died on the cross for our sins"? Like what does that even mean?! Let's chat about it today!

*Correction: There were 6 deaths in the tragedy in Nashville, not 9 like stated on the episode.   Hey friends. This week has been a dark one with the tragedy in Nashville. It has brought the question "why God?" And honestly, I can't really answer that for you. But, I can tell you what I have learned...and that is this world is temporary. And it's time we start blaming evil and darkness for the evil and darkness in the world. God has a plan. We may not understand it. It sometimes is an...

Yep. We are going there today. If God is so good and loving, why does He send people to hell? Hoping this episode helps you!

Hey friends! I am feeling better and back with another episode for you! On today's episode, we are going to dive into what mercy means. And my goal today is to help you grow your perspective on mercy and grace. How God's mercy is big enough to cover any size of sin, not just yours. I see it so many times where "Christians" live thinking their sin isn't as bad or wicked as someone else's sin to the point where it can make unbelievers feel that God's mercy isn't big enough for their sin. That...

Hey friends! Today, I get one a little soapbox and we chat about how the Bible is sooooooo much more than a place for temporary spiritual Band-Aids for our wounds and struggles. We go into Proverbs 2, Ephesians 4, and Hebrews 5 and challenge ourselves to grow our perspective of the Bible and it's true purpose: to grow our faith and help us become better teachers of the gospel so we can disciple others well. 

Hey friends! It has been a crazy heck of a week in my life. And, unfortunately, I was not able to get a new episode recorded. But fear not! I am replaying an oldie but goodie about how to not be anxious (because you can't ever talk about not being anxious too much, can you?!) I pray I am back on track next week! Love you all bunches! 

If you love this podcast, please consider pledging just $1 a month to help keep God Is Within Her on the air. https://patron.podbean.com/Godiswithinher Hey friends! Today, we are in Mark 14, when Jesus goes to the garden of Gethsemane. This is where He is full of sorrow and deep distress, to the point of crying tears of blood. What could have caused Jesus to feel such deep sorrow? Perhaps you are feeling deep sorrow, too. This episode of a reminder of two things: 1) Jesus went through every...

If you love this podcast, please consider pledging just $1 a month to help keep God Is Within Her on the air. https://patron.podbean.com/Godiswithinher   Hey friends! On today's episode, we are in Mark 9:14-29. In this passage, we find a father who is seeking healing for his son, who is demon possessed. Spoiled Alert: Jesus does, in fact, heal the boy. But that's not the point I want to make today. Today, I want to focus on the father and some simple words he says..."help me overcome my...

Hey friends! Welcome to Season 4 of God Is Within Her!! On today's episode, we are going to reflect on our hunger for God and His Word. It is a little too easy to become dependent on someone feeding you His word but yet we never develop the hunger to fed ourselves. Yet the Bible says that we should be hungry and thirsty for righteousness. We should have the desire to seek it out on our own. Does this mean we can't supplement with sermons, podcasts, or seek the advice of someone who is more...

Hey friends!!! Did ya miss me?!Oh I am so excited to be back for season 4 of God Is Within Her podcast! Gear up as we dive even deeper into God's word and see what His Word says about how to live life well and like Jesus!Not familiar with the podcast? Well, girlllll, let me explain it to you! 😘 GIWH is a devotional podcast for the every day Christian woman! We grow our faith. Grow a closer relationship with God. And grow our confidence through Christ, not self.  This ain’t another “let’s...

Hey friends! Welcome to the final episode of Season 3 of God Is Within Her. We will return after the holidays and New Year!  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 21. David, who is coined "a man after God's own heart", isn't a sinless man. Honestly, if David were a modern man, I don't think many of us would look up to him the way we do in the Bible. Just being honest...but David gives us so many lessons on how to truly be a man, or woman, after God's own heart. How he sins, yet repents, and still...

Hey friends! Today,  we tackle a hard question that we sometimes will just plain avoid. We might be embarassed to ask the question. Or we might think we are a bad Christian if we ever entertain this question. But sometimes, doesn't it feel like God is unfair? Like why do some people have the dreams you have? Why hasn't God answered your prayer like He has for other people?? How come you feel like your prayers have gone unanswered and life is a struggle, and yet another person's life looks...

Hey friends! If anyone has had a rough week and, perhaps, gotten behind on time with God, this episode is for you. I struggled this past week between work and sick kids. I didn't sleep well at all. Just a couple of hours a night. This made me skip my early morning alarms and my morning quiet time 4 out of the 5 days last week. It left me feeling physically, mentally and spiritually drained. My cup was very empty. So empty, I barely even recorded this podcast.  But then God gave me the...

Hey friends! Today's passages are in Romans 3 and 5. We chat about the balance between being confident in your faith and salvation, but not allowing that confidence to turn into arrogance and pride. We also chat about staying humble in our faith, but not allowing ourselves to become self-deprecating that we feel like we are too messed up for God's grace.  I call it being humbly confident in our faith.  Support the showWork with me // www.valreynolds.com Connect with me // @val_reynolds Collab...

Hey friends! This is a common question I get in my DMs quite a bit. I am so proud of so many of you for starting a new routine and dedicating time daily to reading your Bible. But there are some days you just didn't feel like you got anything out of it. It felt a little dry and you are struggling to apply it to your everyday life. This episode is for you!  Would you like to have access to even more in-depth and exclusive Jesus-based content? Head over to my Instagram and become of the very...

Hey friends! Today we are in Romans 14, a passage where Paul tackles the issue of what he calls "disputable matters". These disputable matters are essentials matters that are not black and white in the Bible and leave room for personal conviction from Holy Spirit for us to use discernment to determine what is best for us and our families. Now, personal convictions are not just "my truths" or "my opinion". Personal convictions still must not contradict God's will and design. But they are also...

Hey friends! Today we are in 1 Chronicles 1. I know it's not the most common passage to read and, if you've ever read 1 Chronicles, you might be asking yourself "what in the world can we learn from a bunch of genealogy lists?" Because that is essentially what 1 Chronicles 1-9 are: genealogies that go all the way back to Adam and Eve! So what does this have to do with us in modern times. I promise I have a reason! Turn in to find out!! Support the showWork with me //...

Hey friends! On today's episode, I challenge you and your faith. We dive into what the word faith really means. And I want you to become aware of any points in your faith where you are not led by your hope in the unseen (=God) but you're easily influenced by what you can see. Your circumstance. Your situation.  Is your faith strong when life around you is going great? And does your faith waiver when all you see is struggle and hardship?  Remember, faith is hope in what we do NOT see. Our...

Hey friends! If you are a listener from the very first episode, you would know that episode 1 of this podcast is titled "Feeling Unqualified". And it's an episode were I share my vulnerability and how, when I started this podcast, I didn't feel qualified to do it. I didn't feel like I had the knowledge. I didn't feel like I was a teacher of the word. I felt like there were so many others more qualified to do this than me. But, I wanted to be obedient to what God told me to do. So I did it...

Hey friends! On today's episode, I give you a reminder that our lives as Christians are to serve and honor God, not ourselves. It is very easy to get caught up into the "me me me" cycle. We can slip into a faith that isn't so much based on God being sovereign and holy, but one where God is simply here to serve me and make my life easier. But there are two things wrong with that ideology:  1) We are never promise an easy and struggle free life as believers. 2) God isn't here to serve us. We...

Hey friends! On today's episode, we tackle a super sensitive topic of how to keep a strong faith and conquer jealousy in the middle of facing personal struggles like infertility, singleness, financial struggles, *insert your personal struggle*.  And I just loved the vulnerability of this question because it takes bravery and courage to even ask this question.  To see your struggle but still want to know how you can turn to God and make it through this. WARNING: I do offer tough love here. So...

Hey friends! Today we are in Leviticus 11 and we discuss the Levitical Laws of clean and unclean foods. Do we still need to follow those laws today? And how did Jesus dying on the cross somehow make "unclean" foods clean? Man, what the heck does clean and unclean even mean?! I know this can be a confusing topic but if you've ever been curious about this, then join me! Are you apart of my FREE God Is Within Here Facebook Community yet? If not, you need to get your booty over there! Join here...