From Brokenness to Fullness

Have you been waiting for more time, more money, or more confidence before doing something meaningful? Sometimes we genuinely need more capacity or support. Other times, we're overlooking an opportunity already in front of us. In Episode 7 of FRUIT: Living a Life That Reflects Jesus, we explore the fruit of stewardship—how our relationship with Jesus shapes the way we care for and use what we've r...

Have you ever sat in your car before work and prayed, "Lord, please help me today"? You care about your work. But some days, you arrive tired, discouraged, or already anticipating a difficult interaction. What does following Jesus look like during an ordinary workday? In Episode 6 of FRUIT: Living a Life That Reflects Jesus, we explore how faith becomes visible through dependability, integrity, te...

Have you ever seen someone's name appear on your phone and immediately thought, "Lord, help me"? You want to be kind. You also don't want to repeat the same painful pattern. What does loving like Jesus look like in that relationship? In Episode 5 of FRUIT: Living a Life That Reflects Jesus, we explore how faith becomes visible through honesty, forgiveness, boundaries, humility, and repair. Togethe...

You prayed. You prepared for the day. Then one comment, one disappointment, or one unexpected change left you struggling with your response. What does following Jesus look like in that moment? In Episode 4 of FRUIT: Living a Life That Reflects Jesus, we explore how our faith shapes our responses when we feel criticized, overwhelmed, hurt, or afraid. Together, we discuss: 🍇 How to acknowledge stro...

"I was just being honest." Have you ever used those words after saying something that hurt someone? Our words have an impact—in our homes, at work, online, and in conversations about people who aren't there to answer. In Episode 3 of FRUIT: Living a Life That Reflects Jesus, we explore what our speech reveals about our hearts and how our relationship with Jesus can shape our next conversation. Tog...

Have you ever been patient with people all day—then come home and lose your patience over something small? You love your family. But after work, responsibilities, and caring for everyone, they sometimes receive your most exhausted responses. In Episode 2 of FRUIT: Living a Life That Reflects Jesus, we bring our faith into the place where our habits are most familiar: home. Together, we explore: 🍇...

If someone watched your life instead of listening to your words, what would they learn about the Jesus you follow? Welcome to FRUIT: Living a Life That Reflects Jesus—a new series on From Brokenness to Fullness. After exploring how we grow in Christ, we're taking the next step: discovering what that growth produces in everyday life. In Episode 1, we explore: 🍇 What spiritual fruit actually looks...

There is no graduation day from becoming more like Christ. You will never know so much that you no longer need Jesus. And you will never be so broken that Jesus cannot continue transforming you. In the final episode of GROWTH: Becoming More Like Christ , we're bringing our entire journey full circle. We started this series asking: Why do some people stop growing? Some believe they already know eno...

What if your growth was never supposed to end with you? What if the patience God has been developing in you is for the child who needs a gentler mother? What if the wisdom you gained through one of your hardest seasons is exactly what another woman needs to hear? What if the peace God has been teaching you is meant to change the atmosphere in your home? In Episode 9 of GROWTH: Becoming More Like C...

How do you know if you're actually growing spiritually? Is it because you read your Bible every day? Go to church? Pray regularly? Know Scripture? Serve in ministry? Those things matter—but Jesus gives us another way to recognize spiritual growth: Fruit. In Episode 8 of GROWTH: Becoming More Like Christ , we're taking an honest look at what spiritual maturity actually looks like in everyday life....

What if the thing you're desperately trying to hold onto is something God is asking you to release? Sometimes we assume spiritual growth means adding more—more knowledge, more opportunities, more responsibilities, more goals. But sometimes... God grows us through subtraction. In Episode 7 of GROWTH: Becoming More Like Christ , we're talking about one of the most uncomfortable parts of spiritual gr...

You started strong. You were reading your Bible. Praying consistently. Working on your habits. Trying to become more patient, disciplined, and intentional. Then life happened. You got busy. You got tired. You missed a few days—and eventually stopped. Sound familiar? In Episode 6 of GROWTH: Becoming More Like Christ , we're talking about something that matters more than motivation: Consistency. You...

Why do so many Christians know God's Word... but still struggle to experience transformation? The answer may not be a lack of knowledge. It may be a lack of obedience. In Episode 5 of GROWTH: Becoming More Like Christ , Jeanith Padilla shares why obedience is the turning point of spiritual growth. God isn't asking us to know more before we follow Him. He's inviting us to faithfully obey what He's...

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to explain why we are the way we are? "I'm stressed." "I'm just busy." "My childhood made me this way." "My spouse makes me angry." "My circumstances are difficult." Maybe those things explain your story. But they don't have to define your future. In Episode 4 of GROWTH: Becoming More Like Christ , Jeanith Padilla explores why awareness alone doesn't produce tr...

Why do you react the way you do? Why do certain things trigger you? Why do you keep repeating the same patterns? Sometimes growth begins when we stop examining everyone else and become willing to look honestly at ourselves. In Episode 3 of GROWTH: Becoming More Like Christ , Jeanith Padilla explores why self-awareness is essential to spiritual growth—and why biblical self-awareness is not about be...

What happens inside you when someone corrects you? Do you immediately become defensive? Explain yourself? Get offended? Or can you pause and ask: "Is there something here that I need to learn?" In Episode 2 of GROWTH: Becoming More Like Christ , Jeanith Padilla explores one of the most important qualities of a growing person: a teachable heart . Being teachable doesn't mean believing every critici...

Have you ever wondered why some people continue growing while others stay stuck for years? It's usually not because of intelligence, education, or opportunity. It's because of two hidden mindsets that quietly stop spiritual growth. In this first episode of the GROWTH: Becoming More Like Christ series, Jeanith Padilla explores two of the greatest obstacles to transformation: pride and hopelessness....

What if you're closer to who God created you to be than you realize? Maybe you still struggle. Maybe you're still healing. Maybe you're wondering why you're not "there" yet. But what if transformation was never about becoming perfect? What if it's about becoming who God created you to be? In this powerful finale of the MADE NEW series, Jeanith Padilla reflects on the journey from brokenness to ful...

🎙️ MADE NEW — Episode 7: When God Calls You Higher Have you ever felt guilty because you know God created you for more… but you're already overwhelmed by everything you're carrying? You're trying to be a good wife. A good mother. A good employee. A good friend. And by the end of the day, you're exhausted. Then you hear messages about purpose and calling, and instead of feeling inspired, you feel p...

Have you ever asked yourself: "Why am I always tired?" Not just physically tired. Soul tired. Emotionally tired. Mentally tired. Spiritually tired. Maybe you've learned how to survive… but forgotten how to abide. In this powerful episode of the MADE NEW series, Jeanith Padilla shares her personal journey from striving and exhaustion to living with peace, purpose, and healthy rhythms. In this episo...

Who told you that? Who told you that you're not enough? Who told you that you'll never change? Who told you that you're too broken for God to use? What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances? What if it's a lie? In this deeply personal episode, Jeanith Padilla shares how words spoken over her as a child shaped the way she saw herself for years—and how God's truth ultimately...

What if the labels you've been carrying are not the labels God uses for you? Too many people build their identity around: • failures • mistakes • trauma • rejection • shame • other people's opinions But what happened to you is not who you are. In this powerful episode of the MADE NEW series, Jeanith Padilla explores how our identity is often shaped by our past experiences instead of God's truth—an...

🎙️ MADE NEW — Episode 3: Healing What You Hide Some people are not tired because they're busy. They're tired because they've been carrying pain for too long. Pain they never processed. Pain they buried. Pain they learned to hide. And eventually… what we refuse to heal quietly shapes the way we think, love, trust, and live. In this deeply personal and healing episode, Jeanith Padilla talks about: •...

  Why do we keep repeating the same emotional cycles even when we genuinely want change? In this powerful episode of the MADE NEW series, Jeanith Padilla talks about the hidden things that often keep us spiritually, emotionally, and mentally stuck: • fear • pride • shame • unresolved wounds • control • distraction • identity struggles This episode is a reminder that transformation requires honesty...

Have you ever looked strong on the outside while silently feeling exhausted on the inside? In this powerful first episode of the Made New series, Jeanith Padilla shares her personal surrender journey and the moment she realized Jesus didn't just come to improve her life — He came to make her new. This episode dives deep into: • spiritual exhaustion • striving and overwhelm • identity and performan...