Christian Girl, Corporate World

After a longer than anticipated break I am back to share a quick update with you about life lately; navigating burnout as a Christian and inviting God into the rest and recuperation process. Grab a snack and a beverage, and let's unpack this one together. Follow Christian Girl, Corporate World on: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/christiangirlcorporateworld⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.co...

Galatians 5:22-23 says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (NIV). Today’s episode is wrapping up the series on behaviours that we started back in February. This episode is to remind us that ultimately, we need Christ to embrace the best parts of us. Chapters: 00:00 Intro...

Were you put in your workplace to climb the corporate ladder or to be of service to other people? True humility comes from understanding your value, capabilities and calling. Furthermore, understanding you only have these things because of God. True humility rests in understanding that these gifts aren’t just meant for yourself, but to serve others. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:45 False humility 05:30...

How do you remain gentle when your life’s experiences have hardened you? How do you remain gentle when you’ve had to desensitise yourself to cope with the difficulties you’ve faced? This episode is going to be more of a personal one, as I walk you through where I am with trying to embrace gentleness. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 05:00 What does being “gentle” mean? 06:10 I grew up on the blocks 12:03 Mov...

An ASOS sale loves to see me coming! Why? Because I can be very impulsive. In this episode we are going to be talking about the contrast of acting on impulse versus adopting a more patient approach to living. To help us consider the pros and cons, we are going to look at the story of someone who acted on impulse to their own detriment in the Bible - Uzzah. In 2 Samuel 6:1-7 we learn a very soberin...

Can I share something with you? I have always found it challenging to let go of things. Especially when no apology has been issued or when the person that has done me wrong has no remorse. I used to think of holding grudges as an Olympic Sport. But I reached a point in life where I just didn’t have the capacity or energy for it. I realised something needed to change. I want to use this episode to...

Do we give up too soon? The fact that it feels easy to give up, doesn’t mean we should give in to that ease. In this episode we are going to be using Hannah’s story, found in 1 Samuel 1, to talk about some lessons we can learn about pushing through difficult situations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 4:46 Lesson 1: Don’t back down too easily 11:03 Lesson 2: Serving the Lord comes first 19:42 Lesson 3: Give...

The statement, "people-pleasing is not a fruit of the Spirit," really activated something in my mind and I haven’t stopped pondering on it since. The questions that I want us to tackle today are both what the source of our people pleasing is as well as whether people pleasing is even a Godly trait. In order to stop doing something, I think we first need to understand why we do it in the first plac...

The thing I enjoy about studying the Bible is that in different seasons, the same scripture can hold different meanings. Whilst reading the book of Amos 4, a chapter titled, “God’s Punishments Have Not Reformed Israel” in the NKJV, I was taken aback by the idea that God released plagues on the Israelites to get them to turn back to Him. It led me down this path of wanting to understand more about...

The thing about it is that complaining has become somewhat of a default setting. In this episode we are going to explore a few things:  What is the root of complaining?  How can we resist the urge to complain?  How can we overcome grumbling with gratitude?    Extra resources from the episode:  Overflowing with Gratitude – Dr Charles Stanley  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-vbTUvZzu0      Chapter...

Idol worship in the Bible often referred to bowing down before graven images but in this day and age there are many modern day idols we’ve made of things within our hearts. We may not bow down to a statue, but we put things, or even people, above God. We may choose to spend time with certain people instead of in the presence of God, for example. So in this episode I really want us to talk about ho...

One thing about life is that it’s a journey. Some parts of the journey will be smooth sailing and sometimes you may hit a bump in the road. In this episode, we are going to be talking about how to deal with some very common feelings (fear, stress and anxiety), taking both a practical and biblical approach to things. Extra resources related to the episode: 1. What is the spiritual gift of faith? ht...

We are going to be using the story of David, Uriah and Bathsheba in the Bible to give us a very sobering lesson in the fact that negative behaviours can escalate into even worse behaviours. In this story we see King David going from covetousness, to adultery, to deception and even worse. When we do not keep ourselves in check, things can really escalate. But in all of that, we need to remember tha...

There are certain behaviours that are self-destructive. Jealousy is one of them. The Collins dictionary defines jealousy as, “the feeling of anger or bitterness which someone has when they wish that they could have the qualities or possessions that another person has.” The problem with this emotion is that if we do not nip this behaviour in the bud, we can find ourselves behaving in ways towards o...

Genuinely, I’m not trying to go on a fish ride like Jonah, so I am really trying to work on my stubbornness. Especially when it comes to the things of God. In this episode we are going to touch on a few things but mainly the consequences of being hard headed – and that is the consequences for us and for those around us… Chapters: 00:00 Intro 3:07 Recap of Jonah’s story 7:45 Jonah’s prayer – his mo...

Ever read the Word and felt (lovingly) snatched up? Sometimes you read the Word and the Word reads you back. Delving into this topic I want us to talk about the implications of entertaining gossip and things we need to be mindful of in order to curtail this type of behaviour. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 4:27 The definition of gossip (according to Cambridge) 6:30 What does the scripture have to say about...

If ever we need motivation to get out of a lazy spell, I have 4 Proverbs from the Bible to help us get there. King Solomon did not mince his words when it came to his thoughts on laziness. Let’s use these Proverbs as a reminder to stay diligent and stay motivated because as we will discuss today, laziness can actually be destructive… Chapters: 00:00 Intro 3:33 Laziness is an irritant to success (P...

We are back for a new season and the theme for this season is about understanding behavioural patterns; both detrimental behavioural patterns that we need to tackle head on as well as beneficial behavioural patterns that we need to embrace. We are going to be kicking off with talking about imposter syndrome including: i) the definition of imposter syndrome and it’s root and ii) from a Christian pe...

Today I want to share my 5 non-negotiables where it comes to end of year performance reviews. In this episode we are going to touch on a few ways you can prepare yourself to have meaningful conversations with your manager during these reviews. We’ll talk about getting 360 feedback, setting S.M.A.R.T goals and things to keep in mind when asking for a promotion. I hope you find this bonus episode in...

Welcome to the Rediscovering Joy Challenge, a 7-day Bible study. In a time where there is so much that can steal our joy, I think it’s really important that we explore the truth about joy - that is, the true source, God. This Bible study challenge isn’t a promise that after 7 days you will be overflowing with joy, but rather the next 7 days are designed to equip you with the necessary tools to bet...

Welcome to the Rediscovering Joy Challenge, a 7-day Bible study. In a time where there is so much that can steal our joy, I think it’s really important that we explore the truth about joy - that is, the true source, God. This Bible study challenge isn’t a promise that after 7 days you will be overflowing with joy, but rather the next 7 days are designed to equip you with the necessary tools to bet...

Welcome to the Rediscovering Joy Challenge, a 7-day Bible study. In a time where there is so much that can steal our joy, I think it’s really important that we explore the truth about joy - that is, the true source, God. This Bible study challenge isn’t a promise that after 7 days you will be overflowing with joy, but rather the next 7 days are designed to equip you with the necessary tools to bet...

Welcome to the Rediscovering Joy Challenge, a 7-day Bible study. In a time where there is so much that can steal our joy, I think it’s really important that we explore the truth about joy - that is, the true source, God. This Bible study challenge isn’t a promise that after 7 days you will be overflowing with joy, but rather the next 7 days are designed to equip you with the necessary tools to bet...

Welcome to the Rediscovering Joy Challenge, a 7-day Bible study. In a time where there is so much that can steal our joy, I think it’s really important that we explore the truth about joy - that is, the true source, God. This Bible study challenge isn’t a promise that after 7 days you will be overflowing with joy, but rather the next 7 days are designed to equip you with the necessary tools to bet...

Welcome to the Rediscovering Joy Challenge, a 7-day Bible study. In a time where there is so much that can steal our joy, I think it’s really important that we explore the truth about joy - that is, the true source, God. This Bible study challenge isn’t a promise that after 7 days you will be overflowing with joy, but rather the next 7 days are designed to equip you with the necessary tools to bet...