Confessions with Mayra

Why do we fast and what does the Bible teach about fasting? Did Jesus fast? Listen in as we explain why we fast and what it should ultimately produce in us. It's our foluntary gift to our Amazing God!

What does it look like to fast and pray? Who does it? Why do we do it? Listen in as Mayra dives in to confessions on her own journey with fasting and prayer. It's a battle between our spirit and our flesh.

This is Part 2 of Episode 17. Continue listening as our guest (Nuno Banda) unfolds personal examples on knowing God in different seasons in our lives and how He is a never-ending well of God. Such a mystery are His ways, yet He so gracefully reveals them to us if we seek it.

How do you know God? How do you know when it's HIm speaking? Listen in as Mayra and our special guest (Nuno Banda) develope what it is to know God and how to know Him. This is part 1 of 2, so be sure to continue on to part 2 at your own time and convenience.

How do we Trust God? We can't trust what and whom we don't know. We trust what we KNOW to be relable and what we are FAMILIAR with, so it only makes sense to put the knoweldge of God at the top of our list to be able to trust Him more.

Being thankful even in the smallest of things is big and goes a long way. Listen in with Mayra as she helps us navigate the road to a life of gratefulness and gratitude. Remember where you were and how far you've come. God is Good!

Being grateful doesn't come natural to the human body and mind. We have to workout our attitude towards being and living greatful just like any other habit. Listen how Mayra shows us how we can move to being more grateful even in the midst of heardache and pain.

What does it mean to be thankful and what does it mean to be content? What is the importance of being content in all things and how will it strengthen us to do ALL things? Listen in while Mayra explains why Paul says "I can do all things through Christ..." as being part of a thankful lifestyle.

Offended at God? Something not talked about much, but more common than we think is when we are offended at God for something in our lives; un-answered prayer, hurt, mistreatment, sickness, death, etc. Listen how you can navigate being offended at God in our last podcast this season of Forgiving.

Forgiving yourself. Probably one of the most difficult people to forgive is our ownselves. Listen as Mayra guides us in ways we can forgive even the most unforgivable person we may know and most familiar with. Ourselves.

What does it look like when forgiveness needs to happen even within the church. Our guest invite, Susie Marquez

We are a result of our parent's form and way of parenting whether the lack of or the "overprotective" parenting. Now that we are parents or future parents, the same grace that we want for us needs to be the same grac that we need to give to ours.

What if the offendor never apologizes or recognizes the offense towards you? Can you and will you forgive without receiving what you long to hear; an acknowlegement and/or an apology. What can you do if you never do?

In this episode, Mayra lays it all out, confession of a time when she was the offender and the process she went through to make mends and seek closure. Listen how we can easily become prideful and ignore our own faults and weaknesses. Reality hurts, but it is a necessary part of living free and unguarded.

Recap on previous episode, and focus on how forgivness actually makes you stronger and not weaker. But it's a process and some take longer than others, but doesn't mean it's less powerful. We can't extend mercy, grace, and forgivenss if we aren't first willing to receive it.

We first apologize for no intro or music, this one recorded differenct and couldn't edit. What does the process of forgiveness look like? How do you know you are healed from the hurt and offense. And what does that look like? *Guest, Veronica Banda

Forgiveness brings freedom to live free of hate and revenge. It lifts the heaviness that living offended can bring. But we can't do it on our own, or by our own will.

Forgiving is being Christlike and is a commandment not an option. Our special guest for this episode was my love and husband Isaac Vasquez.

Bitterness. Unforgiveness tied to bitterness, the root of strife and discord. How we can check ourselves for any root that might be lingering.

Intro to Season 2 talking about Forgiveness, forgiving and asking for forgiveness.

"So Iron Shapens Iron", what does it mean? Why forgive? What we do and how we respond after we've been offended or hurt is so important. Only Holy Spirit can give us the grace to walk out an live out the Fruit of the Spirit.

Marriage is a gift and is more special than we can think. It's a beautiful covenant. Listen as I give a little of what I've learned in these 19 years of marraige, what has helped and can help you as well.

Family talk, unscripted, and raw. Listen as I pull my kids in and ask a few questions on fun, faith, and summer time expectations. He has made us all different and specially unique. Embrace each one!

Have you ever been stuck for approval by others and felt held back? Listen as I work through my raw times of approval and have received freedom.

My journey and struggle with not being able to have children and how the Lord was so gracious to answer my prayer and heart's desire.