Empowering Single Moms

The enemy's strategy is to distract and discourage us. Self-examination is crucial for spiritual health. Wearing the armor of God is essential for protection. Avoiding traps set by the enemy requires discernment. Resisting the devil is a daily practice. Spiritual warfare is necessary for victory. Personal testimonies can inspire and empower others. The battle against the devil is real but winn...

Be Honest with God Surround yourself with faith-filled people Go back to what God already said

Scripture Focus: Genesis 12:1-4 The question of direction Trusting before knowing What does it look like to ask God where to go? Obstacles to hearing God's direction God will meet you on your way How to walk this out Proverbs 3:5-6

Scripture Foundation Jeremiah 29:11 The Cry of the Heart God Want You to Become His God Want You to Become Whole God Want You to Become Fruitful God Wants You To Become a Light Ask Question Daily: God, what do you want me to become?

Point 1: God works in you before he works through you. Point 2: God's Work in you is often invisible before it's obvious Point 3: God's work in you has a purpose beyond you Reflection Moment: Where in my life do I feel confused, delayed or stuck? Could God be doing a deeper work in me that I just can't see yet? Am I willing to trust his process even when I don't feel his presen...

When David sinned by committing adultery with Bathsheba, it seemed like he would get away with it. After he arranged for her husband’s death, David married Bathsheba, and they enjoyed their new child together. The Bible has no record of anyone from David’s inner crowd chastising him for his sin. Not the servants who sent for Bathsheba. Not the general (Joab) who put Uriah in a place where he would...

May God show you how loved you are, just as you are. And may his love bring you freedom and life as we rest in his presence right now. The greatest testimony you could possibly give is to have the audacity to live honestly. It takes courage to be yourself. It takes security in the unconditional love of your heavenly Father to acknowledge not just your strengths and successes, but also your weaknes...

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In this episode of Empowering a Single Mom, Felicia discusses the importance of forgiving one's younger self. She emphasizes that many individuals carry shame and regret from their past decisions, but healing begins when we embrace who we are becoming. Through personal stories and biblical references, Felicia encourages listeners to release guilt and shame, recognize their growth, and understa...

Have you ever been in a valley of despair? Our disappointments, regrets, and unmet expectations reside in the valley. Sometimes it takes a while to climb out of it and we can find ourselves getting tired of the journey. The valley experience wasn’t what we anticipated when we began our Christian journey. We may have expected hard days, but not difficult years that a valley may bring. Yet, the vall...

When my son was young, he had a medical issue that was difficult to treat. As a young mother, I struggled with this in prayer and called out to God with all of my heart. In my mind during this prayer, I picked up my son and laid him on an altar for God’s will to be done. I was blessed a year later with a correct diagnosis and treatment for him. This experience taught me the value of casting all of...

Being free in Christ is great gift to everyone who desires to know the Lord. Let’s not forget this gift of freedom and remember to exercise thankfulness to Jesus Christ every day. What does it mean to be FREE? F – Forgiven of our sins. “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” (Psalm 32:1) Many people miss the beauty of being forgiven our sins. We are ALL sinners—...

Have you ever struggled with thoughts that cross your mind? It’s not that you want to think bad things; however, your mind keeps trailing to places it shouldn’t go. The scriptures teach us that there is always a battle for our minds. In order for us to guard our thoughts, we need to be vigilant and ready instead of passively allowing every thought to capture our attention. Our thoughts are powerfu...

Each of our spiritual weapons are necessary for battle with Satan: belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, readiness shoes, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. As warriors, we should be dressed in our spiritual armor every day, yet some of our weapons have to be picked up rather than put on. The shield of faith is a weapon that we have...

I think one of the hardest things to do in life is to live with joy in the midst of trials and challenges. It’s so easy to let life dictate to us our emotions and state of being. But in God, there is a joy available to us right where we are, no matter how good or bad the situation may be. Today we’re going to make space together to simply open our hearts and minds to receive the joy of the Father....

It’s easy for Christian women to get stuck in the sticky trap of perfection. We push ourselves to be the best wives, mothers, co-workers, sisters, daughters, and friends to the point that we think we can’t fail. However, one misstep in our day can lead to the crashing realization of our incredible dependence on God. It’s easy for Christian women to get stuck in the sticky trap of perfection. We pu...

Have you ever failed? It could a spiritual failure to failing a class or even failing to complete a project that you started. Many times when we have failed, we feel like our world is all over. Satan will pounce on our thoughts of failure to use for self-pity or condemn us for our weakness. Yet, when we are in Christ, failure isn’t final. Even if we lose a battle here and there, we have victory in...

I know that I’m not alone in having regrets about my past. There are so many things I would’ve done differently if only I had known the tremendous impact on my future. Yet, I can’t go back and change what I did or didn’t do in the past. The painful reality for many of us is that we are still living with the consequences of past decisions. Even though we’ve learned to live with it—every now and the...

In this life, we have an ability to choose to worship which we will never have again. When God brings final restoration to all things and we live in perfect communion with him, we will see him and know him fully. In heaven, worship will not be a choice. It will be the natural response of all of creation to the full revelation of God. Revelation 5:11-14 depicts this image: Then I looked, and I hear...

I used to view my relationship with God as a straight line of spiritual progress. My goal in spending time in the secret place with fellow believers at church and at work was to try and make the movement across this line of spiritual growth as quickly and painlessly as possible. I would get frustrated any time I got hung up on some issue or sin and couldn’t experience freedom quickly enough. My ti...

The ways of God are radically different than what we experience in the world. The world tells us that only the strong survive. The world values those who can take care of themselves. We’re taught to look to our own strength as our source. We’re taught never to let others see our weakness. But God values those who acknowledge their weakness in humility. His heart is for the destitute, the needy, an...

No Christian practice can take the place of experiencing God. It’s in experiencing God that we begin to live in response to the unconditional, unfathomable depths of God’s love. It’s in experiencing God that we learn to discern and trust his perfect, pleasing will. And it’s in experiencing God that our hearts are transformed into powerful reflections of his wonderful character. 2 Corinthians 3:18...

Oftentimes we see transformation as a one-time act. We find a problem and work on it until it gets better, then we go back to living life as normal. But the heart of God is for continual transformation. God longs that we would be so open and aware of the desire of the Spirit that we allow him to transform us every moment of every day. Too often we just accept that we are who we are as if the God w...

Our conscience is a window revealing how we view ourselves and, most importantly, our relationship with God. One of the worst effects sin has is distorting our view of ourselves in relation to God. The devil’s plan with sin was always to separate us from God, so Jesus came to the earth to destroy the power of sin in our lives. He came so that we might have restored relationship with our heavenly F...

Today we begin a brand new week of devotionals, creating space every day for God to transform us more and more into his likeness. And in today’s devotional, we’re starting with a broader view, looking at what it means to truly seek transformation. May God do a mighty work in our hearts this week as we make room for his presence every day. As humans burdened and suffering from both our sins and the...