Beyond Fear to Freedom

Have you ever been out of alignment spiritually? I bet most of us have! Thankfully God's grace is sufficient to help us walk out His word! and His mercies are new every day!  Join Vanessa and Amanda as they discuss “challenging yourself in the Word”.  #Beyondfeartofreedom #SeekfirsttheKingdom #BFF #LoveGodloveothers #FreedominHim #Community

Are you feeling stressed out trying to live up to all the expectations of the season? Are you feeling empty or lonely? Let us come and receive the gift God has given us this season Jesus Christ and His unending love. Join Vanessa and Amanda as they discuss the reason for the season and the love of God!  #Beyondfeartofreedom #Jesuslovesyou #Jesusisthereasonfortheseason #BFF #MerryChristmas

Are you still faithful to God even when trials and tribulations come into you life? Or Do you shake you fist at heaven and question His goodness? There are examples all throughout the Word of God's faithfulness in trails.. look at Job! We're LIVE and talking about Faithfulness! #beyondfeartofreedom #Godisgood #BFF #Jesuslovesyou #Faithful #Freedom

Are you trying to control your own life and failing? Do you have sin in your life that you know you need to let go of? God is calling us to let go surrender to His will! We're live and talking about.. yup, you guessed it, Surrender!  #beyondfeartofreedom #Jesustakethewheel #BFF #Freedom #Surrender #FreedominHim

We've been talking about Fear again this year! Listen to this throw back of Debbie G and Vanessa as they talk about codependency and how it's fueled and motivated by our fears. Your fear is 100% dependent on you for its survival. What fears do you want to be free from? #beyondfeartofreedom #befree #fearisaliar #fear #fearnot #fearless #inventory #codependency #codependentnomore #freedom #recoverylife #recoveryispossible #MinistryOfLove #throwback #ThrowbackThursday

Have you ever asked yourself or God Why Am I Here? Do you feel like you've messed up too much to be used by God? In Christ everyone has a purpose! When you surrender your life to Jesus, He will use it all for His glory! Join Vanessa and Amanda as they dig into the topic of purpose. #BFF #Createdwithpurpose #Beyondfeartofreedom #Freedom #Jesuslovesyou

Do you tend to isolate? Have you ever backslid in your walk with God? Sometimes we need others to pray with us, encourage us and remind us of the truth! We need community! The bible is full of scriptures on the importance of community. Join Vanessa and Amanda as they discuss… you guessed it COMMUNITY!  #Beyondfeartofreedom #Bettertogether #Wheretwoormorearegathered #BFF #Community

Do you ever find it hard to have faith? Have you ever doubted God? Do you ever think your way is better than God's? He promises to direct our path as we trust in Him. His ways are higher than our ways and His plans are always better than ours. Join Vanessa and Anitrese as they discuss the topic of not leaning on our own understanding.  #Beyondfeartofreedom #BFF #TrusintheLord #Hiswayisbetter #Fearnot #Jesuslovesyou

Do you have a hard time opening to others? Do you ever feel shame about what you've done or what's happened to you? The Word tells us to confess our sins to one another so we can pray for one another and be healed! Join Vanessa and Anna as they dig into the topic of strength and vulnerability.  #Beyondfeartofreedom #Confessyoursins #Freedom #BFF #Healed

Is Father's Day a hard day for you? Maybe your dad isn't around anymore or was never in the picture. Maybe you're blessed enough to have a wonderful father in you life! Remember no matter what we have our Father in heaven that loves us unconditionally and has given us the sprit of adoption that we can call out Abba! Father! Join Vanessa and her husband Phillip for a very special Father's Day message! #Beyondfeartofreedom #Happyfathersday2023 #HappyfathersdayGod #Jesuslovesyou #Adopted #BFF

Are you struggling to forgive someone that hurt you? Do you ever wrestle with condemnation or thinking your not “ strong enough” to overcome? The remedy is God's GRACE and the word of God is filled with scriptures on Grace! Jesus himself is God's gift of Grace to us! Join Vanessa and Anitrese as they get real and dig deep into the topic of God's forgiveness and unmerited favor! #Beyondfeartofreedom #Gracewinseverytime #Freedom #Forgiven #BFF #ThankyouJesu

Have you every treated God like a genie? Have you promised Him you will do this if He does that? Don't be like Micha's mom be like Ruth, faithful to follow YAYWEY! Join Vanessa and Anitrese as the recap the powerful message Erica brought to our ladies last Friday!  #Beyondfeartofreedom #Yahwey #BFF #Jesus #Faithful #Freeindeed

Do you tend to just let things happen? Are you passive aggressive and tend to avoid conflict? You my friend may be dealing with passivity.. God is never passive or aggressive. He is devoted to us. Desiring to heal us, to bring us life and to give us hope. Join Vanessa and Anitrese as they continue to dig up the root causes of Passivity! #Beyondfeartofreedom  #Jesuslovesyou #Walkinfaith #BFF #FreedominHim

Do you tend to Procrastinate? Did you know that NOT doing the thing you know you should do is sin? God reminds us throughout scripture to not be lazy! The Word says the Sprite is alive and active!! Join Vanessa and Anitrese as they dig into the topic of passivity! #Beyondfeartofreedom #Servethelord #Aliveandactive #BFF #FreedominHim #Jesuslovesyou #Healed

Do you struggle with isolation? Do you have a hard time reaching out for support? We need community family! In fact community was very import to Jesus! We need the body of Christ! Join Vanessa and Anna as the continue discussing the topic of community and support. #beyondfeartofreedom #Community #Bettertogether #Leanonme #Jesuslovesyou

Are you hanging out with people that encourage sin? or are you kickin it with people that hold you accountable? God sends people into or life to encourage and hold us accountable. He also calls us to do the same, but we can't do this without community! Join Vanessa and Anitrese as the discuss the good fruits of community.. Accountability, encouragement, and honoring! #BFF #Accountability #Beyondfeartofreedom #Community #Bettertogeth

It's time for Truth Talk Thursday!! Do you put walls up and not let people in? Maybe you overshare and trust too easily? The bible teaches us to set healthy boundaries .. even God had boundaries! Join Vanessa and Anitrese as they continue the discussion on pride and BOUNDARIES! #Beyondfeartofreedom #healthyboundaries # BFF #Jesuslovesyou #Freedominhim

Have you ever examined yourself and the people in you circle? Codependent insecure people are often unsafe! Let's steps towards security in Christ and freedom! Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they discuss the topic of “Safe People”.  #BFF #FreedominHim #Beyondfeartofreedom #Safepeople #Jesuslovesyou

That's right family sometimes we're the problem amen?! Join Debbie G and Vanessa for the LIVE recap of Truth Talk Thursday as they discussion on the ugly fruits of pride! #Beyondfeartofreedom #Behumble #BFF #Jesuslovesyou #Freedominhim

Hey family it's time for Truth Talk Thursday!! Join Debbie G and Vanessa for the LIVE recap! Listen as they dig deep into the topic of authenticity and being who God created you to be! Let's take those masks off and be real, amen?! #beyondfeartofreedom #bewhoGodcreatedyoutobe #BFF #FreedomInJesus #authenticity

Hey Family, it's time for Truth Talk Thursday!! Tune into the LIVE recap as Debbie G and Vanessa discuss the importance of casting the vision for the new year! Have you done this for 2023??

Listen to our live recap as Debbie G and Vanessa finish discussing the bad fruits of shame "Secrecy and Avoidance"

Heyyy Family!! It's that time for “Truth Talk Thursday”!! Tune into our LIVE recap as Debbie G and Vanessa discuss the “bad fruits” of rebellion and how to live righteously! #Beyondfeartofreedom #Hisgraceissufficient #BFF #Freedom #Truthtalkthursday

Listen to our Throwback Thursday Truth Talk as Debbie G and Sheridan exchange views on the season of SWEATHA WEATHA!!!

Hi Family!! It's that time for “Truth Talk Thursday”!! Tune into the recap of our LIVE podcast as Debbie G and Vanessa discuss the topic of “Open Door Sin” and living a life of obedience and holiness! #Beyondfeartofreedom #Jesusdeliveres #BFF #Freedom #Truthtalkthursday

Tune into the replay of our LIVE " True Talk Thursday" Podcast. Listen as Debbie G and Vanessa discuss the touchy topic of injustice and learning how to stand on the promises and truth of the Word of God. #beyondfeartofreedom #TruthtalkThursday #Hispromisesaretrue #BFF #Jesusloveyou

Change can be scary but is inevitable. Walking with Jesus is often a walk of faith, and He will call us to step out of the boat and trust Him! Jesus promises us that His grace is sufficient for us, yes even in change!!   Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they have an exciting announcement for a big change for BFF!   #Beyondfeartofreedom #Walkbyfaith #BFF #Changeisgood #Christchurchcentral

Did you know that we can still love each other even if we don't agree?? The world is more divided then ever! People have little tolerance for others that have different views. Jesus calls us to love one another as he has loved us (YES even if we don't agree)!!! Scripture says love is patient and love is kind. Let's be like Jesus and speak the truth in love, while showing others grace when they have views that don't line up with the Word of God.   Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they discuss the difficult topic of abortion and diverse opinions.   #Beyondfeartofreedom #Loveoneanother #BFF #Loveinaction #Lifeisprecious

Meet Krystal, Her journey starts with the loss of her mother and with no coping skills for such a loss, led her to even more loss. The road many of us have traveled, a path of self-medicating which turned to addiction and for Krystal, led to her incarceration, codependency and toxic relationships. The Lord got Krystal's attention while sitting in a jail cell. Today, Krystal has surrendered her will and life to Jesus Christ and engaged in community. He has provided her with the hope, healing, a reduced sentence with complete family restoration. God has GOOD PLANS FOR YOU! #Beyondfeartofreedom #Hopeafterdope #Community #Restoration #BFF

Do you have issues with authority? Is God asking you to be obedient in a certain area of your life? Is doing things your own way not working? God asks us to walk humbly with him by obeying him. Humbling ourselves and doing what honors God is not always easy... but is so worth it! Jesus says, “If you love me, you'll obey me” and promises that as we humble ourselves before Him, He will lift us up!   Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they dig deep into the topic of humility and obedience.  

Have you tried to get sober in your own strength and keep failing? Have you been told “once an addict ALWAYS an addict?... In Christ we have a new identity and freedom. If we surrender our will to Jesus and stay in community, He will help us live and walk in sobriety! Let us be transformed by the renewing of our minds and remember with God all things are possible!   Join Debbie G and Vanessa as the discuss addiction, temptation, and recovery through Jesus Christ.  

Are you willing to surrender it ALL to Jesus? Are you still justifying your sinful actions as a believer? When we take a knee to Jesus we are indeed saved by grace! He is a just and forgiving God… but we are called to walk in holiness, to WALK OUT our salvation. Let's surrender our sin to Jesus and allow Him to mold us, because His plans for you are good! Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they discuss and dig into the difficult topic of sin and walking in obedience.

Do your outward actions represent your inward faith and what you believe? How do you respond when going through difficulties and loss? Are you obedient when God asks you to do something that doesn't make sense in the natural? God knew what He was doing when he allowed satan to test Job! Job's life was a great example on how to go through suffering and trials. Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they discuss “outward signs of inward belief” from Erica Wiggenhorn's book Letting God Be Enough

Have you ever gotten ahead of God and realized you made a BIG mistake? Have you ever known you were outside of God's will and asked him to bless your situation KNOWING that you were going against His plan? God's ways are always higher and better than our ways! His plans for your life are good! Let's fully surrender everything to Him and get out of His way, Amen?! Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they discuss “waiting for Gods best” from Erica Wiggenhorn's book, Letting God Be Enough. 

Did you know that your boundaries or lack of boundaries influence the people around you, either for the positive or negative? Setting boundaries is hard when you're a people pleaser or struggling with codependency. God had one boundary for Adam and Eve in the garden, but they questioned His goodness. Be assured of who you are in Christ, and He will help you set healthy boundaries.   Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they explore and discuss the good fruit of acceptance, healthy boundaries!

Are you struggling to experience victory in certain areas of your life? Have you noticed your own will just isn't good enough? In Christ we can experience true freedom and be released from the bondage that holds us back. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free!!   Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they explore and discuss the healthy fruits of freedom and goodness!  

Do you have trouble trusting God? Are you insecure in your relationships with others? In Christ we have assurance! He is faithful, trustworthy, and His 7,487 promises are true!   Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they discuss the awesome topic of acceptance, and the good fruits of assurance, security, and trust!  

Listen to Vanessa as she shares a POWERFUL testimony of how Jesus literally brought her back to life. On This past Holy weekend, we acknowledged the death and celebrated the resurrection of Jesus! The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work within you!! He can breathe His life in you and make you alive in Him!

We've all been judged and have judged others! Jesus said "judge not lest you be judged". Has feeling judged made you stay in a place of loneliness? Often, we choose to stay there! We are NEVER alone in Christ, He has a community of believers waiting to accept, embrace and love you!!   Join Vanessa and Debbie G as they dig deep into the topic of rejection, judging and loneliness.

Meet Robin, a story that starts with family dysfunction, codependency and tragedy. She was searching and wanting the wholeness she saw in her sister. Robin found transformation, healing & redemption through Jesus which is impacting her family and the next generation.  

Are you comparing yourself to someone or something? Are you a rageaholic? Who's to blame this time? Let's take a look at ourselves.   Join Debbie and Vanessa as they continue to explore the difficult root of rejection and the bad fruit of rage, competitiveness and blame gaming.  

Do you find yourself defending yourself & your behavior? Do you get touchy when someone challenges your thinking? Getting a little too close to home? Does life have you down and your feeling not as happy as the rest of your people? YOU my friend are not alone! Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they dig into how and why we are not only defensive sometimes, but what might cause some of our depressive states of mind. Remember, God is FOR YOU!

Where were you rejected as a child at home or on the playground? Have you rejected your own children by being too busy with your own life? Who are you truly trying to please and Why? Join Debbie G and Vanessa as the dig deep into the root of Rejection and talk about people pleasing and mask wearing. It's intense so hold on!

Honestly Lord? Really?   Yes! Really! He has good plans for us. But can you accept the plans for your life, or will you challenge Him and do your own thing?   Join Debbie and Vanessa as they get Honest and talk about Accepting the plans the Good Lord has for you.

Whose Grace? No friend, what's Grace!   Join Debbie G and Vanessa as we explore the multi facets of Amazing and Beautiful Grace!  

In tradition with Valentine's Day, let's talk "love". What does "real love" really look like? We ain't talking "I love chocolate" here. Join Debbie G & Vanessa as we dig into "what's love got to do with it?" And it goes like this for each one of us in any relationship that we tell someone "I love you".

Do you know anyone who is always playing the victim? Are there people in your lives that are always feeling sorry for themselves? Are there people that you love hiding in isolation?   Well, if that is any of us…. And we all have used this “skill” at some point or another, then listen as Debbie G & Vanessa do some real talk about that.   #DontPlayVictim #BitternessKills #IsolationHurts #NoPityPartiesHere #BFF #RealTalk

Are you bitter and you don't even know it? Are you blinded by bitterness? Let's take a look in the mirror and see the truth of what might be going on.   Listen as Debbie G and Vanessa share about how bitterness not only destroys us, but it destroys the relationships around us.  

Have you seen Him? Do you know Him? Do you trust Him? I believe that some have and MLK was one of them.   Join Debbie G and Vanessa as they take a peek at the absolute freedom of a man who knew whose he was and lived his life declaring that.  

Why do I keep doing the things I don't want to do????   What's my childhood got to do with any of this?   Listen as Debbie G & Vanessa talk about the roots of crazy & unhealthy behavior.   And remember, you are not alone in this!

Tired of the same old same old? Ready to get real and enjoy the good plans and the abundant Life that God has promised you?   If not, let this be a challenge to learn more truth!!!   Listen this week as Debbie G and Vanessa remind you the truth is that God Loves You!