
Walking in Faith and Freedom with Frances Vela
Frances Vela : Christian Wife, Mother and entrepreneur on a mission to encourage you in your journey of faith and wholeness in Christ.
Episodes
34 episodes
Why getting honest can be so hard...
If we desire to grow in our faith walk and find more healing in our journey, it will require getting honest with ourselves. In this episode we discuss why getting honest can be so hard, especially when our pain becomes part of our identity....
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14:52

Is the need for control sabotaging your growth?
In this episode, we have a candid conversation about how God desires to grow our trust in Him by inviting us to release our need to try to control everything around us. I will give you three practical steps on how you can move forward in faith ...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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9:00

3 Things that were Instrumental in the beginning of my healing journey
Hello friend! This is a brand new season of this podcast where I am sharing more practical ways you can walk in faith and freedom. Today I am sharing 3 things I did in the beginning of my own healing journey that were absolutely instrumental......
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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The God who sees you...
Today we look at the story of Hagar, in Genesis 16. We see Hagar's mistreatment being put in a position she surely didn't ask to be in.... and in the midst of that the angel of the Lord directs her and blesses her. God is the God who sees us in...
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Episode 31
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When it feels like you're sinking.
Friend, if you find yourself in the middle a storm in your life, then this message is for you. Jesus told us that we would have trouble in this world, but he also tells us to "not lose heart" for He has overcome the world. So what does that mea...
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Episode 30
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13:13

When you feel Stuck
In today's episode, we look at ways you could be feeling stuck, and how to move forward in faith, when you don't know what to do.
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Episode 29
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14:49

God has already gone before you.
I don't know about you, but looking into the future can feel daunting. We don't know what the future holds, but we can be confident that God has already gone before us. We are secure in him, and we can rest in his promise that he will be faithf...
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Episode 28
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12:22

When God calls you to be bold
Stepping out of our comfort zone can be scary...but at some point, God will ask us to do things that will feel uncomfortable. In this episode, I want to encourage you to partner with God in whatever He may be asking you to do....believing that ...
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Episode 27
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12:55

Sow Your Good Seeds
As we approach this Holiday Season it is so easy to feel anxious and overwhelmed by everything that we need to do. I want to encourage you to slow down and know that God is ever-present and able to help us in our every day, to give us wha...
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Episode 26
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13:00

Depending on God, DAILY...
We all have a desire for safety and security....and many times we look to the things around us to meet that desire, and yet God IS our source....of all the things!In this episode, I share about God's provision in our recent move as well...
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Episode 25
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10:44

Go Forward in Faith
In our christian walk we will all come to a crossroad where we must choose to move forward in faith, or shrink back in fear. Today’s episode takes you to the book of Exodus, where Moses and the Israelite’s are about to cross the Red Sea, and ...
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Episode 24
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12:47

When Trusting God Feels Hard
Have you ever felt like God may be holding out on you?This lie is one that has been around since the days of Eve, but the truth is, "No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly" - Psalms 84:11In today's episode ...
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Episode 23
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14:17

A Call to Faithfulness
Have you been asking God what He may want you to do in this season and felt like He hasn't answered?Could it be that He already told you, you just didn't really like the answer?In this episode, we look at how God has called us t...
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Episode 22
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14:33

When You're Desperate
In this episode, we are looking at a women who is in a desperate situation through no fault of her own..Let's look together at the steps of obedience she took ...and see how God did more than what she expected.
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12:17

Dare to Ask
In this episode, we take a look at Matthew chapter 7, when Jesus is encouraging us to "ASK"...but do we? Or have we just settled for things to just be the way they have always been in our home? in our situation? I challenge you to ...
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Episode 20
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13:08

What is your expectation?
In today's episode I am having a honest conversation about how in today's world it is so easy to become fearful. Especially, if you have ever experienced any type of trauma, our brain can catastrophize situations in our mind. However, God...
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Episode 19
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12:43

Go In Peace
There are many things that can steal our peace of mind. In this episode we take a look at a story in Luke 7:36-50 , this story beautifully illustrates how the Lord has called us to peace...not to be overwhelmed or caught up in "religiosity".. n...
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Episode 18
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14:12

God Will Bless Your Obedience
As we grow in our relationship with God, He will no doubt call us into a deeper trust walk with Him and even ask us to believe Him for something that by human-standards seems illogical. In today's episode I share some encouraging w...
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Episode 17
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13:17

Who does God say you are?
Hello Friend, In this episode we take a look at the story of Gideon, whom God called a "Mighty Warrior", some translation's say "Mighty Man of Valor" ... but Gideon came from the weakest clan in Manasseh and was the "least" in his ...
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Episode 16
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12:59

Are you being still?
In today's episode we are looking again at part of Elijah's story, after he had gone into hiding where the Lord had told him...he found himself hiding in a cave.We pick up this story in 1 Kings 19:9-15 and we hone into how God speaks to...
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Whose report are you listening to?
In today's episode we are looking at the story of the twelve spies that went to spy out the promised land. This story is found in Numbers chapters 13-14 if you'd like to take a deeper look, but what I want to focus your attention to is that ten...
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He is a GOOD shepherd…
In today’s episode we look at John 10:11-15, where Jesus is saying that he is the good shepherd… What does that mean for us? We look at four things that a shepherd does for his sheep, and what we could expect for Jesus to do for us...
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When you dont like where you're at...
We have all been there..The season is uncomfortable..Maybe we're being stretched..Maybe you're in a dry place..Maybe we don't know which way to turn..If you aren't loving the season you are in right now, this episode is ...
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