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
26 episodes
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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13:59
Maybe you're just tired..
In this episode, we look at a story in 1 Kings 19. Elijah had just slain four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, called down rain from heaven.. and now is running for hiding in the wilderness from Jezebel. I highlight some practic...
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Your Mess Can Be a Message..
In today’s episode I am highlighting a few more things from our talk last week looking at the life of Joseph. I am convinced that Joseph was able to see God’s goodness because he determined to not get bitter about his life’s circum...
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God Can Turn Things Around For YOU
In this episode, we take a look at Joseph’s life. Betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, thrown into prison for something he didn’t do…and then, after YEARS enduring these hardships, he finds favor with Pharaoh and is placed as ruler of h...
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Father's Day Encouragement
Does Father's day bring up any icky emotions for you? Well you aren't alone. Holiday's like these can stir up so many different emotions, it can be tempting to just stay busy and distracted in order to ignore the nagging hurt in yo...
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Do you want to be made well?
In today's episode I am sharing a quick, but impactful story found In John 5, where Jesus asks a man you can been sick 38 years if he wanted to be made well. We all have to choose whether we are going to allow our hurts, disappoint...
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12:43
Are you operating from a Victim Mindset?
In this episode, I expound a little more on what a victim mentality looks like and how it could be showing up in your life. The truth is, without recognizing this stinkin' thinkin', we can't do anything about it. Once we can identify the areas ...
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A Glimpse Into Some of My Childhood Trauma
In this episode I am sharing a little bit of my childhood trauma and what I believe was a huge factor in getting me to where I am now in my healing journey. Childhood trauma is so tricky, especially when we don't remember details,...
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"I can do it by myself"
Today's episode is filled with encouragement about how God desires to walk WITH us as we walk into the NEW things that He desires to do in and through our lives.If you are anything like my daughter (and myself), then no doubt you have f...
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