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Faith-filled encouragement, podcast reflections, and devotional insights to help you grow closer to Jesus every week.
Walking in Your Kingdom Assignment: You Were Made for This
Have you ever felt like you know God has a purpose for your life… but you just can’t seem to step into it? Maybe fear holds you back. Maybe comparison. Maybe you’re waiting for the “perfect” moment that never comes. In this week’s episode, we talked about what it really looks like to walk boldly in your Kingdom assignment — and it starts with understanding that God already equipped you for exactly where He’s sending you.
Your assignment isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being obedient. It’s about showing up — scared, messy, imperfect — and letting God use you anyway. This episode pairs with Week 4 of the March devotional workbook, where we dig even deeper into identity and calling.
3 Takeaways from This Episode:
1. Your calling isn’t a mystery — God reveals it through His Word, prayer, and your unique gifts.
2. Insecurity is a liar. The enemy wants you to sit down so you don’t step out.
3. Obedience always comes before clarity. Move, and God will direct your steps.
5 Scriptures to Pray When You Don’t Know Who You Are Anymore
There are seasons when life strips you down to nothing. A job loss. A broken relationship. A diagnosis. A move. A betrayal. And in the middle of that chaos, you look in the mirror and wonder: Who even am I?
If that’s where you are right now, hear me — you are not lost. You are being reshaped. And the best thing you can do in a season of confusion is go back to what God says about you. Not what the world says. Not what your feelings say. Not what that person said about you. What God says.
Here are 5 scriptures I pray when I need to remember who I am:
1. Psalm 139:14 — You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Not by accident. Not as an afterthought. On purpose, with purpose.
2. Jeremiah 29:11 — God’s plans for you are good. Even when your current chapter feels like a mess, He’s writing a story you can’t see yet.
3. 2 Corinthians 5:17 — You are a new creation. The old is gone. Stop dragging yesterday into today.
4. 1 Peter 2:9 — You are chosen. Royal. Set apart. That’s not motivational fluff — that’s your identity.
5. Isaiah 43:1 — God called you by name. You are His. Period.
Write these down. Tape them to your mirror. Pray them out loud. Speak them over yourself until your heart believes what your mouth is saying. Download the free March devotional workbook at fosteringfaithmedia.com/devotions to go deeper into identity in Christ this month.
Breaking Off False Labels: You Are Not What They Called You
Too many of us are walking around wearing labels that were never ours to carry. “Not enough.” “Too much.” “Broken.” “Difficult.” “A failure.” Maybe someone said it to your face. Maybe you’ve been saying it to yourself for years.
In this week’s episode, we dove into what it takes to break off false labels and start living under the truth of who God says you are. Because here’s the thing — the enemy doesn’t need you to believe a big lie. He just needs you to believe a small one long enough that it becomes your identity.
What we covered:
• Where false labels come from (childhood, relationships, failures, culture)
• How to recognize when you’re living under a label that isn’t from God
• The process of renouncing lies and declaring truth
• Scriptures that replace every false label with God’s truth
A Simple Morning Routine That Changed My Walk with God
I used to wake up and immediately grab my phone. Emails. Notifications. Social media. By the time I got out of bed, I was already anxious, behind, and overwhelmed — and I hadn’t said a single word to Jesus yet.
I knew I needed to change. Not a massive overhaul. Not a 5am-pray-for-two-hours kind of change. Just a simple, doable, consistent shift that put God first before the world got loud.
Here’s my morning routine now:
1. Wake up — phone stays down. I don’t touch it for the first 15 minutes.
2. Coffee + Scripture. I pour my coffee, open my devotional workbook, and read the week’s Scripture. Nothing fancy. Just me and Jesus and a warm cup.
3. 5-minute prayer. I pray about the day ahead. I surrender my plans, my worries, my to-do list. I ask God to lead.
4. One worship song. I play one song on my phone (now I can pick it up) and let it set the tone for my whole day.
That’s it. 20 minutes. And it changed everything. My anxiety went down. My patience went up. My perspective shifted. I stopped running on empty and started running on the presence of God.
If you’re looking for a structured way to spend time with God daily, download the free monthly devotional workbook at fosteringfaithmedia.com/devotions — it gives you Scripture, reflection prompts, and prayer starters for every week.