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Are you doing what God called you to do or what's easy for you? 0

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Jul 1, 2020

In this episode, I'm sharing some truth about surrendering what you want to do to do what God called you to do. It's not always easy to lay down what you thought you would be doing for the thing God asks you to do but it's always worth it.

Saying yes to God will change the trajectory of your life in a good way. This message will challenge you to take an honest look at why you are doing what you're doing. Is it for God and His kingdom or to build your own influence?

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Let No Man Take Your Crown 0

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Jun 27, 2020

Hi Beloved, in this episode, I'm sharing a message I did on Facebook Live, a prophetic teaching based on a prophetic word the Lord gave me about not allowing anyone to take our crowns.

Yesterday morning as I woke up, the Lord told me to go back to the beginning and read the book of Genesis. Then later in the day said to me, "let no man take your crown," and He told me to read Revelations 3:11.

What I learned is that Adam and Eve were deceived out of their place with God in the same way the devil tries to deceive Christians into not following God's commands so that we lose focus, get off track and not finish our race and thus lose our crowns.

The way not to lose your crown as Paul teachings in 2 Timothy 4:1-8, is to continue in your faith, endure to the end and finish your race. Oh... also don't mind the new cut. I did a big chop. Video coming soon.

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How to Move Forward When Your Season Has Shifted 0

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Jun 18, 2020

Hey Beloved, in this episode, I am sharing how to successfully transition into your new beginning when your season has shifted.

These steps will help you gain the clarity, confidence, and courage to take the reins and do what God called you to do. We entered a new prophetic season, 5780 on the Biblical calendar last September, and God has shifted His people into new beginnings.

However, some people have not shifted and are overdue for a change but have been unwilling to take the reins.

1. Pause long enough to calm your soul and process where you’ve been, where you’re at, and where you want to go.

2. Pray until God reveals His plan for you, gives you a new prophetic vision and clear direction (even if it’s just one step forward).

3. Prepare for your new beginning by counting the cost of your actions before you pursue the new thing in front of you.

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How to Stop Questioning Your Calling and Do What God Called You to Do 0

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Jun 9, 2020

Hey Beloved, in this episode, I'm sharing four reasons you question your calling.

The truth is God would never call you to do something He did not already equip you and prepare you to do.

I remember when the Lord called me to do my first Called Conference. I was afraid. I questioned if I had what it takes. I questioned if anybody would come. I questioned if what God had given me to share was something that women hadn't already heard and if they would want to hear it again from me.

It took courage, but I chose to move by faith and obey God anyway, and the Lord met me at every stage. The sad thing is, even after God did exceedingly above what I had dared to imagine, I still questioned EVERYTHING.

Sometimes we can be our worst critics. You can be called and chosen and paralyze your own progress by choosing not to believe what God says about you and focusing your attention on all the what-ifs.

What that really means is you don't trust God completely. You are still self-reliant, trying to figure things out on your own and control a God-ordained thing.

After a while, what you focus on will begin to define you and create a box that will confine you. The box is easier to get in than to get out - the devil's plan to keep you stuck.

My advice to you whom God has called to do something that you know is BIGGER than you...

1. Take the first step

2. Shut out the voices

3. Obey God and leave the results to Him

4. Stay focused on what you know God said about you.

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L.A.B. chat #8 with Sharon Pearce 0

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Jun 6, 2020

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My guest for episode #8 is Sharon Pearce, the founder and executive director of Silent Voices Pregnancy Care Center.

I reached out to Sharon when I shared my story of having had an abortion at our annual women's conference several years ago and then had several women come to me silently via texts and email to thank me for sharing my story and to share their stories with me. I reached out to her to be able to refer some for follow-up who need more counseling. Then a few months ago a saw Sharon at a ministry event and asked her to be on the podcast. During our chat, Sharon shared her story of working in the abortion industry and how that affected her to the point of a mental breakdown, and how God in His mercy healed her and lead her to start Silent Voices to help women make the decision to keep their babies. Sharon's mission is to help women make the decision to keep their babies and to support them through motherhood, and bring healing to those women who have had abortions. Maybe you've never had an abortion but you've experienced God's grace giving you beauty for the ashes of something you've been through. Maybe you know someone who's had an abortion. If so, would you please share this podcast with them. Either way, I'm sure as always that you will see a little of yourself in Sharon story of God's love, acceptance, and beauty shaping her identity and the way she lives out her faith.

What Silent Voices Offers:

Silent Voices offers a host of confidential services including free pregnancy tests, counseling and loving support to women facing unplanned or crisis pregnancies who often feel pressured to have an abortion throughout their pregnancies. Silent Voices has two support groups - Bridges to Motherhood for any woman who is either pregnant or has recently had a baby, who is looking for support, friendship and assistance and Post Abortion Healing & Recovery Group which is done as a weekend experience, plus Bible Studies. They also offer sex, pregnancy, and abortion education, natural family planning, as well as help and counseling for those women who choose to have abortions.

Sharon's Motto/Verse:

"Sing, O barren one, who did not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than the children of her who is married,” says the Lord." (Isaiah 54:1)

You can donate to help with the mobile unit here:

http://www.silentvoices.org/donate-now.html

Going mobile will allow Silent Voices/Real Choices to meet women where they are, and to help them in their most vulnerable moments by providing a Free Ultrasound on the Mobile!

Volunteer with Silent Voices:

http://www.silentvoices.org/volunteer.html

Silent Voices on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Silent-Voices-International

Sow A Bible into Silent Voices Bible Studies through Gardeness Ministries

http://www.gardenessministries.com/sow

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* Bonus Episode* A Call To God’s Daughters For Such A Time As This 0

Jun 5, 2020

Hey Beloved, in this episode, I'm sharing a word of encouragement from the book of Esther.

Just as with Esther, there is a call to God's daughters for such a time as this. Even though it will take courage to do what God has called you to do, He has called you to the Kingdom, not to remain silent but to rise up and use your influence and your voice to affect change against injustice and the racial prejudice of our day.

If you choose to remain silent, deliverance will come from somewhere else, but one day it might be you that needs someone to stand again oppression with you.

Esther found the clarity and confidence she needed to do the hard thing through fasting and prayer.

Three ways that you can affect change beginning now is to be the bridge that brings those that are disconnected together. Bring solutions to the table instead of opinions and mindsets that keep us divided. Be led by love in your thinking, your conversations, and your actions. Please subscribe, like, and share this video.

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You Were Called for Such a Time As This 0

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Jun 3, 2020

Het Beloved, in this episode, I'm sharing the audio from the Facebook live conversation I had with my friends. Yesterday I had a moment of sadness that led to doing a Facebook live to ask other people how they are doing.

The live video and the comments that followed brought clarity, actionable solutions, and support.

If you are part of the body of Christ you have a responsibility to respond to injustice no matter how uncomfortable it may make you feel and to do it with love and compassion.

As God's daughters, we are to be the bridges that bring people together. Bring the solution that leads to healing and justice and do so with love as Christ witnesses.

Saturday morning in prayer at 8:30 AM got to go before the King to change the edict that allows injustice to continue against Black people and for God to expose those who stand for justice and those who oppose it with silence.

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"And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in [c]Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” (Esther 4:13-16)

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Called to Be Witnesses 0

May 27, 2020

Hey Beloved, in this episode, I'm sharing what it means to be called to be a witness for Jesus. Not only do we bear record that He is the Son of God and the Savoir of the world but are to let our lights shine in the darkness and to be salt in the earth as a testimony of what He stood for.

In this day and age when injustice, mercilessness, and pride rule the children of the world we as Christians must remember what God requires of us.

“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8)

As Jesus's witnesses, we are called to bear record not only of Him but of heaven's will.

Isaiah said, "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins." (Isaiah 58:1)

Therefore those who remain silent and feel indifferent while injustice reigns will have to give an account of who side they were on. Because, "to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin." (James 4:17)

If you're a Christian brother or sister in ministry or with any sort of platform or influence it's time to use whatever God has given you for good - to speak up against racial injustice. We speak up for everyone and everything else, abortion, suicide, poverty, bad immigration practices and mistreatment, and human traffic. Let's use our voice to speak up against police brutality.

Together we can take a stand in this generation and let the world, hell, and Heaven know that bear record of what the Lord says is just, and right, and good.

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Identity in Christ - The Power of God's Love to Transform You Into Who He Called You to Be 0

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May 19, 2020

Hey Beloved, in this episode, I'm sharing the power of God's love to shape your identity in Christ and transform you into who He called you to be.

We have been given an inheritance, a new name, and a new identity in Christ. We have been blessed with all spiritual blessing in Christ, but too often our experience in the world doesn't match the truth of what God has already done in and for us when He freely gave us all these things.

See, it's one thing to study your new identity in Christ but another thing to apply the word of God in your life and make your new identity in Christ your reality.

God transforms you into who God called you to be by the power of His Word. However, you must first believe what God says about you and His promises He's freely given to you. Then you must allow the Word to shape you.

When you believe in the power of His love, acceptance, and beauty they shape your identity in Christ and empower you to walk in your calling with clarity, confidence, and courage.

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Three Reasons Worry Doesn't Work & What You Should Do Instead 0

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Resource: A Call to God's Daughters to Step Into His L.A.B. Love Acceptance Beauty based on the Book of Ruth https://kristapettiford.com/product/call-gods-daughters-step-l-b-paperback/

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May 11, 2020

In this episode, I'm sharing three reasons worried doesn't work and what you should do instead.

Whether you worry about yourself, your loved ones, your calling and ministry, your business, your job, or your future it doesn't work.

The first reason is that worry prevents you from being productive. The second reason is that worry doesn't change anything but you, and not for the better. The third reason is that worry disrupts your peace, divides your focus, and disunites your soul.

Jesus said, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Matthew 6:34

Even though at times it seems impossible to do, not worrying is what Jesus commanded of us and so even in the worst of times it's something to not worry is something He has equipped us to do.

What you should do instead of worry is trust, pray, and do what you can do today. In this video, I'll help equip you in how to trade worry for trust God, cast all your cares in prayer, and focus on what you can do today.

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A Call to God's Daughters to Step Into His L.A.B. Love Acceptance Beauty based on the Book of Ruth https://kristapettiford.com/product/call-gods-daughters-step-l-b-paperback/

Called Out A Blueprint for Walking In Your Calling with Clarity, Confidence, and Courage https://kristapettiford.com/product/called-out-a-blueprint-for-walking-in-your-calling-with-clarity-confidence-and-courage/

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Dec 18, 2019

In this episode, I'm chatting with Sarah Lopez.

I love Sarah's spirit. She is a blessing to everyone who knows her. Her joy, humility, and love for people and God are contagious.

Sarah is leading a workshop Saturday afternoon at the Called Conference on ministry in the marketplace. If you are an entrepreneur you won't want to miss this session.

Sarah and I chatted about how we overcame the fear of not being capable of doing what God called us to do through faith, prayer and applying God's word to our circumstance.

We also talked about how God uses marketplace ministry to build the kingdom of God and many other things. It's really a refreshing conversation I think you will enjoy.

You can find Sarah @freshlyprepped on Facebook and Instagram

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Dec 3, 2019

In this episode, I’m chatting with Theresa Warren-Johnson. Theresa is hosting Friday night’s girl chat on Identity - Stepping Out the Box (Overcoming Fears, Insecurities, Competition, & Comparison).

Theresa and I talked about all things ministry, motherhood, and being single empty nesters in mid-life. We laughed, shared, and our listeners' so much good stuff, and we even came up with a plan to possibly share a dog. I think you will enjoy our conversation as much as we did.

Theresa is the mother of two children. Her daughter is a 21 old years old college student, and her son is a 16 years old junior in high school. She is the owner of Girl Talk Ministries; she serves as a Women’s Ministry Leader (Rock Solid Woman Discipleship) @ The Rock Church and Co-Leads the Pastoral Support team (East County campus). She is also a weekly Bible Study teacher and Marriage Family Therapist Associate at New Day Woman Center, La Mesa, CA.

Theresa shares with women of every age about God’s great grace, mercy, and love—and she shares it with contagious joy. She brings promises of hope to everyday life, speaking from the backdrop of a daughter, sister, and mom, as well as a long-time Christian. Theresa is passionate about studying and teaching the Scriptures, and she attends Dallas Theological Seminary; her heart’s desire is to make the great Truths of the Bible clear and practical. Her motto is #15minutesaday- if you open your Word for fifteen minutes God will give you a great Godly perspective.

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Nov 26, 2019

In this episode, I'm chatting with my pastor of almost 20 years, Pastor Marie Sorrentino, who will be sharing on the call of God to all His children to be witnesses for Christ.

Pastor Marie shared a bit of her testimony and we talked about how to follow Jesus to the end, successfully. Her love and joy are contagious. She is very funny too. I think you will thoroughly enjoy our conversation and getting to know more about her.

Pastor Marie is originally for New York. She is co-pastor with her husband at New Covenant Tabernacle Church in Chula Vista, California, and co-founder of the Lily of the Valley Orphanages, Mexico. She has one son and one daughter and three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

For over 30 years her life has been dedicated to rescuing orphans from the streets of Mexico. With 37 years in full-time ministry, her passion has always been to teach men and women how to love God with all their hearts, soul and mind. She is just as passionate as the day she got born again and is a truly a Spirit-filled woman of God.

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Nov 20, 2019

In this episode, I'm chatting with Lisa Daniels who will be leading worship for us at Called Conference 2020. Lisa has an amazing story and a beautiful spirit which makes her an amazing worship leader with a beautiful found.

We go deep into beautiful deep things about living a life of faith. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and I believe you will too.

Lisa is a loving wife and mother who loves to worship the Lord. Lisa a worship leader at Bayview Church, and also the Student Ministries director. Through leading worship and teaching God’s Word, her mission is to inspire and encourage everyone to believe in themselves and that they too are fearfully and wonderfully made.

You can find Lisa on Instagram here: @ldaniels619

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