When Truth Gets Personal: Lessons From Galatians — Episode 1 By Shenelle | It’s Been a Journey Podcast Have you ever said YES when everything inside of you was screaming NO? Baby, we need to talk! People pleasing in relationships can slowly cost you your confidence, your peace, and even your sense of identity. Sometimes
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The Wisdom, Sacrifice, and Prayers Behind a Mother’s Love Scripture: Proverbs 1:8 (KJV) “My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.” In a culture that often celebrates independence, self-made success, and personal achievement, many men forget one of the greatest influences in their lives—their mother. When Solomon
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When Criticism Becomes a Mirror Ezekiel 16:44–52 By Shenelle Green | It’s Been a Journey Podcast Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “I would never do that”? Most people have. We judge the cheating spouse. The absent parent. The controlling partner. The gossip. The liar. The manipulator. The selfish friend. The prideful leader.
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Based on Ezekiel 16:4–6 There is something deeply humbling about being loved in a season you’re not proud of. Book of Ezekiel chapter 16 gives us one of the most vivid descriptions of God’s love toward Israel. She was abandoned, exposed, and left without care—yet God stepped in, spoke life over her, and chose her
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Why Loving Who They Used to Be Instead of Who They Are Now Leads to Disconnection, Distance, and Even Infidelity You Don’t Know Me: How Misunderstanding Your Partner Is Quietly Destroying Your Relationship Let’s be honest… A lot of relationships don’t end because love is gone. They end because understanding is gone. On this episode
Key Scripture: Proverbs 20:27“The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord that sheds light on one’s inmost being.” Wise love does not just examine who hurt us — it examines what was revealed in us. Proverbs 20:27 reminds us that our spirit is the lamp of the Lord, meaning God illuminates not only situations
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Episode 3 – It’s Been a JourneyKey Scripture: Proverbs 20:9“Who can say, ‘I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin?’” There’s something about Proverbs 20:9 that silences the room. It doesn’t ask who was hurt the most.It doesn’t ask who was right.It doesn’t ask who tried harder. It asks: Who can
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Understanding Proverbs 20:5 in Relationships It’s Been a Journey Blog Key Scripture:Proverbs 20:5“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.” Not every intention is visible on the surface.Some are buried beneath charm, consistency without commitment, or affection without accountability. Proverbs 20:5 reminds us that the heart
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IBAJ February Series: “Wisdom in Love — Maturity, Motives & the Heart”Key Scripture: Proverbs 20:6 “Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?” Before we begin, this reflection is rooted in Proverbs 20. It is not a clinical or psychological diagnosis of anyone. This is a biblical lens to help
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When God Clears Space, He Intends to Fill It December was a season of detox. We released people.We released patterns.We released pain.We faced truths that once felt too heavy to confront. But now January arrives with a sacred question: What will you do with the space God just cleared? Many people want a fresh start,
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