The Truth About Labels and Titles
Couch Conversations by Hummingbird Journeys
Release Date: 09/01/2022
Are You Living 'Your Truth' or God's Truth?
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"Your Truth" vs "God's Truth" "My Truth" , "Your Truth" popular terminology that encourages that we embrace, accept, live, our own persuasion. As popular as this teaching is, however, it's major flaw lies in the fact that our persuasions are fueled by our experiences, individual preferences, emotions, and circumstance. None of these are final authorities, neither are they solely/ consistently reflective of God. When pursuing "Our Truth" where do we place God? and what do we do when "God's Truth" directly opposes ours? This week, Pastor Mrs. Valerie Charles Chike Nezianya gives us a...
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The Truth About Labels and Titles
Couch Conversations by Hummingbird Journeys
It's common for people to attach labels and titles to each other. These are often a reflection of how we see each other or the significance and social/ relational status we have ascribed to each other. These days, it seems as if the introduction of new labels is increasing. Whether positive or negative, these labels have the potential to shape how we view ourselves and set expectations for ourselves and others. In the need to be accepted and recognised, many not only adopt these titles and labels, they live in pursuit of them. With life becoming almost a performance to be validated. ...
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Even When We Feel Invisible Or Forgotten...God Sees Us
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Even When We Feel Invisible Or Forgotten...God Sees Us She answered God by name, praying to the God who spoke to her, “You’re the God who sees me! [El Roi] “Yes! He saw me; and then I saw him!” It's the only time we see God referred to by this name in the Bible, which speaks to how profoundly intimate and personal the encounter was. Here it was that Hagar, a mere maidservant, despised and overwhelmed with despair, has an encounter with God that helps her recognise that no matter how invisible or insignificant she may be to the world, God still sees her. ...
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Defined by God, not religion
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In this episode of our Couch Conversations podcast, Ms. Shavonne Strachan joins our host, Kareem O J Lee, to share what's on her heart about embracing God's Definition of who we are. Shavonne is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who is making waves in the nonprofit sector and business community, but more importantly she is a woman of faith who is intentionally nurturing her personal relationship with God. Shavonne Strachan grew up in poverty in the inner cities of Grand Bahama and was considered a troubled youth, after many struggles and personal battles both mentally and emotionally,...
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Living a Life of Freedom and Fullness
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In this episode of our Couch Conversations podcast, Mrs. Charmaine Wright Orr joins our host, Kareem O J Lee, to give insights into what it takes to live a LIFE OF FREEDOM AND FULLNESS. Charmaine helps us understand why discovering your true identity is a critical step in the journey to freedom and fullness. She also shares how an individual's true identity and divine purpose are intrinsically linked. Charmaine Wright Orr is an integrator, thought partner, strategic voice, and spiritual midwife. As an unapologetic and uncompromising woman of faith, her core belief is that foundation matters....
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Naked and Unashamed
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In this episode of our Couch Conversations podcast, Reverend Denise Hinkson Lawrence joins our host, Kareem Lee, to speak about the power of being naked and unashamed before God. Reverend Denise shares how women can tap into new dimensions of liberty and power by unmasking. What is unmasking? It's removing pretense and excuses and standing before God. By doing this, she dismantles the weight of human opinion, limiting beliefs, guilt, pride, and shame and allows Him to help her discover her true self. Reverend Denise H Lawrence is a Mindset-Shifter, with a passion for transforming lives. Her...
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Dealing with Your Daddy Issues
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In this episode of our Couch Conversations podcast, our host, Kareem Lee speaks about how important it is for women to acknowledge and address the issues caused by absent fathers or unpleasant experiences with fathers. Using her own experience as a reference point, Kareem shares how a daughter's relationship with her father sets the tone for every other relationship she will engage. She highlights how social, professional and spiritual relationships are influenced by the residual effects of problematic or nonexistent father-daughter relationships and zeros in on how paying attention to...
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Jesus and Therapy: overcoming Anxiety and Depression
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Bianca is a phenomenal woman with a huge heart for helping others. She is a motivational speaker, author, business owner, travel agent, social worker, Air Force veteran and wife. Bianca obtained her Associate of Arts (2012), Bachelor of Social Work (2015), where she graduated with honors and as a member of Phi Alpha, her Master of Business Administration- Healthcare Management (2020), and a Ph.D. in living her best life! She is an avid traveler who calls herself a xenophile and can always be found loving on or helping children, whether it’s at an orphanage somewhere around the world or home...
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Episode 20: Faith, Mental Health and Emotional Well-being
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It is often thought that being strong means not needing help and that, if a person does reach out for help, they may be considered weak. This notion is also present amongst Believers who consider that seeking help, especially when it relates to matters of a mental or emotional challenge, could mean that the person is weak in their faith or is lacking in spiritual discipline. Mindsets like these cause mental health concerns to often go unaddressed in faith communities. Our guest today, Mrs. Feona Charles-Richards, is simply a lover of people. That love has pushed her into seeking ways to make...
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Faith, Mental Health and Emotional Well-being: Reshaping The Narrative
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Reshaping the narrative about mental and emotional health in our faith communities The topic of mental and emotional health is generally an uncomfortable one to address. Within our faith communities, the conversation does not become less challenging. The topic is however an unavoidable and highly critical one, especially in the season that we are in. Our guest today is a woman of faith who is passionate about engaging persons at different levels to help clarify misconceptions, raise awareness, change the narrative, and ensure that structures are in place to provide the support persons may need...
info_outlineIt's common for people to attach labels and titles to each other. These are often a reflection of how we see each other or the significance and social/ relational status we have ascribed to each other.
These days, it seems as if the introduction of new labels is increasing. Whether positive or negative, these labels have the potential to shape how we view ourselves and set expectations for ourselves and others.
In the need to be accepted and recognised, many not only adopt these titles and labels, they live in pursuit of them. With life becoming almost a performance to be validated.
The danger lurking here is that true identities can become blurred as individuals become engrossed in 'doing' and not 'being'.
As believers, some of the fundamental questions to be pondered are:
Are the labels and titles you're aspiring to, a reflection of your true identity?
By adopting these titles, who are you giving authority to define you?
What really is the meaning behind these titles? Do they have a Biblical reference? are they recognised by heaven?
Would God use these same titles to introduce you?
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These are some of the questions we examined during this Couch Conversation with Pastor Valerie Charles Chike Nezianya, co-pastor of the Cornerstone African House of Praise, Singapore.