Faith Talks
Faith Talks is a podcast that offers encouragement and practical tools for navigating a relationship with God in a world full of distractions. Hosted by Deborah, it aims to help listeners walk in the fullness of their God-given identity through different seasons of life.
Episodes
Let’s talk about rejection! When someone doesn't choose you & what God says
John 15:16 - You did not choose me, but I chose you...
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! 5 areas of your beauty the enemy attacks
You are fearfully and wonderfully made by the Creator of the universe! As women, beauty is so much more than what we see in the mirror. There are so many different ways we reflect the beauty of the One who created us.Your beauty is not determined by the world’s standards, your appearance, or how others perceive you. It begins with knowing what God says about you: you are fearfully and wonderfully
What if God never promised you marriage?
What if God has not spoken a specific word about our singleness?
5 Lessons God Taught Me in My 20s | Friendships, Disappointment, Trusting God & More
Here are some of the many lessons God has taught me in my 20's.
When you can't see what God is doing
Psalm 139:12 - Even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.
Why God might be protecting your waiting season…
The waiting season is not always easy, but it may be the only time we have for deeper intimacy with God before we step into the next chapter....
How you see God changes everything!
Your view of who Jesus is determines how you experience him in your life! So having a right view of The Lord is crucial in our walks as believers.
Struggling with lust & fleshly desires as a woman of God
Let's talk about struggles with lust and fleshly desires as a woman of God...
Let God heal your perception of men
As women of God we have to let God heal our perception of men. We have to let our Heavenly Father tend to our wounds as he restores what we believe to be true about men, and about God.
Being set apart for Jesus in a lukewarm world. Comparison, decision making & more
You have been called to be set apart for Jesus like a lily among thorns! 1 Peter 1:15-16: But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Appearance insecurities & growing confident in who God says you are!
It's time to stop hiding!
Mental Health as a Christian: Overcoming Dark Thoughts
Taking care of our mental health as Christians is such an important part of our walk with God. Even though it’s not always talked about, Scripture teaches us how to navigate heavy thoughts, find peace, and lean on Him in every season.
What I’d tell my younger self (Don’t make the same mistakes)
If there is anything I could tell my younger self it would be there things...
Trusting God through disappointment
How do we navigate disappointment as believers?
Social media is keeping you from intimacy with God
For the majority of us social media is the reason why we're not growing in our relationship with God...
I'm 28 and have never been in a relationship
Let's talk about the single season! A season so many of us want to pray ourselves out of.. God has placed special assignments on us as single people. May we start to see the single season for what it is so we can flourish and confidently walk into all that God has for us 🤗
Expansion Requires Deeper Intimacy (Isaiah 54)
It’s time to go deeper with God! Expand your root system in Christ to facilitate the expansion that is coming in Jesus Mighty Name!!
When God is calling you somewhere you were never taught to go
God has a way of calling us into places and positions we were never called to go. It can feel heavy and discouraging at times. But as we prioritise the quiet place with Jesus, the Lord will pour into us everything we need to walk out our calling well!
Run to God, not from him! Freedom after you fall
If you’ve stumbled recently, just dust yourself off and keep walking with Jesus!!Run to God, not away from him!
Hearing God’s Voice: Make Yourself Available to Listen
Comparison is distracting you from God’s Plan, the thief of joy
Comparison is truly the thief of joy. It keeps you from experiencing the fullness of everything God has for you!
How to walk through 2026 with God! Consistency, Better Habits, Discipline & more
Let’s talk about how we can have an incredible 2026 with God! We have a part to play!
When prayers go unanswered, is the cross enough?
We already have the most valuable gift in our possession. Thank you Jesus for the cross. May that be enough in our lives if that's all you'll ever do!
God Sees You & He Is Your Portion! Feeling overlooked, Alone and misunderstood
Please know that God sees you! He has his loving eye pn you. Hes’s closer than a brother at all times ❤️
You’re Not Called to Be Alone: Navigating Godly Friendships & Setting Boundaries
Let's talk about how we can navigate godly friendships in a healthy and God honouring way!
Marriage Is An Assignment, Not an Aesthetic! God Is Protecting You in Singleness
Let's talk about how marriage is so much more than just companionship. It's a kingdom assignment! When you have a calling on your life you can't just be marrying anybody!
When Satan’s Lies Feel True… What God Taught Me
Sometimes it can feel like certain lies from the enemy keep being affirmed out over us through different scenarios. Just because something keeps happening that doesn’t mean it's true!
The year isn’t over yet! Sudden Breakthroughs — God Can Still Do It!
The year isn't over yet! In today’s episode, we’re diving into 2 Kings 7, where God brought a sudden breakthrough for Samaria. This story reminds us that no matter how things look, God is still able to turn things around, suddenly!If you’ve been waiting, praying, or wondering when your breakthrough will come, this is your encouragement: the year isn’t over yet and God is still moving!
You have to stop fantasising about your crush!
Fantasising and daydreaming about that man of God in church might feel nice in the moment but it truly sets you up for disappointment, discontentment and more. Let's talk about how we can take those thoughts captive and make them obedient under Christ according to scripture.
Followers Over Faith?! Finding Your Calling & Escaping Lukewarmness | Honest Christian Q&A (Part 2)
Let's talk about escaping lukewarmness, finding your calling, being a christian content creator and more!
Christian Girl Q&A | Finances, Dating, Denominations & Answering Controversial Questions!
Finally a long awaited Q&A 🎉 From dating, praying for my future husband, and navigating finances as a Christian woman — to my thoughts on denominations, Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and how we stand firm in today’s culture!
If He did it for Me, He’s able to do it for You Too! Job 8:7
We've hit 200k on YouTube! Look at what God has done! If the Lord is writing such an incredible redemption and restoration story in my life, I know that he wants to do that for you too. Let go of control and let the God who knows you better than you know yourself take you where you could never take yourself!
How God Stopped Me from Seeking Validation in Guys & Lust | Hosea 2:6-7 Testimony
So many of us Christian women have wrestled with seeking validation from guys—through relationships, attention, and even lust. Let's talk about how God used Hosea 2:6-7 to stop me in my tracks and lovingly discipline me.“Therefore I will block her path with thornbushes; I will wall her in so that she cannot find her way. She will chase after her lovers but not catch them; she will look for th
If You're Feeling Overwhelmed, Weighed Down, or Afraid – Here's the Truth
If you've been feeling overwhelmed, burdened or fearful you're not alone — many believers are walking through heavy things right now, myself included. God hasn’t forgotten you — and He is still right in the middle of your storm!
Healing & Restoration in your life
May the Lord restore what’s been lost and broken in your life! Joel 2:25-26 “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm my great army that I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my pe
The secret place: why you're struggling with quiet time (and how to fix it)
Let's talk about how we can cultivate the secret place with Jesus in the right way!
Remembering vs looking back. Resisting old habits, God is doing a new thing!
There’s a big difference between remembering and looking back. God is calling us to remember what he did in the past to give us hope for the future. So remember, but don't look back!
A test of faith: consider the obstacle! Camping in front of the Jordan river
If an obstacle in your life has not yet moved, God might be testing your faith in an unexpected way.Consider the obstacl, write down every aspect of it and partner with faith in your findings.May the Lord create a way through for you to the glory of his name!
Remember who you are! Your true identity from God
Here's a reminder of your true identity as a child of God!
Getting a chronic diagnosis & wrestling with God in the pain
Let’s talk about what it looks like to wrestle with God. Is it allowed to believe God is still good while also wrestling with that truth?
You don’t need me! An unhealthy reliance on Christian content
God longs to have a personal and intimate relationship with you, don't miss out on it!
Getting older, feeling left behind & trusting God
Let's talk about what it's like to get older as a woman of God when certain desires have not come to pass yet...
VICTORY IS ON THE WAY! Trusting God in the midst of the battle, Jehovah Nissi
Please know that God has not forgotten about you or left you to fend for yourself. He is Jehovah Nissi - The Lord is my Banner. Victory is on the way!!
Let God restore your faith & dreams! Past disappointments are standing in the way
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19
It’s time to fast! God wants to heal your past so you can step into your future!
If you've been feeling a nudge from the holy spirit to fast; this is your sign to do it! There is so much that the Lord wants to reveal to you through it!
Being heartbroken & why God allows it
Let's talk about heartbreak. Why does God allow it to happen? What's the point and purpose in it? Heartbreak requires intimacy to be healed.
When your relationship with God feels dry, why it's happening & what to do about it
If you are currently struggling to read the bible and spend time in prayer, please know that God is still with you every step of the way. A lot of us in the body of Christ are going through this collectively at the moment...
God did not bring you this far, to only bring you this far!
God did not bring you this far to only bring you this far! The Lord is on the move, you can trust him in the unknown.
Praying for the men of God! The enemy’s attack on men & blessings of obedience
If you are a man of God, this episode is for you. May you be strengthened and encouraged in Jesus mighty name! The Lord has so much more for you 🙏🏽
Being in a transitioning season & trusting God, do you have the faith for it?
Your faith has a massive impact in what God is able to do in your life!!
How to keep going! Hebrews 12:1 🏃🏽♀️
Keep running with perseverance by fixing your eyes on Jesus! Hebrews 12:1-2 - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,
If you’re struggling with self-worth right now, what God says!
If you're struggling to feel worthy right now, take your eyes off yourself and look at your creator! The hairs on your head have been numbered, the creator of the universe loves you beyond measure!!
Let God Love You
God loves you sooooo much! You’re loved beyond measure, meditate on it!
Being in a rut & spiritual warfare, when it all feels so hard!
Even though we won't always understand, please know that God is doing something and that this too will pass in Jesus mighty name!
Why did I have to go through that? When you don’t understand what God is doing
Let's talk about when we dont understand what God is doing. Does he truly have a plan for our lives? John 13:7 - Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
Be transformed by the renewing of your mind! Believing what God says
Romans 12:2
Confessions of a single woman of God! Having guy friends, dating & being emotional
Let me share some confessions as a single woman of God...
Breaking out of sin cycles, deny your flesh!
If you've been feeling stagnant and stuck in cycles of sin you might have been indulging your flesh... Like Jesus being tested in the wilderness, we might be in a season of testing before God is able to launch us into the fullness of what he has for us for this next season. You have to resist the temptations! Deny your flesh!
Having a crush as a woman of God, romantisizing & why we are single…
Let's talk about how God protects us in Love as his precious daughters. We might not always understand but we can trust that God has a perfect plan for us. That includes our love life, he knows best!
Outgrowing blessings, it’s time to be replanted!
It's absolutely possible to outgrow the blessings of a previous season. As we grow on our walks with the Lord, we can outgrow the environment where we were planted, just like plants outgrow their pots.Matthew 9:17Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskin
Insecurities, appearance & lack of confidence
Let's talk about insecurities and how to deal with a lack of confidence as Christians. God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called!
A mess of your own making. Will God help you when you make a mess of things?
Will God still help us when we find ourselves in a mess of our own making? Absolutely!! He's a good good father. When we repent and ask him for help, he will always be there.
Getting to know God more & inner child longings
Let's talk about having a deeper relationship with Jesus & letting God into inner child desires and dreams!
My 2 year celibacy journey
Let's talk about being celibate!!
A new year! God's provision, stepping out in faith, receiving confirmation & prophetic dreams
Happy 2025! This year does not have to look like last year! Luke 18:27 - And He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
Overwhelmed by Christian content, God’s love & false humility
Jesus loves you soo much!! Let that be the fuel for everything you undertake for the kingdom :)
Small town, Big dreams. Dreaming big dreams with God!
Dream big dreams to the glory of God! Make Jesus your sole focus & first love :)
Being in a rut & getting out. God wants you to get up!
Let's talk about what it's like to be in a rut and how you can get out with the help of your heavenly father!
Reading the Bible, being unequally yoked, feeling comfortable with sin, music, tattoos Q&A
In today's episode we're doing a Q&A! :)
Did God skip me? A special invitation to go deeper with God
God is your portion!! Psalm 16:5 - LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.
You don't have to prove yourself! You're already loved & chosen
You're already loved, you're already chosen. You don't have to prove yourself to anyone! Ephesians 1:4 - Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.
Feeling defeated, how much more can I take? Has God abandoned me?
In today's episode we'll talk about the hardship seasons that seem to be overtaking all of us right now...
You know better… You can’t afford to compromise!
There are certain things you just cannot afford to engage in anymore as a daughter, or son of the most high!
If you’re going through it right now…. The refining fire & God’s goodness
Here's some encouragement if you're currently going through it. You're not alone, it's a refining season. Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.
when healing doesn’t come… unanswered prayers, feeling tired & frustrated
You're not alone. God has NOT abandoned you in your pain and sickness. Romans 8:18I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Stop normalizing God's manna.
Let's look at Numbers 11 in the bible!
Drawing closer to God! Practical steps, letting go of self & longing for more
Let's talk about some practical things you can do to get closer to God! You have to make a full and intentional decision for the Lord in this season. Just like the prodigal son, the decision to go back home was his to make. There's a denying of self involved in the process that will always be a part of our journey's with Jesus Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoev
God knows best...
God truly does know best in our lives, even when it's hard to understand for us through our human eyes. Isaiah 55:9As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Q&A! Christian friendships, overcoming loneliness, sharing the gospel, being celibate & temptation
Q&A TIMEE!! This is long overdue but I'm finally sitting down to answer some of your questions.
Having PCOS as a woman of God. Irregular periods, symptoms, diet culture & honouring God
In today's episode I'm sitting down with an incredible woman of God & nutritionist; Funmi.We're touching base on all things PCOS and how our diet directly impacts our PCOS symptoms!
