Yakira's Journey http://yakira-fernandez.com/ This is my Journey and Tribulations. I hope I can help you through yours. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:50:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5 159231812 How can I find a church or community that aligns with my beliefs and values? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-find-a-church-or-community-that-aligns-with-my-beliefs-and-values/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-find-a-church-or-community-that-aligns-with-my-beliefs-and-values/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:51:24 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=49 When you go to a church, you should automatically feel welcomed, like you are at home, at first its not going to feel that way but if the members of

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]]> https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-find-a-church-or-community-that-aligns-with-my-beliefs-and-values/feed/ 0 49 How can I deepen my understanding of God and my relationship with him/her? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-deepen-my-understanding-of-god-and-my-relationship-with-him-her/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-deepen-my-understanding-of-god-and-my-relationship-with-him-her/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:27:33 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=47 The best way that I learned to deepen my understanding was to read the bible, bible study gave me this book where it explains the ways of God and what

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]]> https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-deepen-my-understanding-of-god-and-my-relationship-with-him-her/feed/ 0 47 How can I deal with doubts and questions about my faith? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-deal-with-doubts-and-questions-about-my-faith/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-deal-with-doubts-and-questions-about-my-faith/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:16:48 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=45 Sometimes your doubts and other negative thoughts aren’t really you but the demons in your head deceiving you and making you think it’s you because it sounds like you. When

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]]> https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-deal-with-doubts-and-questions-about-my-faith/feed/ 0 45 How can I know if my faith is genuine and not just something my parents have imposed on me? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-know-if-my-faith-is-genuine-and-not-just-something-my-parents-have-imposed-on-me/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-know-if-my-faith-is-genuine-and-not-just-something-my-parents-have-imposed-on-me/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:02:56 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=43 To tell if your faith and love is genuine for God you have to ask yourself what does your heart desire, if you say you want to get closer to

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]]> https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-know-if-my-faith-is-genuine-and-not-just-something-my-parents-have-imposed-on-me/feed/ 0 43 How can I make sense of the Bible and different religious teachings? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-make-sense-of-the-bible-and-different-religious-teachings/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-make-sense-of-the-bible-and-different-religious-teachings/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:46:33 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=41 I have heard that people made their own religions so they can praise and worship what they want and their morals, but one of the most important commandments is that

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]]> https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-make-sense-of-the-bible-and-different-religious-teachings/feed/ 0 41 How can I reconcile the existence of God with the suffering and evil in the world? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-reconcile-the-existence-of-god-with-the-suffering-and-evil-in-the-world/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-reconcile-the-existence-of-god-with-the-suffering-and-evil-in-the-world/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:36:55 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=39 You have to be the change you want to see in the world. God tells us that we do not belong to the world, we belong to him. Without bad

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]]> https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-reconcile-the-existence-of-god-with-the-suffering-and-evil-in-the-world/feed/ 0 39 How can I know that God is Real? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-know-that-god-is-real/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-know-that-god-is-real/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:12:19 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=37 When I was in depression in middle school I sometimes had few thoughts of questioning God’s existence. What helped me realize he was real believe it or not, was that

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]]> https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-know-that-god-is-real/feed/ 0 37 How can I find my own personal relationship with God? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-find-my-own-personal-relationship-with-god/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-find-my-own-personal-relationship-with-god/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:55:19 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=35 For me it was easier to have a personal relationship with God rather than to have it through the church. If you feel like having a closer stronger relationship with

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]]> https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-find-my-own-personal-relationship-with-god/feed/ 0 35 How can I forgive myself for my past mistakes? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-forgive-myself-for-my-past-mistakes/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-forgive-myself-for-my-past-mistakes/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:36:32 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=33 I had a really hard time with this question, it is the one question I have struggled with the most. I have felt guilty and shameful for all of my

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]]> https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-forgive-myself-for-my-past-mistakes/feed/ 0 33 How can I trust people again? https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-trust-people-again/ https://yakira-fernandez.com/2023/01/27/how-can-i-trust-people-again/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:14:24 +0000 https://yakira-fernandez.com/?p=31 You should never fully trust someone because you don’t know what their true intentions are. You have to trust God at all times because he will guide you to the

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