UncommonTEEN: The Podcast for Christian Teen Girls

Share with us what you think about UncommonTEEN! I do read your fanmail, but can't message you back! Chat with me at UncommonTEEN.com! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1542424/open_sms] Ladies, we have a big God and He wants to do big things in your life! Isaiah 26:3 says that God will keep us in perfect peace when we keep our minds focused on Him because we trust in Him.  You may be walking through a challenging time right now. You may be walking through a hard diagnosis right now. You may be walking through a friendship that failed. No matter what you are going through, there is hope. Keep your eyes on God and watch what He does for you!  It only took a small amount of faith to change the whole trajectory of your life when you gave your life to Jesus. With a small amount of faith, the biggest miracle was performed. You went from darkness to light. From being a slave to sin to being a daughter of the most High King. You were saved from hell and now get to live forever with Jesus.  If, with just a little bit of faith, God was able to perform the greatest miracle ever, why does it seem like we need to have a huge amount of faith to receive other miracles, such as healing or even making great friends?  Maybe you have heard this saying before, or maybe you have said it yourself…I sure hope not! But if you have, please know that it is not in any way encouraging or Biblical! But the saying is, “Well, you didn’t pray hard enough.” Or “I guess you didn’t have enough faith.” The problem isn’t the amount of faith that we have. Jesus even told us that if we had faith the size of a mustard seed, we could move mountains. The problem is that we need to learn how to release the faith that we do have.  In Matthew 17:14-21, the disciples tried to cast demons out of a boy like they had done many times before, but this time, they couldn’t understand why they weren’t able to do it. In verse 20, Jesus doesn’t tell them that they needed more faith. He actually says to them that it was because of their unbelief.  So, the problem wasn’t more faith, it was that they needed to kick doubt out. Unbelief will override faith.  Ladies, we have some exciting news! The SOAR Community is now FREE!! All you have to do to see if SOAR is right for you is grab your parents, tell them why you are excited about SOAR, and while you still have them with you, go to uncommonteen.com/coaching and click on the application under SOAR and fill it out!  **There are limited spots available.  ***At this time, SOAR is only open to teen girls 13-17 in the United States. You are beautiful!  You are valuable! Your beauty and your value don't change,  Even if someone fails to see How incredible God made you! Don't forget to head on over to uncommonTEEN.com/coaching and fill our your SOAR Application today! The UncommonTEEN App is still in review on both the Apple Store and the Google Play Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer, but the Apple App should be coming very soon! To ask questions for an upcoming podcast episode or if you need prayer, go to UncommonTEEN.com. For the Ask Me Anything Questions, click on the RED BUTTON at the top of the screen. These questions may used on a future episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast! For any prayer requests or more personal questions, click on the YELLOW CHAT TAB at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. These will not be used on the podcast. Connect with Us! Website: UncommonTEEN.com [https://uncommonteen.com] Instagram: @uncommon.teen [https://www.instagram.com/uncommon.teen]

Share with us what you think about UncommonTEEN! I do read your fanmail, but can't message you back! Chat with me at UncommonTEEN.com! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1542424/open_sms] This week, on the UncommonTEEN Podcast, we are on Part 2 of Fighting Human Trafficking with Lisa Ivy of Street Hope TN.  If you have not yet listened to part 1, I highly encourage you to do so first.  This week, we are continuing our conversation on what to do if you find yourself or someone you know if you have been trafficked or exploited online. We also talk about how to heal. Is it even possible to live a victorious life afterward? Ladies, please share this with your friends and family members. This message is so important for everyone to hear! Get more resources at StreetHopeTN.org [https://streethopetn.org/] If you have encountered human trafficking or exploitation, please reach out and get help. Make a report with your state's bureau of investigations. We need to get these people off the streets!  Those of you in TN can report here: https://www.tn.gov/tbi/crime-issues/crime-issues/human-trafficking.html [https://www.tn.gov/tbi/crime-issues/crime-issues/human-trafficking.html] Ladies, we have some exciting news! The SOAR Community is now FREE!! All you have to do to see if SOAR is right for you is grab your parents, tell them why you are excited about SOAR, and while you still have them with you, go to uncommonteen.com/coaching and click on the application under SOAR and fill it out!  **There are limited spots available.  ***At this time, SOAR is only open to teen girls 13-17 in the United States. You are beautiful!  You are valuable! Your beauty and your value don't change,  Even if someone fails to see How incredible God made you! Don't forget to head on over to uncommonTEEN.com/coaching and fill our your SOAR Application today! The UncommonTEEN App is still in review on both the Apple Store and the Google Play Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer, but the Apple App should be coming very soon! To ask questions for an upcoming podcast episode or if you need prayer, go to UncommonTEEN.com. For the Ask Me Anything Questions, click on the RED BUTTON at the top of the screen. These questions may used on a future episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast! For any prayer requests or more personal questions, click on the YELLOW CHAT TAB at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. These will not be used on the podcast. Connect with Us! Website: UncommonTEEN.com [https://uncommonteen.com] Instagram: @uncommon.teen [https://www.instagram.com/uncommon.teen]

Share with us what you think about UncommonTEEN! I do read your fanmail, but can't message you back! Chat with me at UncommonTEEN.com! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1542424/open_sms] Lisa Ivy is the Director of Prevention Education at Street Hope TN. Her heart is to prevent teens from ever being a part of human trafficking or exploitation.  In the state of TN, every single county has been affected by Human Trafficking and we want to bring awareness to stop it in its tracks.  "Street Hope TN's is a nonprofit organization on a mission to eliminate the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children in Tennessee and provide safe environments to foster hope and healing through Jesus Christ. Statistics cannot define slavery. * 94 Is the Average Number of reported children sold for sex online in Tennessee each month.  * 13 Is the Average age a child becomes a victim of DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking). * $99+ Billion reported annual revenue internationally for sex trafficking. * 31.9 Million reports of online sexual exploitation of children in 2022. These numbers may get your attention; however, they don’t tell the full story. Modern-day slavery is a dark and hidden act, an act that often goes undetected and unreported. The statistics available are based only on cases that have been identified and reported." Ladies, we have some exciting news! The SOAR Community is now FREE!! All you have to do to see if SOAR is right for you is grab your parents, tell them why you are excited about SOAR, and while you still have them with you, go to uncommonteen.com/coaching and click on the application under SOAR and fill it out!  **There are limited spots available.  ***At this time, SOAR is only open to teen girls 13-17 in the United States. You are beautiful!  You are valuable! Your beauty and your value don't change,  Even if someone fails to see How incredible God made you! Don't forget to head on over to uncommonTEEN.com/coaching and fill our your SOAR Application today! The UncommonTEEN App is still in review on both the Apple Store and the Google Play Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer, but the Apple App should be coming very soon! To ask questions for an upcoming podcast episode or if you need prayer, go to UncommonTEEN.com. For the Ask Me Anything Questions, click on the RED BUTTON at the top of the screen. These questions may used on a future episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast! For any prayer requests or more personal questions, click on the YELLOW CHAT TAB at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. These will not be used on the podcast. Connect with Us! Website: UncommonTEEN.com [https://uncommonteen.com] Instagram: @uncommon.teen [https://www.instagram.com/uncommon.teen]

Share with us what you think about UncommonTEEN! I do read your fanmail, but can't message you back! Chat with me at UncommonTEEN.com! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1542424/open_sms] I want to give a huge shout out to Dr. Doug Weiss [https://www.drdougweiss.com/]and his training for Christian teen girls called "Princes Take Longer than Frogs." Dr. Weiss is a psychologist and the founder of Heart to Heart Counseling Center. Much of the information I am sharing with you, I learned from him.  This week, we are going to talk about dating.  * Some of you have started dating and it's okay with your parents. * Some of you have started dating and are hiding it from your parents...which I totally don't recommend! Listen to your parents, they love you! * Some of you want to date, but you're waiting for someone to tell you they like you.  * Some of you are waiting to date until it's okay with your parents or until you are ready to get married (which I totally recommend!) Frogs or Princes? Who to look for when you do start dating? There are two types of guys in the world: frogs and princes. A prince takes longer to mature than a frog does. The younger you start to date, the more likely you will end up with a frog. You want to wait long enough for God to develop a man who is good enough for you!  What a Frog Looks Like: 1. Frogs are motivated by fear. They will tell you things like, “You won’t do _____ because you don’t love me.”  2. Frogs have secret sins. 86% of guys by the time they turn 20 are addicted to porn. What he is doing sexually in secret will hurt you.  3. Frogs are liars. They will tell you what you want to hear to win you.  What a Prince Looks Like? 1. Princes hate fear. They may have fears, but they are challenged by them.  2. They have strong relationships with either their Christian dad or with an adult male role model who loves God and is helping them learn what it means to be a strong man of God. 3. They have strong Christian guy friends who are helping them to grow in their walk with God. 4. Pri Ladies, we have some exciting news! The SOAR Community is now FREE!! All you have to do to see if SOAR is right for you is grab your parents, tell them why you are excited about SOAR, and while you still have them with you, go to uncommonteen.com/coaching and click on the application under SOAR and fill it out!  **There are limited spots available.  ***At this time, SOAR is only open to teen girls 13-17 in the United States. You are beautiful!  You are valuable! Your beauty and your value don't change,  Even if someone fails to see How incredible God made you! Don't forget to head on over to uncommonTEEN.com/coaching and fill our your SOAR Application today! The UncommonTEEN App is still in review on both the Apple Store and the Google Play Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer, but the Apple App should be coming very soon! To ask questions for an upcoming podcast episode or if you need prayer, go to UncommonTEEN.com. For the Ask Me Anything Questions, click on the RED BUTTON at the top of the screen. These questions may used on a future episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast! For any prayer requests or more personal questions, click on the YELLOW CHAT TAB at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. These will not be used on the podcast. Connect with Us! Website: UncommonTEEN.com [https://uncommonteen.com] Instagram: @uncommon.teen [https://www.instagram.com/uncommon.teen]

Share with us what you think about UncommonTEEN! I do read your fanmail, but can't message you back! Chat with me at UncommonTEEN.com! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1542424/open_sms] AMA: Elly says,  “So I recently cut off a friend at school because she doesn't have a relationship with God and I feel like she's going to influence me into the things of this world which will keep me off track with God, but I just have this feeling that I went about this situation in the wrong way by cutting her off completely.  I asked God for wisdom and guidance and asked him if that was the right thing to do, but I'm still confused if that was the right thing to do. I just have two questions for you.   Is cutting off a friend completely for the sake of a relationship with God the right thing to do, and if not, how should I go about this situation?”   I’m so glad you asked this question because I know other girls listening are asking the same question.    I also know other girls are listening who are holding onto friendships or relationships they know they should let go of.    There is such a fine balance in friendships because on one hand, we see in the Bible how in Matthew 11:19 Jesus was called a friend of sinners. Then, in verses like 1 Corinthians 15:33, it tells us not to be deceived because bad company (friendships) will corrupt good morals.    So, are we supposed to be a friend of sinners, or are we supposed to cut off those friendships? The answer is both!   The biggest key to ask yourself is, are you influencing them for Jesus, or are they influencing you for the world?     Another key is this…Jesus was a friend to sinners, but they weren’t his closest friends.    Sinners were people He would shine His light to. He would invite them to lunch every now and then. He would have conversations with them and see where He could offer them just a little glimpse of hope.    Looking at the life of Jesus, His closest friends were His disciples. They loved God and were on the same path as Him. Jesus would help them see those areas that they struggled in and showed them how to overcome those struggles.   In the same way, the people who are closest to us need to be on the same path that we are on.  Ladies, we have some exciting news! The SOAR Community is now FREE!! All you have to do to see if SOAR is right for you is grab your parents, tell them why you are excited about SOAR, and while you still have them with you, go to uncommonteen.com/coaching and click on the application under SOAR and fill it out!  **There are limited spots available.  ***At this time, SOAR is only open to teen girls 13-17 in the United States. You are beautiful!  You are valuable! Your beauty and your value don't change,  Even if someone fails to see How incredible God made you! Don't forget to head on over to uncommonTEEN.com/coaching and fill our your SOAR Application today! The UncommonTEEN App is still in review on both the Apple Store and the Google Play Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer, but the Apple App should be coming very soon! To ask questions for an upcoming podcast episode or if you need prayer, go to UncommonTEEN.com. For the Ask Me Anything Questions, click on the RED BUTTON at the top of the screen. These questions may used on a future episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast! For any prayer requests or more personal questions, click on the YELLOW CHAT TAB at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. These will not be used on the podcast. Connect with Us! Website: UncommonTEEN.com [https://uncommonteen.com] Instagram: @uncommon.teen [https://www.instagram.com/uncommon.teen]