Friend, have you ever felt like you had to earn God’s love?

Like if you prayed more, performed better, got your act together, or stopped struggling, then maybe God would finally be pleased with you?

This week’s conversation on the Anchored by the Sword Podcast is a powerful reminder that God’s love was never something you had to earn in the first place.

I sat down with Jazmine Davis, founder of SWAT HQ Ministries, evangelist, podcast host of God Really Likes You, and a woman whose story is filled with the transforming grace of God.

Jasmine shares her incredible testimony of encountering Jesus at age 33 after spending years writing bestselling books that pulled her further away from God. What began as her self-declared “Jesus Year” became a life-changing encounter with the love of Christ that completely redirected her future.

Together, we talk about freedom from condemnation, breaking free from works-based Christianity, healing from trauma, understanding our identity in Christ, and learning to approach God as beloved children rather than exhausted performers.

One of the most powerful truths from our conversation is this:

You are not fighting for God’s approval.

You are living from it.

If you’ve ever struggled with shame, fear, anxiety, perfectionism, or feeling like you’re never doing enough for God, this episode will remind you that Jesus already finished the work.

Bio:

Jazmine Davis is a faith-driven leader, speaker, and the founder of SWAT Ministries (Spirit's Watchmen and Trailblazers), a ministry dedicated to helping women break free from guilt, shame, and condemnation, and step into the radical love of God they were never told was theirs.

Jazmine's story is one of redemption. After growing up in church and Christian school, she walked through her own prodigal season, wandering far from the Father's house and becoming a bestselling romance and erotica writer for nearly a decade. But God never stopped loving her. And when He gently called her home, she discovered the heartbeat of everything she does today: God still loves you. Yes, even there. Yes, even now.

Today she hosts the God Really Likes You podcast, leads weekly Bible studies, and curates Wander and Vow, luxury retreats designed to immerse women in truth, beauty, and the unhurried presence of God. She is a graduate of CORE College in the Ministry of Healing and Deliverance, a Certified Crisis Counselor, a Certified Evangelist, and holds a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Oakwood University.

When she's not ministering, Jazmine is a wife and mother who loves a good book, a hiking trail, and her next trip with her family. She lives by Proverbs 31:25, "She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future."

About SWAT HQ Ministries

SWAT HQ Ministries is a search-and-rescue ministry helping believers move from condemnation, guilt, fear, and shame into secure attachment with the Father and freedom through Jesus Christ.

Anchor Verses:

Hebrews 10:14

Proverbs 31:25

Joshua 1:8

Connect with Jasmine Davis and SWAT HQ Ministries:

Website: swathq.co

Podcast: God Really Likes You

FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581052922177

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jazz_with_swat

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Theme: “I Am God’s Child”

Helping believers exchange labels, wounds, and trauma-based identities for God’s truth about who they are.

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