Growing Through It

It’s time for a girl chat! We’re answering some real, messy, everyday questions you’ve been wrestling with lately and we’re talking about all of it:
Missing someone you know probably isn’t good for you, friendships that might be pulling you away from God, feeling lonely when everyone around you is in a relationship, healing from things in your past, drinking and partying as a Christian, wondering if you’re doing enough… and honestly, so much more.  
So we’re opening the Bible, talking through the things we’re sometimes scared to say out loud, and figuring out what it actually looks like to follow Jesus in the middle of our very real lives.
Wherever you are in your faith right now, get comfy and let’s talk about it! 
Scripture Mentioned:
Genesis 2:18 • 1 Corinthians 7 • 1 Corinthians 15:33 • Proverbs 4:23 • Proverbs 13:20 • Matthew 6:33 • 1 Corinthians 10:31 • Luke 5:16 • Hebrews 10:25 • Colossians 3:23 • Psalm 139:23 • Mark 4:18–19 • James 4:8 • 2 Timothy 3:16 • John 20:29 • Ephesians 5:18 • Romans 14 • Romans 8:1 • John 14:15 • 1 John 1:9 • 2 Corinthians 10:5 • Romans 12:2 • Hebrews 10:24–25 • Psalm 27:10 • 1 Peter 3:15 • 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 • 1 Corinthians 3:6.
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Have you ever watched another Christian say, “God told me to stop doing this” or “God convicted me to start doing that” and immediately thought… wait, am I supposed to be doing that too? Because same.
Sometimes it feels like everyone has a different answer for what being a “good Christian” is supposed to look like. Should I delete social media? Stop listening to certain music? Wake up at 5 a.m. to spend time with God? Fast for a certain amount of time? And suddenly you’re wondering if you’re doing something wrong.
In this episode, we’re talking about personal convictions, how to discern God’s voice, and how to know if something is actually from God or if it’s anxiety, fear, or your own thoughts. We’ll talk about the difference between biblical commands and personal convictions, Christian freedom, and why someone else’s obedience doesn’t automatically become yours.
If you’ve ever looked at another Christian’s relationship with God and wondered, “Should my walk with God look like that too?” this episode is for you. 
Scripture Mentioned:
Proverbs 31 • Ezra 8:21–23 • Nehemiah 2:7–9 • Nehemiah 4:9 • Nehemiah 4:16–18 • Nehemiah 4:20 • Psalm 139:13–14 • Proverbs 14:12 • Proverbs 3:5–6 • Romans 14 • Romans 14:5 • Romans 14:12 • Romans 9:1 • Galatians 5:22–23 • Romans 3:23 • Matthew 7:3–5 • James 1:5 • Proverbs 9:10 • Matthew 22:37–39 • Matthew 28:19 20 • Exodus 4:10–13 • Luke 22:42–44 • Luke 9:23 • Matthew 5:44 • Matthew 6:33
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This episode is for my girls who are struggling to read their Bible.
Maybe you open your Bible and you’re like… what is even going on?? Maybe you WANT to be consistent but somehow you keep forgetting. Or maybe you’re reading it, but if we’re being so real, you’re just….bored. 
I have been every single one of these girls.
For the longest time I felt like I was bad at reading the Bible because I genuinely did not understand what I was reading. And then I would see other girls with their beautiful highlighted Bibles getting all these revelations and I’m like… am I missing something?
So today, I’m sharing what has helped me. No perfect Bible study routine, no crazy highlighting system, and definitely no pretending I’m a Bible scholar. Just practical things that have helped me understand God’s Word, stay consistent, and actually get excited about reading it.
If you’ve been wanting to get into your Word but you feel intimidated, lost, bored, inconsistent, overwhelmed, or you literally just don’t know where to start, that’s ok! Let’s start together!
I love y’all and I’m so excited for you to fall in love with the Word of God!
Scripture Mentioned:
2 Timothy 3:16–17 • Luke 24:27 • John 5:39 • 2 Peter 3:16 • Acts 8:30–31 • Psalm 23:4 • James 1:22 • Ephesians 2:8–10 • Ephesians 6:17

Original Language Word Study:
https://www.stepbible.org/
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You still love God, so why does He feel distant? Why do you feel far from Him? 
Life gets busy. You’re constantly thinking or worrying about the future, what’s next, your finances, relationships, plans, things you’re excited about, things you’re scared about… and somewhere in the middle of all of it, things with God just start to feel different. 
That’s what happened to me. 
I love God. I wanted to be close to Him. But, I found myself asking, “God, why do I feel so distracted? Why does it feel harder to hear You?”
And of course, He checked me (with love). 
He brought me back to the Parable of the Sower and showed me something in the thorny soil that I had read so many times but never really understood.
So today, we’re talking about the things that quietly take up space in our hearts: worry, money, our plans, our desires, and even really good things and how, without realizing it, life can get so loud that there’s barely any room left for God.
If you’ve been feeling this too, you’re not alone friend. 

PS: Welcome to Season 4! I’ve missed you so so much!!

Bible Verses Mentioned:
Matthew 13 • Luke 8:14 • 2 Timothy 1:7 • Matthew 6:24 • Hebrews 12:1 • Luke 10:38–42 • Galatians 5:22–23 • John 15:4 • Jeremiah 4:3
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Happy 2 years, you guys!! I truly don’t even have the words for what this journey has meant to me.
This podcast, you all, my little chair in my living room and a mic from Amazon, somehow God has used all of it to change my life in ways I could have never imagined. And from the deepest place in my heart, none of this has been me, it has always been Him. Every single part of this is for His glory.
There have been so many moments where I’ve felt such an overwhelming love for you all. And it always makes me emotional, because if I can feel that without even meeting you, how much more does He feel for you? His love for you is without measure. Truly.
Lately, my heart keeps going back to Paul’s words in the book of Acts, that even with suffering ahead, his life would be worth nothing if he didn’t get to share the good news. And I feel that so much right now. Like my life would truly feel meaningless if I couldn’t tell the world about Jesus. That is all I want. That is why I’m here.
So, to say thank you… I wanted to do something special.
How to enter:
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Closes May 13
Thank you for growing through it with me… this is only the beginning 🤍
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