She Lives Purposefully

Turning 30 has me reflecting on a lot… and honestly, feeling more motivated than ever to live fully where God has me.

In this episode of She Lives Purposefully, I’m sharing some honest thoughts going into my 30s, what God has been convicting me about lately, and the mindset shift that’s been stirring in my heart.

Lately I’ve been realizing how easy it is to get stuck in the mindset of “life is hard,” “things feel different,” or “this season isn’t what I expected.” 

But God has been reminding me that we get to be part of His plans, not just our own.

I’ve been deeply convicted to live boldly for Him — to be so rooted in God that I’m willing to follow Him no matter the risk, sacrifice, or outcome.

As I step into this new decade, my prayer is simple:

To live faithfully in every role He’s given me and ultimately, to live fully for the plans God has for my life — not my own.

In this episode we talk about:

• Reflections and lessons going into my 30s
• The motivation to live fully where God has placed you
• How God has been convicting my heart recently
• Why your role in God’s plan matters (even if it’s unseen)
• Living boldly for Christ in everyday life
• Growing in faith, motherhood, marriage, and ministry

You get to be part of what He is doing.

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Christian podcast, Christian encouragement, turning 30 reflections, living with purpose, Christian motherhood, trusting God’s plan, faith and calling, biblical encouragement, Christian women podcast, armor of God, fruits of the Spirit, Christian motivation.
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The Bible tells us that the enemy prowls like a roaring lion — but many of his attacks and temptations to sin sneak in. Envy at a friend’s house, a moment of discouragement while cooking dinner, a thought that says, “Why not me, God?”

In today’s episode, we’re talking about how to be on guard against Satan’s work — envy, ungratefulness, bitterness, laziness, gossip — and how to pivot, with the power of Jesus Christ in you, back into a life God has for us: contentment, joy, gratitude, and purpose.

(This episode is a REPLAY from October 2025. Megan is sick and wasn't able to put out a new episode today, so here is a TOP community favorite Megan could listen to again and again.)

LINKS:

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Episode Outline:

00:00 Intro

00:45 A personal story on envy 

02:00 HOW sin, however “small” is destructive

04:45 Toddler devo ideas

06:25 The truth about Satan’s plan for you (and how easy it is even as Christians to fall into it)

08:00 What GOD has for you 

08:55 Why we need to resist the devil

09:20 Don’t sin, but take it deeper: guard our hearts and minds

10:30 How do we resist Satan and choose God? 

10:45 Know God’s ways, what He’s against and what He’s FOR (it’s in His Word!)

12:45 Know yourself and your struggles, admit it1

6:00 Time with God is transformative: read your Bible, worship, pray. HE has the power to change you.

17:25 Implement it now that you’ve been guarding your heart

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In this episode, I am joined by my husband to talk about  not just the “can I?” questions many Christians wrestle with but the “should I?” 

Is Lent something I should be doing?

Is it wrong for me to curse?

Is it okay for me to listen to secular music? 

What about online church? Should I go in-person?

We talk about the freedom we have in Christ but also the importance of personal conviction AND what Scripture directly tells us is godly and ungodly.

Scripture tells us we’re free in Christ… but Scripture also tells us that freedom doesn’t mean everything is beneficial or glorifies God. 

Links:

Hosanna Revival Bibles: https://hosannarevival.com/shelivespurposefully code SHELIVESPURPOSEFULLY

Part 1 of Should Christians Do THIS?: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hbA386jYek3g0C5P9KXIX?si=iunE_Vc4QjaAKKvwfp934g 

Episode Outline

3:00 Life Recap and a Life of Legacy

10:40 FridaBaby Controversy 

16:00 Should Christians participate in Lent?

25:00 Can Christians curse? Do I curse?

32:30 Should Christians listen to secular music? Did we COMPLETELY change our minds?

40:00 Should Christians go to church in person?
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This is an episode I got convicted DURING. Sometimes it feels like when it rains it pours. Life can be hard and sometimes it feels like everything goes wrong at once. It can be easy to feel discontent, overwhelmed, maybe even struggling to trust God.

In this honest and vulnerable episode, I’m joined by my husband to talk about some of the things going on in our own lives lately (house issues, car trouble, high-risk pregnancy, etc.) and it’s honestly affected our hearts, attitudes, and trust in God. 

To be honest, we even get convicted DURING this conversation. 

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, discontent, anxious, or spiritually drained, this conversation will encourage you to step back and see your circumstances through an eternal perspective.

We talk about:

Feeling covetousness and discontentment

Overhelm

Trusting God with everything from small hiccups to tragic suffering

How an eternal perspective shifts EVERYTHING

This is one of those conversations we know we’ll come back to again and again—and we pray it encourages you wherever you are today.

LINKS:

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Christian podcast, trusting God, fighting discontentment, Christian marriage, overwhelmed Christian, eternal perspective, faith in hard times, Christian encouragement, trusting God in difficult seasons
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What should Christians be known for? Not success. Not blessings. Not perfection. Not gifts.

Jesus makes it clear: we are to be known by the love we have one for another.

In this episode, we’re diving into why love is the true marker of a Christian life, what loving others actually looks like—beyond clichés, comfort, and convenience, asking ourselves the hard (and heart) questions, and what holds us back from loving well.

LINKS:

Daily Grace Co.’s Lent Bundle: https://collabs.shop/nd1kgd (use code MEGANHOLMES10 for 10% off)

My ESV Study Bible: https://collabs.shop/sqpk0u (use code SHELIVESPURPOSEFULLY for 10% off)

Episode Timeline:

6:00 The importance of love based on Scripture (John 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 John 4:16)

9:30 Do I actually care for people?

14:45 Practical Ways to Love Others
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