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When your emotions get loud, hearing God can feel a whole lot harder. You may genuinely want to put God first, pray about what you're feeling, and respond differently—but anger, anxiety, panic, depression, or the urge to withdraw can take over before you ever slow down enough to listen. In this episode, I'm talking about the difference between praying at a symptom and practicing listening prayer with God. I'll show you how to begin asking curious questions, make room for God's response, and practice hearing His voice during ordinary moments—so when emotions do get intense, talking with Him doesn't feel brand new. You'll also hear Caitlynn's story and how what looked like simple irritation was actually pointing toward unresolved wounds underneath the reaction. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why listening prayer should begin before emotions are running high How to practice hearing God in ordinary moments Why prayer is meant to be a two-way conversation How asking better questions can help uncover what's beneath the symptom One simple way to build listening prayer into your daily routine You don't need another perfect prayer. You need conversation with God—and conversation gets easier with practice. NEXT STEPS Explore my resources, freebies, workshops, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Pain can do more than hurt. It can quietly convince you that you are dirty, rejected, unworthy, or simply not enough. Before long, what happened to you begins shaping who you believe you are. In this conversation, Cecily Lachapelle shares how childhood trauma, betrayal, divorce, rejection, and shattered dreams affected her sense of worth and purpose. Perfectionism became her attempt to repair what felt broken—but striving only produced more anxiety, shame, and self-criticism. Cecily's healing began when Scripture became more than information. As she made space to hear God personally, His truth began replacing the painful verdicts she had carried. She emerged from that season more firmly rooted in the truth that she is deeply loved and wanted by God. Learn more about Cecily here:   higherpursuitministries.com KEY TAKEAWAYS Pain can quietly become a false identity. Perfectionism promises healing but keeps you striving. Lingering pain does not prove spiritual immaturity. God's Word moves from information to transformation when we receive it personally. Time in God's presence helps uncover what is beneath the visible struggle. Pain may interrupt your plans, but it cannot erase God's purpose. Listen now and consider what you may have believed about yourself because of what happened to you—and what God says is true instead. DECLARATION What happened to me does not define me. I am wanted, loved, and held by God. I do not have to strive for His acceptance or depend on the world's approval. My pain has not erased my purpose. NEXT STEPS Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Feeling stuck does not always mean you need to work harder or find a better plan. Sometimes the stuckness is a signal pointing toward a burden or belief you have carried for years without realizing it. In this live coaching replay from the Heal with God Workshop, Tia describes feeling as though she had hit an invisible wall in her family, finances, health, and personal goals. As we slow down and listen for God's voice, a childhood experience reveals why she has felt responsible for managing everyone else's emotions and actions. You'll hear the moment Tia recognizes the hidden belief beneath her stress—and discovers that trusting God means allowing the Father to carry what was never hers. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why feeling stuck may be signaling something deeper How childhood roles can create false responsibility Why letting go can feel unsafe even when you trust God How healing with prayer helps expose hidden beliefs The difference between loving people and carrying their outcomes SCRIPTURE "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends You, and lead me along the path of everlasting life." — Psalm 139:23–24 PRAYER Jesus, show me where I have taken responsibility for people or outcomes You never assigned to me. Reveal the belief underneath my pressure, and help me trust You with what I cannot control. Amen. DECLARATION I am not responsible for controlling other people's emotions, actions, or outcomes. I can obey God and trust my Father to carry what was never mine. Listen now and ask yourself: What responsibility have I assumed that God may never have assigned to me?   NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Leaving an old belief behind is only the beginning of healing. Lasting change often requires learning how to think, respond, set boundaries, and live differently when the old way still feels more familiar. In this episode, I'm sharing Mae's story and what Israel's transition from the wilderness into the Promised Land can teach us about walking out healing. A familiar thought returning does not mean you have lost your freedom—but agreeing with it too quickly can pull you back into an old pattern. God can help you recognize what is happening, respond with truth, and cultivate the new life He is leading you into. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why familiar thoughts can feel true even when they oppose what God revealed How to pause before agreeing with an old pattern or spiritual attack Why the Promised Land required a different mindset than the wilderness How healing can change your habits, boundaries, relationships, and responsibilities Why you shouldn't abandon the prayer tools and support that helped you heal How supported practice can help new responses become more familiar Listen now to discover why uncomfortable change does not mean your healing failed—it may mean you are learning how to live healed. SCRIPTURE "You have not passed this way before." — Joshua 3:4 "The manna stopped the day after they ate this food from the land." — Joshua 5:12 PRAYER Father, help me recognize the thoughts and patterns that no longer belong in my life. Give me courage to embrace healthy change, follow Your presence, and continue using the tools You provide. Teach me how to steward the healing You are growing in me. In Jesus' name, amen. DECLARATION I am not defined by my old patterns. Through the Holy Spirit, I can recognize familiar lies, embrace healthy change, and learn how to live in the healing God is growing in me. NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Recurring symptoms can make you believe you need more discipline, a better system, or stronger willpower. But procrastination, anger, intrusive thoughts, or even an anxiety attack may be signaling a limiting belief you cannot recognize on your own. In this episode, I'll help you get curious through prayer, filter what surfaces through your identity in Christ, and understand why supported Christian healing can uncover what effort alone has missed. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why limiting beliefs often feel like unquestionable facts How prayer can expose what is driving repeated patterns Nine practical steps for hearing God about the root How identity in Christ helps you recognize false beliefs Why another person may see what you cannot Where to find guided prayers for common struggles Listen now and ask God to show you whether the symptom you keep managing is pointing toward the breakthrough you have been unable to name. Scripture: "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends You, and lead me along the path of everlasting life." Psalm 139:23–24 Prayer: Father, show me any limiting belief I have accepted as truth. Help me recognize what is underneath the patterns I keep trying to change and receive Your truth without shame. Give me the humility to hear You through prayer and through the people You place around me. In Jesus' name, amen. Declaration: I am not broken, disqualified, or the exception to Christian healing. I am teachable, led by the Holy Spirit, and able to receive the truth that brings freedom. NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Trauma can make healing feel complicated, especially when you love God, believe in prayer, and have already been praying about the same struggle for years. In this conversation with Jared Laskey, we talk about biblical healing for trauma, his testimony of Jesus healing him from combat PTSD, and how the Holy Spirit helps us recognize God's voice even when fear, pain, or overwhelm have been loud. This episode is a hope-filled reminder that God is not intimidated by trauma, and your struggle is not your identity. Jared's story points us back to this truth: healing is possible with God. Not because we force ourselves to be stronger, but because Jesus still heals, the Holy Spirit still comforts, and God still speaks into the places we thought we would have to manage forever. KEY TAKEAWAYS God can heal what trauma has touched. Biblical healing is not about pretending pain is not there. The Holy Spirit brings comfort, clarity, and peace. Hearing God can help reveal what is happening beneath the struggle. A symptom may be a signal, not the conclusion. Hope matters because sometimes we need to know healing is possible before we can envision it for ourselves. Listen now and let this conversation remind you that you are not too wounded, too stuck, or too far gone for God to meet you in the middle of your healing story. Connect with Jared Laskey and Fireborn Ministries here: https://www.firebornministries.com/ NEXT STEPS   👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Nick had spent a year and a half praying, studying Scripture, and doing everything he knew to hear God clearly. But instead of finding clarity, he felt exhausted, confused, and afraid that God had given up on him. During this live coaching session, God revealed that Nick had unknowingly turned spiritual disciplines into spiritual performance—and believed the outcome depended on him. Key Takeaways Spiritual disciplines can become performance when I use them to earn an answer from God. Trying harder is not always the answer when I still feel confused or stuck. Performance, perfectionism, and pride can place responsibility on me that belongs to God. Grace is a free gift I receive through faith—not a reward for doing everything perfectly. My responsibility is to hear God, obey what He shows me, and trust Him with the outcome. The pressure I'm carrying may be a signal that there is a deeper belief God wants to reveal. Listen now and hear the moment Nick says it feels like a "1,000-pound gorilla" has lifted as he releases the pressure to perform and receives God's grace. Prayer: God, show me where I have turned my relationship with You into performance. Forgive me for believing everything depends on how hard I work. I release the pressure to strive, receive Your grace, and trust You with the outcome. In Jesus' name, amen. Declaration: I do not have to earn the voice or attention of my Father. I will obey God, trust His grace, and leave the outcome in His hands. NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Prayer is powerful, but sometimes we keep praying the same prayer at a symptom without understanding what God may be revealing beneath it. When the struggle remains, it can leave us discouraged, confused, and wondering whether we are doing something wrong spiritually. In Episode 279, I'm sharing my conversation with Beatty Carmichael about hearing God's voice during the healing process. We talk about why Christians can love God, pray faithfully, and still feel stuck—and why needing another person's perspective does not mean you lack faith. Key Takeaways Why remaining stuck is not proof that prayer failed Two ways to test whether you are hearing God How a symptom can reveal a deeper emotional or spiritual need Why we cannot always recognize the root from inside the struggle How identity, fear, agreements, and unforgiveness can affect healing Why one clear next step can be more helpful than another checklist Listen now and consider whether the struggle you have been trying to silence may be pointing toward something God wants to help you understand. Declaration: My struggle is not my identity. I am loved by God and learning to recognize His voice as He leads me toward truth, clarity, and healing. JOIN THE MONTHLY WORKSHOP 👉 https://healwithgodworkshop.com LEARN MORE ABOUT BEATTY CARMICHAEL 👉 https://theprayeroffreedom.com/ NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

You can know the Bible, love God, and still feel unsure about what He is saying to you personally. That uncertainty does not mean you are failing spiritually. God may already be speaking through Scripture, nature, dreams, other people, or ordinary moments—but you may be overlooking what He is doing within them. In this episode, I share June's story from the Heal with God Signature Program and how learning to recognize God's voice more tangibly helped her deepen her trust in Him, understand her identity, steady her emotions, and find the courage to move forward. Key Takeaways Recognize four purposes in God's communication: teaching, correction, preparation, and equipping Understand why God's loving correction is different from condemnation Notice repeated themes without forcing an immediate interpretation Move from simply hearing truth to responding with one faithful step Replace "I don't hear God" with the identity of someone learning His voice Listen now and ask God which of these four purposes He may already be using in your everyday life. Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 10:27 Prayer: God, open my awareness to the ways You are teaching, correcting, preparing, and equipping me. Help me recognize Your voice, test what I hear against Scripture, and respond with trust. Declaration: I am not spiritually defective. I am learning to recognize the voice of my Shepherd. God is not withholding Himself from me. NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

For seven years, I lived with depression without ever asking why I was sad in the first place. I cried myself to sleep, woke from a dead sleep to vomit, and eventually accepted that this was simply how life was going to be. But as I began pursuing Jesus, taking communion, and paying attention to what He was doing around me, my mind was slowly being retrained. In this episode, I'm sharing the two Biblical healing practices that helped me stop rehearsing what pain had done and begin remembering what Jesus had done—and was still doing. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why depression can keep pulling your attention back toward painful memories How to recognize what your mind has been rehearsing without shaming yourself Why communion is a practical way to remember Jesus' finished work How Biblical, shared, and personal testimonies can strengthen hope Why taking thoughts captive is simple, but requires intentional practice How supported walking out can help when information alone has not changed the pattern Listen now, then ask God to show you what your mind has been rehearsing and which testimony of His faithfulness you need to remember today. Scripture: "They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony." — Revelation 12:11 Prayer: Jesus, thank You that what happened to me does not get the final word. Show me what my mind has been rehearsing, and bring Your faithfulness back to my remembrance. Help me take every thought captive and walk in the freedom You have already made possible. Amen. Declaration: I am not defined by depression or by what happened to me. I am an overcomer through Jesus, and I will train my attention toward truth and hope. NEXT STEPS   👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Betrayal can do more than break trust. It can make you question your worth, your identity, your ability to hear God, and whether healing is actually possible for you. In this episode, Heather talks with Kristina Joy about healing after betrayal, rebuilding safety with Jesus, and learning how to stop letting shame name who you are. This conversation is for the Christian who has been hurt, hidden, or emotionally guarded and still wonders why they feel stuck after praying, forgiving, or trying to move forward. You are not who betrayal told you you were. You are still loved, still seen, and still invited into freedom with Jesus. You'll gain: A clearer understanding of how shame attaches itself to betrayal Language for the lies betrayal can create around your identity Encouragement for healing with Jesus without hiding or self-punishment Insight into why safety matters in emotional and spiritual healing A first step for bringing shame into the light without condemnation Listen now and connect with Kristina Joy through her podcast, Intimacy After Infidelity: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intimacy-after-infidelity-cut-contact-rebuild-trust/id1691443054 Scripture: Romans 8:1 says, "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus." Prayer: Jesus, thank You that shame does not get to name me. Show me where betrayal has shaped the way I see myself, others, or You. Lead me into truth, safety, and healing. Help me receive Your love in the places I have wanted to hide. Amen. Declaration: I am not who betrayal told me I was. I belong to Jesus. I can bring my pain into the light, receive grace, and walk in freedom. NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Anger can feel like the whole problem when it's the thing coming out of your mouth, affecting your relationships, and leaving you regretting how you responded. In this episode, I'm letting you listen in on Keenan's real live coaching from a Heal with God Workshop as we slow down, ask God questions, and follow the anger somewhere Keenan had never fully connected before. In this episode, you'll hear: Why Keenan came into coaching wanting freedom from anger outbursts The childhood connection that surfaced as he talked about feeling unheard The moment anger led deeper into loneliness, worth, and identity What Keenan recognized about depending on other people's opinions The prayer and declarations that helped him reconnect with his identity in God Why Keenan ended the coaching feeling more free, peaceful, and secure in God's heart Listen now and consider whether the symptom you've been fighting may be pointing toward something deeper God wants to help you see. Declaration: I am a child of God. I am not abandoned. I am not alone. My struggle is not my identity. My identity comes from God. NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Marriage can quietly become frustrating when you feel like you are the only one trying to grow, heal, communicate, or change. I know how easy it is to start focusing on everything your spouse is not doing. But sometimes the first place God wants to bring healing is not in their heart. It is in ours. In this episode, I am sharing four ways to heal your marriage as a Christian without waiting for your spouse to change. We are talking about unmet needs, expectations, forgiveness, judgment, and what happens when we accidentally make our spouse responsible for giving us something only God can fully provide. Key Takeaways Why your spouse can be a vessel God uses, but cannot become your source of peace, joy, love, or security How to recognize when you are waiting for your spouse to heal before giving yourself permission to heal Why disappointment often points to hidden expectations, comparison, or a fantasy of what marriage "should" look like How words like "always" and "never" may reveal unforgiveness and judgments you have been collecting A simple way to ask God what He wants to heal in your own heart instead of constantly diagnosing your spouse Why forgiving quickly can protect your heart from bitterness and emotional distance Listen now and ask God one honest question: What are You showing me about my heart in my marriage? Declaration: God, You said Jesus is the cornerstone. Therefore, I am built on Jesus, and I will receive my love, peace, joy, and security from You. I will forgive quickly, release judgments, and let You lead my healing. NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

You may feel like God is silent when you pray, especially when you're trying your hardest to hear Him clearly. That tension can create confusion, self-doubt, and the belief that something is wrong with your ability to hear God. But often, the issue isn't silence—it's recognition. In this episode, I share a simple but powerful shift in how hearing God actually works. Through a real-life moment watching birds feed and a coaching breakthrough inside the Heal with God Workshop, you'll see how God often speaks in patterns, awareness, and subtle clarity rather than obvious answers. You'll also learn a 4-step process to begin recognizing His voice more clearly and consistently in your everyday life. Key Takeaways: Feeling like God is silent often comes from misunderstanding how He speaks Hearing God is a learned awareness, not a spiritual "ability you either have or don't" God often speaks through repetition, impressions, Scripture alignment, and peace You can train your awareness by slowing down and asking intentional questions Discernment is what turns hearing into clarity and direction Application is where trust in God actually becomes healing Listen now and begin learning how to recognize God's voice with clarity instead of confusion. NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast

Forgiveness can feel tender, especially when you've already prayed about the same pain for years and still feel the sting of what happened. In this conversation, I'm sitting down with Kathleen Johnson to talk about the power of forgiveness for Christian healing—not as a religious phrase, not as pretending it didn't hurt, and not as forcing yourself to trust someone who hasn't rebuilt trust. Kathleen shares how unforgiveness can become a block in our spiritual, emotional, mental, and even physical healing. We talk about what forgiveness is, what it is not, and why releasing unforgiveness can open the door for God to reach the wound we've been trying so hard to protect. Key Takeaways: Forgiveness is not the same as trust Forgiveness does not mean giving up on justice Forgiveness does not mean what happened was okay Unforgiveness can keep us tied to the person or pain we're trying to move past God can heal in layers, even when the process takes longer than we expected When God heals us, our story can become part of how we help someone else heal too Kathleen's resources: Kathleen Johnson Ministries https://kathleenjohnsonministries.com Scripture Girl https://scripturegirl.com Healed to Heal Podcast https://healedtohealpodcast.com Listen now and ask God if there is any place where unforgiveness has been acting like protection, but is actually keeping the wound closed off from His healing. NEXT STEPS 👉 Explore all my resources, freebies, and programs here: https://linktr.ee/healwithgodpodcast