Positioned for Purpose Conversations with Colette Marie

Send us Fan Mail Pain has a way of making God feel distant, even when you want to believe He’s close. I’m Colette Marie, and I’m speaking to the woman of faith who is tired, hurting, and quietly wondering, “What could God possibly do with this?” I slow down and tell the truth about my own worst season after my marriage ended: the heartbreak, the loneliness, the fear about the future, and the days...

Send us Fan Mail When you’re tired of “being strong” and you’re tempted to rush out of the season you’re in, the real question is deeper: are you enduring with your eyes on Jesus, or just trying to survive until something changes? We sit down with Dr. Tasari Litherland to talk about Christian endurance, spiritual warfare, and the lived reality of carrying a cross while still showing up for family,...

Send us Fan Mail The call finally comes, but it arrives at the worst possible time. I’ve dreamed about going on a mission trip for years, imagining the people I’d meet and the chance to share God’s love, yet when the door actually opened I wasn’t jumping up and down. I was calculating, worrying, and quietly hoping the deadline would pass. If you’ve ever wanted to obey God but felt blocked by finan...

Send us Fan Mail God can show us the promised land and we still hesitate on the edge. That tension is the heartbeat of this message: we want the promise, but we keep replaying the obstacles. We’re sitting in Numbers 13, where the spies see a land overflowing with fruit and still come back overwhelmed by giants. It’s a painfully familiar picture of what happens when fear becomes the loudest voice i...

Send us Fan Mail When life is lifeing and it feels like everything is coming at you at once, it is easy to wonder where God is and whether you are about to go under. I talk candidly about those moments when faith feels harder than usual, when bills are due, hearts are aching, prayers feel delayed, and the world around us adds even more weight. If you have ever felt overwhelmed, alone, or quietly a...

Send us Fan Mail The hardest part of your story usually isn’t the beginning or the ending. It’s the middle, when the bills stack up, the doubts get loud, and you’re still trying to show up with faith even when nothing looks “glam” from the outside. I’m Colette Marie, and I’m talking straight about what I call the messy middle: the unfinished chapters we’re tempted to hide while we post only the mo...

Send us Fan Mail When life gets loud and God feels quiet, the first lie we tend to believe is that we’re alone. I’m speaking to the tired heart that’s asking, “Where are You, God?” and the person who feels unseen in relationships, overlooked at work, or emotionally spent from a valley season that won’t end. If you’ve ever wondered whether God still cares about the details of your life, this conver...

Send us Fan Mail Good Friday hits differently when you’re already carrying something heavy. I’m Collette Marie, and today I’m sitting with the raw meaning of the cross: an innocent Jesus taking the punishment we deserved, choosing sacrifice so we can have access to God, forgiveness, and life everlasting. If you’ve ever wondered whether God really sees your pain, this conversation offers a steady,...

Send us Fan Mail The hardest part of a promise to God often comes after He answers the prayer. When the thing you begged for is finally in your hands, “giving it back” can feel impossible and that’s exactly where Hannah’s story hits home. We sit with the weight of her vow, the courage it took to release Samuel, and the quiet proof of her follow through as she returns year after year with a robe fo...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever told God, “If you do this for me, I’ll do that for you,” then realized the promise feels impossible once the blessing arrives? That tension sits at the heart of this conversation as we walk through 1 Samuel 1 and the story of Hannah, a woman who carries grief, endures ridicule, and still chooses to worship. Her prayer is so raw and quiet that Eli mistakes her for bei...

Send us Fan Mail The loudest battles aren’t always outside of us. Sometimes it’s the constant noise, the buzzing phone, the running mind, and the endless demands that pull our attention away from God even while we’re trying to pray. We talk about what it means to dwell in the secret place and why stillness is not a vibe, it’s a decision that takes obedience.  I share what led me to step away for a...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Colette’s Bio Colette Christopher (Lawrence) is an author, dynamic motivator, life coach, and personal development Trainer. She is the author of the book Positioned for Purpose: The Journey and its accompanying devotional and Journal. She dived headfirst into her passion and purpose of impacting women's lives through motivation, empowerment, and encouragement...

Send us Fan Mail The lights are bright, but your heart might not be. We gathered around a hard truth: the holidays can amplify loss, whether it’s a loved one who’s gone, a relationship that ended, or plans that never took shape. From the first pang of seeing an empty chair to the quiet dread of a calendar packed with cheer you don’t feel, we name the ache and offer a path toward peace that doesn’t...

Send us Fan Mail Ever prayed for something, took a quick look, decided nothing happened, and then forced a result you couldn’t enjoy? That’s the heartbeat of today’s conversation, where a craving for spicy seafood becomes a living parable about trust, timing, and obedience. We anchor in Romans 8:28, not as a slogan, but as a lens for everyday choices—especially the quiet ones that test patience an...

Send us Fan Mail When the wind howls and the lights go out, what keeps us on our feet? We open our hearts to the reality of Hurricane Melissa’s impact across Jamaica and the Caribbean and trace a path from shock to steady ground. Our focus is simple and strong: God as a firm foundation, resilience as a shared practice, and hope that breathes even when the roof is gone. We begin by naming the big q...

Send us Fan Mail Today's conversation with Jodian is so heartwarming and packed with insights that can help to heal and propel you into the journey of surrendering all to Christ. What if the doorway to your purpose sits on the other side of grief, obedience, and a leap you never planned to take? We sit down with author, life coach, and NLP practitioner Jodian Hutchinson to explore a courageou...

Send us Fan Mail What if the place you’d rather leave is the exact ground where God is shaping your future? We explore a raw season of working a new part-time job that didn’t feel like a “fit,” and how small, timely graces—helpful teammates, kind leaders, and even a customer’s compliment—reframed everything. Instead of labeling the assignment as punishment, we unpack how Romans 8:28 becomes a live...

Send us Fan Mail What if the place you least expected to be is the exact ground where God is growing you for what’s next? Today we open up about obeying the nudge to go—even when “go” looks ordinary, uncomfortable, or hidden from public view. From the reality of taking a part-time job to the deeper work of learning who God is to us in hard seasons, we explore how obedience reshapes our timelines,...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever made a decision you felt God was leading you toward, only to find yourself questioning everything when the path didn't unfold as expected? That's exactly where I found myself after five years of entrepreneurship, facing the humbling reality of taking a job at a fast-food restaurant to make ends meet. The question that kept haunting me was simple yet profoun...

Send us Fan Mail A New Year's Eve that changed everything. In this raw and deeply personal episode, I share the heartbreaking story of how my boyfriend and I—both backsliders from our faith—made plans to return to church on January 1st, 1993. We had it all mapped out: recommit to God, get married, build our lives together. But he never made it to that day. The shocking 6 AM visit that brought...

Send us Fan Mail Fifty episodes! What a journey it's been—not always consistent, not always on schedule, but always guided by purpose and faith. This milestone episode brings heartfelt reflections on perseverance and the courage to keep showing up despite life's distractions. When discouragement threatens to derail us, when "life is lifing" as they say, we often question whethe...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever caught yourself saying something you believe, but not with the urgency it deserves? That's exactly what happened to me this birthday morning when I received a powerful spiritual wake-up call that left me shaken and convicted. Through a dream featuring the simple yet profound refrain "God is coming again," the Holy Spirit revealed something uncomfortabl...

Send us Fan Mail Ever clutched a God-given dream so tightly your knuckles turned white, only to find yourself years later still waiting for it to materialize? That frustrating gap between divine revelation and manifestation is exactly what we're tackling in this soul-stirring episode. The waiting season tests not just our faith but our understanding of how God operates. When He plants visions...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered if your small victories are worth celebrating? When that Buzzsprout notification lit up my screen announcing 1,000 podcast downloads, I faced a choice: dismiss it as insignificant or recognize it as evidence of faithfulness. A thousand downloads over 13 months breaks down to roughly 2.5 downloads per day. Some would scoff at these numbers, pointing to conten...

Send us Fan Mail The journey of single parenthood often feels like carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Every decision, every struggle, every moment of joy belongs solely to you - a reality I've lived through as a single mother raising two daughters. When I became a mother at 18, I quickly discovered the raw truth about raising a child alone. Despite growing up in a two-parent...