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I know this is one of the hardest hurts to begin to process, unfold, and make sense of, friend. I know it's not easy to discern at times what is you, God, or the enemy because, for a longer period of time, they were all mixed together in what seemed like beautiful harmony and understanding. I also know how hard it is to trust in God after experiencing spiritual manipulation. In this episode, I tal...

I’m sorry for the times you felt like you had to choose between God or the pain you experienced. And I’m sorry for all the times you felt like you had to get yourself together to go to God with your pain. When we feel that way, it is easy for us to get stuck in the past. I want to remind you that you are not alone in feeling this way. In this episode, I'm talking through the effects of being stuck...

Life can be a journey with many twists and turns. At times, we may stray from our path and lose our connection with God. But the good news is that God is always waiting for us to return home. In this episode, we will explore some practical steps to help you return to God. Rooting for you, Jessica Free Downloads: Chase God Not Your Feelings Guide >> https://www.jessicahottle.com/chase-god-gui...

Negative thoughts can be overwhelming and can affect our mental and emotional well-being. While there are different ways to address negative thinking, one powerful approach is to turn to God for help. In this episode, we will explore some practical steps to stop negative thoughts with God's guidance. Rooting for you, Jessica Free Downloads: Chase God Not Your Feelings Guide >> https://www.je...

Having a quiet time with God is an essential part of developing a personal relationship with Him. It's a time set aside for prayer, meditation, and studying the Bible. In this episode, we'll explore what it means to have a quiet time with God and provide practical tips for making it a regular part of your daily routine. Rooting for you, Jessica Free Downloads: Chase God Not Your Feelings Guide &gt...

There is something about the idea of control that leads us to feel safe. So, how do we let go and trust God will come through? Sometimes to let go and trust God feels unbearable because we think we are in charge. Anything outside of that brings uncomfortable feelings and doubts. Control is a false sense of security and safety. Our relationships, money, jobs, all of it, is something given to us by...

How often have we heard that it’s not about religion, but a personal relationship with God? Probably a lot. I know I have said it many times myself. However, something I think we miss is how we build a personal relationship with God.  In this episode, I talk through how our personal relationships can affect our relationship to God, how to develop a personal relationship with God and share scriptur...

Friend, I know what it’s like to feel like a burden to those around you, but you will never be a burden to God. You can not exhaust or empty His love for you. God isn't asking you to have it all together, to right your wrongs, or to try and do it all by yourself, He's inviting you to the table; He's welcoming the pain and the offense.  In this episode, I explain what the Bible says about the spiri...

There will be people who will never be able to see the pain they caused us, but nothing is hidden from God. Our pain can drop us to our knees, but it's our anchor and hope in Christ that allows us to stand again with forgiveness in our hearts. When we fix our gaze on Jesus, our pain can be met with gentleness and the tenderness it deserves. In this episode, I walk you through what forgiveness is,...

If you're struggling to find hope in the midst of hurt, you need to hear this conversation with author and speaker, Toni Collier. I invited Toni on to talk about this topic because she is also the founder of an international women’s ministry called Broken Crayons Still Color, which helps women process through brokenness and get to hope. In this episode, Toni explains how embracing the complex midd...

Emotional healing isn’t about fixing you. You are not a project to be fixed but a person to be loved. It’s not through your effort and all that you can do to heal your soul. It’s welcoming the presence of God into your pain. In this episode, I'm talking about what it means to emotionally heal, looking at scripture to see what God says about emotional healing, and giving three ways you can begin to...

When our goal is to read the Bible daily and to get in the habit of consistently reading, it’s important we address how habits are formed. Reading the Bible daily is not something we check off of our to-do list. Our human effort alone does not change or transform us. It’s the Holy Spirit who delivers and transforms us, which is why reading the Bible daily is important. God provides the revelation...

My heart is to see you challenge the way you think to change the way you live. In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah, one of the students in my Spiritual Growth Framework Course, so you can hear from her perspective about why this program has been so powerful in changing her perspective and relationship with God. Rooting for you,  Jessica Facebook Community: Support Group for Christian Women to Pro...

We all have moments when we're confronted with something that causes us to clench our fists and tighten our jaws. In those moments, it’s not that we need to tell ourselves to not be angry. It’s in those moments that we get to redirect our anger to God. Not to ourselves, not to the person who wrongfully accused us or hurt us, but to the One who knows the anger we carry. In this episode, I talk thro...

Our quiet time with God will not always produce a feeling, but we can guarantee that we are becoming transformed. We know this because it’s not about what we do by effort - the Spirit is who brings transformation. In this episode, I explain the purpose of quiet time with God, why it's important, and how to spend your time with Him. The length of the quiet time does not matter, but it should be eno...

In this episode, I want to share with you 3 prayers for anxiety: Befriending Your Body Speaking Life in the Wildnerness Healing Your Heart  Our prayer life is more than perfect Bible words. It’s communion and communication with God. It’s a relationship.  We don’t have to approach our time with God with a systematic equation, hoping He hears our prayers for anxiety. We can be confident, knowing, He...

Dealing with our emotions biblically is not about bypassing what someone is going through, but rather helping them take the truth and apply it to their certain situation.  I think, as believers, we are known for spiritually bypassing people in the name of Jesus and calling it holy. In layman’s terms, spiritual bypassing is using our faith to disregard our real human experiences. Dealing with emoti...

What approach do you currently have to reading the Bible? Whatever your method, taking time to read the Bible is a valuable practice. However, knowing how to read the Bible can give you greater insight into the context and how you can apply it in your life. In this episode, I'll talk through where to start reading the Bible for beginners, how to study the Bible verse by verse, and Jen Wilkin's 5 B...

We all have moments in our lives where trust between relationships breaks. The question always comes up, “If people continue to hurt me, how can I trust that God isn’t hurting me too?” In our minds, we know the word says God cares and He won’t leave us, but it becomes hard to receive in our hearts when it seems as though relationships become like revolving doors, people regularly coming and going....

Have you felt the weight of not living up to everyone else's standard for you? When we fail to meet the expectations of others, we can find ourselves overwhelmed with shame. Sometimes, it can even lead us to question who we are. In this episode, I break down the differences between shame and guilt, explain healthy shame versus toxic shame, and take a look at what the Bible says about how we can ov...

Emotional eating is something that all of us do and will continue to do. However, I am a firm believer in that we can recognize when we are emotionally eating and get curious about what it is that we need. I want to help you to stop emotionally eating mindlessly. In this episode, I talk about what emotional eating is, why we keep eating our feelings, and how we can break free from emotional eating...

How do we know if we are hearing God’s voice, the enemy, or our feelings? Hearing God’s voice requires us to think about what we are thinking instead of allowing what comes to be to have an ultimate say over our lives. When we bring God’s Word into our current thoughts, our thoughts are confronted with two opposing viewpoints. Since Jesus is the embodiment of truth, anything that goes against His...

To lean on God is to be interdependent with Him. It’s knowing that we cannot depend on ourselves alone and that we are also a part of bringing heaven to earth, co-laboring with Christ. However, we struggle to lean on God because our beliefs about God have hindered us from trusting God. Not to mention, God isn’t someone who is right in front of us. How can someone care who isn’t physically here? In...

The depth we know God is the depth we will be able to trust God. Overcoming anxiety isn’t about pushing away your feelings, ignoring them, or treating what you are going through like nothing. Overcoming anxiety starts with knowing who God is to you and what you believe He believes about you. In this episode, I explain how our physical response to anxiety is connected to the beliefs we carry about...

We can spend years building trust and growing deeper into our relationships only for a moment to occur that can begin to slowly destroy the time invested. When that happens, rebuilding broken trust takes time and the intentional pursuit of restoration. In this episode, I'm talking about what happens when trust is broken, how to rebuild trust with that person by taking Biblical action, and how to l...