No Matter What with Hanna Seymour

29. When you need to forgive but don't know where to start Dec 29, 2020

This is a really important conversation. Jessica Hottle joins me to talk about healing from childhood trauma, learning how to forgive, and ultimately finding freedom in Christ.

In this episode, we discuss:

Responding to and recovering from childhood trauma
How to forgive those who have wronged you and why it matters
The difference between forgiveness and reconciliation
How to dismantle the lies that keep us from healing and wholeness
How to see the truth of Romans 8:28 when we're looking at past trauma

Scripture Mentioned:

Ephesians 5
John 10:10
Psalm 145:17
Psalm 139
1 John 1

Resources Mentioned:

Sponsors:

Faithful Counseling – Professional mental health counseling from a Biblical perspective
25 Days in Philippians
The College Girl's Survival Guide

28. When you don't know God has better for you Dec 22, 2020

Y'all are gonna love this girl. Ainsley Britain and her sassiness are in the house, talking about abusive relationships, how God has better for you, and how Jesus came to set us free.

In this episode, we discuss:

How does one even find herself in an abusive relationship?
How can we offer help and support to a friend in an abusive relationship?
How the pathway to healing and freedom is a process that requires community
How God is so much better and so much more powerful than we can ever understand

Scripture Mentioned:

James 5:14-15

Resources Mentioned:

27. When you feel a longing but don't have clarity from God Dec 15, 2020

Songstress, Jillian Edwards, is here to talk about seasons of waiting, season of seeking clarity, and how there is blessing in the simple act of planting seeds. You will love this conversation and this woman--if you don't already!

In this episode, we discuss:

Navigating the balance between faith and seeking clarity
How seasons of waiting can be incredibly fruitful
How our relationship with and definition of success should look different as followers of Christ
How obedience, faithfulness, and success relate to each other

Scripture mentioned:

Phil 3:10
Isaiah 32:16-20
Psalm 84:11

Resources mentioned:

26. When embracing uncomfortable leads to freedom and joy Dec 08, 2020

If you only listen to one podcast episode in 2020, this should be it. Dr. Deb Gorton, author of Embracing Uncomfortable, shares her insight as a clinical psychologist with personal stories about how our drive for comfort is leading us away from our desired destination, and what you and I can do to start living differently.

In this episode, we discuss:

How knowing your core identity gives you freedom to do so many other things
How when we don't know who we are and what we value, we make the wrong short term decisions
How when get locked into specific outcomes, it's hard to pivot when they don't match our reality
How our drive for comfort leads us away from our desired destination

Scripture mentioned:

Colossians 1:16 - For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. (NIV)

Resources mentioned:

25. When you experience "the great terrible" Dec 01, 2020

What should have been an exciting new chapter of life, began with the funerals of her dad and then mom. Morgan Coyner joins me in the studio today to talk about her "great terrible", grief, death, addiction, and how the kindness of God can be found in even the darkest corners.

In this episode, we discuss:

How vital community is during seasons of grief
When you struggle to see the kindness of the Lord
How you can't allow your sin and shame to stay in the darkness
The importance of lamenting and having space to wrestle with your doubts, anger, and disappointment

Scripture mentioned:

John 14:18
Psalm 68:6
1 Peter 5:10

Resources mentioned:

The Next Door
TND video Morgan talks about
You can buy this cute T-shirt and support The Next Door
TND Hope Line: 855-TND-HOPE

Sponors:

Faithful Counseling - Professional mental health counseling from a Biblical perspective
25 Days in Philippians
The College Girl's Survival Guide

24. When a no or a wait is God's kindest answer Nov 24, 2020

If you need to be reminded that God is in the details of your life, that He is for you, and that He's always good, my friend Laura Cooksey is here to testify. We talk about career, family planning, infertility, adoption, you name it-- we covered it. And you are going to be so grateful for this woman's story and her heart.

In this episode, we discuss:

The process of learning to trust God when reality doesn't meet our expectations
How to plan, prepare, and pivot when the Lord redirects your steps
How even amidst loss and grief, we can have hope
How practicing gratitude in all circumstances is life giving and transforming

Scripture Mentioned:

Prov 16:9
Isaiah 55:8-9
2 Cor 4:17
Lam 3:21-24
Ephesians 3:16-21

Resources Mentioned:

The Thoughtful Table
Follow @thethoughfultable on instagram
Follow @laurabcooksey on instagram to learn about her new music!

Episode Sponsors:

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

23. When death leads to freedom Nov 17, 2020

You are going to love my new friend and songstress, Hope Darst. This conversation of identity and finding freedom, quickly became a theological discussion and I am here for it. Hope's story is going to challenge you and move you, and you're definitely going to want to listen to her album, Peace Be Still, after it's over.

In this episode, we discuss:

How do we become aware of the lies we are believing?
What does it practically look like to die to self?
How do we transform our mind, feelings, and behavior to do what God wants us to do?
How the goodness of God is often most experienced amidst things that do not feel good
How the story of Joseph can reframe our expectations of the Christian life

Scripture mentioned:

Rom 12:2
Psalm 91

Resources mentioned:

Hope's debut album- Peace Be Still

Episode Sponsors:

Faithful Counseling - Professional mental health counseling from a Biblical perspective
25 Days in Philippians
The College Girl's Survival Guide

22. When you have to choose faith or fear Nov 10, 2020

Are you ready to have your faith built up? Because it's about to happen! I had the joy of sitting down with my friend, Rebecca Gray, to talk about 4 intense days that changed her life. She is here to testify of the Lord's goodness and you will only love Him more after listening to this.

In this episode, we discuss:

How we all have a choice of faith or fear
How we can pray for miracles, we can pray for what we want, and also pray, "Thy Will Be Done"
How surrounding yourself with God's Word, God's Spirit, and God's people is vital for walking through a hard season
How fiery trials refine our faith

Scripture mentioned:

Joshua 1:9
Luke 22:42
Romans 8:28
Psalm 78:4

Resources mentioned:

Episode sponsors:

21. When politics and religion pull us apart Nov 03, 2020

How do we navigate the tension, the rage, the disunity all around us? It's discouraging, disheartening, and disappointing. But it doesn't have to stay that way. Sarah Bauer Anderson, author of The Space Between: How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart, joins me today to discuss how to be the people God created us to be in this cultural "No Matter What" season.

In this episode, we discuss:

How it is vital to remember the humanity of politicians and the people behind certain positions, and how to do that
How to respond to the friend or family member who says, "You cannot be a Christian and vote for X, and I denounce you if you do."
How to personally decide what issues are essential or hills to die on, and what aren't
How to not just survive election day and following, but actually lean into the tension and grow as people
How the "peace walls" in Northern Ireland were ineffective and what we can learn from that
How Jesus teaches us to live together when politics pull us apart

Scripture mentioned:

Romans 12:18
Luke 19:1-10

Resources mentioned:

Sarah's book: The Space Between Us

Episode sponsors:

Faithful Counseling - Professional mental health counseling from a Biblical perspective
Live True: 40 Days To Get Back to You by Christy Wright

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

20. When you wonder "who am I now?" Oct 27, 2020

If you've ever found yourself in a season of transition, fog, or wondered "Who am I now, Lord?" this conversation with Barbara Rainey will speak to you. Barbara is wise, gentle, and real. I was so encouraged by our time talking together-- and I know you will be too.

In this episode, we discuss:

How can we know we are where God wants us and He is with us in it?
How God doesn't do the same thing with everyone
How can we learn and practice a rich and honest prayer life?
What to do when you're disappointed with God
What practical steps can we take to be who God created us to be when we don't really know who we are in a new season?
How the fruit of spiritual maturity actually looks a lot different than we think it should

Scripture Mentioned:

Job 13:15
Hab 3:17-19

Resources Mentioned:

More about Barbara: theraineys.org
Barbara's book: My Heart, Ever His
Barbara's Product line and blog: Ever Thine Home
Barbara and Susan's Guide to the Empty Nest
Crossway's Devotional Psalter

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

19. When you don't know who God is Oct 20, 2020

Meet my newest soul sister, or perhaps you already know and love her, Tara-Leigh Cobble. She's on a mission to find all the joy and she'd love for you to come along with her. In this episode, Tara-Leigh and I discuss about 100 things I'm passionate about, but especially how we have been created to know who God is, have fellowship with Him, and how we have unlimited access to Him through His very Word.

In this episode, we discuss:

How knowing the character of God can carry you through the hardest of seasons
How to hold steadfast to who God says He is, instead of letting your circumstances define Him and your theology
How reading the Bible chronologically can change your life
3 mistakes we often make when studying God's Word
How to start reading the Bible on your own, but not alone

Scripture mentioned:

Psalm 16:11
Psalm 145:17

Resources mentioned:

Matthew Henry's Commentaries
D-Group
The Bible Recap Podcast
The Bible Recap Book
Dr. Tom Constable's Notes
Talk Through The Bible

18. When you don't want to obey God Aug 25, 2020

This woman gets me fired up. My friend and fellow enneagram 8, Christy Wright, joins me in the studio to talk about obedience, confidence, humility, and so much more. You're going to want to hear every word of this.

In this episode, we discuss:

How God's invitation to obey Him is for your good
How obedience is often more about our growth than our outcome
How to not get stuck on the couch waiting for God
How to not run ahead of God
How God doesn't just put up with us, He delights in us

Scripture mentioned:

2 Cor 12:9
1 Thess 5:24
Matt 5:16

Resources mentioned:

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

17. When your soul is exhausted Aug 18, 2020

The way this guy can recall scripture always blows my mind. Curtis Zackery, or CZ as most know him, shares about a time he was utterly exhausted all in the name of doing work for God and the journey he went on to discover what true rest for our souls can actually look like.

In this episode, we discuss:

How exhaustion is a man-made problem, with a God-created solution
How the message of rest is woven throughout the entire Bible
How God cares more about your ability to connect with Him, than your ability to do good works for Him
How to get to a place where our works is an overflow of our connection to God, not from our own strength
How to discover and remove our personal barriers to intimacy with God
And so much more

Scripture mentioned:

Genesis 2:2-3
Exodus 31:17
Exodus 20:8
Hebrews 12:1-2
Psalm 13
Matt 11:28-30

Resources mentioned:

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

16. When your greatest fear becomes your reality Aug 11, 2020

No matter what hardship you may be experiencing, Jamie Heard's story is going to encourage you. It's also going to kick your booty, but she will challenge you, push you, and ultimately encourage you to fix your eyes on Jesus.

In this episode, we discuss:

How God's peace really can surpass all understanding when you fully submit to Him and His will
How to love and serve a God who allows tragedy and pain
How supporting and walking alongside others in grief can be part of your healing
How learning to truly surrender to God's will and His Plan can save your life
How an eternal perspective is vital in walking through hardship
How to support a friend who is grieving the loss of a loved one

Scripture mentioned:

Philippians 4:6-7

Resources mentioned:

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

15. When you're in the desert Aug 04, 2020

Kristi McLelland is one of my favorite Bible teachers and she's got a story for you about a time when she followed God's leading straight into a desert, and how even in our darkest days, the Living God is better than we will ever know.

In this episode, we discuss:

How to create space in our lives that allows God to fill it
How to trust God in the desert
How walking in the mystery of life with God is better than having certainty of what's to come
How to help our friends who are in a dark place
How the Psalms can help us pray when we're in pain
How to take the leap of faith and obey God's leading when you're scared or too comfortable

Scripture mentioned:

Psalm 78:19
Romans 12:15

Resources mentioned:

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

14. When rejection feels personal and causes you to doubt God's plan Jul 28, 2020

This is a guy who's opinion I'm always interested in. My friend, Dwan Hill, joins me in the studio to talk about a time when it felt like the door to his entire future was slammed in his face, but how God proved Himself to be bigger and better than he ever thought possible.

In this episode, we discuss:

How to stop seeing rejection as a reflection of your inner worth
How to deal with disappointment when your life isn't turning out the way you think it should
How to obey what you know God is calling you to do, even when you don't want to or are fearful
How to reframe your identity and purpose from "I do so I am" to "I am so I do."
And so much more

Scripture Mentioned:

John 12:24
Matt 6:26-34
Romans 8
1 Cor 2:9-10
Psalm 42:5
Psalm 37:23
Ephesians 1:17-19
Hebrews 12:2

Resources Mentioned:

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

13. When you're single and not happy about it Jul 21, 2020

My friend, Lauren Lianne and I have a very raw conversation about the hardship of singleness, how to trust God with something you so desperately want, and what to do when the doubts creep in that maybe God isn't good or doesn't have your best in mind.

In this episode, we discuss:

How do we navigate the gap between our hopes and reality? How do we be honest about our feelings but also trust God when we're disappointed?
When the gap gets too big between you and God, where do you go from there?
How vital it is to invite other people into your loneliness, hurt, and most importantly the need to confess your secret sin to another person.
How is the wait in our favor?
How does pain serve a purpose?
What does it look like to have faith in singleness or in any season of waiting?

Scripture mentioned:

Rom 8:22-25
Psalm 34:18
Hebrews 6:19
Hebrews 12:2
Jeremiah 29:11

Resources mentioned:

Lauren's book: The Wait Will Not Be Wasted
More about Lauren
Follow Lauren on instagram
Lysa TerKeurst: It's Not Supposed To Be This Way
Hanna's Insta Highlight about The Message Translation (you have to click through maybe 18 stories to get to the part about The Message. ;)

12. When you hate your body, skin, or just generally feel unworthy Jul 14, 2020

Something that brought so much pain, has given her a platform to share Christ. If you've ever hated part of your body, skin, or had any kind of insecurity, my friend Madeline Roberts has hope to share.

In this episode, we discuss:

How when we hold onto insecurities, secrets and shame, we live a double life before God.
How we can move from a posture of control to surrender
How practicing gratitude is a weapon against our insecurities
What scripture Maddie held onto during her transition from pain and insecurity to total surrender and trust in the Lord
How we can be a good friend to someone struggling with major insecurities
How thinking eternal changes everything

Scripture mentioned:

Romans 12:2
Prov 31:25

Resources mentioned:

The gloves I sent Maddie

Check out what Maddie's up to on:

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

11. When you're in a toxic relationship Jul 07, 2020

It's no secret I'm a fan girl of Gary Thomas. His books on dating and marriage have been instrumental in my life. So, when I heard him talk about how to be the person God created you to be in the face of toxic relationships, I knew we had to have him on the show! In our conversation, Gary talks about identify and side-stepping toxic people, but perhaps most importantly, how to identify your mission and stay focused on what God has called you to do.

In this episode, we discuss:

When to shift gears from playing spiritual offense to spiritual defense
What is the difference between a difficult person and a toxic person?
This person may be draining me of all my peace, joy, strength, and hope, but isn't that my problem or my sin?
What if the toxic person in my life is someone I can't literally walk away from?
How does the Apostle Paul's call to "be at peace with everyone" play into this? (Romans 12:18)
As believers, what exactly is our mission? And how do we stay on mission?
Why are fantasy arguments or facebook fights hurting our mission?
Where does one start? How do I identify my mission and protect it?

Scripture mentioned:

Matt 6:33
Matt 7:6
Joshua 24:14-15
Nehemiah 8:10
Col 3:12
Romans 12:2
2 Cor 5:10

Learn more about Gary and his books here. (You need them in your life!)

10. When a special needs diagnosis changes everything Jun 30, 2020

I called up my friend, Marcie Kindred, to share her story about journeying through anger, resentment, and exhaustion and how she found gratitude and joy on the other side.

In this episode, we discuss:

Grieving the loss of expectations and hopes that will never be fulfilled
Knowing God can handle it but doubting whether you can
Being angry with God
Learning to see every day as a gift
How to practice gratitude and find joy amidst the unknown
How to trust God with an overwhelming diagnosis
How to support a friend with a special needs child

Scripture mentioned:

Luke 12:22-31
Romans 8:26-28
Proverbs 31:25

My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

9. When your identity is defined by your career Jun 23, 2020

Y'all are not ready for the force that is Melinda Doolittle. She is wise, funny, and can testify of God's goodness all day long. In this episode, Hanna and Melinda talk about how God authored Melinda's story and career, and what happened when covid-19 hit and suddenly Melinda's career was put on hold.

In this episode, we discuss:

How different God's plans were than what Melinda thought her life would be
How you go from being tone deaf to... well... Melinda Doolittle
How President George and First Lady Laura Bush, not to mention Simon Cowell, are huge fans of Melinda
How you shift your identity to being about who God has made you to be rather than what you do
How God really is so much better than we could ever ask, hope, dream or imagine

Scripture Mentioned:

Ephesians 3:20-21 *Melinda read the amplified version, Hanna read the NLT version.
Deut 31:6
Psalm 56:8

Resources:

Healthy Cookies
Three Nice Things Podcast
Beyond Me: Finding Your Way to Life's Next Level
Learn more about Melinda here
My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out

8. When God asks you to wait, and wait, and wait some more Apr 22, 2020

Kailey Dickerson is so much more than a country artist's wife. She is a creative, a preacher (in the very nontraditional sense), a faith builder, and a WOMAN OF GOD. I am obsessed with her, which could be scary except she's my sister-in-law so it's allowed. No one builds up my faith like Kailey, and you are going to be so encouraged by her story of waiting on God's timing and trusting Him throughout the process.

In this episode, we discuss:

At 16 years old, what was your grand plan for your life?
God gave you a vision for your life, at an early age, but then things didn't exactly unfold as you thought they would. What did you do with that? Did you think you misunderstood God's plan for your life?
How did you stay a champion of your husband's dream when y'all spent years hearing countless "no's"?
You thought God confirmed for you that Russell was your future husband, and then he broke up with you. What were you tempted to believe about God at that time?
Practically speaking, what fueled y'all to trust God no matter what, when we're talking about believing the calling God has on your life and yet seeing no earthly progress towards that calling?
Was there a certain verse or passage that y'all really clung to during your long season of waiting?
Y'all have experienced extreme high's (that were public) and horrible news (that was private) on the same day multiple times, so much of the Christian life is learning to navigate joy and sorrow simultaneously, so what have you learned through those experiences?
For those who are in a season of waiting, what do you say to them?

Scripture Mentioned:

Matthew 6:33
Psalm 84:11
Luke 1:45

Resources Mentioned:

Paige Brown's article
Russell Dickerson's music
My theme song and ad music is by my amazing friend, Shaylee Simeone. Check her out.

7. When you're discontent and lonely Apr 14, 2020

Are you intentionally, purposefully living? Or does life just kind of happen to you? How do you deal with feelings of discontentment or, worse, loneliness? Hanna chats with her bestie, Ellen Boker about all of these things and more.

In this episode, we discuss:

What does it mean to have agency in your life and where do you start?
What questions were you asking yourself as you took inventory of your life?
How do you decipher the difference between what you want for your life and what God wants for your life?
What does it mean to be putting yourself in the "means of grace"?
How do I decipher if I am experiencing a holy discontent or just boredom?
What did your conversations with God look like when you realized you may have made a wrong decision?
How do you thrive in seasons of loneliness? Where do you find encouragement?
What scripture did you hang onto during those times?
How do you encourage others who are experiencing something similar?

Scripture Mentioned:

Hebrews 4:15
Psalm 62

Resources Mentioned:

The Path of Loneliness by Elisabeth Elliot

6. When your circumstances drive your attitude Apr 07, 2020

Hanna chats with her long-time mentor, Annie Hutton. Y'all are going to love this woman. Annie has a way of delivering truth in a way that you just remember.

In this episode, we discuss:

What do you say to the person who knows they're not "all in" or they're hanging onto something that they know is not what the Lord wants for them?
As a woman, how did you decipher what God's priorities are for you-- to be a career woman, a wife, a mom, a homeschool mom?!
How do I actually obey Jesus and live out God's will for my life?
And then we talked about something Annie said to me the last time she was visiting me in Nashville that made me mad. ;)
What scripture do you find yourself constantly reminding the women you disciple?

Scripture Mentioned:

2 Corinthians 10:5
Proverbs 31:28
Phil 2
Romans 12
Colossians 3
1 Corinthians 13
Zephaniah 3:17
Isaiah 46:9-10
Hebrews 12:1-3

Resources Mentioned:

Josh McDowell
Lee Strobel

5. When "in sickness and in health" turns out to mostly be "in sickness" Mar 31, 2020

Last week, we heard from my friend, Ashley Traficant, and this week we're talking to her mama, Gwen. At 28 years old, while pregnant with her first child, Gwen Traficant received news about her husband's health that would change her life--and her plans--forever.

In this episode, we discuss:

If you could have written liver disease out of your family's story, would you have
What if God, through experiences He's given you, is shaping you for a different calling than you had ever anticipated (or even wanted)?
How do you battle fear-- specifically the overwhelming, crippling fear that your husband or children might die?
What lies were you tempted to believe based on your circumstances?
What did your conversations with God look like at the bleakest times?
When you can't share your did you turn to for encouragement?
How can a person be a good friend to someone in a similar situation of hardship or caregiving?
What scripture have you really clung to over the years?
How do you encourage folks going through something similar?
How do you choose to see your circumstances as your calling?

Scripture Mentioned:

John 16:33
Genesis 22
Psalm 118:24
Psalm 54:4
Psalm 119
Psalm 56:3
Isaiah 26:3-4
Romans 15:13

4. When you're sick and tired of being sick and tired Mar 24, 2020

As a child, she watched her dad come to the brink of death due to a rare liver disease. As a teen, she received the same diagnosis. My sweet friend, Ashley Traficant, shares her battle with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), 2 liver transplants, and how to hold onto hope even amidst the darkest seasons of life.

In this episode, we discuss:

How do you hold onto hope when you are physically drowning in sickness, pain, and ultimately dying?
How do you continue to live with purpose when it feels like your life has been put on pause, while the rest of the world carries on?
What do you say to the person who doesn't feel God, doesn't see Him, or doesn't even believe He's near?
Scripture tells us that the hope of the Lord doesn't disappoint, but didn't you experience a lot of disappointment?
What scripture did you cling to during these painful seasons?
How can I be a good friend to someone struggling with a chronic or deadly illness?
What encouragement do you have for the person who feels like their life is on pause or is experiencing physical suffering?

Scripture Mentioned:

Romans 5:3-5
Psalm 42
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Psalm 27:13-14

Resources Mentioned:

Download Ashley's manifesto and scripture PDF here

3. When infertility isn't your plan, but it's the path God gives you Mar 17, 2020

Hanna and her mom, Cindy Easley, take a deep dive into infertility, adoption, and prodigal children.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What did your conversations with God look like while you wrestled with infertility and medial treatments, when you were desperate?
- How do you make plans and take steps forward down a new path, but stay open to the fact that God may still shift your plans yet again?
- What do you say to someone's fear that they can't love a child that they didn't give birth to?
- What do you do with the thoughts of "I'm less than, I'm broken, I'm inadequate" when struggling with infertility?
- What encouragement do you have for those whom this is a real, present day struggle?
- How do you pray for your prodigal children?
- How do you live in the tension of having great joy, but with sadness living right under the surface?
- If your child makes terrible decisions, does that mean you are a terrible parent?
- How would you encourage someone to be a good friend to someone who is struggling with infertility or a prodigal child?
Scripture Mentioned:
Psalm 25:10
Jeremiah 29:11
More about Cindy Easley:
Cindy's book: Dancing with the One you Love

2. When the rug is ripped out from underneath you... twice Mar 10, 2020

You may know Stephanie May Wilson, but you probably haven't heard this story. If you feel like the rug has been ripped out from underneath you or life just isn't going your way, this conversation is for you.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Was there ever a moment that you just thought, “God this is so unfair? Why are you doing this?”
- What were your conversations like with God during this time?
- How do you make a major life-altering decision when it doesn't seem like God is giving you any signs or direction?
- Where did you turn for comfort or encouragement?
- Was there a bible verse or passage that you really clung to during this time?
- What were some practical steps you took in trying to live out what you believed God created you to do?
- For those who are going through something similar, what would you say to them? What would you say to their friend who wants to encourage them?
Scripture Mentioned:
Romans 8:28
Genesis 50:19-20
Habakuk 1:5
Proverbs 3:5-6
Resources Mentioned:
The Lipstick Gospel
Learn more about Stephanie May Wilson:

Her website

Her podcast: Girl's Night with Stephanie May Wilson

Follow Stephanie on Instagram

1. What does "No Matter What" even mean? Mar 03, 2020

And how do I know if my life matters? Is it wrong that I want it to matter? Hanna Seymour and her dad, Michael Easley, sit down for a pastoral counseling session between father and daughter.

In this episode, we discuss:

Where did "Be who God wants you to be no matter your circumstance" come from?

How do you be who God created you to be and not become defined by your pain? How do I know if my life matters? Is it wrong that I want it to matter? What does it mean to be "called" and what if I miss it or do the wrong thing? How do I know if I'm being faithful with what God's given me? How do I not be too hard on myself but also not be lackadaisical about my spiritual journey? Resources Mentioned: Valley of Vision Handbook to Prayer by Ken Boa Scripture Mentioned: Colossians 1:28-29
Learn more about Michael Easley: michaelincontext.com Michael Easley inContext on Apple Podcasts

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