No Matter What with Hanna Seymour

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17. Curtis Zackery: True Rest for Our Souls Aug 18, 2020

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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. Jamie Heard: Grief, Surrender, and the Peace That Carried Her Aug 11, 2020

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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. Kristi McLelland: Trusting God in the Desert Aug 04, 2020

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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. Dwan Hill: Rejection, Identity, and Trusting God Anyway Jul 28, 2020

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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. Lauren Lianne: Singleness, Surrender, and Trusting God Jul 21, 2020

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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. Madeline Roberts: Hating Your Body, Feeling Unworthy & Finding Healing Jul 14, 2020

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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. Gary Thomas: Toxic Relationships & Biblical Wisdom Jul 07, 2020

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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. Marcie Kindred: Letting Go of the Life You Expected Jun 30, 2020

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I called up my friend, Marcie Kindred, to share how her child’s special needs diagnosis led her through a season of anger, resentment, and exhaustion—and how, by God’s grace, 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. Melinda Doolittle (American Idol): You are Not Your Job Jun 23, 2020

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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. Kailey Dickerson: Called, Waiting, and Still Trusting God Apr 22, 2020

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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.

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