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Discover why hearing God's voice isn't about trying harder—it's about abiding in Christ and recognizing that He may already be speaking to you.

Do you ever wonder if God is really speaking to you?

Do other Christians seem to hear His voice more easily while you feel unsure, discouraged, or spiritually disconnected?

What if the problem isn't that God isn't speaking—but that you've been trying too hard to hear Him?

In this episode of Break Free From Insecurity, you'll discover why hearing God's voice is rooted in relationship, not performance. We'll explore what it truly means to abide in Christ, how your union with Him changes the way you hear Him, and why God may already be speaking to you more than you realize.

Through biblical teaching, personal stories, practical examples, and a guided activation, you'll learn to become more aware of God's presence and grow in confidence recognizing His voice.

• Why hearing God is relational, not mechanical

If you've ever wanted to hear God's voice more clearly, experience deeper intimacy with Him, and stop striving in your relationship with God, this episode will encourage you to rest, abide, and discover that He may already be speaking more than you think.

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In this episode, I’m joined by Amy Wadlington, prophetic Christian life coach, speaker, and host of the globally ranked podcast Prophetic Breakthrough for Christian Women.

Together, we discuss our similar calling to help women break free from insecurity and walk confidently in their true identity in Christ.

In this conversation, we talk about:

✨ How Amy would begin helping a woman who feels insecure by first asking:

✨ Learning to quiet the mind and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us

✨ Why the Holy Spirit is like a GPS:

✨ How healing and growth often happen one step at a time as we learn to trust God daily

✨ Amy’s journey as a single mom struggling financially and how God faithfully guided her step by step

✨ How both of us experienced a new courage and boldness after receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit

✨ Why receiving the Holy Spirit required partnership and surrender—choosing to step out in faith and respond to God

✨ Practical ways to begin hearing God more clearly by slowing down and quieting internal noise

✨ How insecurity and fear can sometimes be rooted in deep beliefs, lies, or inner vows we made long ago

Amy also vulnerably shares a powerful story from her childhood. At only two years old, after seeing her mother crying, she unknowingly made an inner agreement that she would never become a burden to her mom. That belief quietly shaped many of her decisions and behaviors growing up until God revealed and uprooted the lie.

We discuss how once truth exposes a lie, darkness can no longer hide there.

Most of all, this episode is a reminder that God deeply loves us and continually walks us into greater freedom, healing, and wholeness layer by layer throughout our lives.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, fearful, overwhelmed, or unsure how to hear God clearly, this conversation will encourage you to slow down, listen, and take the next small step with Him.

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AMY'S BIO:   Amy Wadlington is a prophetic Christian life coach, speaker, and the host of the Top 2% globally ranked podcast Prophetic Breakthrough for Christian Women.

After walking through a wilderness season marked by career loss, chronic illness, financial hardship, and spiritual exhaustion, Amy discovered firsthand the power of renewing the mind, regulating the nervous system, and partnering with God through every season.

Today, she helps women break free from fear, impostor syndrome, confusion, and survival-mode thinking so they can step boldly into their calling with clarity, confidence, and peace.

Through her signature frameworks, biblical teaching, and prophetic insight, Amy equips women to hear God clearly, overcome the mental blocks holding them back, and step into the breakthrough they’ve been longing for. Her work is known for being refreshing, practical, and deeply Spirit-led—rooted in truth and anchored in hope

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Knowing God loves you isn't the same as experiencing His love. Discover how God's love moves from head knowledge to heart transformation so you can finally break free from insecurity.

If that’s you, you’re not alone.

In this episode, we talk about the gap between knowing God loves you and actually experiencing His love in a way that transforms your thoughts, your identity, and your confidence.

Because insecurity doesn’t come from a lack of information…

I’ll walk you through what’s really missing, why truth sometimes doesn’t “stick,” and how to begin receiving God’s love in a deeper, more personal way.

God’s love doesn’t change you when you hear it.

1️⃣ Slow down and notice what you actually believe

2️⃣ Ask God for revelation, not just understanding

3️⃣ Sit with truth instead of rushing past it

Take a moment to pause.

Ask:

Notice what comes up—no judgment.  Be honest with any doubt that shows itself with a twinge of resistance. 

Then ask:

Be still.

If you’re ready to begin renewing your mind and replacing insecure thoughts with truth:

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John 17:23

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Do you ever feel like you have to be “good enough” to be accepted?

What if trying to follow all the “right” rules is actually keeping you stuck in insecurity?

In this episode, I share a personal story from my younger years—when I truly loved God, but didn’t yet understand His grace. Without realizing it, my desire to be “good” led me into comparison, criticism, and a rule-based mindset that affected how I saw myself and others.

We’ll talk about the difference between living under pressure to perform and living from a place of already being accepted—and how understanding God’s righteousness and love changes everything.

If you’ve ever struggled with insecurity, people-pleasing, or feeling like you have to earn approval, this episode will help you begin shifting from striving to receiving.

You don’t become accepted by getting it right.

Take a moment today to notice where you feel pressure to perform or “be good enough.”

Instead of trying harder, pause and ask:

👉 “God, where am I striving to earn what You’ve already given me?”

Then simply receive:

👉 “I am already accepted. I am already made right.”

Let that truth begin to settle into your heart.

Alright, let’s come back.  Feel your feet on the floor.  Rub your face.  

Romans 3:27-28

If you’re ready to begin renewing your mind and replacing insecure thoughts with truth:

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Do you feel like you have to be “good enough” to be accepted?

What if your insecurity isn’t complicated… what if it comes down to one truth you haven’t fully believed yet?

In this episode, I share a powerful truth that began to change everything for me—a revelation of God’s love that led to what I call my “year of awe.” For the first time, I began to experience what it meant to be fully accepted—not because of anything I had done, but because of what Jesus had already done.

We’ll talk about how core beliefs are formed, how they shape your thoughts, relationships, and even your connection with God—and how one truth from Scripture can begin to undo those beliefs from the inside out.

If you’ve ever struggled with insecurity, people-pleasing, comparison, or feeling like you have to earn approval, this episode will help you begin shifting from striving to receiving.

You don’t earn God’s acceptance—you receive it.

In this episode, I guide you through a powerful listening prayer experience where you will:

If you’re ready to begin renewing your mind and replacing insecure thoughts with truth, and

If you want to practice listening to God,

Get my free 3-Day Listening Prayer Journal and weekly email: 

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The Bait of Satan by John Bevere:  https://shorturl.at/2wxtB 

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Do you ever wonder why you keep reacting the same way—even when you’re trying so hard not to?

Maybe it shows up as getting offended… feeling jealous… comparing yourself… feeling “less than”… assuming people are upset with you… overthinking… intrusive thoughts… or people-pleasing.

What if those reactions aren’t the real problem—

In this episode, we’ll talk about what core beliefs are, how to begin identifying them, and how to start replacing those lies with truth.

Because real change doesn’t happen by trying harder—

And remember, this is a journey.

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Have you ever felt unloved… even in your closest relationships?

In this episode, I share a very personal part of my story—what it looked like to feel hurt, inadequate, and insecure in my early years of marriage, and how God slowly began to heal my heart.

I didn’t realize at the time that insecurity, fear, and misunderstanding God’s love were shaping how I experienced my relationships. What I thought was just “being hurt” was actually something deeper.

But everything began to change when I started to truly understand God’s love—not just in my head, but in my heart.

In this episode, you’ll learn how insecurity and feeling unloved are connected, how it affects your relationships, and how God begins to bring healing from the inside out.

• What it feels like to struggle with insecurity and feeling unloved

• Ask God for a deeper revelation of His love

In this episode, I guide you through a simple listening prayer to help you:

• Recognize where you’ve felt unloved

You don’t have to live feeling unloved or unseen.

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• Why insecurity often leads to overthinking and assumptions

Have you ever found yourself replaying conversations, wondering why someone didn’t respond, or assuming what others are thinking about you?

In this episode, I share a surprising realization I had—that much of my insecurity wasn’t just fear… it was a form of being inwardly focused. Not because I thought I was better than others, but because I was constantly thinking about myself and worrying about what others thought of me.

I was judging the “why.”

Why didn’t they respond?

But the truth is—we don’t actually know the “why.” And Scripture teaches us not to judge or create our own assumptions about others’ motives.

When we do, it fuels overthinking, insecurity, and emotional spiraling.

In this episode, I’ll help you see how this pattern may be showing up in your own life—and give you three simple steps to begin breaking free from ruminating thoughts and assumptions.

We’ll also walk through a guided activation where you’ll use your God-given imagination to shift your perspective and begin seeing others through truth and love.

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Do you struggle with insecurity, overthinking, or constantly worrying about what others think of you? This is my story.

In this first episode, I’m sharing my personal story—how fear, self-consciousness, and anxiety shaped my early years, and how God slowly began to transform the way I think.

I grew up extremely shy, constantly aware of what others thought of me. I replayed conversations, felt insecure in my relationships, and struggled with feeling like I wasn’t enough. What I didn’t realize at the time was that my anxiety and overthinking were rooted in fear—and that fear was shaping how I saw myself.

Even after experiencing a new kind of courage through the Holy Spirit, my thoughts hadn’t changed yet. I was still stuck in self-consciousness and insecurity.

But over time, everything began to shift.

As I started renewing my mind with God’s truth, understanding His love, and learning to hear His voice, the fear, comparison, and overthinking slowly began to lose their hold.

In this episode, we’ll talk about:

We’ll also walk through a simple listening prayer to help you begin recognizing the thoughts you’ve been believing—and replacing them with truth.

If you’ve ever struggled with insecurity, intrusive thoughts, overthinking, or wondering what others think of you, this episode will help you take your first step toward freedom.

You are not stuck.

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Bye for now!  Marji

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