Straight Talk With Hope

God doesn't just want us to know about him, but to know him personally . He wants us to truly SEE the value that comes from knowing him in this relationship but also the value of seeing and experiencing his power, his riches , and hope through what he has given us. There is value in seeing with our natural eyes, but there is also value in seeing with spiritual eyes ( our heart) as well.

Welcome to Straight talk with Hope Podcast. I am your host for the show Hope and I can't wait to dive in to God's word with you. I give it to you straight out of God's word through scripture on various topics because it's the truth of his word that brings freedom to our everyday lives. Let's go!

Are you living your life based on people, events, destinations that bring you happiness but it's temporary? In this episode I will share with you how to move your life beyond temporary happiness and begin to live it with an Eternal Joy that will last .

Have you ever felt stuck in your life? Yep, me too! Maybe for you it was at a job, in a city, in a relationship , maybe you feel stuck with an addiction. I wan't to tell you that you still can move forward with God's help. In this episode I will leave you with some questions to ask yourself that you are facing in your life. Not only can you move forward but you have an opportunity each day for a Fresh Start and for Future Possibilities.

Have you ever looked at life or a situation and you did not like the Outcome of what happened? Me too. An Outcome- is defined as how something turns out. In this episode we will unlock the book of James to see how not only how there is power in what we say , but the result of an outcome has a lot to do with what we speak.

It's a subject people don't like to always talk about, even church going folks. But it's a real issue with many people , and even people I know don't know how to move pass a struggle they are facing with mental, emotional, and relational health. Jesus can bring you freedom people. In this episode you will hear from a new friend of mine who I met about a month ago who is a certified Mental Health Coach and hear her share how you can walk in the freedom you were created for . Let's dive into it!

There is our way of doing life , and then there is God's ways of doing life. Which one do you think is better? Find out in this episode how our Temporary fixes to our problems only create short lived moments , that turn into bigger problems,  rather than living a life to the fullest that create lasting moments when a life is surrendered to Jesus truly by doing things HIS WAY. 

Have you ever made a promise to someone and broken that promise? Or maybe you said something in conversation to someone and made them think that what you said would happen only for them to find out - J/K . Basically you say you're going to do something and you don’t do it. “ pretend promise”Maybe you feel like in this life you have had some Promises in your life that were pretend but you've also had those promises over your life that God has shown you or told you about your life. Those promises are what I call " personal promises" .Maybe a goal or a dream that you feel really came from the Lord. When God speaks a promise to your heart he keeps his word! 

This new year , my word is " Difference". Which means diversity, and things don't stay the same. In order to see a difference : In my marriage, in my finances, in my relationships, in my parenting, and so forth I have to 

Do some things differently

I have to make some adjustments

Quit making excuses

Change my perspective 

Change my response 

Change my thinking.

 When I do these things my perspective changes everything about how I experience life.