Finding Faith with Melissa

What happens when finding Jesus completely changes your life… and someone who has known you forever never even asks what happened?In this episode, I’m talking about something I’ve recently experienced myself and honestly didn’t realize bothered me as much as it did. This isn’t about expecting the people we love to believe what we believe, follow Jesus because we do, or suddenly make every conversation about God. It’s about something much more personal: wanting the people who say they know us to still be curious about who we’re becoming.We’re talking about the difference between knowing someone’s history and knowing them now, why curiosity doesn’t equal agreement, what it feels like to accept that someone may simply not care to ask, and why we shouldn’t automatically assign spiritual explanations to their silence. I also talk about learning to stop waiting for the question, letting our lives speak without trying to force our testimony on anyone, and making sure we’re giving other people the same curiosity we wish they would give us.

Last week, we talked about one of the first challenges, many people face after deciding to follow Jesus: which is the fear of letting others see that your life has changed. But what suprised me even more than that was what happened afterwards, because even though nothing around me had changed overnight somehow everything felt different. In this episode, I share what it was like slowly experiencing a renewed perspective because my heart began wanting different things. We talk about what scripture means by the “Renewing of the Mind”, why conviction feels different from shame, how your desires begin to change, and why following Jesus feels more like finally seeing life more clearly. If you’ve ever wondered why certain habits no longer sit right with you, why your relationship with scripture and prayer has changed, or why your perspective feels a little bit different than it used to. I hope this conversation reminds you that you’re not alone. Sometimes God begins by changing the way we see him first.

Why can it feel so intimidating to tell people you believe in Jesus?If you’ve ever hesitated to bring up your own faith, rewritten a post before sharing it, worried about what your family or friends might think or felt anxious about being known as a Christian you are not alone.In this episode, we’re talking about why this fear exists in the first place and the pressure it can bring. I’m sharing about my own experience with this. This conversation is more about understanding what God is trying to transform beneath the surface, than it is about trying harder to be bold because I think the first battle of discipleship is learning where our deepest sense of security truly comes from. Whether you are a new believer or have been following Christ for years, I hope this episode helps you understand yourself a little bit more deeply and reminds you that God has been patiently re-shaping your identity from the inside out.

Over the last few months, I’ve shared a lot about what God has been teaching me through this wilderness season. But lately, I’ve realized something important: eventually, there comes a point where we stop trying to understand every lesson and begin living what we’ve already learned.In this episode, I’m sharing what “going back to the basics” has looked like for me. We talk about ordinary faithfulness, stewarding our bodies, creating healthy rhythms, making room for joy and creativity again, and learning to participate in the life God has already given us instead of waiting for the next season to begin.I hope this conversation encourages you to embrace the season you’re in and reminds you that God is often at work in the ordinary moments we tend to overlook.

In this episode, I’m sharing a personal life update after moving to Texas and walking through what I can only describe as a wilderness season. This has been one of the hardest seasons I’ve experienced in years, but also one of the most spiritually forming. I talk about leaving my job, moving from Florida, living in an RV, feeling isolated, questioning what God is doing, and learning to trust Him even when He feels quiet.This episode is for anyone who feels like they’re obeying God but still walking without full clarity. Sometimes the wilderness is not proof that God is absent. Sometimes it’s the place where He teaches us to trust His character more than His explanations.

In this episode, I’m talking about something I’ve been sitting with a lot lately the cost of following Christ. Where you realize faith doesn’t automatically erase the cycles you thought you would’ve outgrown by now.I share what walking with God has felt like for me lately like being on a narrow path where there’s light, clarity, purpose… and then there’s still this dark cloud that follows behind me filled with doubt, fear, pressure, unmet expectations, and that weight you carry that no one else can really see. I talk about how discouraging it can feel when you’re doing “the right things,” you’re surrendering, you’re obeying… and it still hurts. If you’ve ever felt tired, stuck in the same emotional cycles, or quietly frustrated with the process of healing and growth, this one is for you. This is just me being honest about what it’s like to keep walking with God and learning that sometimes the holiest thing you can do is let yourself be held.

In this episode, I want to talk about why self-worth is wired differently in the brain, why it’s usually untouched even after trauma healings and what actually changes over time. I also want to talk about how childhood criticism shapes this, why imposter syndrome isn’t about confidence, and why faith plays a bigger role in healing worth than most people realize. This is about understanding what’s actually happening inside you.

For a long time, I thought isolation meant something was wrong with me. That I had failed. That I was being set aside. That God was quiet because I did something wrong.But looking back, I can see it differently now.This episode is about the season where everything got quieter. Fewer people. Fewer distractions. Less noise. And how uncomfortable that felt at first. I talk about what it was like to be pulled away from familiar rhythms, validation, and relationships, and how that space exposed things in me I couldn’t see when life was loud.This isn’t a message about romanticizing loneliness or pretending isolation is easy. It’s about understanding why God sometimes removes us from environments that feel safe but are keeping us stuck. Why growth often happens in hidden places. And how isolation can actually be an act of protection, not punishment.If you’re in a season where things feel slower, smaller, or lonelier than you expected, this episode is for you. Not to rush you out of it, but to help you understand what might be forming underneath the surface.

In this episode, I explore what it actually means to be led by God when there is no clear plan, no timeline, and no map. Instead of talking about guidance as information or answers, I share how clarity can come through regulation, safety, and alignment in the body. This conversation weaves together faith, neuroscience, trauma awareness, and Scripture to explain why hearing God is less about trying harder spiritually and more about quieting the internal noise that keeps us in survival mode. This episode is for anyone who believes in God but struggles to understand how faith fits inside a human nervous system, real life responsibilities, and seasons of uncertainty. No formulas. No five year plans. Just enough light for the next faithful step. A slower space to listen, settle, and stay.

In this first episode, I share a little about my myself, and exploring how the way we speak to ourselves shapes our brain, nervous system, and spiritual life. Drawing from neuroscience and Scripture, this conversation breaks down why self-talk is not neutral and how repeated thoughts become biological patterns that influence healing, habits, confidence, and direction. If you’re in a season where you love God but feel stuck in old patterns, this episode is an invitation to understand what’s happening beneath the surface and how transformation begins.