Have you been praying for years — and nothing has changed? This episode is for the woman losing hope. Kirby Kelly lost her dad at 10, survived her mother's addiction, and came out with one conviction: God was there the whole time. This will change how you see your season.
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Resources:
Kirby's Book: The Fabric of Hope → fabricofhopebook.com
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"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." — Romans 15:13
Timestamps: 00:00 — Opening: "The load got lighter the more I ran to Jesus" 00:31 — Intro: trusting God when He doesn't fix things fast 01:37 — Dr. Tabatha's tattoo story — obedience over comfort 04:38 — Your steps impact other people's steps 04:54 — Introducing Kirby Kelly 06:47 — God redeems in the middle — not just at the end 10:00 — He's not changing your circumstances — He's changing YOU 10:29 — Ashlee's surrender she was missing in her healing 12:11 — Kirby's story: the white picket fence that was falling apart 16:00 — Losing her dad at 10, self-harm at 13, suicidal thoughts 17:30 — The summer camp encounter that changed everything 19:30 — Parenting her alcoholic mother through high school 21:00 — Forgiveness as weekly gospel — and her mom's salvation 22:07 — Showing up like Christ in a crisis 24:03 — Free will, the garden, and why God gives us a choice 27:00 — Surrender isn't letting go — it's letting God be God 28:27 — People want the resurrection without the crucifixion 29:31 — Mag Lift: minerals as the spark plugs of the body 33:29 — Stop making yourself the main character 36:40 — Keep it simple: have you prayed? Have you opened the Word? 37:03 — No more secondhand faith — eat the meat 39:05 — Hope is a confident expectation — not wishful thinking 39:19 — The Fabric of Hope: Romans 15:13 42:27 — Closing: Lectio Divina on Romans 15:13
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