We all want to change, be healed, and experience freedom … but how does that actually happen? No matter what struggle you're facing, the process of transformation often follows a similar path.

In this episode, we share six biblical concepts that go deeper than behavior and reach the heart. We begin with the foundation—the gospel of Jesus Christ—then explore seeing yourself through God’s eyes (identity), replacing lies with truth (beliefs), understanding the heart needs that drive behavior (desires and motivations), dealing with past pain through forgiveness and freedom from guilt and shame, and finally moving forward with hope by putting God’s Word into practice daily.

If you're looking to grow in your walk with the Lord, this episode offers practical steps for lasting change.

Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.

So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

Listen in to learn more

[0:00:00] Change Begins with a New Purpose in Christ, Not Sheer Willpower

[0:00:36] Six Biblical Keys: From Identity and Lies to Needs, Past, and Hopeful Action

[0:05:00] Don’t Camp in Your Past—Touch It, Then Run Toward Hope

[0:10:00] Real Transformation Comes from Fixing Your Eyes on Jesus, Not Your Sin

[0:15:00] Saved but Stuck: Moving from Bare Salvation to Full-Life Lordship and Joy

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Bible verses mentioned in this episode

2 Corinthians 5:15 – “He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.”

Proverbs 4:23 – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it”

Philippians 4:9 – “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”

James 1:22 – “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”