What do you do when you’re doing exactly what God asked… and it doesn’t seem to lead anywhere?

Obedience is often framed as the path to clear results. Growth you can see, progress you can measure, something that “works.” But sometimes, it doesn’t look like anything is happening at all.

Let's talk about:

• Why God often meets you after you move, not before
• What it looks like when growth is happening internally, not externally
• How obedience can strip away control, expectations, and the need for visible results

This episode also marks a transition for Oopsy Daisy. closing out a year of consistent obedience and stepping into what comes next. Tune in to learn more!

Find more from Amanda! Website: www.amandahirdler.com Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

Ever sit down with your Bible and feel like nothing really lands? You’re trying to hear from God, but it feels quiet, confusing, or just… off.

In Mark 4, Jesus speaks to the crowds in parables, but explains everything when He is alone with His disciples. That raises a hard question.

What if the issue is not that God is not speaking? What if we're not actually alone with Him??

In this episode, we look at how internal noise, busy thoughts, and the need for quick answers can keep us from hearing God clearly.

Let's chat about:

• Why Scripture can feel confusing or dry, even when you are trying
• The difference between reading the Word and hearing from God
• How mental noise and constant input crowd out real connection

If hearing God has felt harder than it should, this will help you rethink what might be getting in the way. Find more from Amanda!

Website: www.amandahirdler.com

Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

Ever notice how quickly things start to feel personal? Someone’s quiet and it seems like it must be about you. Something doesn’t work out and your mind goes straight to what's wrong with you. Someone else is winning and suddenly you feel behind.

This goes deeper than sensitivity.

When everything gets filtered through us, it starts to distort how we see our lives, our relationships, and even Scripture.

This episode unpacks what’s really going on and what shifts when we stop making everything about us and start seeing what God is actually doing.

We chat about:

• How “main character thinking” quietly shapes how we read the Bible and interpret everyday moments
• The real reason we take things so personally (and why it leads to confusion, insecurity, and offense)
• What changes when our focus shifts off ourselves and back to God

Find more from Amanda! Website: www.amandahirdler.com Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

We don’t mind talking about God. But the moment Jesus comes up… everything changes.

In this episode, we’re talking about why the gospel makes people uncomfortable, defensive, and sometimes even angry.

Because the truth is, the gospel doesn’t just encourage us… it confronts us.

Let's talk about:

• Why the gospel challenges identity, control, and belonging
• What people are actually reacting to when they push back on Jesus
• Why a bold, unwatered-down gospel will naturally create tension

Find more from Amanda!

Website: www.amandahirdler.com

Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

We don’t usually use words like “baddie” in Christian spaces… but maybe we should. Somewhere along the way, confidence got mistaken for pride. So instead of walking in authority, a lot of believers are just trying to survive at bare minimum.

But Scripture says we are more than conquerors.

This episode breaks down what that actually looks like in real life. How to stop shrinking back and start walking with the confidence, authority, and boldness God already gave you.

Let's chat about:

• Why so many believers are living smaller than they were meant to
• 4 practical tips to help you walk like a conqueror
• How to live with confidence without slipping into pride

Find more from Amanda!

Website: www.amandahirdler.com

Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

Most of us are pretty good at helping other people. But when it comes to asking for help ourselves, something inside us resists. We push through. We handle it. We tell ourselves we should be able to carry it.

But Scripture paints a different picture.

In this episode, we talk about why asking for help feels so uncomfortable and what might be happening spiritually when we refuse it.

In this episode:

• What Galatians 6:2 really means about sharing burdens
• Five reasons people struggle to ask for help
• Why refusing help keeps others from living out Galatians 6:2

You were never meant to carry everything alone.

Find more from Amanda!

Website: www.amandahirdler.com

Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

Most of us hear "strong and courageous" and picture bravery. Charging into battle. Pushing harder. Trying to be fearless.

But what if strength is more about holding your ground when something hard hits. If you’re in a season where you want to escape, fix it fast, or run the other direction, this episode is for you.

We talk about:

• What the words “be strong and courageous” actually mean in the Hebrew
• The three things Joshua 1 shows us to do when life feels overwhelming

Sometimes the most courageous thing you can do isn’t fight harder. Sometimes it’s simply standing firm and letting God strengthen you right where you are.

Find more from Amanda!

Website: www.amandahirdler.com

Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

We want the blessing. The answered prayer. The growth. The breakthrough. The next season.

But what if the blessing comes through breaking?

In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestles with God all night. He refuses to let go without a blessing. He walks away with a new name and a limp. Changed. Weaker. Marked.

In this episode, we talk about what it means to stay in the wrestle instead of walking away. We look at why God sometimes reshapes your character before He releases the yes, and why surrender can feel like losing when it is actually preparing you.

We cover:

• Why God may shape your character before He answers your prayer • What it looks like to wrestle instead of dropping quick prayers and moving on • Why humility, softness, and dependence might be the real blessing

You may not walk away from wrestling with more control or more clarity. But you will walk away different. And sometimes becoming different is the greater gift.

Find more from Amanda!

Website: www.amandahirdler.com

Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl