Heart of Esther Podcast

So you've got your degree, now what? Navigating life after college can be a challenging season. You've just accomplished something so great, but what happens if things don't go as you expect them to right after graduating? Between the pressure from people/society to have life figured out, and the tension of social media igniting comparison as you watch what everyone is doing, you can begin to feel discouraged, lost, or even hopeless. Join me on this episode for a discussion with Lela Collier about navigating life post college and how God can bring beauty out of whatever you have/are  experiencing in this season, or any season of life. Whether you feel sure about what this time of life is supposed to look like or lost and hopeless, join us as we discuss the reality of what this season could look like and explore how God's hand is still over your life no matter where you are as you surrender your life and the details in between to him.VersesTitus 2:3-5'Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. '1 Timothy 4:12'Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. 'Jeremiah 29:11'For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord , thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 'Song mentioned: Surrendered by One HouseThanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe

As believers, we’re often told the expectation is that we stay on fire for God in all seasons, good & bad. But the reality is that it doesn't always come easily or naturally and how we stay committed in our relationship and obedience to God may look different in different seasons of life. We’re told to be consistent but we’re not always told what that consistency may practically look like. This episode is for people who are truly struggling with consistency in their relationship with God and don’t know how to practically live it out. Join Kea and Javonne Bailey in this episode for a conversation about practical ways to stay on fire for God!Thanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe

Let's join in prayer during a time where there is devastation, hurt, and uncertainty in the hearts of many. Let's pray the peace and hope of God be in their hearts. Thanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe

An invitation to enter with God into a journey of healing from past wounds from experiences that have left a mark on your life. ...Our lives are filled with experiences, good and bad, that mark our hearts and help us develop into who we are to become.  Our experiences can bring us closer to God and initiate growth, but they can also create wounds in our life that, when unhealed, create spaces of heartache or trauma in us that we begin to operate from (often unknowingly). This is why it is important to surrender every life experience to God, especially the hard ones, and walk through the journey of healing with him. In this episode, I encourage you to dig deep and examine whether or not you have been marked by painful experiences that created spaces in your life that you never fully healed from. If so, I encourage you to surrender and listen for the heart of God to show you how to navigate through a journey of healing that he wants to take you on. This episode is only the beginning! May God be with you!Thanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe

I've found myself having anxiety about things I never use to and avoiding going to God in prayer because I'm so overwhelmed by having to express fully what I am feeling. God has been challenging me to surrender fully what I feel in each moment and wait for his response. To look forward to meeting him in the middle of it and to have awareness of how he is actively changing me in the process of it. This have been a beautiful invitation from God to deepen our relationship as we walk together through the things I experience emotionally and I learn to trust him in the timing of what he is developing in the middle. Hindsight is 20/20, but what if we trusted God enough to look for clarity in the middle. Tune in as I share what God has been teaching me about processing life through the struggle of prayer. Verse: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11https://my.bible.com/bible/116/ECC.3.nltThanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe

If you've ever had a bad day this one's for you ❤️Thanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe

Join my sister in a conversation about the local church! Sharing our experience growing up in church and how that has played a role in our life. I pray you are encouraged in your current journey and walk with God. Thanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe

I am so excited to share my sister's testimony!  It is such a great reminder of God's ability to help us overcome all things. This testimony goes through a journey of healing from childhood rape and trusting God in the midst of emotions as she navigates life as a wife and mother. We touch on so many topics and I am so excited to share this one! I pray you are encouraged and see the love of God through her story.*Trigger warning: we do discuss sensitive topics in this episode such as rape and grief. Thanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe

Going into the year with a mindset of progression! Instead of setting goals that are measured by perfection and completion of a set end, 2023 goals will be measured by progression. For someone like me who's overcoming perfectionism, this is such a healthy shift because it helps me to see all of the growth in between accomplishments instead of being tunnel focused on the end goal and feeling like I failed if it is not fully accomplished. I pray this encourages you to write goals that are not just measured by completion or focused on the end, but that allow for measurement of progression. Enjoy this episode!Thanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe

A testimony of the importance of trusting God's bigger plan in the midst of trial.Thanks for listening! Follow me on instagram @keandra_troupe