EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 12 MIN
Everything Counts
from Hope From The Ground Up · host Richard Chelson
Email:[email protected] everything Hope From The Ground Up at linktr.ee/richcmediaRead this episode on Substack: hopefromthegroundup.substack.comIn this episode, I share a message that has shaped my own life: your hard seasons were not wasted. Drawing from Romans 8:28, Romans 12:2, John 16:33, and John 14:6, I talk about the difference between saying everything was good and trusting that God can use all things for good over time. I reflect on my own journey through difficult miles, unexpected detours, and hard-earned lessons, and explain why the painful parts of your story do not disqualify you—they can become part of your testimony when you place them in God’s hands.I also encourage you to stop labeling your past as dead weight and start asking what those seasons produced in you: strength, wisdom, endurance, perspective, or a deeper dependence on Jesus. This episode is an invitation to see your life the way God sees it—not as a collection of failures, but as a story He is still working through, every mile of it. If you’ve been carrying regret, shame, or the feeling that you are too far gone, this conversation is a reminder that the door is still open and God is not done with you yet.
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