Open Up Your Heart: Learning to Trust Love After Pain

What if the reason you haven’t experienced the fullness of God’s goodness isn’t because He’s holding out on you—but because your heart learned to stay closed just to survive? In this Girl Behind the Mic episode, Emily opens up about heartbreak, healing, and the quiet ways pain teaches us to protect instead of surrender. Inspired by Justin Bieber’s song “Open Up Your Heart,” this conversation explores what it really means to move beyond surface-level faith and into deep, honest relationship with God. Music has always been a second language for Emily—from her past as a singer-songwriter (including her EP Love, Sex & Fire on Apple Music) to the songs she never released, like “You’re Gonna Wish I Never Said Goodbye.” In this episode, she shares how the lyrics “open up your heart, tell me what you’re really feeling” feel like God’s invitation to His daughters—to be honest, vulnerable, and fully known by Him. This episode unpacks why guarding your heart doesn’t mean sealing it shut, how survival mode blocks intimacy with God, and why true healing only begins when we allow Him into the places that still hurt. Through Scripture, testimony, and gentle truth, Emily reminds you that this isn’t about religion—it’s about relationship. As your heart heals in God’s presence, you begin to love from a healed place—no longer desperate or guarded, but rooted in boundaries, standards, and peace. And yes, God desires that kind of love for you first… before anyone else ever enters the picture. If you love God but feel tired, guarded, or hesitant to hope again—this episode is for you. God isn’t done restoring you. He’s not done being good to you. And it might be time to open your heart again.   💬 Start Your Royal Training Here. 👑 Subscribe to Girl, Date the Good Guy for weekly encouragement, healing, and royal training. ⭐ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help more women find this message. 👍 Like and follow the show so you never miss an episode. ✨ Share this episode with a sister who needs it. 🛡️ Join the Royal Guard community for deeper growth, accountability, and faith-based support: 👉 www.facebook.com/groups/girldatethegoodguy/ 💌 Connect with us: [email protected]