Growing HOPE with Kathryn Lang

“I hope it will happen.” He said it. He didn’t mean it. And I knew it. He was “hoping” but he didn’t have hope. Between World Hope and God Hope There’s a difference. But that’s world hope … wishing and hoping are equal here. When you dig into the Truth of God’s Hope, it’s a... The post How to Engage the Power of God Hope appeared first on .

I trusted what they said more than I trusted God. It did not work out well for me. I got farther behind. I became more frustrated. I spent more of everything (time, effort, money) trying to figure out what I was missing. The only thing I was missing was the Truth. I bought the lie... The post Who Do You Really Believe? appeared first on .

God says Yes to all the prayers He hears. Always. God says yes to EVERY prayer He hears. So, how can we be sure that He hears us? It ALL Goes Back to His Word There is only one way to know God hears me, and that’s to pray in His will. There is only... The post God Says Yes – 5 Ways to Prove This Truth appeared first on .

Yesterday is gone. I know, that sounds silly to say. But how many days have I wasted replaying what happened in my yesterday? #QuoteoftheDay Yesterdayis not yoursto fix!– Kathryn Lang What’s Gone is Gone You can’t change the past. Time machines exist only in science fiction, and even the Doctor tells you that you can’t... The post Yesterday Is Gone: 5 Reasons You Can’t Fix It appeared first on .

Not it! It’s time we tell the world that when it comes to doing things the world’s way, when it comes to piling on the more for more’s sake, when it comes to getting busy with much doing, we are NOT IT! #QuoteoftheDay If Jesuscouldn’t do anythingby himself,why do I thinkI can?– Kathryn Lang (from... The post Declaring Not It: Sharing 5 Ways You Can, Too! appeared first on .

Want to know God? Invest in His Word. It is that simple. Complicated need not apply. It is all about the choice. The more time we spend in His Word and with His Word, the more we come to know God. Because the Word is God. It’s not complicated. It doesn’t require a lot of... The post One Way to Know God – 5 Not So Secret Steps appeared first on .

We are called to be friends with God. Some days, I’m all in—Bible open first thing, heart seeking, mind alert for His voice.Some days, I’m a fickle friend who prefers to stay alone eating chocolate chip cookies and potato chips (because you have to wash down the sweet with the salty and then the salty... The post Being Friends With God: 5 Ways He Shows Friendship appeared first on .

Feelings are NOT the answer – no matter how loud they are or how strong they, well, feel! We are to enjoy the positive feelings: Dancing even when others are watching (and even if the song in only in our head). Singing out loud – and strong – and of good things. Talking to the... The post Keep Feelings at Bay: 5 Ways to Remember the Truth appeared first on .

God’s Truth is THE Truth. All of those distractions, loud demands, and declarations of the world . . . they are NOT the truth. That’s right. The world has been selling us lies as truth, and we’ve been buying it. And THEY may shout the lie loud enough to block out everything else, but the... The post God’s Truth – 5 Steps for Recognizing the Real Truth appeared first on .

Do NOT fear. It seems like an impossible call. When it comes to walking out God’s design for our lives, it is a LOT of impossible . . . Well, the world says it is impossible. But for God, it’s not only possible, it’s expected. God walks and lives and directs BEYOND impossible. And living... The post Do NOT Fear: How to Overcome Fear with Love appeared first on .

It is NOT hard, despite what THEY keep trying to sell you. THEY tell you it is all hard: Faith is hard. The Christian walk is hard. Following God is hard. Even just breathing is hard some days. It is all hard. #QuoteoftheDay Jesus saidHis yoke is EASY.So why do we believeit’s hard?– Kathryn Lang... The post It Is NOT Hard: 5 Ways to Remember the Truth appeared first on .

 It’s time to make it STUPID simple. It is simple. We just invest a lot of energy and a lot of time, and a lot of resources making it complicated. What makes us want to flip the simple into complicated? #QuoteoftheDay It onlybecomes complicatedwhen we chooseto make it that way.– Kathryn Lang It IS simple.... The post It IS Simple: How to STOP Making It Complicated appeared first on .

You have to know the Truth so you can recognize the false narratives when they show up. Without the TRUTH TRUTH, you end up buying a wrecked car and thinking you got a good deal. #QuoteoftheDay If you don’tknow the TRUTHyou will fallfor the lie.– Kathryn Lang The Lies We Tell Ourselves Last week, I... The post Know Truth One: God Cares About the Little Things appeared first on .

Will you retreat or receive the abundant life that God has prepared for you? I’ve been heavily invested in retreating – but now . . . I AM DONE! I am done giving in. I am done giving up. I am done going back. I am done turning away. Most importantly, I’m done doing it... The post Will You Retreat Or Recieve: 5 Tips Help Abundance Win appeared first on .

Doubt detours push us away from YOUnique design and purpose. I’ve taken my fair share: That time I doubted others’ knowledge over my experience and led my family on a doubt detour through the wilderness; That time I got scolded by someone I respected and doubted my next step – all because of an email;... The post Doubt Detours: 5 Ways to Stop Them In Their Tracks appeared first on .

Finding what you need to break through hopeless can feel impossible. When hopeless covers your heart, you don’t want to try anything – including trying to find the hope to breakthrough. Have you ever felt like hope was so far away that you just wanted to fade away? When I hit that point of hopeless,... The post Break Through Hopeless: 5 Ways to Combat the Pain appeared first on .

Stop! Has heartbreak caused a roadblock in your journey? I HATE HEARTBREAK! Heartbreak First Aid Kit (No expiration date) I don’t like talking about heartbreak. I’m a rainbows and lollipops, always find the silver lining, focus on hope kind of gal. I want to talk about the healing and not the heartbreak that led to... The post Heartbreak Heals with Hope First Aid appeared first on .

Fear or Faith? It should be a simple choice. But fear is so loud and so demanding that it clouds the truth. It can be a real fear grown from hurts. It can be a fake fear grown up from distortions. As long as the fear holds your focus, it’s real enough to keep you... The post Fear or Faith – One Choice Flips the World Upside Right appeared first on .

You are a one-of-a-kind. A handcrafted by God treasure that can’t be repeated or replicated. That means the path you are walking has “never been done that way before.” If you have ever been a part of a group, an organization, or a team then you have probably encountered that phrase. The world wants the... The post Handcrafted by God: How to Recognize Your One-of-a-kind Design appeared first on .

Have you ever thought about the design that was woven to create you? How each unique quality, quirk, and quantifier was placed in you and God woven into who you are? It’s not by chance or accident. It’s on purpose and for a purpose. And it is ONE OF A KIND. You are unique in... The post How to Believe in Your God Woven YOUnique Design appeared first on .

Are you a squirrel chaser? Have you ever been so caught up in chasing squirrels that you’ve forgotten what you were doing? Yep. Me too! If I had a dollar for every time that’s happened to me, I could take us for a trip around the world. But, so far, I haven’t found anyone to... The post Empower the Squirrel Chaser: Shift from Problem to Purpose appeared first on .

Are boundary breakers releasing raving squirrels in your life? #QuoteoftheDay Boundary benders want to grow. Boundary breakers want control. – Kathryn Lang I had my squirrels corralled.I had my life in order.I had my plan in place. And then I encountered a boundary breaker. Well, actually, I didn’t realize I had encountered a boundary breaker... The post Boundary Breakers: 5 Ways to Stop Their Instrustions appeared first on .

You have to know when to let go and when to make it work, or you will spin your wheels and waste your resources on something so broke you can’t fix it. There are days when you have to throw those salmon patties in the garbage and move on. Letting go is one of the... The post How to Know When to Let Go with 5 Simple Tips appeared first on .

Bully voices are determined to distract you from your unique design. Are YOU being bullied . . . by YOU? Do you ever wake up feeling ready to conquer the world, only to catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and hear that voice in your head whisper: That voice? It’s not helpful. It’s... The post Punch the Bully Voices in the Nose with 5 Simple Tips appeared first on .

You need a cheering section to get through this life. Sometimes you need a cheering section just to get up in the morning. You’re chasing BIG DREAMS. You’re leaning into your heartseed truth.You’re showing up with boldness (even if some days it’s in bunny slippers and bedhead). When you are pursuing your unique design and... The post You Need a Cheering Section: How to Find Your Superfans appeared first on .

You don’t leap once and reach your BIG DREAMS.You build purpose in little bits—one intentional action, one faithful choice, one tiny shift at a time. In a world screaming for shortcuts, overnight success, and one-click wins, little bits feel slow. But they work. Little bits are how you: The Myth of the Leap When I... The post Building Purpose in Little Bits – 5 Ways to Live Big Dreams appeared first on .

Have you taken the time to define your success? If you don’t take that time, then you won’t know what success looks like and what steps you need to take to get there. Or worse, you’ll hand over the right to define success to someone who doesn’t know your heartseed. We have unique paths to... The post Define Your Success with 5 Simple Clarity Wins appeared first on .

The comparison game is one trap we all fall into at some point. Sometimes, we don’t even realize it. We scroll through social media, see a post about someone else’s success, and suddenly our amazing day feels like a failure. Or we sit in a meeting, hear someone list out all the things they’re doing,... The post Stop the Comparison Game: 5 Ways to Stop the Spiral appeared first on .

How do you fuel your heartseed? If you are going to turn this world upside right and live your unique design with bold and intentional action, then you need to keep your heartseed fueled. The Importance of a Fueled Heartseed Have you ever tried pouring from an empty cup? It doesn’t work. Yet, so often,... The post Fuel Your Heartseed: 5 Tips to Light Your Fire appeared first on .

Have you ever stood at the edge of something big—your heart racing, palms sweating, mind racing—wondering if you had the courage to leap? I’ve been there. Literally. When I was in high school, I joined the diving team. Now, some might say I was stalking another diver (ahem… my future husband), but that’s a story... The post Brave Enough to Leap: Build Better Boldness in 5 Steps appeared first on .

I used to believe that saying NO was rude. I grew up in a culture where NO wasn’t an acceptable response—especially when someone wanted to include you in their event, group, or project. If you didn’t want to do something, you had to come up with an excuse:“I already have plans.” (Wait… when did you... The post Just Say NO: 5 Ways No Protects Boundaries appeared first on .

I needed to tame overwhelm. I thought I had it all together. Listen to today’s Growing Hope with Kathryn Lang podcast by clicking the play button below (if you are on the website) 👇 or visiting GrowingHopeRadio.com I was juggling plates, bowls, and even a few bowling pins—spinning, balancing, moving faster and faster—until I couldn’t... The post Tame Overwhelm: 5 Ways to Take Control for Purpose appeared first on .

Showing up makes all the difference in the world and for your purposed life. Keep showing up! There are moments when showing up feels impossible. When quitting feels easier. When staying in bed, hiding, or running the other direction seems like the best choice. Show Up When It Matters Most Listen to today’s Growing Hope... The post 5 Times You Need to Keep Showing Up appeared first on .

Clarity breaks through – when I am willing to stop and wait, or reach for the light, or check the directions until I’m certain that it’s my unique design. Without clarity, I’m stuck in the storm. Listen to today’s Growing Hope with Kathryn Lang podcast by clicking the play button below.👇 I couldn’t see a... The post Clarity Breaks Through: 5 Ways to See Clearly Now appeared first on .

It takes practice to deflect distractions because they are coming at you from all directions, at all times, and in more ways than you can begin to imagine. Do you ever sit down to work, blink twice, and suddenly it’s two hours later and you have NO idea what happened? Distractions are sneaky little squirrel... The post Deflect Distractions: Purpose Living is a Full Contact Sport appeared first on .

The warning sign flashed in front of me. I didn’t look both ways. I didn’t hesitate. I just plowed on through and hoped for the best. Not the best way or the safest way to deal with a warning sign. Do you ever ignore the warning signs? Ignoring the Warning Signs My first year in... The post Danger Will Robinson – 5 Warning Signs You Should Heed appeared first on .

Stayin on track starts with knowing your unique design and then being alert and aware of each step you take. Pavement Ends – Now what? We thought we were taking a shortcut back to our condo at the beach. The map (yes, an actual paper map) assured us we could get there from here. Then,... The post Staying on Track with Your Unique Design appeared first on .

Own it. That’s right—OWN IT! What’s it? YOU. All of your qualities, quirks, and quiches . . . okay, not quiches, but I wanted to keep the alliteration going and I didn’t have another q word – got one you can share? See, that’s part of me. My squirrel chasing randomness in the middle of... The post Hope & Courage Reset: Day 11 – Own Your Unique Design appeared first on .

Imposter syndrome sneaks into my heart with good intentions and good ideas. The problem isn’t that they aren’t good, it’s that they aren’t God’s design for me. I get so caught up in trying to be what others are thinking that it will get me to where I want to be that I lose me.... The post How to Break Imposter Syndrome with Unique Design appeared first on .

There are plenty of ways to say “excuse me.”Maybe it’s with attitude. Maybe it’s genuine confusion. Maybe it’s a way to slip out of something you don’t want to do. “Excuse me” can be as loaded as “bless your heart.” But let’s be real.Most of the time?It’s a get-out-of-doing-the-thing card. Excuses are sneaky like that.... The post Excuse Me? 5 Tips to Break Free from Excuses appeared first on .

It takes hope and courage to fight fear. And you have to fight . . . for your right . . . Because fear tries everything in its bag of tricks to take control – and run you into a ditch. Fear is a sneaky little liar. It doesn’t knock on the door, announce itself,... The post Fight Fear: 5 Ways to Get Unstuck & Take Control appeared first on .

You have to fight comparison to keep from losing yourself. Comparison is a liar.It whispers that we’re not enough, that we’re falling behind, that we should be doing more, achieving more, and being more. It shouts at us from social media, from conversations, even from that perfect mom at the park who somehow packed organic... The post Fight Comparison: Five Tips for Freedom from The Lies appeared first on .

Overwhelmed? Maybe the TOO MUCH is Getting to You. Ever had so much to do that you didn’t know what to do? And because you didn’t know what to do, you just… didn’t do anything? Yeah. Been there. The truth is, we don’t get stuck because we have nothing to do. We get stuck because... The post It Takes Only One – 5 Tips to Handle TOO MUCH appeared first on .

Getting stuck in a rut makes everything more challenging. For one, if you are as short as me, you can’t see anything from the rut perspective. For two, it’s hard to go your unique way when the rut demands its direction. Have you ever felt stuck in a rut? I got so stuck that I... The post Are You Stuck in a Rut? 5 Tips to Break Free appeared first on .

Sowing hope is required if you are going to grow hope. You can’t reap what you don’t sow. Listen to the GrowingHOPE Podcast all about Preparing for HOPE by clicking the play button. The Book of Job Shares Hope I like the Book of Job. It’s one of my favorite books when I’m reading through... The post Sowing Hope One Seed At a Time appeared first on .

Preparing for hope keeps the moments of “lifey life” from sucking your heart dry. Listen to the GrowingHOPE Podcast all about Preparing for HOEP by clicking the play button. I Broke My Hope The last four years have been utter chaos for my life. It wasn’t working out and I was broken from all the... The post Preparing for HOPE appeared first on .

Overcoming fear happens when you choose to move. Each step and each little bit moves you closer to your best life. The breakthrough begins with one choice. If you choose to let it, there is always something that will hold you back. They had a dream – a BIG DREAM – and dared to embrace... The post Overcoming Fear to Live Your Best Life appeared first on .

The pastor declared, “You are officially commissioned to go.” He even took pictures of the crowd for proof. Not many were excited, but my husband and I were. Just a few days before, my h husband and I were having a discussion about the very topic. It all centered around the idea that we have... The post Commissioned to Go appeared first on .

Listen to the heart. Your heart runs deeper than emotions. It holds the root of your very being. The same goes true for the people around you. When you lean in to hear the heart tune, you will hear more than words could ever begin to tell you. If you listen to the heart, then... The post Listen to the Heart appeared first on .

Hope makes a way through the noisy negatives when you invest in seeing the hope. Finding hope clears the path for living your best life. Too often, we go through life with a map we don’t understand drawn by someone we don’t even know yet – and then we’re shocked when we get lost. You... The post Hope Makes a Way appeared first on .