Time – we spend it. We waste it. We lose track of it. Yet, we never seem to have enough of it. How are we to manage our time?

In this episode, Haley and Dustin discuss what the Bible says about time management. They explore roadblocks to effective time management and how we manage our time can reveal deeper emotional and spiritual issues. This is a practical and encouraging conversation that can help you identify areas of growth – whether you need to be more diligent with your time, more flexible, or more willing to take a break and rest.

Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.

So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

Listen in :

(03:13) Cultural Pressure for Productivity

(04:32) Time Management and Biblical Perspective

(11:43) Concept of Time and Productivity

(15:12) Time Management and Emotional Insight

(24:16) Questioning Time-Saving Hacks

(31:32) Finding Balance in Rest and Work

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God’s plan for you: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/gods-plan-for-you/

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Bible verses mentioned in this episode

Ecclesiastes 3:1 - “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.”

Psalm 39:4-5 – “LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is. You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.”

Psalm 90:12 - “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

Proverbs 16:9 - “In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”

Luke 10:41-42 – “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. f Mary has chosen what is better, it will not be taken away from her.”

Ephesians 5:15-16 - “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”

In this special episode, Haley’s mom joins us on the podcast!

Glenda Scully shares how she found hope in Christ when her granddaughter was diagnosed with leukemia and later when her husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. She also discusses the importance of using your gifts to serve the Lord as well as the need for senior adult ministries in local churches.

Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.

So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

Listen in to learn more - (05:20) Balancing Work, Family, and Faith

(09:12) A Family's Faith Journey Through Crisis

(15:08) New Beginnings in Edmond

(23:59) Realizing God's Preparation and Purpose

(31:22) Senior Adult Ministry Importance in Churches

(37:07) Church Family Support and Growth

(44:05) The Importance of Community and Growth

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Helpful links and resources

Connect with Hope for the Heart on social!

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Learn more about the ministry and resources of Hope for the Heart: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/

Learn more about Hope Talks and catch up on past episodes: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/hopetalks/

Want to talk with June Hunt on Hope in the Night about a difficult life issue? Schedule a time here: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/talk-with-june-hope-in-the-night

God’s plan for you: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/gods-plan-for-you/

Give to the ministry of Hope for the Heart: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/donation/givehope/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=notes&utm_campaign=hopetalks

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Bible verses mentioned in this episode

Matthew 28:19-20 – “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

1 Peter 1:6 – “In all this, you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”

1 Peter 5:8 – “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”

1 Peter 5:10 – “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”

2 Timothy 1:5 – “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.”

Proverbs 4:23 says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

In this episode, Haley and Dustin discuss the concept of guarding your heart – what it means, what it doesn’t mean, and why it’s important to our spiritual growth. With personal stories and biblical insights, they also share how to practically guard your heart from harmful (and seemingly harmless) influences.

Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.

So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

Listen in to learn more :

(02:30) Guarding the Deceitful Heart

(06:04) Guarding Your Heart and Hope

(10:18) Guarding the Heart From False Hope

(17:07) Guarding Your Heart

(24:40) Guarding Your Heart and Faith

(31:08) Guarded Heart and Rooted Identity

(35:19) Choosing the Path of Life

(51:24) Exploring Joy in Christian Hope

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Helpful links and resources

Connect with Hope for the Heart on social!

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Learn more about the ministry and resources of Hope for the Heart: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/

Learn more about Hope Talks and catch up on past episodes: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/hopetalks/

Want to talk with June Hunt on Hope in the Night about a difficult life issue? Schedule a time here: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/talk-with-june-hope-in-the-night

God’s plan for you: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/gods-plan-for-you/

Give to the ministry of Hope for the Heart: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/donation/givehope/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=notes&utm_campaign=hopetalks

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Bible verses mentioned in this episode

Psalm 119:125 -- “I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.”

Proverbs 4:23 – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

Proverbs 20:5 – “The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.”

Proverbs 23:26 – “My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways”

Jeremiah 17:9 – The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?

Matthew 18:9 – “And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away.”

Mark 12:30 – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”

Romans 12:2 -- “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

1 Corinthians 10:12 -- “So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall”

1 Corinthians 10:23 – “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything"—but not everything is constructive.”

Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control”

Galatians 6:1 – “If someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.”

1 Peter 5:8 – “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”

Based on June Hunt’s 31-day interactive devotional, Haley and Dustin discuss the concept of seeing yourself through God’s eyes. This is a life-changing concept and spiritual discipline that can help you embrace your identity in Christ, correct underlying negative thoughts, and grow in your walk with the Lord.

Listen now and don’t miss the link below for the Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes devotional.

Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.

So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means everything.

Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.

Listen in

(07:43) Identity in Christ for Transformation

(14:18) Embracing God's Love and Overcoming Negativity

(29:56) Forgiveness and Changing Perspectives

(40:22) Empowering Devotional Small Group Conversations

(50:06) Prayer for Self-Reflection and Renewal

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Helpful links and resources

Get the Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes devotional here: https://june-hunt.myshopify.com/products/seeing-yourself-through-gods-eyes

Connect with us on social!

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Learn more about the ministry and resources of Hope for the Heart: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/

Learn more about Hope Talks and submit a question for Haley and Dustin: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/podcast

Want to talk with June Hunt on Hope in the Night about a difficult life issue? Schedule a time here: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/talk-with-june-hope-in-the-night

God’s plan for you: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/gods-plan-for-you/

Give to the ministry of Hope for the Heart: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/donation/givehope/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=notes&utm_campaign=hopetalks

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Bible verses mentioned in this episode

Psalm 145:8 – “The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.”

Isaiah 43:4 – “You are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.”

Isaiah 41:9 – “I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’ I have chosen you and have not rejected you.”

Matthew 3:16-17 – “As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

John 13:23 – “One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him.” (See also: John 21:7 and John 21:20 for the phrase “the disciple whom Jesus loved”)

Romans 12:3 – “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.”

Romans 15:7 – “Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory”

Ephesians 1:4 – “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes”

1 Thessalonians 1:4 – “God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people”

1 John 3:1 – “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”