In this episode, we slow down and turn our attention toward awareness—because healing doesn’t begin with change, it begins with noticing.

Many of us love God deeply and want to live wholeheartedly, yet our hearts have quietly learned ways of protecting themselves through pain, disappointment, or loss. These adaptations don’t mean we lack faith—they often mean the heart has been trying to survive.

Today’s conversation is anchored in Psalm 139, where David prays, “Search me, O God, and know my heart… and lead me.” Together, we explore what awareness really means, how God gently unveils the heart without overruling it, and why compassion—not self-criticism—is the soil where healing grows.

This episode is an invitation to pause, to listen, and to notice what your heart has been holding—without pressure to fix or change anything right away.

You’re not behind.
God is gentle with the heart.
And awareness is where love begins to meet us more deeply.

About the Podcast

The Whole Hearted Woman Podcast with Kristen Rey is a faith-based podcast for women who love God — or want to — but know there are parts of their heart that still need healing. Through Scripture, emotional insight, and Spirit-led reflection, each episode helps women move from surviving to living from a whole heart.

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