The Pain That Shaped Me - and How God Restored My Heart!

In this episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, Susie McEntire sits down with author and speaker Alexandra Hoover for an honest conversation about how unresolved hurt can shape our identity and impact our relationships - including our relationship with God.

Alexandra shares her personal journey of early rejection and explains how pain can turn inward, offering practical insights on recognizing the “check engine lights” God places in our lives, facing our struggles with honesty, humility, and faith, and passing healing on to the next generation. She also discusses forgiveness, praying for those who have wounded us, and what it truly means to love our neighbor.

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Chapters:
00:23 Alexandra Hoover’s Family Life
01:13 Seeing God’s Work Through Our Pain
01:39 What Does “Living Offended” Mean?
02:59 Carrying Rejection
04:00 How Offense Affects Us
04:52 Our Check Engine Light from God
06:06 Passing Healing to Our Kids
06:30 Getting to the Root of Offense
07:30 Pray for Those Who Hurt Us
08:33 How to Love Your Neighbor
09:30 More About Alexandra Hoover
09:52 Jesus Listens Reading: April 14

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