Talk That Transforms with Kim Davis

There are days when my heart breaks over certain things in life. In those moments, I find comfort in knowing that the Bible tells us that God is near to the brokenhearted. That truth gives me the courage to keep moving forward, even when the pain feels heavy.

Sometimes I want to guard my heart and close myself off from everything and everyone. It feels like the safest thing to do when you’ve been hurt. But deep inside, my spirit won’t allow me to stay there. My spirit reminds me that I am covered and that God is near, even in the moments when my heart feels most fragile.

Knowing that God is close during our broken moments brings a different kind of peace. It doesn’t always take the pain away immediately, but it gives us strength to keep pushing toward what’s next. It reminds us that we are not alone in our struggles and that our pain is seen.

So the question becomes: What do you do with the hurt in your heart?

Do you allow yourself to heal, grow, and move forward? Or do you sit in that hurt forever?

Pain is a part of life, but it was never meant to be our permanent home. God meets us in our broken places, not to leave us there, but to help restore us and guide us forward.

Even in heartbreak, there is hope—because God is near.

— Talk That Transforms with Kim Davis 💛

In this season of my life, I’m allowing myself to face the things I would normally deny.

The uncomfortable truths.
The hidden motives.
The parts of me I didn’t want to see.

I’ve realized that I operate in pride more than I knew. I’ve idolized people, places, and things over God. I like being right. I hate being corrected. I struggled deeply with forgiveness. Anger was easier for me to hold onto than humility.

And I can remember when my wise counsel would lovingly point these things out. I would burn with frustration. Sometimes I was flat-out angry. It’s hard to see yourself that way when you’ve always viewed yourself through a higher standard—when you believe you’re more self-aware, more mature, more right than you actually are.

Truth has a way of crushing the perfect image we’ve built of ourselves.

But now, I’m in a different place.

I’m open.

I’m willing to see myself clearly because I genuinely want to become a better version of me. I’ve learned that it is true love when someone tells you the truth you don’t want to hear. Real love doesn’t flatter. Real love corrects. Real love risks discomfort for the sake of growth.

And growth requires humility.

Now I find myself in a new position. I’m sometimes the one speaking truth to others who are in a place I was not too long ago. I see the defensiveness. I see the resistance. I see the hurt. And instead of becoming offended when they don’t receive it, I remember how hard it was for me to endure the truth.

It makes me patient.

It makes me compassionate.

I’m not expecting immediate change because I didn’t change overnight either. Transformation takes time. Acceptance takes surrender. Healing takes courage.

Revealing a harsh truth hurts. It dismantles the false perfection we cling to. It exposes the pride we’ve protected. But from experience, I can say this: truth heals the soul. It refines you. It softens you. It teaches you how to love correction instead of resisting it.

Correction is not rejection.
It is protection.
It is preparation.
It is love.

This season is not about proving I’m right. It’s about becoming righteous in character. It’s about laying down pride and choosing humility. It’s about loving God more than my image. It’s about forgiving quickly, listening openly, and allowing refinement.

I’m grateful for the people who loved me enough to confront me.
I’m grateful for the crushing moments that reshaped me.
And I’m grateful that truth, even when it hurts, always leads to freedom.

Growth begins the moment we’re brave enough to see ourselves clearly.

— Talk That Transforms with Kim Davis 💛

The other day, I noticed something about my son. Whenever he doesn’t feel well, he wants to stay close to his parents. He’s not interested in his toys. He doesn’t care about the things he usually enjoys. He simply wants to be near us until he feels better—and he seems completely content with that.

As I was caring for him, it felt like a soft whisper in my spirit:

Why don’t you do the same with your Heavenly Father when you’re going through something? Why not draw close to Him during your trials?

That question made so much sense.

As adults, we often try to fix everything ourselves. We analyze it. We strategize. We worry. We move pieces around, thinking we can control the outcome. But sometimes, in trying to fix it, we only create a bigger mess.

What if, instead, we responded like a child?

What if, when life doesn’t feel right—when we’re overwhelmed, hurt, confused, or tired—we simply drew close to the Father? What if we paused what we want to do or even what we think we have to do, and focused on being near Him until we recover?

How much lighter would we feel?

I know the question that often follows—because I’ve asked it myself and heard others ask it too:

“How do you get close to Him?”

There are simple, powerful ways:

• Read His Word, the Bible.
• Pray honestly and openly.
• Listen to worship music.
• Sit quietly and rest in His presence.

I’ve tried them all, and they truly work. I don’t prefer one over the other. I choose based on the weight of what I’m going through. Sometimes I need to pour my heart out in prayer. Sometimes I need Scripture to steady me. Sometimes worship helps lift what feels heavy. And sometimes I just need to sit in stillness and let Him hold what I cannot.

Children don’t overthink closeness. They simply come near.

Today, I’m choosing to practice that more intentionally—to run to the Father instead of running in circles trying to fix everything myself.

If you’re in a hard season, I invite you to join me.

Draw close. Rest. Recover.

Just like a child.

— Talk That Transforms with Kim Davis 💛