The Conversation Heaven Is Listening To: The Secret to Keeping Your Faith Strong

Written By Cassidyy Atkins

Have you ever stopped to think about what your everyday conversations reveal? Not just the words you speak out loud, but the things you continually rehearse in your mind and discuss with the people around you. According to Scripture, those conversations matter more than we may realize. In fact, the book of Malachi tells us about a conversation that caused heaven itself to stop and listen.

In this episode of You Are More, Amy explores the powerful connection between our conversations, our expectations, and our faith. While many of us assume God only pays attention to our prayers, this passage reveals that He also listens to the conversations of people who honor Him. That truth invites us to ask an important question: If God listened to my conversations this week, what would they reveal about what I truly believe?

Amy contrasts two powerful biblical examples. The Israelites continually rehearsed what they lacked, forgetting God's miracles and longing to return to Egypt. David, on the other hand, remembered every victory God had already given him. Before facing Goliath, he wasn't focused on the size of the giant—he was focused on the God who had already delivered him from the lion and the bear. The difference wasn't their circumstances. It was what they chose to remember and speak.

This conversation is also a reminder that gratitude is far more than positive thinking. Gratitude shifts our perspective, strengthens our expectation, and prepares our hearts to trust God again. Amy encourages listeners to stop rehearsing disappointments and instead begin rehearsing God's faithfulness. When we intentionally remember where He has already shown up, our faith grows stronger for whatever lies ahead.

As the episode closes, Amy leaves listeners with a practical challenge: spend this week writing down three ways God has already been faithful, one promise you're believing for, and one sentence of thanksgiving before you ever see the answer. You may be surprised how quickly your perspective begins to change. If you've been waiting for a breakthrough, this episode will remind you that while heaven is always listening, your conversations are helping shape your expectations. And perhaps the greatest question to ask yourself is this: Are you rehearsing your problems—or God's faithfulness?

In This Episode

  • Why one conversation in the Bible caused heaven to stop and listen

  • How your conversations reveal what you're truly expecting

  • The difference between Israel's complaining and David's confidence

  • Why remembering God's faithfulness strengthens your faith

  • How gratitude positions your heart for miracles

  • The danger of rehearsing problems instead of promises

  • A simple daily practice to build greater expectation and hope

  • Why your words influence your future more than you may realize


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Episode Minute By Minute:

  • 01:10 – The Conversation That Made Heaven Listen

  • 02:10 – What Your Conversations Reveal About Your Faith

  • 03:05 – Israel Forgot. David Remembered.

  • 04:30 – Why Gratitude Positions You for Miracles

  • 06:00 – You Get to Choose Your Perspective

  • 07:10 – What Makes Heaven Lean In

  • 08:05 – Enter with Thanksgiving and Praise

  • 09:10 – Faith Grows When You Remember God's Faithfulness

  • 10:00 – Your Weekly Faith Challenge

  • 11:00 – What Would Happen If Your Conversations Sounded More Like Heaven?

  • 12:00 – Keep Going—God Is Working for Your Good

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