What do you do when you know a thought isn’t true, but you keep believing it anyway? In this conversation, author and speaker Melanie Cox talks about the subtle lies that feed shame, perfectionism, people pleasing, and fear and how Scripture can help us recognize what is true. Melanie shares her own story of heartbreak, faith, and learning to trust God’s love, plus practical ways to guard your mind and live from your identity in Christ.
✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What happens when a lie sounds just true enough to believe? In this episode, Jill talks with author and speaker Melanie Cox about spiritual warfare, shame, perfectionism, people pleasing, and the thoughts that slowly become part of our identity. Melanie shares her deeply personal faith story, including a season when she questioned whether God loved her at all, and how Scripture became a turning point in rebuilding her trust.
Together, Jill and Melanie explore what it looks like to bring shame into the light, take thoughts captive, stop carrying what was never yours to carry, and live for an audience of One. They also talk about gratitude, knowing the character of God through the Bible, and recognizing the difference between a thought that leads toward life and one that steals peace.
If you’ve been wrestling with doubt, negative self-talk, or feeling like you’re “too much” or “not enough,” this conversation offers a bold, faith-centered reframe.
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🩵 ABOUT US
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.
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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES
Verses Discussed:
Psalm 7
Book of John
Genesis 3
The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links
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📣 GUEST
Follow Melanie on Instagram
Melanie’s website
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🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:
Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose
Episode #116 The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen
Episode #107 Good vs God Things w/ Robert Bass
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