Ep. 42 God, Can We Chat? | Niki Hardy

Do you wrestle with doubt? Ever feel like your faith is on shaky ground—especially when God feels silent or when His people have let you down? Perhaps it's time to ask: God, can we chat?

In this honest and hope-filled conversation, author and speaker Niki Hardy shares her journey of asking hard questions, navigating church hurt, and discovering intimacy with God amid grief, illness, and uncertainty. Drawing from her book God, Can We Chat?, Niki opens up about the power of raw, real conversations with God—even when the answers don’t come easily.

We talk about:

• The wisdom her father once shared—and how ignoring "the fork in the road" changed her
• Her personal story of loss, cancer, and learning to stay tender in the pain while asking the hard questions of doubt
• Her C.H.A.T. framework for talking with God:
  • Consider the facts
  • Honor the story
  • Ask God what He wants to say
  • Team up with God

This episode is for anyone longing to feel safe bringing their whole heart to God—even the messy, doubting parts.

✨Stick around to the end, where Niki shares a tender blessing from her book. As she says, may you be "hugged by God like you've never been hugged before."

💬 Grace Quotes from Niki Hardy:

“ I rarely got answers. More often than not, what we get is deeper intimacy and relationship with God, a drawing closer to Him, an understanding of that grace and that love."

"I would rather live in mystery with God than walk away and be without Him because He hasn't given me the answers I need.”

“God said to me things like: How can you hear my still small voice if you don't get still and small?”

 "It's not until we get ourselves outside, that we can get outside ourselves." 

  Key Scriptures:

"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll rediscover life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me-watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn how to live freely and lightly." Matthew 11:28-30, MSG

Resources Mentioned:

🌿 Niki's Books, including God, Can We Chat? and Breathe Again 🌿 FREE: First three chapters of God, Can We Chat? 🌿 Resources for God, Can We Chat?  🌿 Niki on Substack - Wildly Known

Connect with Niki Hardy:

Website: NikiHardy.com Instagram: @niki.hardy  Facebook: @NikiHardyAuthor

Related Episodes:

Ep. 41 What If Doubt Is Part of Faith? | Niki Hardy Ep. 25 Divine Detour and Deepened Faith | Lori Ann Wood 

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