129: Stop Striving, Start Hearing: Breaking Free from Lies, Finding Peace in the Presence of God | Part 2

When life doesn’t match what God promised, do we pull back—or press in? In this two-part conversation, host Megan Babcock sits down with Melanie Cox—author of You Have to Know, entrepreneur, and Jesus-loving truth-teller—whose life demonstrates how to worship in the fire, confront lies with Scripture-anchored truth, and discover that obedience is still the path to peace, especially when the heat turns up.  

From infertility and a year of despair to unfiltered gratitude that re-wired her words and worldview, from literal fires to courtroom battles and parenting meltdowns, Melanie shows how intimacy with God becomes practical: take every thought captive, repent quickly, forgive completely, and align language with heaven. Megan also shares her own two-year wilderness—circling courthouses in prayer, anointing doors in radical obedience, and witnessing God’s restoration with her daughter—illustrating that the Father prepares us to carry what we’re asking Him for.

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The conversation shifts from surviving to equipping. Melanie shares why she wrote You Have to Know: after difficult health news, she asked, “What must my kids know to meet me in heaven?” The result is a journal-style devotional of 20 bite-size truths that help families hear God, break agreement with lies, and walk confidently as beloved sons and daughters.  

She unpacks a favorite framework from the book: approaching prayer —begin with praise, practice real forgiveness (not tallying “49 times,” but forgiveness to completion), repent quickly, and then present requests through the finished work of Jesus so the accuser has no agreement to leverage. Melanie also demystifies deliverance at home: simple daily practices—truth aloud, boundaries with love, and words that bless.  

In a stunning testimony, Melanie recounts God’s multiplication: from “you’ll never carry a child” to five miracle babies—through bleeding, placenta previa, and a delivery room that shifted from coroner to crying newborn. Along the way, God’s “gentle whisper” (Elijah’s story) becomes the model for everyday intimacy—he’s not only in the fire and thunder, but in the closeness of friendship.

Follow Melanie Cox: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmelaniecox/ 
Website: https://melaniecox.org/

About Megan Babcock:
Megan Babcock is a board-certified holistic nurse, board-certified nurse coach, and certified mental health coach with a specialization in trauma and crisis. She is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell and host of the It’s Your Story to Tell podcast. With over two decades of experience in healthcare and a personal journey marked by deep resilience, redemption, and restoration, Megan is passionate about helping others transform pain into purpose.

Through her writing, speaking, coaching programs, and transformational workshops, Megan equips individuals with the tools to heal from hidden trauma, build emotional regulation, and live lives rooted in authenticity, vision, and wholeness.

Her work is deeply informed by her own story a powerful journey from domestic abuse, religious wounding, and burnout to emotional freedom, healthy relationships, and soul-aligned leadership. She weaves together evidence-based practices, biblical truth, and personal testimony to walk with others as they move from merely surviving to fully thriving.

She believes every person was created with purpose and placed here to make a difference and she’s here to help you uncover the dreams inside you that are calling you forward. Because those dreams. They’re not random. They are a window to your soul and a roadmap to the purpose you were created to fulfill.

Link to Connect: www.itsyourstorytotell.com/links
Link to Book Unstuck: https://a.co/d/dg9iJAH
Link to Sacred Presence for Parents: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/sacred-presence-support-for-parents
Link to Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-Pathways