Open the Wound Bible Based Podcast

About Open the Wound Bible Based Podcast

This podcast is designed to empower women and men, no matter the age, to obtain clarity and strength through the word of Christ. It is designed to help you grow spiritually and learn how to apply biblical principles to every aspect of your life as a Christian. To learn how to deal with bad relationships, addictions, domestic violence, feelings of worthlessness, feelings of unforgiveness, and how to stop becoming victimized over and over again by your past.

Publisher

Minister Tabatha L. Hopson

Category

education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jul 2022

Latest episode

1 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Mar 2026

   Self Defeating Speech That Keeps You From Moving Forward

   Self-defeating speech that keeps you from moving forward also has a lot to do with playing the role of a victim. It's the speech about what they said against you, it hurt my spirit, I am the blacksheep of the family, I am always being put down, they don't love me, look at how they always treat me. I get it, but how long will we allow what other people say and do affect what we perceive of ourselves? We have to change that narrative; those thought processes are planted in our minds because we allowed them to set up residence in our hearts. We began to believe what we were told, accept the mistreatment as though it was a gift. What we should have done is reject it and not allow it to form a root inside our hearts and minds. What if the way you feel about yourself is based on misperception from hurt that came from someone expressing something to you, and you didn't clarify what they were saying to you? It is up to us to get clarity. The problem is that we are afraid of asking for clarity or afraid of confrontation, so we choose to hold on to a perception of what we think someone said to us as an offense. Until you decide to start questioning things that are being said, you will continue to be wounded by the misperceived notion from your own mind. A lot of times, we are in bondage to our own thought processes. It's sad because no one can get you out of it but you. When will you begin to take back what you lost? You are the only one who can build your self-esteem back up. My question today is, what are you waiting on? Are you waiting for the pats on the back, the encouraging words to get you motivated to do better, think better of yourself? What if it never comes? Will you choose to stay in a place of defeat because of those who you thought hurt you? Or even if it's true that someone hurt you, when will you decide to tear down those negative thoughts placed on you by the enemy? They were designed to keep you from reaching your highest potential, it was designed to keep you from healing and being everything that the Lord knows you can be and created you to be. When will you choose freedom over bondage? We tend to walk around with the mindset of being betrayed by someone we considered to be a friend or someone you loved, but you base it off the misperception, and in fact, it truly was a misunderstanding of the words that were used. Sometimes we don't communicate effectively, and something could be misinterpreted. If you truly want to be free, go back to the people who have said things to you that may have ruffled your feathers and ask them what they meant, and explain to them how you perceived it. Guess what this is called? Effective communication between mature individuals. In the body of Christ, this is definitely needed, because people are so emotional and take everything personally as an attack. We have to learn how to express ourselves without being angry or dismissive. We also need to learn how to receive corrective criticism, but we don't want corrections. People correct those whom they love because they want to see them do better and accomplish things in life to their fullest potential. If someone agrees with everything you do based on not wanting to lose a friendship, then, for me, that is not a true friendship and not love. When you love one another, friend or family member, you should correct them. Why? because of love. Love wants you to succeed, even if it takes you higher than yourself or higher than the other person. Love motivates you to do what's right and say what's right. Hate is what will keep people from telling you the truth, some say I will not tell them nothing they have to find out for themselves. This statement is hateful; it shows the nature of that person who claims to be your friend or relative. They'd rather you go through hardship than see you succeed. When someone tells you the truth if it offends you, you get mad and say stop judging me, but if you know it's true, why call it judgment? That's just you trying to stay in your destructive behaviors. The person is trying to get you to see the truth because they want something better for your life. You are just too blinded by the enemy to see the truth. Mature people talk about issues of life and tough topics. You have to be able to express those things that hurt you or disappoint you. People are mostly afraid to ask questions because of what may be expressed to them by the other person. Listen, you cannot be afraid to ask people for clarity. Especially if there was something that offended you. If we don't seek clarity for ourselves then we will continue to be offended, our hearts will be compromised, it will affect our spiritual walk, we will deal with people based off what someone else did, we develop trust issues, unforgiveness is in our hearts, it will effect our speech, and we begin speaking negatively about others, ourselves, and situations in life. Listen, the power of life and death is in our mouths; we have to stop speaking the negative and speak the healing, the deliverance, and loosen ourselves from the bondage of our own minds.  Stop the self-defeating speech, stop the self-defeating thoughts against yourself, stop cosigning what was said, and walk in freedom through Christ Jesus. Scriptures on self-esteem or self-worth: Psalm 139:13-14 for you created my inmost being: you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made Ephesians 2:10 For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us Those scriptures encourage shifting focus from self-evaluation to divine affirmations, reinforcing that worth is a gift from God rather than earned, so stop trying to earn approval from others; the only approval you need is from the Lord. Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Dr. Adrian Rodgers said this......It's better to speak the truth that hurts and then helps than falsehood that comforts and then kills. Prayer: Father, I thank you for being the truth that we need, the comfort in times of adversity, and our strength in times of weakness. I thank you for loving me so much that you allowed your son to pay the final atonement for me and my sins. This was a true act of love and kindness. I ask that you comfort my heart as I continue to grow spiritually mature. I ask that you continue circumcising my heart and mind into a likeness of your word, help me to communicate effectively, teach me how to deflect the fiery darts of the enemy, that I will not be wounded by the thoughts of others, that I will not fall prey to the voice of the enemy that tries to discourage me. Help me to walk according to your will, surrendering my whole life over to you, make me whole, Lord, and free me from the bondage in my own mind. I thank you for hearing my prayer in Jesus Mighty name, Amen As always, I pray that this has helped you see how to become free from bondage in your own minds. I pray that you be strengthened and be that overcomer in Christ Jesus. Please don't forget to subscribe, share this podcast with others who may need to heal, and you can always email me for prayer. Leave your comments, they are greatly welcomed. Love you much and have a great day.

2. 

   23 Feb 2026

   RECOGNIZING THE ENEMY WITHIN YOUR CIRCLE

   How do you defeat the enemy that lurks within your circle? You know the one who, with their lips, says they love you, but their actions are those of evil. The one in your presence gives compliments and flattery while hiding a knife behind their back, waiting for you to be caught off guard. These are the same people who always want to be around you, keeping an eye on what you are doing, what you are accomplishing, just increasing bitterness and anger for you, wishing you would fall, wishing you would fail, wishing you would be destroyed, wishing ill will upon your life. They don’t want you to succeed in life and will suck the joy out of you. They try to consume you with their issues to keep you from focusing on your own health, your own business, because ultimately, they want to destroy you. What’s sad is this can be a close relative, like a mother, father, sister, brother, any relative, or close friend. However, they are really on an assignment from the devil. As a christian your trying to stay focused on the lord, doing things pleasing in his sight, but at the end, what do you really do? Do you walk away, go no contact, develop hate for them, as it clearly is hate, jealousy, envy fueling them? NO, You follow what the word of god says. You forgive them, pray for THEM, ASK the lord to deliver them, and set THEM free. You want them to have joy, love, peace, and comfort, but at the same time, you want them to realize the errors of their ways and take accountability for actions that cause them to be left alone, OR THAT CAUSES THEM TO FEEL LOW IN SPIRIT. THEY HAVE TO FIND THEIR WAY TO THE CROSS, THEY HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO BREAK THAT SPIRIT IN THEM CAUSING THEM TO HAVE THE ANIMOSITY, BITTERNESS, ANGER, AND FRUSTRATION AGAINST SOMEONE THAT IS TRYING TO HELP THEM, GUIDE THEM, AND SHOW THEM TRUE LOVE. TRUE LOVE IS NOT SOMEONE AGREEING WITH EVERYTHING A PERSON SAYS OR DOES. TRUE LOVE IS NOT OVERLOOKING FAULTS, BUT ADDRESSING THEM IN A MANNER FOR THEM TO BE HEALED, DELIVERED AND SET FREE. SOMETIMES IT'S THE PERSONS OWN FEELINGS OF INSECURITY THAT PLAYS ON THEIR MINDS AND CAUSES THEM TO BECOME EMOTIONALLY DETACHED FROM RELATIONSHIPS WHETHER IT BE A SPOUSE, RELATIVE OR FRIENDS. You have to walk in the spirit of Christ with the whole armor of God on, because if you don’t, you will suffer a fatal blow to the spirit, it can hinder you in your spiritual growth, and destroy your faith in God. I remember having thoughts of ending everything just to get rid of the pain from the very same people who claimed to love me. I was being drained of my peace, love, and joy, but now my heart is saddened for them, because they do not know true joy, and it is even sadder that they probably never will. Why? Because they cannot give up the past,they cannot take accountability for their actions and are playing the role of a victim. We have to learn from the actions of others and not so much the statements of others. We have to read between the lines that have not been said yet discern the actions being displayed. When you are aware of what you're actually fighting, then you won half the battle. Sadly, we walk around with blinders on, and if you speak on things, then you're being controlling, demanding, or putting people down. The truth of the matter is that no one wants to be corrected, and they are perfectly okay with living in a fantasy world of deception. Sometimes, in life we need to take heed to what is being said, because it could be the Lord directing it to you for correction. There could be something in a person that is hindering them from maturing or being elevated by God because of their pride. Pride is a downfall of man, we have to learn how to take creative critizism, the problem is we take everything as an attack. To understand the biblical perspective on deceitful people, consider these verses: Proverbs 12:22 - "The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy." Psalm 101:7 - "No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes." Proverbs 26:24-26 - "Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; when he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart." Jeremiah 9:6 - "You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me, declares the Lord." Matthew 7:15 - "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves." Proverbs 20:17 - "Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel."

3. 

   15 Feb 2026

   ARE YOU LOOKING FOR HEALING OR DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE BEING A VICTIM?

   When you feel like what you experienced in life was not actually reality, and its basis was based on a misperception, where did it come from? Did it come from a movie that you played in your head, and it formed into a reality? Did it come from something dark that you desired but never spoke out loud, or did it come from a repressed memory of something even darker? Something that gave you nightmares, night terrors, or something that truly happened, a shared trauma with someone else, and neither person dared to speak on it, because you know you were there, but you knew not to speak on it. What damage would it cause to others, so you sit in silence, a shared trauma, without words, without cries, without thoughts or a second glance. Would you survive the truth being told, or would you be left alone, afraid, and ostracized because you dared to tell the ugly truth of what really happened behind closed doors? Could you hold your head up while walking in a crowd? Would the dreams stop just because you released the dark secret? Are these all the things you think about, afraid to be free? Afraid to walk in victory, afraid to be released from bondage that had chains on your emotions, vain imaginations cast down from years of demonic voices,  holding you captive in a mindset of shame, and vile assumptions. The only thing to do is work on that inner self, that one that wants to be free, but doesn't know how to be free. What steps do we take? I always say they hurt me, they didn't love me, I can't make it, I'm afraid of everyone and every challenge that comes my way. I feel sad, never really happy, just walking around with a smile on my face, the pain that is hidden in the depths of my heart. I can't seem to shake it, but I want to be free from the self-defeating behaviors that have plagued me since my childhood. I need to be healed, and not remain a victim of my own mind, my hurts, my wounds; they need to be cleaned. I can no longer give another year to this life that I pretend to live. I have to move forward. I've given enough to the demons destroying me, my aspirations, my dreams of being someone, being who God wants me to be. I can be an overcomer, I can be a conqueror. I just have to stand strong, face those dark issues and ask the Lord to take those hidden secrets those damaging experiences away from me, heal me Lord and renew my mind, spirit, and body that I will be free from all evil thoughts, night terrors, self defeating behaviors, and most of all heal this broken heart so that I can love myself and others. Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me,  all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Psalm 34: 18 The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Its hard for us to heal because we do not believe that the Lord cares for us. We do not have faith in the unseen,  but we are tormented by things from the past that are no longer a threat to us. It's just resonated in our minds. That's why we have to cast down vain imaginations.

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