The Girl with GRITS Podcast

Empty Plates, Full Hearts: The Truth About Fasting

NettieBee returns from a brief hiatus to challenge listeners about fasting during Lent, stressing that true fasting must soften the heart and produce love and unity rather than being mere performance.
She calls believers to fast from gossip, offense, comparison, and pride, to reach out and forgive, and to replace old habits with compassion and action—citing Isaiah 58 and 1 John as a call to practical righteousness.

No Recess in the Sanctuary: Calling Out Church Immaturity

Nettiebee calls out spiritual immaturity in the church, urging believers to stop playground politics, cliques, and gossip and to pursue unity and love as Jesus commanded.
She uses scripture and personal reflection to challenge leaders and members to examine their hearts, end grudges, and create a safe, welcoming community that reflects Christ.

Who Gets Close? Guarding Your Circle of Influence

NettieBee explores the "circle of influence," explaining how God guides who should have close access to you and when to reposition people from your inner circle to an outer circle to protect your spiritual path and destiny.
She offers practical steps like: discern who drains or fills you, pray for clarity, and embrace growth without guilt while reminding listeners that love can remain even when access changes.

When God Closes the Door: Divine Protection and New Beginnings

In this episode NettieBee explores Genesis 7:16 and the powerful meaning of God closing doors — how divine protection seals our next season, separates the old from the new, and preserves the calling God placed in us.
She shares theological insights, Scripture references, and a personal testimony about God shutting a dangerous relationship to protect her future, encouraging listeners to trust God’s timing and consecration for their lives.

Grace Is Sufficient: A Caregiver’s Prayer

NettieBee shares an emotional, honest episode about caring for her daughter Angel, who has mitochondrial disease, and how God’s grace has carried their family through grief, pain, and unexpected challenges.
She encourages caregivers to trust God’s sufficiency, process their emotions, and lean on community as they do the hard work of love and care.

Be Ye Resolved: Fix Your Heart, Guard Your Peace

Join NettieBee as she kicks off 2026 with a fiery call to 'Be Ye Resolved.' In this episode she urges listeners to fix their hearts in God, guard their peace, set firm boundaries, and walk confidently in their God-given purpose.
With Scripture references, practical warnings about social media and double-mindedness, and a powerful declaration for the year, this message is a bold invitation to grow in spiritual maturity and obedience.

Stunned Into Fatigue: A Year of Tears, Trust, and Triumph

NettieBee reflects on an emotionally exhausting 2025 — feeling "stunned into fatigue" by personal losses, broken relationships, and national turmoil — and describes how God’s presence carried her through grief and uncertainty.
She shares lessons learned: rest, firm boundaries, renewed faith, and the call to elevate rather than engage, offering hope and readiness for the new things God has in store for 2026.

Gifted, Different, Chosen: Finding Purpose in God’s Plan

In this episode NettieBee reflects on a prophetic word and explores being "gifted, different, and chosen." She shares personal stories, parallels with Jesus’ life, and how spiritual gifts and sensitivity can feel isolating yet purposeful.
Through Scripture and practical examples—singing despite a hoarse voice, lifelong creativity, and being a "pourer"—she encourages listeners to abide in God, let their gifts be anointed, and use them for His glory.

I Feel Safe With You — The Power of Safety in Relationships

Min. Nettie Bee explores why safety in relationships—church leadership, family, and friendships—is essential. Using scripture and personal stories, she contrasts controlling behavior with servant leadership and the fruit of the Spirit.
She emphasizes freedom, vulnerability, mutual respect, and forgiveness as the foundation for trust and growth, and offers practical reminders to value, listen to, and protect one another.

Phantom Chains: Break Free from Past Bondage

NettieBee explores the idea of "phantom chains"—spiritual and emotional ties that feel real even after God has broken them. Using the phantom limb analogy, she shares personal stories of addiction, guilt, and depression, and gives practical steps to walk in freedom: read Scripture, pray, find community, renew your mind, celebrate small wins, and claim the truth that the Son has set you free.