How to Trust God with a Year You Can’t Control

Have you ever felt like you’re doing all the right things - following God, working on your thoughts, staying disciplined, and pushing forward - but still feel anxious, exhausted, or overwhelmed? Sometimes what looks like growth on the outside is actually a sign that we’ve gotten really good at ignoring what’s happening on the inside. In this episode, I'm talking about the pressure to keep going, why slowing down can feel so uncomfortable, and how to recognize when you’re pushing forward out of fear rather than freedom. Rooting for you, Jessica Want help taking the next step?

Have you ever had a thought pop into your head that was so disturbing or out of character that you immediately wondered, “Why would I even think that?” Intrusive thoughts can feel incredibly real, and the more you try to analyze them, prove them wrong, or make them disappear, the harder they can be to shake. They can even leave you questioning what those thoughts say about you or your faith. In this episode, I'm talking about why intrusive thoughts keep coming back, why having an unwanted thought doesn’t mean it reflects who you are or what you believe, and how you can begin responding differently without feeling like you have to figure out or fight every thought that enters your mind. Rooting for you, Jessica Want help taking the next step?

Do you ever tell yourself, “If I expect the worst, at least I won’t be disappointed”? When you’ve been through repeated disappointment or seasons where nothing seems to go right, preparing for the worst can start to feel like protection. But expecting pain doesn’t prevent it, and sometimes it means you’re carrying the weight of a future that hasn’t even happened yet. In this episode, I'm talking about why your mind may keep jumping to worst-case scenarios, the difference between preparing and trying to protect yourself through control, and how to come back to what’s true today while trusting God with the tomorrow you can’t predict. Rooting for you, Jessica Want help taking the next step?

Have you ever had a bad day or a big emotional reaction and immediately wondered what it says about your faith? Maybe you’re angry and think you shouldn’t be, anxious and tell yourself you need to trust God more, or disappointed and feel guilty because you know you’re supposed to be grateful. But having a difficult emotion doesn’t make you a bad Christian. In this episode, I'm talking about why we attach spiritual meaning to our emotions, how perfectionism and shame can make an already difficult feeling even heavier, and what it looks like to bring what you’re actually feeling to God instead of trying to clean it up first - because pain and surrender can exist at the same time. Rooting for you, Jessica Want help taking the next step?

Be honest. Is there something you've done that you're still quietly requiring yourself to make up for, even after you've brought it to God? Even after you know, theologically, that you're forgiven? In this episode, I'm sitting with that tension and asking a question that might reframe everything: what if the goal isn't learning how to forgive yourself, but learning how to extend the same compassion toward yourself that God already has? Rooting for you, Jessica Want help taking the next step? If this episode helped you recognize some of the thoughts, emotions, or patterns keeping you stuck, you don't have to stop with simply understanding what's happening. Here are two ways I can help you take the next step: 1. Untangle Your Thoughts is my self-paced course designed to help Christian women understand what’s happening beneath their thoughts and emotions, identify the patterns keeping them stuck, and learn practical tools to begin responding differently all while keeping God at the center of the process. Inside, I walk you step-by-step through the process so you don't have to keep wondering, “Okay, but how do I actually change this?”