How can we learn to surrender our dreams and trust God for the outcome? In this week’s solo episode, we explore the pitfalls of holding tightly to a specific vision for your dream, how to start listening for God’s voice and guidance on the journey, and embracing surrender by letting go of control and trusting God's plan. If you're ready to step boldly into God's path for your dream, hit play and join me on this empowering journey.
269 || What If God Reveals a Dream That’s Out of Your Comfort Zone? || Yohonna Smith
Have you ever considered that there’s someone waiting for your dream to come alive? As Yohonna Smith’s kids got older and started to uncover their own interests, she found she had more time for her own dreams. But what was God prompting her to do with that time? In this episode, you’ll learn about how her dreams grew from her own personal needs and desires, the fears that held her back at first, and the powerful lesson of becoming a spiritual mother.
266 || How a Dream Surrendered Can Open Your Eyes to a New Direction || Emily Karc
How do you discern God’s will for your life and then surrender it back to Him? In this episode, Emily Karc offers practical advice for seeking God's guidance, waiting on His timing, and trusting in His plan. Through her story, she emphasizes the importance of prayer and obedience and how surrendering our dreams to God can lead to a shift in our dreams that far exceeds what we could or would envision on our own.
218 || What if God Writes an Unexpected Dream on Your Heart? || Cindy DeBoer
Do you ever wonder if your God-shaped dream might be something He hasn’t yet revealed to you, or questioned why you feel blocked from God’s purpose for your life? Cindy DeBoer and her husband were 12 years into marriage when God put it on their hearts to examine if they were living out the faith they professed. What followed was a season of confession, questions, and a re-making of the life they thought they were called to.
217 || How You Can Walk Boldly in the Purpose God Has Given You || Carla Arges
God has given you a purpose that is uniquely yours, but the temptation to control the results can disrupt any meaningful progress because the dream belongs to God first and the outcomes rest on Him alone. If you are anxious, stressed out, or worried about the future, this episode is filled with the truth of Scripture and Carla’s calming presence to remind you of the value and importance of surrendering our God-shaped dreams to Him daily.
211 || What Is the Next Thing You Need to Hand Over to God? || Erica Wiggenhorn
Are you weary of constantly striving? Have you tried everything to move your dream forward but find that no matter how hard you work it’s never enough?
Erica Wiggenhorn has been where you are. She has walked through the fire and been tempted in her journey to run after self-reliance, people pleasing and self-doubt. It’s the reason she is so passionate about seeing revival in God’s women in order that we might cease striving, choose to surrender, and receive the abundant life Jesus promises.
208 || [Solo] Learning How to Trust God Even When You Doubt Your Purpose || Merritt Onsa
Have you ever looked at someone else living her dream and thought, “Wow! She’s so much further along than me” or questioned why dreaming a God-shaped dream is so difficult at times? This solo episode is about clearing away misconceptions you have about the path to a dream, how God uses our difficulties to remind us of our need for Him, and the three mistakes we want to avoid in understanding our part versus God’s part in pursuing our dream.
079 || How to Keep Trusting God When Your Calling Shifts || Amy Knuver
Amy Knuver makes her return to the podcast this week with an update on how her first year in Togo, West Africa, as a teacher of mission children went and what unexpectedly shifted within her while she was there. She talks about how she handled the shift in her dream, how difficult circumstances have and are shaping her, and about trusting God as provider even when you don’t see His provision in the timing you expect.