In this episode, I’m getting honest about something God has been drilling into me lately:

I’m not in control. And neither are you.

We think we’re steering the ship — managing outcomes, holding everything together, directing how life is supposed to go. But the truth is… we’re not running anything.

God knows. God sees. God rules.

And I’m learning to let Him be God — right in the middle of pain, uncertainty, heartbreak, and unanswered prayers.

In this episode, I talk about:

- How I’m personally wrestling with the sovereignty of God

- Why it’s easy to believe God is sovereign intellectually, but hard to trust emotionally

- What Scripture actually says about God ruling over everything

- The difference between control and surrender

- How real peace isn’t the absence of chaos — it’s the presence of Christ in the chaos

- Why letting go is a daily battle, not a one-time event

- How God uses suffering, struggle, and loss to shape His people

- Why “beautiful people don’t just happen” — they’re forged in the fire

- Why nothing in my life (or yours) is wasted in God’s hands

I also share:

- The verses that anchor me when life feels upside down

- Quotes that have been hitting me hard

- My own raw struggle with wanting answers and control

- How God meets us in the waiting and the hurting

- Why surrender is actually strength, not weakness

If you’re dealing with uncertainty right now… if life feels unfair… if you’re scared, confused, overwhelmed, or frustrated — I promise, this episode will encourage you.

God is sovereign. He knows what He’s doing, even when we don’t.

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QUOTES I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE:

“True peace isn’t the absence of chaos — it’s the presence of Christ in the chaos.”

“Control says, ‘I’ll be okay if things go my way.’

Faith says, ‘I’ll be okay because God is still on the throne.’”

“Nothing in your life is wasted — not even your tears.”

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SCRIPTURES I READ:

Psalm 115:3

Ephesians 1:11

Colossians 1:16–17

Revelation 19:6

Daniel 4:35

Proverbs 19:21

Isaiah 46:9–10

John 16:33

Romans 8:28

Philippians 3:13–14

Psalm 56:8

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RESOURCES I MENTION:

Do You Believe? — Paul David Tripp

Quotes from C.S. Lewis & Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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