February 09, 2026

Encore Episode 3: When Everything Feels Out of Control

39 minutes

Hope for Right Now Podcast – Encore Episode 3: When Everything Feels Out of Control

There’s an old Latin proverb that says, “Repetition is the mother of learning.” With that in mind, we are revisiting four of your favorite Hope for Right Now podcast episodes. Our prayer is that you would take some time to look back, and reflect on the ways you’ve grown in your relationship with God. We will return on February 23, 2026, with a new series based on our brand new Lenten devotional, Desert Bloom: Discovering Unexpected Joy in the Wilderness.

When Everything Feels Out of Control was the first episode in our 2024 Lenten series. This is your third favorite episode of all time. It’s such a great one to revisit, because it’s all about trusting in God’s provision—something we have all, at one point or another, struggled to believe.

This is a special Encore Episode originally released in February 2024.

The word translated “ascent” means “to go up.” It gives an idea of being on a journey, moving to a higher place spiritually. In this week's episode, Lisa and Laura dive into Psalm 121 and explore Scripture’s response to when everything feels out of control. If you aren’t convinced of God’s protection or struggle to believe in His promises, you are in the right place. Join Lisa and Laura as they set our hearts on pilgrimage, unpacking today’s Psalm and applying it to our daily lives.

Open your Heart to our key Scripture.

Psalm 121:1-8.

Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.

Luke 1:28: The Lord is with you!

John 16:33: In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

Isaiah 43:2: When you pass through waters, I will be with you; through rivers, you shall not be swept away. When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, nor will flames consume you.

Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.

When have you seen God show up for you as your keeper, your bodyguard, your sentry?

When has God been your shade, your protection, your shelter?

Show mentions.

Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society

Peter Kreeft, Wisdom of the Heart: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful at the Center of Us All

Edward Sri, Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross

Scott Hahn, Curtis Mitch, Rev. Dennis K. Walters, Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, The Book of the Psalms

Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Praying From the Heart: Guided Prayer Journal

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