In this deeply personal episode of Crazy Unbelievable Faith, Brian and Kersha Owen get vulnerable about one of life's most challenging seasons: when it feels like everything is falling apart. They tackle the profound idea that your breaking point might actually be your breakthrough point. This isn't just a theoretical discussion; it's a raw look into their own journey of radical obedience, including the story of being led by God to put money down on a piece of land, go all the way to the closing, and then walk away. It's a candid conversation for anyone who has ever felt like God's plan is uncomfortable, illogical, or even downright crazy.

The conversation unfolds into a practical guide for navigating seasons of uncertainty and trial. Brian and Kersha share the vital lessons they learned about the difference between just knowing God's Word and truly applying it. From the importance of asking, "God, what do you want me to know?" to the power of inviting the right people to your "table," this episode is a masterclass in standing firm when faith is the only thing you have left. This is a must-listen for anyone in the middle of a struggle, questioning God's direction, or needing to see the blessing hidden within their battle. It’s a powerful reminder that while you’re focused on building a home, God might be focused on building a community within you.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

• Your Breakthrough Point: Discover how what feels like your breaking point can be the very place God orchestrates a breakthrough.
• Applying vs. Knowing: Learn the crucial difference between absorbing God's word and actively applying it, turning information into transformation.
• The Blessing in the Struggle: Get practical steps for shifting your mindset from a "woe is me" mentality to finding the hidden blessings in your challenges.
• Two Critical Questions: Uncover the two questions—"What can I do?" and "What do you want me to know?"—that can change your perspective in any season of trial.
• Obedience Over Outcome: Understand why God is often more concerned with your obedience on one side than with the harvest you're expecting on the other.
• The Power of Your Table: Hear why it's vital to be intentional about who has a seat at your table and the role community plays in confirming God's call.
• Faith When it Feels Crazy: Gain encouragement for when God asks you to do something that feels absurd to you and looks even crazier to the outside world.

💬 Memorable Quotes:

• Kersha: "We taught God that he could push us to a place where we thought it would be our breaking point. But really it was our breakthrough point."
• Brian: "As you're going through the struggle, as you're going through the challenge, it is very difficult to view it as a blessing."
• Brian: "I've read it and have not applied it. We absorb tons of information. But we never do anything with it."
• Kersha: "You know that you know that you know, and nobody is gonna talk you out of that."
• Kersha: "That's exactly what God asked us to do, is he asked us to put money down on land to go all the way to the very end and not purchase it."
• Brian: "If you don't evaluate and learn from them and make slight adjustments... you're in a totally different destination point."
• Kersha (on God's plan): "God wants you to reap a harvest over here. He just wants to see your obedient over on the other side."

🛑 Reflect + Apply: Questions to Ask Yourself

• Are you in a season where things feel like they're falling apart? How can you begin looking for signs that they might be falling into place?
• Are you "learning to know" or "learning to learn"? Where can you move from simply reading scripture to actively applying it this week?
• When facing a struggle, is your first instinct to ask "Why me?" or "God, what do you want me to know?"
• Who has a seat at your table? Are they people who can offer godly counsel, confirmation, and help you see your blind spots?
• What is the "uncomfortable" or "crazy" thing God might be asking you to do right now in faith?
• Can you look back on a past trial and now see the blessing or breakthrough that came from it?

Scripture Focus:

This episode is a practical application of key biblical principles, including:

• Trusting God's Plan Over Our Own (Proverbs 19:21): The entire story of the land purchase is a real-world example of surrendering personal plans to God's mysterious, unfolding will.
• Character Through Suffering (Romans 5:3-5): Brian and Kersha's experience shows how trials produce perseverance, character, and hope.
• Faith is an Action (James 2:17): The episode emphasizes that faith isn't just a belief but something that must be walked out, even when it’s difficult.
• The Importance of Wise Counsel (Proverbs 15:22): The discussion highlights the need for a trusted community to provide confirmation and perspective.

🙌 Join the Movement

If you are in a season of confusion, challenge, or what feels like failure, this episode is your reminder that God’s perspective is bigger than our own. Brian and Kersha’s story is a testament to the fact that God’s greatest work in us often happens when our own plans are completely dismantled. This is a call to trust the process, even when it doesn't make sense, and to believe that every moment of obedient struggle is building something eternal. Your breakdown doesn't have to be the end; it can be the foundation for the life, community, and faith God is building for you.

💻 Visit crazyunbelievablefaith.com to sign up for behind-the-scenes content, submit a prayer request, and find links to the resources mentioned in today's show.

📩 Got questions or want to connect? Brian and Kersha would love to hear from you.

🎧 Subscribe, rate, and share this episode to help others experience the same encouragement you just received.

Crazy Unbelievable Faith: Because the life God calls you to isn’t always easy, but it is always worth it.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.