Are you exhausted from trying to control the storms in your life? Searching for rest that seems impossible to find when everything feels chaotic? In this episode, you'll discover how to find genuine rest for your soul - not after the storm passes, but right in the middle of it..."

In this episode, author and certified Christian life coach Michelle Diercks shares the life-changing difference between external control and internal safety. Through a powerful story from her days as a 19-year-old camp counselor caught in an unexpected storm, Michelle reveals why our attempts to create safety through control always fail - and what actually works instead.

What You'll Learn:

• Why anxiety isn't love (it's exhaustion wearing a responsibility costume)
• The difference between external control and internal safety
• Michelle's Five Rs framework for finding peace in the middle of life's storms
• How to stop carrying burdens that were never yours to carry
• Why "being strong" might actually be keeping you from feeling safe
• Biblical principles for finding rest when life feels out of control

Perfect for people who:

• Struggle with anxiety and the need to control outcomes
• Feel responsible for everyone else's happiness and safety
• Are exhausted from trying to manage what they can't actually manage
• Want to learn how to trust God practically, not just theoretically
• Are ready to stop trying to be God (because you're terrible at it, and He's not hiring)

Michelle shares vulnerable stories from her own journey of learning to let go, including her recent middle-of-the-night attempt to "fix" her son's flight connection from Iowa to Spain. Spoiler alert: it didn't work, but it taught her (again) about the freedom that comes from surrendering control.

Featured Resources:

• Promised Hope: Trusting in God's Faithfulness by Michelle Diercks
• Free weekly newsletter with practical tools for anxious hearts
• Information about Michelle's coaching and free consultation calls

Key Bible Verses Discussed:

• Psalm 46:10 - "Be still and know that I am God"
• Psalm 63:7-8 - "My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me"

Memorable Quotes from This Episode:

• "If chocolate solved problems, mine would be gone - both the chocolate AND the problems!"
• "You're not broken. You're just tired from doing a job that was never yours."
• "Your anxiety isn't love. It's exhaustion wearing a responsibility costume."
• "Stop trying to be God. You're terrible at it, and He's not hiring."

Whether you're a mom worried about adult children, a woman trying to manage everyone's emotions, or someone who just can't seem to stop trying to control outcomes, this episode offers hope and practical tools for finding real safety - the kind that doesn't depend on perfect circumstances.

Connect with Michelle:

• Website: michellediercks.com
• Newsletter signup: [link]
• Book: Promised Hope: Finding Peace in God's Faithfulness