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   Number 1: EP 41 | How to Trust God When Your Life Feels Like Job: What Job Teaches Us When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

   Have you ever reached a point where you thought: “God, I don't think I can handle one more thing.” It's not just one hard circumstance. It's one thing after another. The unexpected news. The relationship struggle. The financial pressure. The health concern. Something happening with someone you love. The prayer you're still waiting for God to answer. Eventually, you may find yourself wondering: Why does everything keep happening to me? Maybe you've even said it: “I feel like Job.” But what does the book of Job actually teach us about seasons when life doesn't make sense? In this episode of Healing Through Scripture, we're going beyond the simplified version of Job's story. Job suffered, Job stayed faithful, God restored him, and looking at what happened in the middle. Because Job grieved. Job questioned. Job wanted answers. His friends tried to explain his suffering. And when God finally spoke, Job didn't receive the neat explanation we might expect. Instead, he encountered God Himself. Maybe you've been thinking: If God would just tell me WHY this is happening, then I could finally have peace. But what if peace doesn't always require an explanation? What if faith sometimes looks like saying: “I don't understand what God is doing, but I still know who God is.” In This Episode We're unpacking what Job teaches us about: How to trust God when life doesn't make sense What to do when it feels like it's one thing after another Whether suffering means you've done something wrong Why we should be careful about assuming someone's hardship is punishment from God What Job's friends initially got right, and where they went wrong Why sometimes presence is more helpful than an explanation Whether you can question God and still have faith How Job expressed grief without walking away from God What it means to declare “I know that my Redeemer lives” while you're still in the middle of suffering Why God doesn't always give us the “why” we're looking for How changing circumstances can distort the way we see an unchanging God Why we shouldn't build our identity around “everything always happens to me” Practical ways to anchor yourself in Scripture during a Job season Why Job's restoration shouldn't be reduced to a formula that promises everyone will receive “double” after suffering Scriptures From This Episode Job 1–2 — When It's One Thing After Another Job is introduced as a man who fears God, yet devastating losses begin piling up. One detail is especially striking: before Job has time to process one report, another messenger arrives. Sometimes that's exactly what a hard season feels like. You haven't recovered from one thing before another happens. Sometimes we're not struggling with one difficult circumstance. We're exhausted from carrying the accumulation of them. Job 2:11–13 — When Someone You Love Is Hurting Before Job's friends attempted to explain his suffering, they did something beautiful: They sat with him. For seven days they shared his grief without trying to fix it. Sometimes the person walking through suffering doesn't need us to explain what God is doing. Sometimes they need someone willing to say: “I'm here.” Job 19:25 — “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” This declaration doesn't come after Job's circumstances have been restored. It comes in the middle of his suffering. That distinction matters. Faith isn't only declaring God's goodness when everything looks good. Sometimes faith sounds like: “I don't understand any of this—and I still know my Redeemer lives.” Job 38–41 — When God Finally Answers Job wants answers. But when God speaks, He doesn't simply give Job a detailed explanation for everything that has happened. Instead, God reveals His wisdom, power, authority, and sovereignty. Job is reminded that God's perspective is infinitely larger than his own. Sometimes that's where trust begins: accepting that God can see what we cannot. Job 42:5 — Knowing God Differently Job says: “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.” Before we rush to Job's material restoration, don't miss what happened inside Job. His encounter with God changed him. Sometimes we can look back at a season we would never choose to repeat and still recognize: “I met God there in a way I hadn't known Him before.” Does Suffering Mean God Is Punishing Me? One of the biggest mistakes Job's friends make is trying to create a simple explanation for his suffering. Something bad happened. Therefore, Job must have done something bad. But the opening chapters of Job don't support their conclusion. That's important for anyone walking through a healing journey. A diagnosis, loss, unanswered prayer, or difficult season can cause us to start searching for something to blame: Did I do something wrong? Did I not pray enough? Did I not have enough faith? Is God punishing me? Job reminds us to be careful about explanations Scripture hasn't given us. And when someone else is hurting, their suffering is not permission for us to become detectives trying to determine what they did wrong. Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is simply walk beside them. Can I Question God and Still Have Faith? Job did. Scripture doesn't hide his grief, confusion, frustration, or questions. Faith doesn't require pretending. There's a difference between walking away from God because we don't understand and bringing what we don't understand directly to Him. God already knows what hurts. He already knows what you're thinking. He already knows the question you're afraid to say aloud. You can bring it to Him. When You Don't Get the “Why” Sometimes we believe: “If God would just explain why this happened, then I could trust Him.” But Job challenges that idea. Job doesn't receive every explanation the reader might expect. Instead, he encounters the character and greatness of God. And that leaves us with a difficult but powerful truth: You don't have to understand what God is doing to trust who God is. Your circumstances may change. Your feelings may change. The information you have today may change tomorrow. But God's character doesn't change with them. When you don't know why, return to Who. 5 Things to Do When Your Life Feels Like Job 1. Let yourself grieve. Faith doesn't require pretending something doesn't hurt. 2. Stop trying to explain everything. You may not have enough information to understand why something happened—and you don't need to manufacture an answer. 3. Pay attention to who you're listening to. Not every spiritual-sounding explanation is biblical wisdom. 4. Return to what you know. When you don't know why, return to what Scripture tells you about who God is. 5. Take today's step. You don't need enough strength for the next six months today. Come back to: One Step. One Scripture. One Day at a Time. Take This Scripture With You If you're currently walking through your own “Job season,” take Job 19:25 with you this week: “I know that my Redeemer lives.” Take ten quiet minutes. Get outside. Walk. Pray. And ask: “God, what do I know about You even though I don't understand what's happening around me?” When your thoughts return to everything you don't know, intentionally bring yourself back to what you do know. Something New Is Growing at Healing Through Scripture If you've been here for a while, you know Healing Through Scripture began from my own healing journey and the Scriptures I kept returning to when fear tried to speak louder than truth. And now, I'm so excited to finally share another piece of what Healing Through Scripture is becoming. I've officially launched HTS Faithwear—faithwear created around the same heart behind this podcast: keeping God's truth in front of us and giving us tangible reminders of the words we're choosing to believe and speak. And the first launch couldn't be more personal to me. HEALED ALREADY Isaiah 53:5 became an anchor Scripture during my healing journey: “By His wounds we are healed.” Those words eventually inspired HEALED ALREADY, and now they've become the heart behind the first HTS Faithwear hats. For me, it's so much more than putting words on a hat. It's about creating something you can wear as a reminder of the Word you're anchoring yourself to. Put it on. See the words. Remember the Scripture behind them. Speak truth over your circumstances. And when someone asks you what your hat means, maybe it even becomes an opportunity to share what God has done, or what you're trusting Him to do—in your life. That's the heart behind HTS Faithwear: Wear your faith. Speak His truth. And this is only the beginning. I've created dedicated HTS Faithwear social channels on Instagram and TikTok at @HTSfaithwear, where I'll be sharing the new hats, upcoming faithwear, behind-the-scenes creation, launches, custom pieces, and more. So if you've been watching this part of Healing Through Scripture grow, I'd love for you to come over and be part of it from the very beginning. A New Home for Healing Through Scripture I'm also working behind the scenes to bring everything together in one place at HealingThroughScripture.com. My heart is for this to become more than simply a place to shop. I'm building it as a home for Healing Through Scripture, where you'll be able to find the faithwear alongside the resources I've created from the things I wish I'd had during my own healing journey. The Scriptures. The encouragement. The practical tools. The reminders that help us continually turn our minds back toward truth. And yes...the things we can actually wear to remind ourselves of it, too. So there is a lot happening behind the scenes right now, and I'm incredibly excited to finally start bringing you into it. If you want to follow the faithwear journey, find @HTSfaithwear on Instagram and TikTok. And visit HealingThroughScripture.com as I continue adding the faithwear and Healing Through Scripture resources there. Because whether it's something you hear on this podcast... something you read in God's Word... a resource you keep beside your Bible... or words you're literally wearing... the heart behind it hasn't changed: Keep the truth in front of you. Wear your faith. Speak His truth. And keep walking it out.... One Step. One Scripture. One Day at a Time. 🤍

   September 22, 2026·35min
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   Number 2: EP 40 | Divine Appointments: Does God Put People in Our Lives for a Reason? How to Recognize God’s Timing in Your Healing Journey

   Have you ever met someone at exactly the right time and thought: “There’s no way that was just a coincidence.” Maybe you were walking through a difficult healing season and someone entered your life with the encouragement, connection, wisdom, Scripture, or testimony you needed. Maybe someone connected you with a doctor. A friend called at exactly the right moment. A stranger said something you desperately needed to hear. Or someone shared their story and suddenly you realized: I’m not the only one who has walked through this. We often call moments like these divine appointments. But what does that actually mean? Are divine appointments biblical? How do we recognize when God may be placing someone in our path, and how do we keep from assigning spiritual meaning to every coincidence? And there’s another side to this conversation: What if sometimes YOU are the divine appointment? In this episode of Healing Through Scripture, we’re looking at biblical examples of God using unexpected encounters, relationships, conversations, and ordinary acts of obedience for His purposes—and what that can mean during our own healing journeys. Because sometimes we’re so focused on asking God to change our circumstances that we almost miss the people He has placed inside them. In This Episode We’re talking about: What we mean when we say “divine appointment” Whether the idea of divine appointments is biblical How God can use people and relationships during a healing journey Why not every coincidence needs to be labeled a message from God How to discern an unexpected encounter through Scripture and prayer Philip and the Ethiopian official in Acts 8 What Ruth and Naomi teach us about relationships during seasons of grief Jesus and the woman at the well Why God's provision can sometimes come through people How an ordinary conversation can have an extraordinary impact Why resistance doesn't necessarily mean you're outside God's will How someone else's testimony can strengthen us during our own healing Why your healing story may eventually help someone walking behind you How to become more available for God to use in someone else's life Scriptures From This Episode Proverbs 16:9 “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.” We can make plans, but God sees the entire road ahead of us—including the people whose paths may cross ours. Acts 8:26–40 — Philip and the Ethiopian Philip follows God's direction to a particular road and encounters an Ethiopian official reading from Isaiah. Philip is able to explain the Scripture and share the good news about Jesus. Philip's obedience placed him exactly where he needed to be for an encounter that would change another person's life. Ruth 1:16 — Ruth and Naomi “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay.” Ruth couldn't remove Naomi's grief, but she could walk beside her through it. Sometimes God's provision during a difficult season comes through the people who refuse to let us walk alone. John 4 — Jesus and the Samaritan Woman What begins as an unexpected conversation at a well becomes a life-changing encounter. And then something powerful happens: She tells other people. John 4:39 tells us that many Samaritans believed because of the woman's testimony. Her encounter became her testimony, and her testimony helped lead others to Jesus. Revelation 12:11 Scripture speaks about overcoming by the blood of the Lamb and the word of testimony. Our testimony doesn't make us the hero. It points people to the One who carried us. Divine Appointments During a Healing Journey When we're walking through healing, it's easy to become focused on reaching the other side. We're praying for answers. We're praying for change. We're praying for healing. We're asking God to show us what to do next. But sometimes we need to look around and ask: Who has God placed beside me while I'm walking? Maybe it's someone who has been through something similar. Maybe it's someone with wisdom you didn't have. Maybe it's a medical professional who listens and helps you understand your options. Maybe it's someone who continually points you back to Scripture when fear gets loud. Maybe it's simply someone willing to sit beside you and say: “I've been there. You don't have to walk through this alone.” People are not our healer—but God can use people as part of His provision, encouragement, wisdom, and community along the way. How Do I Know If Something Is a Divine Appointment? We don't have to call every unexpected encounter a divine appointment or assume every coincidence is a direct message from God. Instead, we can prayerfully pay attention. Ask: 1. Does this align with Scripture? God's leading will never require us to contradict His Word. 2. Does this point toward God or toward me? Is this about serving someone, loving them, encouraging them, or pointing them toward Christ? Or am I trying to make myself spiritually important? 3. What fruit is coming from it? Is there truth, encouragement, wisdom, love, repentance, connection, or greater dependence on God? 4. Have I prayed about it? Sometimes our prayer can simply be: “God, if You're doing something here, help me recognize it.” 5. Am I willing to obey without knowing the outcome? Sometimes God asks us to take the next step before we understand why. What If YOU Are the Divine Appointment? We often pray: “God, send me the right people.” But what if we also started praying: “God, show me who You're sending me to.” Maybe somebody needs the Scripture that's been carrying you. Maybe somebody needs the encouragement you almost didn't send. Maybe someone needs you to stop long enough to listen. And maybe somebody needs to hear the testimony you've been hesitant to share. The thing God brought you through may not end with you. Your story may eventually reach someone standing where you once stood. Share Your Healing Testimony This is one of the reasons I'm so excited about what's coming to Healing Through Scripture. I'm beginning to invite people from this community to potentially join me on the podcast and share their own healing testimonies. And when I say healing, I don't only mean physical healing. Maybe your story involves grief, relationships, infertility, loss, fear, addiction in your family, emotional healing, a diagnosis, restoration, or another season where God met you in a way you don't want to keep to yourself. If you feel led to share your story, fill out the Healing Testimony form through the link in my bio/Beacon to tell me a little about what God has brought you through and express interest in a future podcast conversation. Because someone may be praying: “God, please send me someone who understands.” And what if hearing your testimony becomes part of the encouragement they needed? Walk It Out With God This week, take this question with you on your walk: “God, who have You placed along my path and where might You be asking me to show up for someone else?” Take 10 intentional minutes. Get outside. Move your body. Put away the distractions. Take one Scripture with you and spend uninterrupted time with God. You don't need an elaborate routine. One Step. One Scripture. One Day at a Time. A Prayer for Divine Appointments Father, Thank You that You see the entire road when I can only see the step in front of me. Thank You for the people You've placed in my life during the moments I've needed them most. Give me discernment to recognize Your leading without chasing signs or trying to manufacture meaning from every circumstance. Keep me grounded in Your Word. And make me available. If someone needs encouragement, help me notice. If someone needs to hear what You've brought me through, give me courage to share it. If someone needs a Scripture, bring Your Word to my mind. And if someone simply needs someone to sit beside them, teach me to stay. For the person walking through a healing season today, surround them with wisdom, encouragement, community, and people who continually point them back to You. Use what You've brought us through to bring hope to someone coming behind us. In Jesus' name, amen. Continue Your Healing Journey If you're walking through your own healing season, I've created a free Healing Journey resource with Scriptures, encouragement, mindset shifts, and some of the things I wish I had known while walking through my own journey. You can grab it through the link in my bio/Beacon and join the Healing Through Scripture email community. And if this episode made you immediately think of someone... maybe don't ignore that. Send it to them. Follow Healing Through Scripture wherever you listen to podcasts, and if this show has encouraged you, leaving a written review is one of the simplest ways you can help someone else discover it. One Step. One Scripture. One Day at a Time.

   September 05, 2026·27min
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   Number 3: EP 39 | How Do I Know If It’s God or Just My Own Thoughts? Biblical Ways to Know When God Is Leading You

   Have you ever prayed about something, had a thought come into your mind, and immediately wondered: “Was that God speaking to me…or was that just me?” Maybe you’re trying to make a decision. Maybe you’ve been praying for direction. Maybe something unexpectedly came to mind and you wondered if God was putting it on your heart. Or maybe you already know what you want—and now you’re struggling to tell the difference between your desires and God’s direction. So how do we actually know? In this episode of Healing Through Scripture, we’re talking about biblical discernment and how we can test what we think we’re hearing instead of automatically assigning God’s authority to every thought that enters our minds. Because God’s guidance isn’t something we have to figure out by chasing signs, analyzing every coincidence, or becoming paralyzed because we’re terrified of making the wrong decision. We have something solid to come back to: His Word. The more familiar we become with God’s Word, His character, and His truth, the better equipped we are to recognize what aligns with Him—and what doesn’t. In This Episode We’re talking about: How to know if God is speaking to you or if it’s your own thoughts What it can look like when God doesn’t speak to us audibly Why not every unexpected thought should automatically be labeled “God” How Scripture tells us to test what we hear Why the Bible should be our first filter for discernment How to distinguish biblical conviction from condemnation Whether fear means something isn’t from God Why an open door doesn’t automatically mean it’s God’s will Why a difficult road doesn’t necessarily mean God is closing the door How our own desires can influence what we think God is telling us The importance of checking our motives How to look at the fruit a decision or thought is producing Why sometimes discernment requires waiting What to do when you’re terrified of making the wrong decision How spending more time in Scripture helps us become increasingly familiar with God’s character Scriptures From This Episode 1 John 4:1 — Don’t believe everything without discernment; test what you’re hearing. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 — “Test everything; hold fast what is good.” 2 Timothy 1:7 — God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. Romans 8:1 — There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Matthew 26:36–46 — Jesus in Gethsemane: honestly expressing His desire while remaining surrendered to the Father’s will. Matthew 7:16–20 — Recognizing something by its fruit. Galatians 5:22–23 — The fruit of the Spirit. James 1:5 — Asking God for wisdom when we lack it. 5 Questions to Ask When You’re Not Sure When you find yourself thinking, “Was that God or was that me?”, don’t panic and don’t immediately chase another sign. Pause and ask: 1. Does it align with Scripture? God’s leading will not require us to contradict what He has already revealed in His Word. 2. Does it align with God’s character? Compare what you believe you’re hearing with who Scripture tells us God is. 3. What are my motives? Am I genuinely asking God to lead me—or have I already decided what I want and I’m asking Him to approve it? 4. What fruit is this producing? Is it moving me toward truth, obedience, humility, love, and the fruit of the Spirit? 5. Have I given God room to redirect me? Have I prayed, searched Scripture, sought wisdom, allowed time when possible, and remained willing for God’s answer to look different from mine? Conviction or Condemnation? There’s an important difference. Conviction says: “This needs to change.” Condemnation says: “You’ll never change.” Conviction brings something into the light and draws us toward repentance and God. Condemnation tries to bury us beneath shame and make us hide from Him. That’s why we have to know Scripture. When a thought tells you that you’re worthless, hopeless, abandoned, unforgivable, or too far gone, you can hold that thought against what God has already said. What About Open and Closed Doors? Circumstances can give us information, but circumstances shouldn’t become our Bible. An opportunity going smoothly doesn’t automatically prove: “This must be God.” And resistance doesn’t automatically mean: “God must be telling me no.” Sometimes obedience itself leads through difficult places. So we notice circumstances—but we continue bringing them back to Scripture, prayer, wisdom, motives, and fruit. Before You Ask God for Another Sign… Open His Word. Sometimes we’re asking God to speak while the Bible is sitting unopened beside us. Scripture may not tell you which job offer to accept, which house to purchase, or exactly what will happen next. But it reveals something even more foundational: Who God is. And the more time we spend with Him, the more familiar His character becomes. Think about someone you love calling you on the phone. They don’t always have to identify themselves. You’ve spent enough time with them that you recognize their voice. Our goal isn’t to obsess over every thought trying to determine whether it came directly from God. Our goal is to become increasingly familiar with God’s Word and character so we have a biblical foundation for discernment. A Prayer for Discernment Father, give me wisdom and discernment. Where fear is loud, bring me back to truth. Where my own desires are loud, teach me surrender. Where I’m rushing, give me patience. Where I’m confused, lead me back to Your Word. Help me recognize what aligns with Your character and have the humility to be redirected when it doesn’t. When You convict me, give me courage to obey. When You ask me to wait, give me patience. And when You’ve given me enough wisdom to move, give me courage to take the next step. In Jesus’ name, amen. Healing Through Scripture The heart behind Healing Through Scripture is simple: Whatever we’re walking through, we take it back to God’s Word. Fear. Healing. Waiting. Grief. Relationships. Decisions. Uncertainty. Questions. We don’t have to allow every thought, feeling, circumstance, or outside voice to determine what we believe. We can continually return to the truth of Scripture. One Step. One Scripture. One Day at a Time. Stay Connected If this episode helped you, follow Healing Through Scripture wherever you listen to podcasts and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future episodes. And if you’ve been encouraged by the podcast, please consider leaving a written review. It helps other people who are asking these same questions discover the show. If you’re walking through your own healing season, you can also grab my free Healing Journey resource through the link in my Beacon and join the Healing Through Scripture community.

   August 27, 2026·23min
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   Number 4: EP 38 | Why Do I Always Expect Something Bad to Happen? How to Stop Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop and Trust God Again

   Have you ever noticed that when life finally gets quiet…you have a hard time trusting the quiet? Maybe you've been through one hard season after another. Just when you think you can finally catch your breath, something else happens. Eventually, you start waiting for the other shoe to drop. The phone rings, and your stomach sinks. You receive good news, but immediately wonder what the next test will show. Things are going well with your family, finances, or health, but instead of enjoying the peace, part of you is already preparing for the next problem. So how do we stop expecting the worst after we've experienced enough hard things to know that difficult things really can happen? In this episode of Healing Through Scripture, we're talking about the difference between biblical wisdom and living constantly braced for impact and what God's Word teaches us about worrying about tomorrow, trusting God after hard seasons, and learning to receive the peace He's given us today. Because faith isn't believing nothing difficult will ever happen again. It's learning to believe: Whatever tomorrow holds, God will already be there. In This Episode We're talking about: Why you may always feel like you're waiting for the other shoe to drop What happens when one difficult season seems to follow another Why peace can actually feel uncomfortable after prolonged uncertainty The difference between preparing wisely and living in fear Why worry can feel productive even though it doesn't give us control What Jesus says about worrying about tomorrow in Matthew 6 Why we don't need to borrow tomorrow's trouble and carry it today What Israel's daily manna teaches us about trusting God one day at a time How fear can show up without becoming the truth we agree with How gratitude brings our minds back to the present Five practical ways to stop rehearsing worst-case scenarios How to trust God with the people we love when we can't control their future Why ordinary, peaceful days are gifts we're allowed to enjoy Scriptures From This Episode Matthew 6:25–34 — Jesus' teaching about worry, God's provision, and tomorrow. Matthew 6:34 — “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” Exodus 16 — God provides manna one day at a time, teaching Israel daily dependence. Psalm 56:3 — “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Philippians 4:6–7 — Bringing anxiety to God through prayer, petition, and thanksgiving and receiving His peace. The Question to Ask Yourself This Week Am I responding to what's actually happening today…or am I living today in preparation for something that hasn't happened? Sometimes we've experienced so much difficulty that anticipating another problem feels like protection. But worrying about tomorrow doesn't make tomorrow easier. It can simply rob us of the peace, provision, relationships, laughter, ordinary moments, and goodness God has placed in front of us today. You don't have to create tomorrow's storm to justify today's peace. Receive the quiet. Receive the ordinary day. Receive today's manna. And trust God again tomorrow. Your Homework This Week Read Matthew 6:25–34 slowly and pay attention to the way Jesus uses creation to teach us about God's provision. Then listen to: “Like You Love Me” — Tauren Wells “Sparrows” — Cory Asbury Both beautifully echo the biblical imagery of God's care and provision. Then take this question to God: “Father, what am I carrying today that belongs to tomorrow?” When He brings something to mind, practice giving it back to Him. Walk It Out With God Learning to return my mind to today became an important part of my own healing journey. Sometimes that looks very practical: Get outside. Move your body. Get some fresh air and sunshine. Put away the distractions. Take one Scripture with you. And spend ten uninterrupted minutes talking with God. You don't need to solve the next six months during that walk. Just meet Him today. 10 minutes. One Step. One Scripture. One Day at a Time. That's the heart behind Walk It Out with God. Free Healing Journey Resource If you're walking through your own season of healing or uncertainty, I've created a free Healing Journey resource sharing some of the Scriptures, mindset shifts, and daily rhythms that helped anchor me during my own healing journey. It's not a formula and it's not a promise that your story will look like mine. It's simply what helped me continually bring my thoughts, fears, questions, and circumstances back to God's Word. You can grab it free HERE or in my Beacon store and become part of the growing Healing Through Scripture community. Stay Connected If today's episode encouraged you, follow Healing Through Scripture wherever you listen to podcasts and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next conversation. And if this podcast has helped you, I'd be incredibly grateful if you'd leave a written review. Your review doesn't just support the podcast but it can help someone searching for encouragement in their own difficult season discover a place where we bring the hard questions back to God's Word.

   August 18, 2026·28min
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   Number 5: EP 37 | Finding God When Healing Didn't Look the Way You Prayed

   Finding God When Healing Didn't Look the Way You Prayed What happens when you prayed for healing, believed God could heal, stood in faith...and still lost someone you love? How do you reconcile faith and grief when the answer to your prayer looks nothing like what you hoped for? And perhaps the hardest question: Where is God when the healing you prayed for doesn't happen? This is one of the most tender conversations we've had on Healing Through Scripture. In this episode, we're not trying to explain away loss with a quick Christian answer. We're not pretending grief doesn't hurt. And we're certainly not suggesting that if someone had prayed harder, believed more, or had stronger faith, the outcome would have been different. Instead, we're going directly to God's Word. Through the story of Lazarus in John 11, we'll look at Martha and Mary's heartbreaking words to Jesus: "Lord, if You had been here..." We'll see something remarkable in Jesus' response. He doesn't shame their questions. He doesn't rush their grief. Jesus weeps with them. We'll also explore what Scripture teaches about grieving with hope, unanswered prayer, biblical lament, praying for healing after loss, and trusting God's character when we don't understand His ways. Because faith doesn't mean pretending something doesn't hurt. Sometimes faith simply sounds like: "God, I don't understand this...but I'm bringing my broken heart to You." In This Episode We talk about: What to do when you prayed for healing and someone still died Why unanswered prayer doesn't necessarily mean you lacked faith Martha and Mary's response to Lazarus' death in John 11 Why "Jesus wept" matters so deeply when we're grieving Whether Christians are allowed to question God The biblical difference between grieving and grieving without hope What lament looks like in Scripture How to trust God when you don't understand what He allowed How to pray for healing again after experiencing a devastating loss What not to say to someone who's grieving How to comfort someone without trying to explain their suffering Why we don't have to manufacture answers God hasn't given us How resurrection changes the Christian understanding of death Practical ways to keep walking with God through grief Scriptures in This Episode John 11:1–44 — Lazarus, Martha, Mary and Jesus John 11:25 — "I am the resurrection and the life." John 11:35 — "Jesus wept." Psalm 34:18 — The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 — Grieving, but not without hope. Romans 12:15 — Mourn with those who mourn. Psalm 13 — Biblical lament and "How long, Lord?" Job — Trusting God when we don't receive a tidy explanation for suffering. Revelation 21:4 — The promise of a day with no more death, mourning, crying or pain. A Truth to Hold Onto You can have questions... and still have faith. You can grieve... and still trust God. You can believe God heals... and still be devastated when healing doesn't look the way you prayed. Biblical faith doesn't require us to deny our pain. It teaches us where to take it. If You're Grieving Right Now You don't need to figure out the rest of your life today. Maybe today's faithful step is simply: "Jesus, I don't understand. Please stay close." Tell God the truth. Let people help carry you. Stay near His Word, even if you can only hold onto one verse today. Don't turn your loss into guilt. And leave room for hope. Because for those who belong to Christ, grief is real... but so is resurrection. Free Healing Journey Resource Healing Through Scripture was born out of my own healing journey after an ovarian cancer diagnosis. During one of the most uncertain seasons of my life, I began leaning deeply into God's Word—learning to take my fear, questions, thoughts and uncertainty back to Scripture again and again. I've put together a free resource sharing pieces of my healing journey, along with some of the Scriptures, mindset shifts and daily rhythms that helped keep me anchored in Christ. This isn't a formula for healing or a promise that your story will look like mine. It's simply what helped me, and my prayer is that something inside it helps you keep your eyes on Jesus through whatever season you're walking through. Grab the free resource HERE When you do, you'll also become part of the Healing Through Scripture email community, where I can continue sharing Scripture, encouragement, resources and conversations with you beyond the podcast. Stay Connected If Healing Through Scripture has encouraged you, make sure you're following the podcast so you don't miss a new episode. And if you have a minute, leaving a written review is one of the simplest ways you can help this podcast reach someone else who may be searching for biblical hope in the middle of a difficult season. Sometimes the person who needs these words most hasn't found us yet. 🤍

   August 11, 2026·30min
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