Called and Caffeinated

I Don't Trust God with My Future...What Now?


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A little while back I got a message from Kathryn who’s struggling to surrender to God’s will for vocation, career, and living situation. She wrote, “Every time I surrender what I want to God I just get sad, like I’m giving up. How can I surrender my desires God when I don’t even think he cares, when I don’t think he wants to give me what I want?”

My heart went out to Kathryn and I knew right away I wanted to devote an entire episode to her question. During my vocational discernment journey, I did many ugly cries in adoration struggling with exactly this same issue. In this first-of-its-kind Q&A episode, I’m sharing how to build your trust in God for true peace and an unstoppable faith.

Leaning into this massive question is scary, hard, and uncomfortable. But I’m absolutely stoked for Kathryn and anyone in this particular struggle because it’s the threshold of an entirely new, authentic life.

In this episode:

  • 2 journaling prompts to diagnose the cause of a lack of trust in God
  • Practical steps to take to see God’s faithfulness and providence in your life
  • How to give God your “down payment of trust,” even if you’re nervous about it
  • The moment that made me love surrender (I hated it at first!)
  • Resources

    • Visit StaceySumereau.com: Subscribe and instantly get “How to Make the Right Choice” packet (Surrender prayer on p. 3) While you’re there, click the Pilgrimage tab to check out Stacey’s 9-day Holy Land pilgrimage in 2022, and consider joining!
  • Get a FREE premium 3-month trial to Hallow, the #1 Catholic mediation and prayer app by following this link: hallow.com/staceysumereau
  • Surrender Novena by Fr. Dolindo Rubino 
  • Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence: The Secret to Peace and Happiness by Bl. Claude de Colombiere and Fr. Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jure https://www.amazon.com/Trustful-Surrender-Divine-Providence-Happiness/dp/0895552167
  • Thank you to today’s sponsor, Chews Life Rosaries! Massive Christmas in July sales are happening now. Use code CAFFEINATED10 for 10% off your order (Please note: code does not apply to one-day sales.)

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