“God won’t bless an idol, but He will lovingly invite you to lay it down.”

This is a LIVE recording of Girl Talk Podcast from Girl Talk LIVE in Franklin, NC at the Smoky Mountain Center for Performing Arts.

Let’s be honest—most of us don’t love the word surrender. It sounds like giving up, failing, or losing control. In this conversation, Carol, Kelly, and Tricia unpack why surrender feels so threatening and why it’s actually one of the most freeing invitations Jesus gives us. From control issues and hidden desires to pain becoming an identity, the girls talk candidly about the things we cling to—and why God keeps gently asking us to lay them down.

This episode is a reminder that surrender isn’t about God taking something from you. It’s about trusting Him enough to believe what He gives in return is better. Holiness is a long game, surrender is often daily (sometimes minute-by-minute), and God is still good—even in the space between letting go and seeing what He’s doing.

Ask God this week: “What am I still white-knuckling?” Name one thing you’ve been controlling and intentionally place it back in God’s hands—daily, not just once.