What happens when your career stalls, your ambitions fall apart, and the things that once defined you no longer work?In this episode, Kyle and Bo sit down with their first guest, Jay Billington, to talk about prolonged job loss, failed ventures, and the slow, uncomfortable work God does in the valley.Jay shares honestly about a season of unemployment, misplaced identity in achievement, being angry with God, and learning not to rush past what God may be forming through periods of struggle. In this episode, we talk about:
- Job loss and identity when career and ambition fall away
- Why the valley matters and why we often try to escape it too quickly
- Being honest with God about anger, disappointment, and confusion
- Letting go of self-promotion and learning to serve others with humility
- How success can quietly become an obstacle to faith
- Obedience, attention, and what actually has eternal value
Probably Overthinking It is a podcast about ordinary people sharing stories of their walk with Jesus. This conversation is not polished or performative. It is honest, reflective, and rooted in the belief that God often works most clearly through brokenness.If this episode resonates with you, please consider subscribing and sharing it with someone who may be walking through their own valley.
00:00:00 Opening – Connection & Authentic Faith00:00:38 Serving God Where You Are00:03:55 Army Background & New York Transition00:05:40 New York Bible Study (CEOs vs Normal People)00:07:42 Being Mad at God00:10:00 Army as More Than a Career00:12:00 Advice for the Jobless00:15:15 God Sees You in the Valley00:20:45 Trophies & Motivation00:24:25 If It’s About Me, I’m Not Interested00:27:20 God Will Get the Message Through00:31:30 Where Did That Thought Come From?00:40:00 Opposite of the Beatitudes00:41:30 God’s Better Way00:42:30 When Do You Feel Closest to God?00:44:00 Frontier Son, Music, and Community00:51:45 Music Draws Out Emotion00:56:00 What Is God Teaching You Now?01:00:00 What Deserves Your Attention?01:01:10 What Has No Eternal Value?01:04:00 Obedience01:08:30 Recognizing What Christ Has DoneMentions- Frontier Son - Frontier Son: https://open.spotify.com/album/0DY13cqw2xKGoS07tjQALn?si=nK0OXDDWQh6mnwT_7szlHw- Shofar - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shofar- Brother Yun - "The Heavenly Man” - https://amzn.to/4tvz1yb- A.W. Tozer - "The Pursuit of God" - https://amzn.to/4rUrmrw- Gospel of Matthew: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%201&version=CSB- Quote from Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walker#ProbablyOverthinkingIt#ChristianPodcast#FindingIdentityInChrist#FaithInTheValley
