The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast

When life feels heavy, it can be hard to believe anything good could come from what you’re carrying.
In this episode of The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast, Jennifer Rothschild joins Meredith Brock and Shae Hill for a conversation about what it looks like to face real hardship with an eternal perspective. Walking through 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Jennifer reminds us that trusting God doesn’t mean minimizing what hurts or pretending everything is fine.
Instead we can acknowledge what’s hard, believe God is still working with purpose, and remember what feels permanent right now is temporary in light of eternity.

If you’re in a season that feels especially difficult, disappointing, or uncertain, this episode will help you see your circumstances through the hope of what God has promised.

You’ll learn:
Why accepting what God allows is different from pretending it doesn’t hurt.
How God can use even painful circumstances with purpose.
Why remembering “Earth is short and heaven is long” can change the way we carry what feels heavy today.

Resources From This Episode:
Get Jennifer Rothschild’s devotional Heaven for Today: 60 Devotions on How the Life to Come Changes Your Life Right Now.
Read 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, the passage Jennifer teaches from in this episode.
Listen to the newest season of the Therapy & Theology podcast for more biblical conversations about spiritual warfare, discernment, suffering, heaven, and the unseen realities behind the battles we face.
Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that retrace hurt to the roots in a Christ-centered environment. You can learn more by visiting Capstonewellness.com/proverbs31 today.
Click here to download a copy of the episode transcript.

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Read an Encouragement for Today devotion titled “Hope in God’s Goodness.”

Sometimes the hardest part of trusting God isn’t believing that He has a plan ... It’s wondering whether His plan will be anything like the one we hoped for. In this episode, Lysa TerKeurst shares the first chapter of her new book, Making Peace with What I Can’t Control, and names a fear many of us may be carrying: What if God allows something I don’t know how to live with? Listen in to discover how to trust God when you don’t have the answers and how releasing the need to know what happens next can actually create a deeper relationship with Him.

You’ll Learn:
The difference between relying on God and trying to create the certainty we wish we had.
Why bringing our honest questions, fears, and doubts to the Lord can draw us closer to Him even if we don't get the outcome we're praying for.
What it looks like to live with uncertainty without immediately trying to solve, fix, or explain it.
Resources From This Episode: 
Click here to get your copy of Making Peace with What I Can't Control, and check out the other resources mentioned!
Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that retrace hurt to the roots in a Christ-centered environment. Learn more at Capstonewellness.com/proverbs31
Click here to see the transcript of this episode.
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Listen to "Why Your Need for Control Is Wearing You Out" with Lysa TerKeurst.

Maybe we’ve made wisdom more complicated than God intended it to be.

In this episode, Alicia Bruxvoort joins Meredith Brock and Kaley Olson to show us what the book of Proverbs actually teaches about becoming wise. You’ll discover why wisdom isn’t just about making the “right” decision — it’s about knowing God well enough to trust His ways, follow His Word, and keep walking with Him one decision at a time.

And if you’re worried you’ve already made the wrong choice ... you’ll be reminded that one decision is never bigger than the God who is leading you.

You’ll learn:
Why biblical wisdom starts with who you know, not what you know.
How the small choices you make every day shape the person you’re becoming.
Why wisdom requires more than knowing God’s Word — it means living it out.
What to remember when you’re afraid you heard God wrong or made the wrong decision.
Resources From This Episode:
Get your copy of 31 Days Through Proverbs, and spend the next month learning how to apply God’s wisdom to the decisions, relationships, and everyday moments you’re navigating.
Sign up for our free Encouragement for Today Devotions for biblical Truth and practical encouragement delivered to your inbox every weekday and Saturday.
Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that retrace hurt to the roots in a Christ-centered environment. Learn more at Capstonewellness.com/proverbs31 .
Read more from Alicia Bruxvoort through her devotions for Encouragement for Today on Proverbs31.org.
If this episode encouraged you, leave a rating and review for The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Your review helps more women find biblical Truth for whatever they’re facing.
Download a copy of this episode transcript here. 
Want More on This Topic? 
Read an Encouragement for Today devotion on wisdom by Alicia Bruxvoort here.

Are you feeling worn out from constantly overthinking, trying to fix the people around you, or attempting to figure out every detail of your future? In this episode, hosts Kaley Olson and Cailah Garcia sit down with Proverbs 31 Ministries President Lysa TerKeurst for an exclusive preview of her book Making Peace with What I Can't Control. Together, they unpack an unexpected aspect in the story of Judas in Matthew 26, revealing how a subtle desire to force immediate relief can lead us to take control into our own hands rather than trust God. Listen in to discover how making one foundational shift in perspective can help you release the weight you were never meant to carry and bring true rest to your heart today.

You’ll learn:
How Judas’ story highlights our own tendency to try to control the details when God doesn't move on our timeline.
Practical ways to stop wasting mental energy on managing other people's choices and circumstances that are out of your hands.
How to shift from a high-pressure control mindset to a healthy stewardship mindset that surrenders ultimate outcomes to God.

Resources From This Episode:
Preorder Lysa TerKeurst's new book, Making Peace with What I Can't Control, download a free resource on control, and more here!
Listen to the Therapy & Theology podcast with Lysa TerKeurst, Jim Cress, and Dr. Joel Muddamalle on all podcast platforms, or watch on the Proverbs 31 Ministries YouTube Channel.
Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that retrace hurt to the roots in a Christ-centered environment. Learn more at Capstonewellness.com/proverbs31
Download a copy of the transcript here. 

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Watch this clip from Therapy & Theology where Lysa TerKeurst unpacks why we have the urge to solve someone else's problem.

Have you ever sensed God leading you toward something, only to immediately feel unqualified, afraid, or unsure? Maybe you've wondered, Who am I to do what God is asking?

In this encouraging conversation, Becky Murray joins Meredith Brock and Kaley Olson to explore the story of Moses in Exodus 3-4 and the excuses that often keep us from stepping into God's calling. Drawing from her own journey as the founder of One by One, Becky shares how God met her fears, insecurities, and feelings of inadequacy — and how He can do the same for you.
If you've been holding back because of intimidation, fear of rejection, or your own perceived weaknesses, this episode will remind you that God has never called you to rely on yourself. He's simply asking you to keep your eyes fixed on Him.
You’ll learn:
Why intimidation, rejection, and insecurity are some of the enemy's greatest tools to keep you from God's calling.
What Moses' excuses reveal about the struggles we all face when God asks us to take a step of faith.
How to stop letting your past define your present and embrace the freedom Christ has already won for you.
Why God often calls ordinary, imperfect people so His strength — not theirs — gets the glory.
How intimacy with God gives you the courage to keep saying "yes," even when the path feels impossible.
Resources From This Episode:
Learn more about Becky's ministry to prevent human trafficking and protect vulnerable children at onebyone.org.
Connect with Becky Murray:Website: beckymurray.org.
Book: Embrace the Journey.

If today's episode encouraged you, leave a rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts. Your review helps more women discover biblical encouragement through The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast.
Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that retrace hurt to the roots in a Christ-centered environment. Learn more at Capstonewellness.com/proverbs31
Download a copy of this transcript here. 
Want More on This Topic? 
Listen to this podcast episode with Lysa TerKeurst on the topic of obedience.