95 | When Obeying God Gets Hard: Spiritual Warfare, Doubt & Knowing When Not to Quit

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Have you ever finally said yes to something you believed God told you to do... and then everything seemed to get harder?

That’s what I’ve been walking through over the last few weeks.

Within 24 hours of stepping out in obedience, I went from excited about what God was doing to questioning myself, questioning Him, and wondering if I should quit altogether. The thoughts were relentless: Who do you think you are? You can’t do this. Sit down. Be quiet. It would all be easier if you stopped.

So in this episode, I’m taking you into what that has actually looked like for me and how I’ve been fighting to keep moving forward.

We’re talking about spiritual warfare after obedience, the old lies that can get stirred up when you start doing what God has called you to do, why resistance does not automatically mean you heard God wrong, and how worship, Scripture, surrender, and staying close to Jesus have helped me keep going.

I also share a passage from Andy Andrews’ The Noticer Returns that God used to show me something I desperately needed to see: when darkness gets too much of our attention, doubt begins to sound incredibly logical. And eventually that doubt starts telling us to surrender.

If you’re facing challenge after challenge and wondering whether you should keep going, I want you to hear this:

You do not have to understand every step before you obey God.

Sometimes you keep walking before you can see what’s ahead.

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Behind Enemy Lies & Healing and Truth Journal
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Soul Healing with Jesus Prayer Guide
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