Trust in God for clarity when you crave control: Val’s story of letting go and taking the next step

Trust in God does not always come with a full map. Sometimes it comes with clarity that feels like peace in the middle of uncertainty. In this episode, I'm joined by my new friend Val, and her story will feel familiar if you've been trying to hold everything together while quietly wondering why it still feels heavy.


Val shares what last year was really like, a full on struggle bus where life felt like swimming against the current. Her health was affected, her job was affected, and unanswered questions piled up. Then, in a simple prayer moment, one word slipped out of her mouth that surprised even her: clarity.


We talk about what happens when you ask God for clarity instead of demanding the outcome. And how that single shift can expose control patterns, soften the weight of uncertainty, and help you take the next right step without needing to see ten steps ahead.


In this conversation, you'll hear:
- why praying for clarity is different than asking for wisdom or discernment
- how control can quietly increase chaos, even in grief (Val shares about losing a child 13 years ago)
- what it looks like to parent teens with less reacting and more shepherding
- how the Israelites could see God's presence and still struggle to trust Him
- what to lay down first when you want to surrender everything at once
- the perspective of expectancy, trusting God to show up in the small details and the big decisions


If you are tired of overthinking, tired of self reliance, and tired of feeling like you are blocking what God is trying to do, this one is for you. You do not have to have it all figured out to follow Him faithfully. You just have to take the next step with Him, and let Him meet you there.