If My People: Tears as Language

Freedom & Letting Go: Trusting God With Your Burdens

In this episode of It's My People, Linda explores 2 Chronicles 7–14 and 1 Peter 5:7, inviting listeners to surrender their worries and entrust burdens to God. Using King Hezekiah's example, she shows how bringing our troubles before the Lord leads to peace, even as we wait. Practical steps and a short exercise—write down one burden and place it before God—help listeners practice humility and experience freedom by trusting God's faithfulness.

If My People Repentance Without Shame

In this episode of If My People (Phase 2: Surrender), Linda explores 2 Chronicles 7:14 and reframes repentance as God’s loving invitation rather than a source of shame, using Peter’s restoration as a powerful example. Listen for encouragement to bring failures into God’s mercy, accept forgiveness, and step into renewed fellowship and freedom through humble surrender.     Cylinder Six by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com

If My People: Tears as Language

In this episode of If My People (Phase 2: Surrender), host Linda explores how tears become a language before God when words fail, drawing on 2 Chronicles 7:14 and the example of Hannah. Listen for quiet invitations to bring unspoken burdens to God, trust His understanding, and find deeper intimacy through surrender and prayer.   Cylinder Six by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com

If My People: When God Asks Us to Bow

In this episode Linda continues Phase 2 — Surrender — reflecting on 2 Chronicles 7:14 and what it means to bow before God. Using Jesus' prayer in the Garden as the model, she explores how surrender is an act of trust, not the absence of struggle, and how bowing reshapes our hearts more than it removes our value. Listen for gentle prompts to examine where you’re holding on, take practical steps to set aside quiet time with God, and learn to place your plans, fears, and understanding into His hands. A short prayer and reflection guide close the episode with encouragement to trust God’s good purposes.   Cylinder Six by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com

If My People: Safe Enough to Be Honest

In this episode of If My People (Phase 2: Surrender), Linda invites listeners to stop pretending and come honestly before God, using David's plea in Psalm 51 as a model of humble confession and inner renewal. Through prayer and reflection we are encouraged to remove masks, trust God’s grace, and begin surrender by bringing our whole hearts into His presence; tune in next week as the series continues.   Cylinder Six by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com