45. Encountering God Changes You More Than Trying Harder

46. How to Move Forward When God's Will Feels Unclear

Making decisions can feel overwhelming when you’re stuck in indecision, anxiety, and all the “what ifs.” In this episode, Josh and Corina talk about how to hear God for your next step and make decisions with Him from a place of peace instead of fear. They share a personal story about stepping away from a long-time ministry position and church family, and how following God’s peace helped them make one of the hardest decisions of their lives. If you’ve been asking God for clarity, confirmation, or direction, this conversation will help you slow down, quiet the noise, and recognize how God may already be leading you. You’ll learn why practicing hearing God in the small things matters, how to follow peace, why confirmation is important, and how to stay open to God’s course correction along the way. Clarity Coaching with Josh & Corina [https://joshandcorina.com/coaching] Overcome Limiting Beliefs Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomelimitingbeliefs/] FREE 5-Steps To Overcome Limiting Beliefs PDF [https://joshandcorina.com/5-steps] Transformed by Truth book [https://a.co/d/bjYXyaX] 40 Days to Peace devotional [https://a.co/d/iXYgnt5] Support our podcast [https://believeandbecome.castos.com/donate?_gl=1*66vghi*_gcl_au*MjgzMTc2MjIuMTc1MzQ3OTQ1Ng..]

45. Encountering God Changes You More Than Trying Harder

Have you ever tried to change by trying harder, only to end up feeling stuck, discouraged, or frustrated? In this episode, Josh and Corina talk about why true transformation does not come from striving, willpower, or simply gathering more information. Real heart-level transformation happens when we encounter God’s presence. As we behold Him, hear His voice, and make space for Him to speak, He changes us from the inside out. Josh shares a personal story from high school when God met him in an ordinary moment on a choir tour bus and spoke identity, calling, and direction into his life through Scripture. Corina also shares a powerful story of encountering God’s grace during a youth camp moment centered around forgiveness, and how that moment began a deep work of transformation in her heart. You’ll hear biblical examples of people like Moses and Paul, who were marked and transformed by encounters with God, and learn how you can make space to encounter Him in your own everyday life. In this episode, you’ll learn: * Why trying harder is not enough to produce lasting transformation * How God’s presence changes us from the inside out * Why encounters with God often impart identity, calling, and grace * How Scripture can become a place of personal encounter * Why expectation helps us recognize what God is doing * How to ask God questions, listen, and write down what He says * Why acting on what God speaks is key to transformation Josh and Corina also share practical action steps: * Come expectant when you meet with God * Give Him room to speak * Ask questions and listen * Write down what you sense He is saying * Act on what He shows you This episode will help you: * Stop relying on striving and self-effort * Encounter God in everyday moments * Hear God’s voice more clearly * Receive fresh identity, calling, and grace * Partner with God for real transformation * Become more like Jesus as you behold Him Clarity Coaching with Josh & Corina [https://joshandcorina.com/coaching] Overcome Limiting Beliefs Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomelimitingbeliefs/] FREE 5-Steps To Overcome Limiting Beliefs PDF [https://joshandcorina.com/5-steps] Transformed by Truth book [https://a.co/d/bjYXyaX] 40 Days to Peace devotional [https://a.co/d/iXYgnt5] Support our podcast [https://believeandbecome.castos.com/donate?_gl=1*66vghi*_gcl_au*MjgzMTc2MjIuMTc1MzQ3OTQ1Ng..]

44. Afraid of Getting It Wrong? How to Discern God’s Voice With Confidence

Have you ever made a decision you thought God was leading… and then later wondered if you got it wrong? In this episode, Josh and Corina talk about how to discern God’s voice in difficult seasons, especially when fear, anxiety, and second-guessing make it hard to trust what you’re hearing. If you’ve ever felt stuck in overthinking, afraid of making the wrong move, or unsure whether God is really speaking, this conversation will encourage you with practical ways to quiet fear and move forward with confidence. They share personal stories about making decisions, questioning what they heard, and learning how God redeems even the choices that feel messy or unclear. You’ll be reminded that God is bigger than your mistakes, that peace is a powerful weapon in spiritual warfare, and that as you pursue Him, He will lead you. In this episode, you’ll hear: * Why fear makes it harder to discern God’s voice * How to move out of analysis paralysis * Why God is bigger than your mistakes * How peace helps you hear God more clearly * Why magnifying God changes your perspective * How to trust that God is leading you as you pursue Him * Josh and Corina also share practical action steps: * Pursue peace as an act of spiritual warfare * Magnify God above the problem * Trust that as you pursue Him, He will lead you This episode will help you: * Hear God’s voice with more confidence * Break agreement with fear and anxiety * Find peace in the middle of uncertainty * Trust God’s redemption even when things feel messy * Move forward without feeling paralyzed by the fear of getting it wrong Clarity Coaching with Josh & Corina [https://joshandcorina.com/coaching] Overcome Limiting Beliefs Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomelimitingbeliefs/] FREE 5-Steps To Overcome Limiting Beliefs PDF [https://joshandcorina.com/5-steps] Transformed by Truth book [https://a.co/d/bjYXyaX] 40 Days to Peace devotional [https://a.co/d/iXYgnt5] Support our podcast [https://believeandbecome.castos.com/donate?_gl=1*66vghi*_gcl_au*MjgzMTc2MjIuMTc1MzQ3OTQ1Ng..]

43. Hear God Again Through Holy Spirit Led Devotions

Has your devotional life started to feel dry, repetitive, or more like a religious duty than real connection with God? In this episode, Josh and Corina talk about how to protect your devotional life from becoming just another box to check. They share how time with God was never meant to be driven by pressure, performance, or shame, but by relationship, connection, and receiving His love. If you’ve ever struggled to stay consistent in prayer or Bible reading, this conversation will bring freedom, grace, and a fresh perspective. They unpack why devotional time is not about earning something from God, accomplishing a spiritual goal, or proving you are a “good Christian.” Instead, it is about heart-to-heart connection with the Lord, learning to recognize His presence, and building a vibrant, life-giving relationship with Him. In this episode, you’ll hear: * Why dry devotions often come from the wrong expectations * How to break free from the “check the box” mentality * Why guilt and shame do not belong in your quiet time * How to approach devotional life with grace * Why time with God is relational, not transactional * How to build a vibrant devotional life through simple connection with Jesus Josh and Corina also share practical action steps: * Have a simple plan to meet with God * Recognize that devotional life is not transactional * Pick up where you left off without shame * Start from a place of receiving God’s love and acceptance This episode will help you: * Enjoy your Bible and prayer time again * Hear God’s voice with more freedom * Let go of guilt around missed quiet times * Build intimacy with God in everyday life * Experience devotional time as life-giving instead of burdensome Coaching with Josh & Corina [https://www.joshandcorina.com/coaching] Overcome Limiting Beliefs Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomelimitingbeliefs/] FREE 5-Steps To Overcome Limiting Beliefs PDF [https://joshandcorina.com/5-steps] Transformed by Truth book [https://a.co/d/bjYXyaX] 40 Days to Peace devotional [https://a.co/d/iXYgnt5] Support our podcast [https://believeandbecome.castos.com/donate?_gl=1*66vghi*_gcl_au*MjgzMTc2MjIuMTc1MzQ3OTQ1Ng..]

42. Stop Trying to Change Yourself! Holy Spirit–Led Transformation for Discouraged Believers

Have you ever felt stuck in the cycle of trying harder… only to end up right back where you started? In this episode, Josh and Corina share a freeing truth: real transformation does not come from willpower alone. The Holy Spirit is the one who changes us from the inside out. If you’ve been struggling with condemnation, shame, old patterns, or feeling like you should be further along by now, this conversation will encourage you with hope and practical next steps. They unpack Romans 8 and talk about what it looks like to stop striving, surrender to the Holy Spirit, and let God deal with the root issues underneath your behavior. Instead of trying to fix yourself, you can learn to seek God, fill yourself with what is life-giving, and yield to His process of transformation. In this episode, you’ll hear: * Why you cannot truly change yourself by trying harder * How the Holy Spirit transforms you from the inside out * Why there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ * How identity in Christ changes behavior * What it means to set your mind on what the Spirit desires * Why yielding to God brings life and peace * How pruning leads to greater fruitfulness Josh and Corina also share practical action steps: * Seek God and spend time in His presence * Fill yourself with good things that draw you closer to Him * Yield to the Holy Spirit’s process and trust His leading This episode will help you: * Break free from striving and self-condemnation * Understand the role of the Holy Spirit in transformation * Renew your mind with God’s truth * Let go of shame and partner with grace * Walk in greater peace, freedom, and fruitfulness Resources Coaching with Josh & Corina [https://www.joshandcorina.com/coaching] Overcome Limiting Beliefs Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomelimitingbeliefs/] FREE 5-Steps To Overcome Limiting Beliefs PDF [https://joshandcorina.com/5-steps] Transformed by Truth book [https://a.co/d/bjYXyaX] 40 Days to Peace devotional [https://a.co/d/iXYgnt5] Support our podcast [https://believeandbecome.castos.com/donate?_gl=1*66vghi*_gcl_au*MjgzMTc2MjIuMTc1MzQ3OTQ1Ng..]