How Do You Say No Without Guilt and Still Be a Good Person?

How Do You Hear God’s Voice in Everyday Life When You Feel Disconnected?

What if you don't need a grand spiritual moment to know Christ is near? In this episode, I share the simplest ways I experience God. A 5:30 sunset. A whispered prayer when my body hurt. That quiet sense of being called "beloved" in the stillness. This one is for you if you've ever wondered whether your experience of God is spiritual enough. It is. Your relationship with Christ is real, unique, and precious. Whether you sense His nearness in nature, in pain, or in the ordinary rhythms of your day, that counts. That is sacred. Christ is already walking with you. Look around your actual life. He's there. Let's stay connected. Subscribe free to my newsletter: ⁠⁠http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH]⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠www.brendabertrand.com⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/]⁠⁠brenda@brendabertrand.com⁠⁠

How Do You Know If You Should Stay or Leave When God Feels Silent?

Before listening to this episode, please read my “Safety and Abuse Disclaimer” below. My heart had moved on. But God had not released me yet. For almost three years, I stayed in a space I had already outgrown. I felt unseen, misaligned, and quietly certain it was not my long term place. Then the chapter ended. I exhaled for the first time in years. This story reflects a work and vocational context. It does not apply to abusive relationships or harmful environments of any kind. If harm is present in any area of your life, this episode, scripture, or any spiritual voice is not a call to stay. It is a call to leave and get to safety. Get out now. This episode is for the woman who feels the pull to leave and the call to stay. You are discerning in real time, not in hindsight. You do not need to force an answer to honor what is true. There is sacred work happening in spaces that no longer fit. This is for you. Safety and Abuse Disclaimer I do not support or encourage anyone to remain in a relationship that is emotionally, physically, spiritually, or otherwise abusive. If you are in an abusive situation, seek help and get to safety. You deserve care, protection, and support. God does not call you to remain in harm. God is not present in manipulation, control, fear, or violence. Scripture must not be used to justify abuse or silence your need for safety. Nothing in this message should be interpreted as guidance to stay in an abusive relationship. If harm is present in any way, you need to leave. Your safety matters. If you need support, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788. ------- Subscribe free to my newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠⁠www.brendabertrand.com⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/]⁠⁠⁠brenda@brendabertrand.com⁠⁠⁠

Life Lessons at 54

Nobody told me 54 would feel like this. They mentioned the hot flashes. They did not mention the freedom. This episode is my list: eleven things I know at 54 that nobody told me at 34.  My body. My joy. My no. My rest. My prayer. My belovedness. My ancestors at my back. I save the sweetest part at the very end of the episode: a dedication to someone special who made every lesson possible.  Subscribe free to my newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠⁠www.brendabertrand.com⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/]⁠⁠⁠brenda@brendabertrand.com⁠⁠

How Do You Say No Without Guilt and Still Be a Good Person?

Fair warning: this episode is going to feel awkward. We're actually going to practice saying no together, out loud, right now. Ready? Say it with me: "No." Again, louder: "No." How does that feel? Rude? Uncomfortable? Like you're breaking some unspoken rule? Perfect. That discomfort is exactly what we're working with. Because if you can't say no without a 47-minute explanation and three apologies, your yes doesn't actually mean anything. Today we're practicing the most underrated spiritual discipline: boundaries. Jesus said no all the time, to demands on his time, to his own family, to performing miracles on command. He protected his yes by saying no to what wasn't his. So let's practice together. This might feel weird. Good. That means you're breaking a pattern. Subscribe free to my newsletter: ⁠⁠http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH]⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠www.brendabertrand.com⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/]⁠⁠brenda@brendabertrand.com⁠⁠

Are You Playing Small in Your Life Without Realizing It?

Friend, have you been playing small? We often do, not because we're weak, but because being small feels safer than being seen. This episode names what playing small actually protects you from: being "too much," disappointing people, conflict, responsibility, success, and your own power. And it names what playing small costs you: your voice, your aliveness, your freedom, your life. For the woman who's been dimming herself so others feel comfortable, who's been apologizing for her presence, who's been hiding her gifts—this is your invitation to step into the bigness God has been inviting you toward all along. The terror is real. But the freedom on the other side? That's real, too. Resource: Playing Big by Tara Mohr is the best book on this topic. Get it and thank me later. Subscribe free to my newsletter: ⁠⁠http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/hiV8TH]⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠www.brendabertrand.com⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/] ⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.brendabertrand.com/]⁠⁠brenda@brendabertrand.com⁠⁠