Come Sit With Me For Awhile

Come Sit With Me For Awhile

Welcome to SHIFT! This isn’t just about change, it’s about growth, purpose, and walking boldly in what God has called you to. I’m your host, Tyila Cooks, and in this episode you’ll discover what the SHIFT journey is all about. Stay ready, SHIFT higher! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

But Now

Sometimes the most powerful shift in life begins with two simple words: But Now. In this opening episode of Season 5, we explore the identity pivot found in Isaiah 43:1. Before God addressed Israel’s circumstances, He reminded them who they were. Created. Redeemed. Called by name. His. Through a deeply personal story from an adoption event and reflections on childhood voices, belonging, and transformation, this episode confronts one of the deepest battlegrounds we face: identity. Many people are still organizing their lives around survival seasons, old labels, and voices that no longer have authority. But now invites us to move forward from a new foundation. In this episode we explore how identity shapes confidence, purpose, and discipline, and why growth begins when we stop fighting surface symptoms and start confronting root issues. If you've ever struggled with past labels, self-doubt, or defining yourself by old seasons, this episode will help you realign with who God says you are. Key Scripture Isaiah 43:1 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Get a Grip

What does it really mean to “get a grip” in faith? In the Season 4 finale of Take the Pressure Off, we explore the difference between gripping in anxiety and gripping in faith. Through personal stories of parenting, leadership, football lessons, and marriage, this episode unpacks how to loosen control, break anxiety’s grip, and rest in God’s steady hold. Anchored in Isaiah 41:13, this episode brings together the lessons of the season, pace, pressure, boundaries, seasons, and surrender, and reminds us that we are not holding our lives together alone. We are already being held. If you’ve been carrying too much or gripping too tightly, this episode will help you move forward with steadiness instead of strain. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Read The Season

We often watch the clock, but Scripture calls us to read the season. In Episode 6 of Take the Pressure Off, Tyila shares a deeply personal story from her breast cancer journey and how a simple lift chair became a powerful reminder that seasons have assignments, and expiration dates. Anchored in Ecclesiastes 3:1, this episode explores how Jesus stewarded time with readiness instead of urgency, how to recognize when a season has shifted, and why holding on to winter can crowd out spring. If you’ve walked through illness, grief, transition, or a season that reshaped you, this conversation will help you discern what to keep, what to release, and how to move forward without panic. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

You Don’t Have to Carry Everything

When we love deeply, it’s easy to start carrying burdens that were never ours to hold. In Episode 5 of Season 4, Take the Pressure Off, we explore how good intentions can quietly turn into unnecessary weight and how stepping in too quickly may interfere with what God is forming in others. Anchored in Matthew 11:28, this episode reflects on Jesus’ example of presence without control, compassion without ownership, and surrender without avoidance. If you often feel responsible for fixing situations, protecting others from discomfort, or carrying emotional weight that isn’t yours, this conversation offers clarity, freedom, and a gentler way forward. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.