The Next Page with Jessica Tucker

God, I Did What You Said and… It Got Worse | Chapter 8

It feels logical to think that if we do what God says, things will go smoothly. It feels right that if we are obedient, we will be rewarded with better. But why is it that sometimes, when we walk the path God has set for us, things get worse? Why does it sometimes seem like the more we follow Him, the more difficult our life gets? In this episode, we’ll talk about this and some of the reasons why this happens.

Don’t Believe the Lie about You | Chapter 7

We are under so much pressure from so many different directions. We’re told who we should be, what we should and should not be, how we should or should not act. Over time, we can internalize the stories we are being told. Then the pressure ends up going both ways. So how do we fight back? Let’s talk about the question we can ask ourselves to resist the internal pressure of societal expectations.

Is This God’s Voice or Mine? | Chapter 6

When you want something very deeply, how do you know if it is the result of a promise of God or God’s voice versus your own desires speaking?  The goal is that our desire align with God’s desires for us; but that is not always the case. Sometimes we can even want something that God does have for us but we lack the patience to allow it to happen in His perfect timing. In this episode, we’ll talk about ways to distinguish between God’s voice and our own.

Don’t Lower Your Standards to Make Them More Comfortable | Chapter 5

Have you ever known someone who just could not seem to get along with you, but you hadn’t done anything to them? Ever come across someone who seemed to be bothered by your very existence? Sometimes when there is unexplained conflict, it can be traced to things about you that are actually good. Just because you are the common denominator, does not automatically mean you have done something wrong. It could be that your light disrupts their complacency.

When You Don’t Know What To Do — How To Hear God’s Guidance Clearly | Chapter 4

Every day, we are faced with scores, hundreds of decisions. Some of those decisions carry so much weight that they can change the trajectory of our lives. So how do we know God’s direction—especially when it comes to the decision to stay or to leave? Let’s talk about some ways to know which way to go.