{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Christian Women Over 50 in Transition: Healing, Purpose & Faith for Your Next Season","title":"Cease Striving: Learning to Trust God Instead of Forcing Life","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":471,"description":"Do you ever feel like you're constantly striving — pushing, forcing, worrying, and trying to make life happen in your own strength?In this episode of The Word Woman, we talk about the struggle many Christian women face: wanting to trust God but still trying to control everything ourselves. When life doesn’t move the way we expect, it’s easy to fall into striving instead of surrender.Through Psalm 46:10, we explore what it really means to cease striving and rest in God's power instead of our own effort.If you’ve ever struggled with control, anxiety about the future, or feeling like you have to make everything happen on your own, this episode will encourage you to release the pressure and trust the God who is already working on your behalf.God never asked you to carry life alone.In This Episode You'll Learn What the Bible really means when it says “be still” The difference between healthy effort and unhealthy striving Why striving often comes from fear and lack of trust How Psalm 46:10 invites us to surrender control to God  Why we cannot live spiritually apart from God’s strength  How the Holy Spirit helps guide and lead us daily Simple spiritual practices that help you grow in trust with God Key Bible Verses MentionedPsalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God.” Romans 8:14 – “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” John 15:5 – “I am the vine; you are the branches… apart from me you can do nothing.” Key TakeawaysMany of us spend years striving — trying to fix problems, force outcomes, and carry burdens that were never ours to carry.But God invites us into something different.The phrase “cease striving” in Psalm 46:10 actually comes from a Hebrew word that means to relax, let go, or sink down.God is inviting us to release control and trust that He is already working.When we stay connected to Him, like branches connected to the vine, He gives us the strength, direction, and peace we cannot produce on our own.Learning to trust God is...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/C1hq9mnLIrX36kfyf5GkdAzszNuGZGyIDKU2mkjsoBc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iN2Q2/N2U1ZThlMDJmYTdk/YjQ4ZmMyMzc3ODkw/MmFhNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}