Wilderness Season: When God Feels Silent with Girls Gone Bible
Stay True with Madison Prewett Troutt
Release Date: 07/21/2025
Stay True with Madison Prewett Troutt
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info_outlineWelcome back to another episode of Stay True Podcast! This week, Madi sits down with the bold and faith-filled hosts of Girls Gone Bible, Angela Halili and Arielle Reitsma, for a conversation about wilderness seasons– where loneliness feels heavy, waiting feels long, prayers feel unanswered, and God feels distant. Together, they unpack what it looks like to walk through pain without losing faith, how to cling to truth when the enemy tries to take over, and why the wilderness isn’t a punishment– it’s preparation.
This episode is for the one who feels forgotten, walking through heartbreak, and clinging to hope even when it’s hard. Let this be your reminder: God wastes nothing—and He is working, even in the wilderness. You are not alone. There is purpose in the wilderness, and even when God feels silent, He is never absent.
Remember to stay you and stay true!
Questions/topics discussed and answered:
-What to do when you feel like you can’t hear God
-How to navigate wilderness seasons without losing faith
-Why pain can be a doorway to deeper intimacy with Jesus
-Finding identity in Christ when your plans fall apart
-How to hold onto hope in seasons of suffering
AND SO MUCH MORE!
Helpful Resources:
Out of the Wilderness by Angela Halili and Arielle Reitsma: https://a.co/d/4imQ7oO
Dare To Be True: Defeat The Lies That Bind You and Live Out The Truth That Frees You by Madison Prewett Troutt: https://a.co/d/gdfpHX5
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