97) When "Be Still" Sounds Like a Fantasy Novel
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Release Date: 06/26/2025
110) Guest: K. Crystal Griffith, Medical Mom Warrior: Lessons in Advocacy, Resilience, & God's Faithfulness
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Key Topics Covered Facing 24 medical diagnoses and still choosing hope How to find humor and gratitude in the middle of chaos The biblical truth that Jesus never promised an easy life—but He did promise His presence and victory Practical tools for advocacy in hospitals, workplaces, and schools Why knowledge plus action equals true empowerment How our words and agreements shape our experiences of healing and hope Takeaways Hope is tangible. It’s not just a Sunday school answer—God shows up in real, practical ways when you cry out. You can advocate. Whether with doctors,...
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109) Using Forgiveness to Get Unstuck: Release the Pain, Reclaim Your Power
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🛤️ Narrative Walk-Through Carrie walks listeners through the deeply personal and spiritual practice of forgiveness — not as weakness, but as a choice to get "unstuck" from what has been holding us back. ✅ Takeaways You’re not stuck because of what happened. You’re stuck because of what you believe about what happened. Forgiveness isn’t about the other person. It’s about your freedom. Forgiveness is a process, not a one-and-done. 👉 Challenge: Ask the Holy Spirit to show you who you need to forgive — even if it’s you. Write their name down. Speak it out loud:...
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108) Suit Up, Sister: Recognize the Enemy & Armor Up
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🛡️ Narrative Walk-Through: Do you even recognize when the enemy is attacking you? Spoiler alert: It’s not usually with pitchforks and fire—it’s in your thoughts, reactions, stress triggers, and doubts. Spiritual warfare is REAL.The enemy can’t read your mind, but he absolutely studies your patterns. Whether it’s fear, pride, perfectionism, or self-doubt, he’ll use it. Spiritual warfare is personal, not fantasy But God didn’t leave us defenseless—He gave us armor…HIS armor: Isaiah 59:17 - "He put on righteousness as his body armor and placed the helmet of salvation on his...
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107) Overcoming Perfectionism: Brave Enough to Try...Even If You Fail
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🟡 Introduction Have you ever stopped yourself from trying something new because you weren’t sure you’d be good at it? Welcome to the club—and welcome to the latest episode of Rise Up & Roar. Today, Carrie gets real about perfectionism, the fear of failure, and how God calls us to step into progress, not perfection. What if the bravest thing you can do is try…and be bad at it? ✨ Narrative Walk-Through Carrie shares personal stories from her younger years where she quit things not because she couldn’t—but because she was scared to fail. From basketball to baking show...
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106) Devotional Philippians 4:8 - Fix Your Focus, Renew Your Mind
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🧠 Key Topics Covered: Why Paul’s “one final thing” is the ultimate focus reset How your thoughts shape your reality—and your peace Carrie’s heartfelt prayer over you (grab a tissue) An invitation to The Verse Thing community for Scripture memory and meditation A sneak peek at what’s coming next ✨ Takeaways: Your focus feeds your faith. What you dwell on determines your peace. The world may be a mess, but your mind doesn’t have to be. Memorizing Scripture isn’t just for kids—it’s your spiritual armor. You are powerful for the Kingdom of Heaven and...
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105) From Checklist to Celebration: Becoming a Journey Girl with Jesus
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🛤️ Narrative Walk-Through: Confession time: My lifelong obsession with the destination. Goals, checklists, and getting there fast—rest stops were for the weak, right? God’s gentle correction: Learning that He is the God of the journey, not just the breakthrough. Celebration as worship: When we stop to celebrate, we honor the One who brought us through. The moment it hit me: My friend Noelle asked, “So what needs to be celebrated for you right now?” What I realized: 103 podcast episodes... and I hadn’t even taken a minute to let that settle into my soul. God’s...
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104) Devotional: Philippians 4:8 "Pick Your Poison: Using Philippians 4:8 as the Antidote"
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🛤️ Narrative Walk-Through Carrie opens with a bold declaration: every day we’re being fed poison—through lies from the enemy, from others, and even from ourselves. Drawing from Philippians 4:8, she shows how we can intentionally reject these toxic thoughts by fixing our minds on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. Using her own vulnerable example, she walks through a simple but powerful four-step process to identify the lie, find the antidote, apply it, and learn to avoid the trap in the future. With both humor and Holy Spirit fire, Carrie reminds us that...
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103) Joy Unspeakable: Four Ways to Fight for It, Flow in It, and Splash It Around!
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Narrative Walk-Through: Carrie opens by clarifying what joy is not—it's not based on circumstances or fleeting emotions. It’s a fruit of the Spirit and a gift from abiding in God’s presence. Personal testimonies bring the lesson home: from worshiping through tears during a family crisis to witnessing the joy of the Lord in a 25-year-old grieving widow. Four foundational truths about joy are unpacked with humor, raw honesty, and a whole lot of Scripture. Carrie shares a hysterical-yet-holy parenting moment (yes, there was a Duplo block fight), illustrating how joy can shift the...
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102) Devotional Philippians 4:8 - Fixin' to Fix Your Thoughts? What Philippians 4:8 Really Means
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🎙 Introduction In this “Brief Devotional” episode of Rise Up & Roar, Carrie Hurley invites listeners into a powerful reflection on Philippians 4:8—specifically on what it means to “fix your thoughts.” Drawing on real-life humor, southern colloquialisms, and the majesty of eagle-like focus, Carrie unpacks how choosing what we dwell on can change everything. If you’ve ever felt like your thoughts were spiraling, this episode offers practical and Spirit-led encouragement to redirect and refocus. 🛤 Narrative Walk-Through Carrie opens with the beloved Scripture from...
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101) Devotional - Philippians 4:7 The Peace Force Field: Guarding Your Heart & Mind in Christ
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Introduction In this short but power-packed devotional, Carrie Hurley brings Scripture to life through a vivid and memorable analogy drawn straight from her inner SciFi geek: the force field of God’s peace. Drawing from Philippians 4:7, she challenges us to take prayer, gratitude, and emotional honesty seriously—because our hearts and minds depend on it. Narrative Walk-Through Carrie opens the episode with Philippians 4:7 and dives straight into a SciFi-inspired visual: a force field activated by choosing to not worry and instead pray with thanksgiving. This divine protection doesn’t...
info_outline- Carrie Hurley introduced the podcast, highlighting the universal challenge of feeling 'stretched thin' while managing a busy life with family and work commitments.
- Exodus 20:8-11 was referenced as a biblical foundation for rest, emphasizing a dedicated Sabbath day for rest to reconnect with God.
- The importance of being intentionally aware of both extraordinary and everyday miracles was discussed, alongside the new "Victorious Living" session based on 1 Peter 2.
- Psalm 46:10 was highlighted, stressing the necessity of being still to recognize God's presence through habitual two-way prayer.
- Personal testimonies illustrated how Isaiah 40:31 offers renewed strength through waiting on the Lord, tying directly to overcoming struggles like depression.
- Jesus' command to the disciples to rest in Mark 6:31 was compared to modern challenges of self-care amidst parenting and working from home.
- Practical strategies for daily integration of spiritual rest included conversations with God during mundane tasks and promoting uplifting media consumption.
- A Holy Pause Retreat is scheduled for the last weekend of September, providing an opportunity for reflection, prayer, and connection with nature.
- Early bird registration for the retreat is available until August 1st, stressing that rest is a gift from God to be accepted, not earned.
- The podcast encourages ongoing engagement with scripture and devotionals to facilitate the transition from stress to rest.
- Host Carrie Hurley introduces the Rise Up and More podcast episode, sharing personal context of being in a busy life season with four children and multiple businesses.
- Addresses the universal challenge of being 'stretched thin' in various life seasons and the prayer for just 'five minutes of boredom'.
- Sabbath commandment referenced from Exodus 20:8-11 - six days for work, seventh day as Sabbath rest dedicated to the Lord.
- Family's intentional decision to observe Saturday as their Sabbath instead of Sunday due to Sunday's busyness with church and other activities.
- Job 37:14 emphasized - 'Pay attention... Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God' as instruction to pause and notice divine works.
- Psalm 46:10 - 'Be still and know that I am God' - personal anecdote about learning two-way prayer conversation.
- Habakkuk 2:20 - 'Let all the earth hush and be silent before him' - emphasis on creating holy pause and silence.
- Personal retreat experience in Rocky Mountain cabin as example of finding silence away from normal chaos.
- Isaiah 40:31 (Amplified) - those who wait on the Lord with expectancy will gain new strength, rise like eagles, run without weariness.
- Personal testimony of overcoming depression, bitterness, and anger through God's healing process, resulting in renewed strength for ministry.
- Matthew 11:28-30 (Message translation) identified as pivotal scripture during lowest point - promise of recovering life through getting away with God and learning 'unforced rhythms of grace'.
- Mark 6:31 referenced - Jesus telling disciples to go to quiet place and rest because they didn't even have time to eat due to crowds.
- Comparison to modern parenting and work-from-home challenges of forgetting to eat while caring for others.
- Strategy 1: Intertwine Divine with Mundane - Maintain ongoing conversation with God throughout daily tasks.
- Strategy 2: Background Awareness - Evaluate constant media consumption for uplifting vs. draining content.
- Strategy 3: Scripture Integration - Post scripture around house in frames, on cabinet doors, bathroom mirrors as constant reminders.
- Holy Pause Retreat scheduled for last weekend of September with activities including reflection, journaling, prayer, nature walks, creating, and resting.
- Early bird registration special available until August 1st at https://carriehurley.com/holy-pause-retreat
- Emphasis that rest cannot be earned but must be accepted as God's gift.
- Consider what season of life you're in and evaluate your level of being 'stretched thin' (00:00)
- Implement intentional gratitude speaking to the Lord throughout daily tasks (17:44)
- Evaluate and adjust background noise/media consumption for peace vs. stress (19:22)
- Post scripture around house for constant reminders and truth reinforcement (22:25)
- Take five minutes daily to meditate on scripture for stress-to-rest transition (23:51)
- Listen to weekly devotional podcasts starting from episode 39 for scripture intake (25:25)
- Register for Holy Pause Retreat by August 1st for early bird pricing at https://carriehurley.com/holy-pause-retreat (28:31)
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