271: 5 Verses for When God Feels Silent
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
When things don't look the way you expected them to, disappointment, doubt, and discouragement move in fast. And if you carry a father wound, that pain has a way of attaching itself to God, because He is your Father. In this episode, we cover five verses you can keep going back to when the prayer stays unanswered, the door stays closed, and the vision God gave you looks nowhere close to coming to pass. This is not about pretending everything is fine. It is about having scripture ready to answer your feelings and the lies of the enemy, so you stop drifting into self-reliance and start trusting...
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271: The Social Media Hamster Wheel vs. High Value Legacy Content
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
Posting every day. Chasing the trending audio. Making one more clip that's dead by tomorrow morning. And then getting up and starting over. That's the wide path. It works for some people, and I'm not going to pretend it doesn't. But I don't think it's the one God called you to. In this episode I'm sharing what happened when my entire YouTube platform got shut down two hours after I posted my testimony of Christ. What I built in its place. And the one time I mentioned an application link on this podcast and over 250 women applied. I want to show you the narrow path. Long form content that keeps...
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270: The Money Lie That Makes You Sabotage Your Own Revenue
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
There are many money lies believers fall for and are usually on one end of two spectrums, and most of us only ever learn to spot one of them. We know the prosperity gospel is a twisting of scripture. What almost nobody names is the overcorrection on the other end, where being broke starts to feel holy. Where undercharging feels humble. Where growing revenue feels like chasing money. I lived on that end for twelve years, and it almost cost me this calling. In this episode I share the lie God finally exposed, why revenue is an integrity issue for anyone called to business, and the math that...
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269: Financial Miracles Start With Obedience
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
In this episode we look at a story in the Bible of a woman in need who asked for God's guidance, listned to the instruction, was obedient in taking the steps, and got to see God do a miracle. It's the story of the widow in 2 Kings 4 about who was overcome by debt after her husband passed away. She was about to lose her sons as payment when she cries out to the prophet Elisha for help. He gives her very specific steps to take and after taking the steps just as he instructed she saw God do a miracle. If you need God to help you this is a great story in the Bible to learn from. His answer wasn't...
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268 Breaking the Enemy's Strategy to Keep You Stuck
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
Have you ever felt like something was working against you, keeping you stuck, quiet, and afraid to move forward, no matter how many times you tried? If you've ever felt frozen in your calling, this episode is for you. Here's what I want you to walk away with today. Unanswered prayers are not unheard prayers. Is there something you've stopped praying about because it felt like God went silent? Pray it again today. God is always working behind the scenes even when we can't see it. The enemy's favorite strategy is lies and twisting the truth of God. What's one lie you've believed about your...
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267: The Part Nobody Tells You About Beginning or Beginning Again
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
Have you ever obeyed God, taken the step He asked you to take, and then felt more discouraged than before you started? You are not alone in this, and it does not mean you heard Him wrong. In this episode, I'm walking you through something nobody talks about enough. The discouragement that shows up after you have already been obedient is not a sign to stop. Most of the time, it is confirmation that you heard God correctly and the enemy is working overtime to get you to quit right before the breakthrough. I share what this has looked like in my own journey, why the enemy attacks hardest...
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266: 5 Lies I Had to Overcome to Begin Again
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
If you are needing to overcome limiting beliefs as a Christian entrepreneur, this episode is for you. These five lies did not just show up once in my life. They showed up when I was first trying to build a business and had no idea if I was capable of pulling it off. They showed up again after I gave my life to Christ and decided I was done building the world's way and was going to do it God's way instead. And they are showing up again right now as I rebuild and step back into this calling after going quiet for a season. So when I tell you I had to overcome these limiting beliefs as a Christian...
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265: Let Your Light Shine Without Pressure, Performance or Perfection
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
Let your light shine free from pressure, performance of perfection. God has called us to be the light and we can’t do that when we are living under the pressure and performance of the world. When we keep our eyes on God and His will for our life, when we focus on this present moment and are intentional about letting God shining through us in this moment we will see the fruit of the spirit come out of us. But when we are so caught up in getting somewhere and so caught up in what others think of us our light is dimmed. This episode will encourage you to prosper right where you are and let your...
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264 Money Mindset for Kingdom Women: Prosperity Without Compromise
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
Money Mindset for Kingdom Women, Prosperity Without Compromise episode is all about healing money shame and embracing abundance God’s way. This episode helps ambitious Christian women see money as a Kingdom tool, not something to chase, fear, or feel guilty about. We cover breaking off the lies of the enemy that are sabotaging you from being trusted with more. We discuss the truth about money and wealth and how it is a tool for ministry,, generosity and service when it’s in the hands of a believer who’s heart is for God. We talk about the dangers of chasing money and loving money....
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263 Called, Not Confused: Rediscovering Your God-Given Assignment in Business
God Centered Success | Faith and Business
This episode is all about the importance of clarity of calling and alignment with God’s will before strategy and the importance of going to the source of our clarity and guidance, God Himself. We can't skip over direction relationship and imtimacy with God and expect to have clarify in our business calling. Our access to clarity and guidance in in our time with Him and in His word. The best thing I can do for you in terms of your God calling is point you back to God and encourage you to seek His wisdom and discernment in all you do. He will show you the way step by step
info_outlineWhen things don't look the way you expected them to, disappointment, doubt, and discouragement move in fast. And if you carry a father wound, that pain has a way of attaching itself to God, because He is your Father.
In this episode, we cover five verses you can keep going back to when the prayer stays unanswered, the door stays closed, and the vision God gave you looks nowhere close to coming to pass. This is not about pretending everything is fine. It is about having scripture ready to answer your feelings and the lies of the enemy, so you stop drifting into self-reliance and start trusting the character of God again.
Timestamps
- 00:00 Why disappointment in business so often becomes a rift with God
- 01:30 The father wound connection, and why unanswered prayer triggers it
- 02:19 Self-reliance vs God-reliance, and why it is such a slippery slope
- 03:15 Verse 1: Proverbs 3:5-6
- 05:30 Verse 2: Isaiah 41:10
- 06:30 Verse 3: Hebrews 13:5
- 08:00 How the enemy shows up at the most vulnerable moment
- 10:30 Quick recap of the first three verses
- 11:15 Verse 4: Romans 15:4
- 12:30 Paul wrote from prison. What if the prison was the assignment?
- 13:57 Joseph's vision, and the twenty years between the dream and the fulfillment
- 15:30 Verse 5: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- 17:00 Why "I believe in Jesus but not every word of the Bible" leaves you without a GPS
- 20:15 Bonus verse: Philippians 4:6-7 and how to access the peace that surpasses understanding
- 21:01 Take-home applications for all five verses
- 23:11 Mia's commitment for every episode of this podcast
Key Scriptures (NKJV)
Proverbs 3:5-6 — "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
Isaiah 41:10 — "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
Hebrews 13:5 — "Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'"
Romans 15:4 — "For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope."
2 Timothy 3:16-17 — "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."
Bonus, Philippians 4:6-7 — "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Key Points
Disappointment is not the real danger. What we do with it is. Unmet expectations quietly push us back into self-reliance, and self-reliance is us deciding we are in control of something we were never in control of.
Feelings are real, but they are not authority. When your experience says "God has abandoned me" and scripture says "I will never leave you nor forsake you," one of those is the truth and one of those is a feeling.
The enemy waits for the vulnerable moment. He does not usually show up when everything is going well. He shows up in the trial, and he twists the very promise God gave you.
Closed doors are not proof of abandonment. When you know God's character, a closed door reads as redirection instead of rejection.
Paul wrote much of the New Testament from a prison cell. Joseph waited about twenty years between the vision and the fulfillment. Neither of those journeys looked like the promise while they were living it.
Take-Home Applications
Proverbs 3:5-6. The next time you face a hard decision or an uncertain season in your business, stop before you strategize. Pray first and ask, "God, what are You showing me here?" Then ask what scripture says about it, instead of what your understanding says about it.
Isaiah 41:10. When you feel overwhelmed or discouraged, stop trying to manufacture strength. You do not have to muster up what is required for what is in front of you. Go to Him and ask Him to strengthen you, then move forward leaning on His strength.
Hebrews 13:5. When feelings of abandonment show up, do two things. Go to the verse first and say it out loud. Then make a list of the times God has already come through for you, even when it did not look the way you expected. Keep that list somewhere you can find it fast.
Romans 15:4. Set aside dedicated study time in the stories of the leaders and builders in scripture. Start with Joseph's rise out of adversity and Nehemiah's leadership rebuilding the wall. Look specifically at the setbacks and what God did through them, not just the outcome.
2 Timothy 3:16-17. Treat scripture as the actual foundation of your business strategy, not the inspirational layer on top of it. Before your next big business decision, ask what biblical principle should be informing this choice, and ground the decision there instead of in your feelings.
Philippians 4:6-7. When anxiety rises, take the request to Him with thanksgiving first. Speak the verses from this episode back to God as truth about who He is, then make your ask. That is how you access the peace that guards your heart and mind