26 | Overwhelmed and Obedient: Following God When Change Feels Exhausting (Mark 4:35–41)

Season 2 Episode 26 | Overwhelmed and Obedient: Following God When Change Feels Exhausting (Mark 4:35–41)What happens when you follow God… and the change still feels exhausting?In Episode 26 of What the Heaven?, I share a raw and unfiltered look at what obedience actually felt like this year — not polished, not triumphant, but overwhelmed.Exactly one year after leaving a toxic environment and moving halfway across the country with chronic health challenges, financial pressure, and two French bulldogs, I started working full time again. Instead of feeling victorious, I had a breakdown in my chiropractor’s office. I was so exhausted I almost drove our new car into a cement pole.This episode is about that kind of tired.The kind where your nervous system remembers survival.The kind where obedience doesn’t look glamorous.The kind where you whisper, “God, I obeyed You… so why is this so hard?”Using the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:35–41, we talk about:• Why obedience to God does not guarantee ease• Following God through major life transitions• Leaving a toxic environment and rebuilding from scratch• Faith during burnout, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion• Trusting God when your body feels like it’s still in a storm• The difference between being outside God’s will and simply being in a hard seasonYou can be overwhelmed and still obedient.You can be exhausted and still exactly where God called you.You can be in a storm — and still have Jesus in the boat.If you’re a Christian woman navigating change, burnout, or a season of rebuilding after something hard, this episode will remind you: the storm doesn’t cancel the calling. It might just be part of the journey.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Welcome to the “What the Heaven? Podcast” — where millennial women face life’s toughest battles with raw honesty and unshakable hope.Let’s be real: life hits hard. Faith gets messy. But that doesn’t mean we tap out.Here, we bring our heartbreak, doubts, and questions straight to Jesus — with authenticity and vulnerability — and then we gear up. We put on the armor of God, stand firm, and step back into the fight with courage.I’m Riley Shour, and every Friday, we’re keeping it real about the chaos and the comeback — because your faith was built for this fight.So hit follow, grab your armor, and let’s grow through what we’re going through!🎵 Featuring music by⁠ The Atomic Age⁠Until next time friend… keep your faith fiery and your eyes fixed on Jesus! 🔥✝️👀