53. Striving Won't Get You What's Already Yours

What if the exhaustion you feel isn’t coming from your schedule… but from striving for something God already gave you?In this episode, we sit down in Romans 8:12–17 and unpack the difference between living from fear versus living from love. We talk about the “orphan spirit,” self-sabotage, performance-based Christianity, striving for approval, and what it really means to live as fully accepted sons and daughters of God.From kitchen sinks and car lines to business ownership, motherhood, suffering, and identity, this conversation gets honest about the subtle ways fear shapes our decisions and how the love of God invites us into peace, freedom, intimacy, and rest.If you’ve been feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, or like you constantly have to prove yourself, this episode is a reminder that you are already fully accepted in Christ.Table TalkTake these questions into your own week. Maybe journal through them. Even better, invite a couple of friends over and open the Word together.First, read Romans 8:12–17.Where in your life are you still striving instead of resting in who God says you are?What would change this week if you actually believed you belonged — fully and without question?Is there a lie you've been carrying about your identity that God is asking you to let go of?Connect with host Sarah Birbeck: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhelenabirkbeck/Dreamers to Doers podcast is powered by Refresh:Website: https://www.refreshwomen.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refresh_womenProduced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.instagram.com/hihellolabs/