Depression or Divine Interruption? What Christian Women Need to Know When God Hits Pause | 36

Have grief, depression, or burnout left you feeling confused about what God is doing? Do you tend to push harder when things stop making sense, or do you freeze and feel stuck? What if God’s interruption is not a setback, but an invitation to heal? In this deeply personal episode, Sarah shares what happened during her two-month break from the podcast and how an unexpected depression diagnosis became the catalyst for a powerful season of healing and surrender. Using the analogy of a GPS rerouting mid-drive, Sarah unpacks what it feels like when God changes the plan and you’re left wondering, “But I thought this was the way.” When life suddenly shifts, many of us respond in one of two ways: we either push harder in the wrong direction, trying to force the original plan, or we freeze and stop moving altogether. Both responses are often rooted in fear, control, and the quiet belief that God’s reroute must mean we did something wrong. Sarah shares how grief from her mother’s passing, years of accumulated stress, ministry fatigue, and an unexpected season of depression led God to interrupt her striving and call her into a season of rest. In this episode, you’ll learn: What depression looked like in Sarah’s life, even when she was still functioning How unresolved grief and chronic stress can impact your mind, body, and spirit Why God sometimes asks us to pause good things to make room for healing Biblical examples of divine interruption, rest, and redirection How striving and productivity can become subtle identity traps Three lessons God taught Sarah during this season of surrender and restoration If you are navigating change, grief, burnout, anxiety, or uncertainty, this episode will remind you that God’s reroutes are not signs of failure. They are invitations to trust Him more deeply and discover that your worth has never depended on your output. Scriptures referenced: Ecclesiastes 3:1–4 Luke 5:16 Mark 6:31 Psalm 46:10 Acts 16:6–10 Connect With Sarah: Contact → [email protected] Connect → https://bit.ly/tgbc-insider Instagram → @sarah.coppiano TikTok → @sarah.coppiano Next Steps: Sign up for the weekly newsletter for encouragement, biblical truth, and practical faith tools at https://bit.ly/tgbc-insider