Eyes on the Road

Ladies we want to prayer for you. Please take time to share your story or just ask for prayer. We would love to be unrelated sister to you!Sometimes God doesn't speak in the middle of a church service.Sometimes He speaks while you're sitting in traffic.In this episode of Unrelated Sisters: Truth & Grace Conversation, Shannon shares how an ordinary morning commute became an extraordinary conversation with God. While sitting in Atlanta traffic, praying over the upcoming Roots Before Fruit conference, lifting up coworkers, and carrying Mable on her heart, God asked one simple question:"Why are you looking in the rearview mirror? What you need is in front of you."That moment led to a powerful reminder that while our past has purpose, it was never meant to determine our direction.Together, Shannon and Deb discuss how shame, regret, trauma, and even familiar places can keep us looking backward when God is continually calling us forward. Through Scripture, personal testimony, and honest conversation, you'll be encouraged to stop letting yesterday steer your tomorrow and begin trusting the road God has prepared ahead of you.If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unable to let go of what was, this episode is for you."The next time you get in your car, look through the windshield... then glance at your rearview mirror and ask yourself: Which one have I been living through?"Key Bible VersesTheme VersePhilippians 3:13–14"But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal..."God Makes Us New2 Corinthians 5:17"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation..."A beautiful reminder that God isn't just improving us—He is making us new. God Is Doing Something NewIsaiah 43:18–19"Forget the former things... See, I am doing a new thing!"Keep Your Eyes on JesusJohn 21:15–19Peter denied Jesus three times.Jesus restored him three times.Failure was not Peter's final destination.Press ForwardLuke 9:62"No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."EncouragementMaybe today you're staring into a rearview mirror that God never intended you to live in.Maybe it's regret.Maybe it's shame.Maybe it's a failed relationship.Maybe it's church hurt.Maybe it's a dream that didn't work out.Or maybe it's a version of yourself that God has already redeemed, but you keep revisiting.Friend, your past isn't worthless.It has taught you.It has shaped you.It has become part of your testimony.But it doesn't get to decide your destination.God doesn't erase your history—He redeems it.Every mistake becomes a testimony of grace.Every disappointment becomes an opportunity to trust Him more deeply.Every delay becomes another reminder that His timing is better than ours.The windshield is bigger for a reason.God has given you a much greater view of where He's taking you than where you've been.So keep driving.Even if traffic is slow.Even if life feels paused.Even if you can't see around the next curve.The God who called you is already waiting on the road ahead. PrayerFather,Thank You for meeting us in the ordinary moments of life. Thank You that You still speak in quiet conversations, traffic jams, morning commutes, and the places where we least expect to hear Your voice.Lord, so many of us are carrying things from our past that You never intended us to keep carrying. Heal the places where shame, regret, disappointment, fear, or unforgiveness still hold us captive. Help us to learn from our past without living there.Give us the courage to trust the road You have placed before us. When life feels slow, remind us that waiting is never wasted when we are walking with You. When we are tempted to keep looking behind us, gently turn our eyes back toward Jesus.Thank You that You are a God of redemption, not condemnation. Thank You that You make all things new and that Your plans for us are greater than anything we've left behind.May we walk forward in faith, fixing our eyes on You, trusting every step You ask us to take.In Jesus' name,Amen.We want this to be truly interactive podcast. Please go in the fan mail athttps://unrelatedsisterspodcast.buzzsprout.com and tell us your stories and let us know if it’s okay to share (no names). Let us know if you need prayer or how we can support you in your journey. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen. Follow us on Facebook @Unrelated Sister's: Truth & Grace Conversation Podcast TikTok @Unrelated.SistersPodcast Email us at [email protected]