Surrender / Control

In this episode, Nicole and Angelica discuss the “heavy” daily practice of surrender over control as a core part of faith over fear. They define control as a closed-fist grip rooted in self-reliance, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the belief that “if I don’t do it, it won’t get done,” while surrender is open hands—trusting God, releasing what isn’t theirs to carry, and creating space to be guided. They challenge the idea that surrender means giving up, emphasizing it as humility, grace, and strength, not inaction, and connect it to identity, enoughness, and emotional healing. Through examples from work, relationships, and Nicole’s experience with miscarriage and motherhood, they describe surrender as a process requiring patience, practice, and self-compassion, and invite listeners to choose one area this week to release to God.00:00 We Are Here Now01:40 Today’s Topic: Surrender02:57 Defining Control vs Surrender04:41 Reframing Surrender Meaning06:50 Daily Surrender Practice08:48 People Pleasing and Burnout11:54 Reactions and Relationships16:44 Enoughness and Identity20:38 Surrender Is Not Inaction22:19 Meaning of Surrender23:37 Let Go Let God24:43 What to Release Now29:11 Built in the Agitator31:47 Motherhood and Miscarriage37:24 Curiosity and Trust39:38 Weekly Surrender Challenge41:42 Grace in the Practice42:55 Keep Faith in Action|| JOIN THE COMMUNITY ||> Subscribe and Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and YouTube> Purchase our “Faith Over Fear 11-week Devotional & Reflection Guide” on Amazon> Follow our journey on Instagram: ⁠@FaithInTheWildPodcast⁠> Visit our website: ⁠FaithInTheWildPodcast.com⁠|| ABOUT FAITH IN THE WILD PODCAST ||> Hosted by: ⁠Nicole Moran⁠ and ⁠Angelica McCarthy⁠> Music: “⁠Dialed In” by Afro Bop Alliance Big Band⁠ (comp. ⁠Luis Hernandez⁠, arr. Vince Norman)> Produced by: ⁠Angelface Records, LLC