The Untamable Soul | Healing Broken Relationships

"There is no pit so deep that the love of God is not deeper still." — Corrie ten Boom (quoted by Donna Woolam) An episode of "The Pursuit of God" series on the ReNew Your Mind podcast, based on Donna K. Woolam’s book, His Hostage Heart | Encountering the Unrelenting Love of God. In this episode, Author, Speaker, and Teacher Donna Woolam explores the "untamable soul"—that place of deep brokenness and isolation where human efforts and earthly shackles fail to bring relief. Drawing from a deeply personal 10-year estrangement from her sister, Donna illustrates how the enemy uses relational trauma to create internal hooks of isolation and resistance. By paralleling her journey with the biblical account of the Gerasene demoniac (the "man of the tombs"), she reveals that while no man can tame a shattered soul, Jesus Christ possesses the unrelenting authority to restore the unhealable. The core call to action is to stop relying on self-help mantras and instead press into the power of the Most High God for true deliverance and wholeness. -----------------------------Have you ever felt so flayed bare by life that you became resistant to the very help you needed? For ten long years, I lived through a devastating break in the relationship with my sister—my best friend. It was a season of escalations, scars, and a silence that felt like death. People told me to "just get over it," but some wounds are too deep for human logic to reach. In this episode, we look at the man of the tombs—the "untamable" one—and discover how Jesus crosses the sea just to meet us in our most broken, isolated places. The Reality of the Break: Understanding how relational trauma escalates into spiritual isolation and internal hooks. The Power of the Word: Learning to lean on specific Scripture promises even when the restoration takes a decade or more. The Untamable Soul: Identifying with the "man of the tombs" whose brokenness made him resistant to human help. The Authority of Christ: Recognizing that Jesus is the only one who can tame the untamable and restore us to our "right mind". [01:40] The 10-year silence: The story of the break between Donna and her sister. [05:01] Flayed bare: The internal scars that develop when we lose those we love. [06:08] Isaiah’s Promise: The first Scripture Donna took hold of for restoration. [08:50] Hooks of the Enemy: How isolation works against our identity and ministry. [09:30] The Man of the Tombs: A deep dive into the untamable soul and the Gerasene demoniac. [12:15] Clothed and Sane: The moment Jesus restores what no man could touch. [13:30] Beyond Mantras: Why affirmations and podcasts aren't enough without the touch of Christ. Purchase the Book: His Hostage Heart | Encountering the Unrelenting Love of GodLearn More: DonnaWoolam.comSupport Donna: Connect on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Mandatory Copyright:Acoustic Folk Podcast Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music via Pixabay License (July 16, 2025).Mandatory Disclaimer:This content is for spiritual enrichment and educational purposes only. Donna Woolam is an Author, Speaker, and Teacher; she does not provide professional coaching or clinical counseling.