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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2025 · 32 MIN

When Obedience Hurts: Surrendering to God and Surviving the Storm

from She Leads Boldly: Returning to God’s Pace for Leadership, Motherhood & Marriage · host Sherrika Sanders

What do you do when you’ve fully surrendered to God — fasting, praying, serving — and yet, it feels like everything in your life is falling apart?In this raw and honest episode of She Leads Boldly, I open my heart and share what it feels like to be a faith-driven wife, mother, and leader who said "yes" to God — and is now walking through fire.If you’re tired of being the strong one, if you’re silently suffering while trying to hold your family, business, and spiritual life together — this episode is for you.We talk about:Why surrendering to God sometimes invites spiritual warfareWhat to do when obedience doesn’t lead to instant peaceHow to love others without losing yourselfBiblical wisdom for setting boundaries that honor God and your well-beingScriptures to cling to when you’re weary, isolated, or misunderstoodYou are not crazy, weak, or faithless — you’re in the middle of holy refinement.If you're feeling crushed but not destroyed… Friend, you're not alone. God sees. God hears. And He is walking with you, even in the fire.This is your reminder that you are not being punished. You are being positioned.🔥 Listen now to be reminded that your pain has purpose, your surrender has power, and your breakthrough is closer than you think.Send us a text (mobile only)Support the showAs the host of She Leads Boldly, I help high-achieving Christian wives and moms return to God’s pace, so you can rise from overwhelm, burnout, and constant pressure into clarity, peace, and Christ-centered leadership. This space is designed to help you reclaim your God-given identity, protect your peace, strengthen your home, and lead with confidence — without sacrificing your faith, your family, or yourself.If you’re ready to stop striving and start leading from alignment, I invite you to share this episode with another woman who needs it and take the next step by working with me. You don’t have to carry it all alone. 🤎OR come get the support you’ve been missing inside our Skool community, where high-capacity Christian women learn how to lead, live, and love at God’s pace.If this episode speaks to you, don’t just listen — take the next step.This is the work I do every day with women just like you.🎙️ Subscribe to She Leads Boldly and share this with another woman who’s been carrying too much for too long.

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