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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 11 MIN

When Your Calling Scares You (Especially in Midlife)

from By The Book: For Women In Their Second-Season Building a Purpose-Driven, God-Led Business · host Johanne Hewlett

🌟 How to Follow God When the Assignment Feels Bigger Than You.In midlife, calling feels heavier. The stakes feel higher. You’ve lived enough life to know what obedience costs… and what disobedience costs.I’m your host Johanne Hewlett and this episode gently unpacks what’s happening spiritually when God calls you into something that scares you — business, ministry, reinvention, leadership, visibility, or purpose.Here’s the truth: Courage is obedience, not bravado.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why fear hits differently after 40 • The difference between fear and divine stretching • What it means when your calling feels “too big” • Why spiritual assignments often arrive with trembling • How God walks with women through courage • What obedience looks like in midlife • How to take your next step without fearThis episode will feel like God taking you by the hand.🎁 FREE RESOURCEhttps://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 PREORDER THE BOOKhttps://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 COURSESFlagship Course → https://payhip.com/b/G0j835 Core Essentials → https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comSpotify → https://tinyurl.com/ByTheBookPodYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlettPinterest → https://pin.it/3WPBkRnjl#midlifecalling #christianwomen #womenover40 #faithoverfear #callingandcourage #godledbusiness #midlifecalling #afraidofyourcalling #purpose #godscalling

🌟 How to Follow God When the Assignment Feels Bigger Than You.In midlife, calling feels heavier. The stakes feel higher. You’ve lived enough life to know what obedience costs… and what disobedience costs.I’m your host Johanne Hewlett and this episode gently unpacks what’s happening spiritually when God calls you into something that scares you — business, ministry, reinvention, leadership, visibility, or purpose.Here’s the truth: Courage is obedience, not bravado.✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why fear hits differently after 40 • The difference between fear and divine stretching • What it means when your calling feels “too big” • Why spiritual assignments often arrive with trembling • How God walks with women through courage • What obedience looks like in midlife • How to take your next step without fearThis episode will feel like God taking you by the hand.🎁 FREE RESOURCEhttps://www.johewlettauthor.com/free-check-in📘 PREORDER THE BOOKhttps://payhip.com/b/bM1xW📚 COURSESFlagship Course → https://payhip.com/b/G0j835 Core Essentials → https://payhip.com/b/wFxqO🌐 CONNECTWebsite → https://www.johewlettauthor.comSpotify → https://tinyurl.com/ByTheBookPodYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@johannehewlettPinterest → https://pin.it/3WPBkRnjl#midlifecalling #christianwomen #womenover40 #faithoverfear #callingandcourage #godledbusiness #midlifecalling #afraidofyourcalling #purpose #godscalling

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🌟 How to Follow God When the Assignment Feels Bigger Than You.In midlife, calling feels heavier. The stakes feel higher. You’ve lived enough life to know what obedience costs… and what disobedience costs.I’m your host Johanne Hewlett and this...

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