God’s Love for Women | God’s Goodness, Who Jesus Is, Hope, Healing, Forgiveness, Confidence

Jenn Murray | Owner of Relate Escape
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Do you feel like you’ll never be good enough for God? That no matter how hard you try, you’ll never earn His love? Were you raised to believe in a judgmental God who only accepts certain people? Friend, you’re not alone—and that’s not who God really is. Hi, I’m Jenn! I’m a Bible teacher passionate about helping women discover God's love and their true identity. I've had a deeply personal relationship with Him for over 20 years—but I began in the same place you are: feeling unloved, unworthy, and hopeless. Through this podcast, you’ll discover that God is good, loving, forgiving, and our source of true hope. Each week, I’ll share biblical truth and practical encouragement to help you: ✔️ Understand God’s true character—and why He loves you as you are ✔️ Experience hope, healing, and freedom from misinformation about Him ✔️ Walk in confidence as the woman God created you to be If you’re ready to stop striving and finally rest in God’s love, this podcast is for you. Let’s dive in! ✨ Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

  1. 6D AGO

    222 // Does God’s Love Lessen When He Feels Distant? The Comforting Biblical Truth You Need to Know

    Does God’s love lessen when He feels distant? When God feels far away, it’s easy to assume we’ve done something wrong. Maybe we haven’t prayed enough. Haven’t been “good” enough. Haven’t measured up. Or maybe we quietly fear that God is fickle, harsh, or disappointed—and that His love has somehow been withdrawn. 👉🏻 But here’s the biblical truth you need to know: God’s love is rooted in His character, not your performance. In this episode, I share about a recent season when God felt distant to me. I began questioning whether I was doing enough or being enough. But I came to realize something important: God hadn’t moved away from me. On top of which, He had actually rescued me. 💓 We’ll also look at Scripture and what it reveals about God’s covenant love: Why God’s love is a binding, faithful commitment What Sarah’s doubt teaches us about God’s promises How the Israelites’ disobedience in the wilderness didn’t cancel God’s covenant Why feelings of distance do not equal a decrease in love 📖 Throughout the Bible, we see a consistent pattern: God remains faithful even when His people doubt, struggle, or fall short. His love does not fluctuate with your emotions—or your performance. You haven’t failed. God’s love hasn’t lessened. And the truth is far more comforting than fear would have you believe. 💝 P.S. If this episode resonates with you, I highly encourage you to take my free quiz: What’s Your First Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love? (RelateEscape.com/Quiz) This five-question tool is designed to identify your biggest barrier to feeling God’s love and give you a practical next step so your healing journey doesn’t stop here. --------------------    🔎 Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

    20 min

  2. MAR 3

    221 // Exhausted From Trying to Be a “Good Enough” Christian? Why God Isn’t Asking for That

    Do you feel worn out from trying to be a “good” Christian? Maybe you’ve been striving to please God, earn His affection, or live up to what you’ve been told a “good” Christian woman should be. But instead of feeling joyful and secure in God’s love, you feel exhausted—or even hopeless. In this episode, I unpack why God isn’t asking for religious performance or perfection – and how it actually blocks the intimacy He desires to have with us (and we with Him).   💫 We’ll also look at: Why God’s primary desire is relationship—not performance What Moses’ resistance reveals about God’s definition of “good enough” How Jesus’ relationship with Mary Magdalene dismantles religious perfectionism Why the Bible would read very differently if God required perfection   🌿 You’ll walk away with: A practical reflection exercise to help you identify where you’re striving Biblical truth to counter the fear of not being good enough An invitation to receive God’s love without performance   👉🏻 If you’d like ongoing encouragement to let go of religious striving and grow in a deeper relationship with God, I invite you to join my Tender Tuesday email list (https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme). 👉🏻 And if you’re looking for safe, faith-centered community support as you release perfection and performance, Relate Escape Place (https://www.relateescape.com/membership) was created for exactly that purpose.   ❤️ God isn’t asking you to be a “good enough” Christian. He’s inviting you into relationship.   --------------------    🔎 Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

    26 min

  3. FEB 24

    220 // Why Hearing that God Loves You Sometimes Isn’t Enough (and What Actually Heals the Heart)

    You can believe that God loves you—and still struggle to truly feel it. In this episode, I explore why hearing the phrase “God loves you” isn’t always enough to heal the heart, especially for women who've lived through abuse, trauma, or spiritually unsafe environments. I share personally how even after coming to faith, and even after growing in biblical knowledge, there were seasons when my nervous system and emotions didn’t align with the truth I believed. I knew God loved me—but parts of me still didn’t feel safe enough to receive it. And in certain seasons, letting God love me in new ways felt surprisingly hard.   💫 We’ll talk about: Why knowledge alone doesn’t always lead to healing How trauma and survival patterns can block even holy, safe love Why real love requires safety—not pressure How God gently helps the heart and body relearn what love truly feels like 🥰 I’ll also share two practical steps to help you begin receiving God’s love more deeply, including a simple reflection exercise and an invitation into Relate Escape Place (https://www.relateescape.com/membership)—a safe, faith-centered community built to mirror how God loves: with patience, compassion, and truth. Healing is a process. But God’s love is not only real—it’s safe, and it’s powerful enough to heal the heart. --------------------    🔎 Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

    27 min

  4. FEB 17

    219 // Afraid to Be Yourself With God? Why His Unconditional Love Makes Authenticity Safe

    Have you ever felt like you need to be careful around God? Like it’s not safe to fully be yourself—especially if you come from a religious background where God was portrayed as harsh, judgmental, or distant? In this episode, we talk about why that fear didn’t come from God—and how His unconditional love actually makes authenticity safe. I share personally how both abuse and cultural messages taught me to be smaller, quieter, and less than. And yet, God has never treated me that way. He’s never asked for perfection—only my presence. His love doesn’t diminish who we are; it transforms us into who we were always created to be. We’ll also look at the biblical story of Hannah and how her raw honesty before God wasn’t rejected or punished—but honored. God met her authenticity with compassion, blessing, and purpose, raising her into a calling only He could give her.   💫 In this episode, you’ll learn: Why fear works against the closeness your heart longs for How God’s unconditional love creates safety, not shame What Hannah’s story reveals about authenticity and God’s response Why being yourself with God isn’t a risk—it’s an invitation   💓 I’ll also share how Relate Escape Place is designed to be a safe, faith-centered space where you can be yourself, grow in biblical truth, and experience God’s love alongside women who truly understand your journey. --------------------    🔎 Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

    31 min

  5. FEB 10

    218 // Feeling Unloved This Valentine’s Day? Why God’s Love Has Always Chosen You–and Always Will

    Valentine’s Day can be incredibly tender — especially if you’re feeling lonely, unseen, or unloved. Maybe comparison feels unavoidable. Maybe grief, numbness, or resentment is closer than joy. Or maybe you’re longing to be chosen, cherished, and adored — by God, by others, or by a partner who isn’t there. In this episode, I want to gently remind you of a deeper truth: you have been chosen — and you always will be.   💫 In This Episode, I Share: Why Valentine’s Day can intensify feelings of loneliness and unworthiness How unmet longing in relationships can shape how we see ourselves and God My own experience of not being loved or cherished by my father or ex-husband — and how God has never treated me that way Why God doesn’t just feel love, but is love (1 John 4:16) Biblical stories of women who felt unseen and unloved — and how God met them with tenderness, clarity, and care How Valentine’s Day can become an invitation into God’s love rather than a verdict about your worth 💗 Your worth has never been determined by whether someone chose you. God’s love has always chosen you — and nothing about this day can change that. --------------------    🔎 Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

    21 min

  6. FEB 3

    217 // Feeling Hopeless About Your Life? Why God’s Love Is Your Source of True Hope

    If you’re feeling hopeless — about your life, your circumstances, or your relationship with God — you’re not alone. Maybe life feels stuck and you can’t see how things will ever change. Or maybe you feel hopeless because no matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to be “good enough” for God. The world tells us hope comes from better circumstances. Religion tells us hope comes from getting everything right. But the Bible tells a very different story.   💫 In This Episode, I Share: Why hope doesn’t come from circumstances or performance How God became my source of hope during a deeply unstable and painful marriage The story of God freeing the Israelites from Egypt — and what it reveals about His character Why God sometimes leads us through a longer path to heal what hopelessness has shaped inside us How growing in relationship with God transforms the way we experience hope and life itself 🙌 True hope isn’t something you create — it’s something you receive. And it’s rooted in God’s love for you, not your ability to hold everything together. --------------------    🔎 Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

    27 min

  7. JAN 27

    216 // Feel Too Different for God’s Love? Why You Can Approach Him as Yourself–Not as Who You “Should” Be

    Have you ever felt like you don’t quite fit — in church, in Christian spaces, or even with God Himself? Maybe you feel too different because of how you’re wired, how you think, your past, your personality, or the way your faith journey has unfolded. If so, this episode is for you.   💫 Inside This Episode: Why feeling “too different” is a common but deeply painful spiritual struggle How God drew closer to me — not farther away — when I didn’t fit Christian culture The powerful story of Mary Magdalene and why her differences mattered Why your differences are not disqualifiers of God’s love A practical exercise to help you see yourself through God’s lens instead of human expectations 💗Friend, you don’t have to approach God as who you should be. You can approach Him as who you are — and that’s where His love meets you. --------------------    🔎 Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

    23 min

  8. JAN 20

    215 // Want a Clear Answer to the Question, Who is God? End Your Struggle With This Simple Biblical Step

    If you’ve been struggling to understand who God is — His love, His goodness, His heart, and what He’s really like — this episode will meet you right where you are. So many women wrestle with questions like: Does God truly love me? Does He still love me when I sin? Is He actually good? How do I build a relationship with Him when I don’t even know where to start? You’re not alone — and today, I’m sharing the tool God used to give me clarity when I was asking the very same things.   🌟 Inside This Episode: How growing up without biblical teaching left me hungry for answers about God The surprising way God provided what I needed right when I needed it Biblical examples showing how God prepares the way forward (even before we know to ask) Why God is not limited by geography, culture, circumstances, or your past The simple biblical step that can help you finally understand who God is and how He loves you 💓 If you’ve been longing for clarity about God’s character, Relate Escape Place (https://www.relateescape.com/membership) is the way forward. Inside, you’ll find teaching and tools to help you understand His love, grow spiritually, and build a real relationship with the true God of the Bible. Join today and step into the clarity your heart has been craving. --------------------    🔎 Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

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Do you feel like you’ll never be good enough for God? That no matter how hard you try, you’ll never earn His love? Were you raised to believe in a judgmental God who only accepts certain people? Friend, you’re not alone—and that’s not who God really is. Hi, I’m Jenn! I’m a Bible teacher passionate about helping women discover God's love and their true identity. I've had a deeply personal relationship with Him for over 20 years—but I began in the same place you are: feeling unloved, unworthy, and hopeless. Through this podcast, you’ll discover that God is good, loving, forgiving, and our source of true hope. Each week, I’ll share biblical truth and practical encouragement to help you: ✔️ Understand God’s true character—and why He loves you as you are ✔️ Experience hope, healing, and freedom from misinformation about Him ✔️ Walk in confidence as the woman God created you to be If you’re ready to stop striving and finally rest in God’s love, this podcast is for you. Let’s dive in! ✨ Discover Your 1st Step to Fully Experiencing God’s Love (Free Quiz): https://www.relateescape.com/quiz 💌 Get a weekly reminder of God’s tender love for you—plus exclusive offers: https://relate-escape.kit.com/godlovesme 🤝 Connect with other women in Relate Escape Place: https://www.relateescape.com/membership 🛍️ Shop the Relate Escape store: https://www.relateescape.com/store 📌 Follow Jenn on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/relateescape

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