Perspectives Into Practice: How to Walk with God in Real Life: Faith in Practice & Spiritual Growth

Jessica DeYoung - Faith in Practice
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Perspectives Into Practice is a Christian women’s podcast about walking with God in real life - where faith moves beyond inspiration and into practice. Hosted by Jessica DeYoung, each episode explores what spiritual growth actually looks like in everyday life. Through honest conversations about healing, obedience, uncertainty, and faith in hard seasons, this podcast helps you see life through God’s perspective and respond with practical spirituality. Rather than polished testimonies or surface-level encouragement, these episodes center on lived faith - the real-time perspective shifts God is shaping right now. You’ll hear how faith is being practiced in ordinary moments and receive simple, meaningful action steps to help you grow closer to God daily. If you are navigating healing and faith, learning to trust God in difficult seasons, or longing for spiritual growth that feels grounded and authentic, this space is for you. New episodes release every Tuesday with encouragement, clarity, and practical tools to help you live your faith out loud - because when we put God’s truth into practice, it transforms the way we walk with Him.

  1. Trust in God for clarity when you crave control: Val’s story of letting go and taking the next step

    2H AGO

    Trust in God for clarity when you crave control: Val’s story of letting go and taking the next step

    Trust in God does not always come with a full map. Sometimes it comes with clarity that feels like peace in the middle of uncertainty. In this episode, I’m joined by my new friend Val, and her story will feel familiar if you’ve been trying to hold everything together while quietly wondering why it still feels heavy. Val shares what last year was really like, a full on struggle bus where life felt like swimming against the current. Her health was affected, her job was affected, and unanswered questions piled up. Then, in a simple prayer moment, one word slipped out of her mouth that surprised even her: clarity. We talk about what happens when you ask God for clarity instead of demanding the outcome. And how that single shift can expose control patterns, soften the weight of uncertainty, and help you take the next right step without needing to see ten steps ahead. In this conversation, you’ll hear: - why praying for clarity is different than asking for wisdom or discernment - how control can quietly increase chaos, even in grief (Val shares about losing a child 13 years ago) - what it looks like to parent teens with less reacting and more shepherding - how the Israelites could see God’s presence and still struggle to trust Him - what to lay down first when you want to surrender everything at once - the perspective of expectancy, trusting God to show up in the small details and the big decisions If you are tired of overthinking, tired of self reliance, and tired of feeling like you are blocking what God is trying to do, this one is for you. You do not have to have it all figured out to follow Him faithfully. You just have to take the next step with Him, and let Him meet you there.

    23 min
  2. Healing from Unforgiveness: Forgiveness for Wholeness and Identity in Christ with Lori

    FEB 17

    Healing from Unforgiveness: Forgiveness for Wholeness and Identity in Christ with Lori

    Healing starts when we stop carrying what was never ours to hold. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Lori to talk about unforgiveness, especially the kind that stays quiet because the other person may not even know they hurt you. If you’ve ever felt overlooked, misunderstood, or stuck replaying the same wound on repeat, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Lori shares part of her story as a hemorrhagic stroke survivor and what it looked like to rebuild when life changed overnight, including the identity shift that came with disability, loneliness, and feeling unseen. And we talk about the hard, freeing truth: forgiveness isn’t pretending it didn’t hurt. It’s choosing obedience, releasing someone without requiring an apology, and letting God set your heart free. We also get practical. What do you do when you’ve “forgiven,” but the feelings come right back the next time you see them? Lori shares what helps her actually move forward: staying in Christian community, being in the Word, using simple reminders, and writing things down to get the weight out of your head and onto paper.   We reference Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:13, and we talk about how wholeness grows when your focus shifts from people’s reactions to God’s direction. If you’ve been craving a grounded, real-life faith conversation that helps you walk with God in the messy middle, this one’s for you.

    35 min
  3. Walk with God When Your Yes Costs You: Surrendering Big Emotions and Choosing Obedience with Marchette

    FEB 10

    Walk with God When Your Yes Costs You: Surrendering Big Emotions and Choosing Obedience with Marchette

    Walk with God through the messy middle of doubt, big emotions, and obedience that feels like it benefits everyone but you. In this heart-to-heart conversation, Marchette shares what it looked like to say yes to the Lord even while questioning, wrestling, and feeling the weight of rejection. She talks about a moment from just a few weeks ago when she sensed God calling her to act, then immediately felt the pull of fear, people-pleasing, and second-guessing. And in the middle of that back-and-forth, God met her in Scripture. Esther’s courage helped her see what obedience can cost, and why fearing God matters more than fearing people. Later, when rejection felt heavy, she found herself searching the Bible for “cleansing of the temple” and seeing Jesus stay focused on His mission even while being rejected. We also spend time in Haggai, where God speaks to Zerubbabel and Joshua about building the temple. That passage becomes a mirror for anyone who’s stuck staring at the past, grieving what used to be, or despising small beginnings. Marchette shares how God has been shifting her perspective from “What did I lose back then?” to “What is God doing right now?” This episode is for the woman who loves Jesus but feels tired, unsure, or emotionally overwhelmed. We talk about practical spirituality too, like what surrender looks like in real life: honest prayers, showing up as a daughter to a good Father, opening the Bible when you do not have words, and trusting that God meets you in the quiet. And if you need a gentle push to keep going, Marchette points to Galatians 6 and reminds us not to grow weary in doing good. God sees your obedience. He sees your yes. And He is still with you in it.

    1h 15m
  4. Bible Discernment for Daily Spiritual Warfare: Recognizing Subtle Attacks and Choosing Peace with Bethany

    FEB 3

    Bible Discernment for Daily Spiritual Warfare: Recognizing Subtle Attacks and Choosing Peace with Bethany

    Bible discernment can change how you handle your thoughts, especially the subtle ones that feel urgent, heavy, or reactionary. In this episode, Bethany shares a real-time moment from an ordinary Zoom call where one thought shifted the whole conversation. Looking back, she realized that urgency was not from God. It was a quiet spiritual attack, and it exposed how easy it is to miss what is happening in our minds. Bethany connects that experience to 2 Samuel 11 and King David’s choice to stay home instead of going to war. One decision. One opening. And the ripple effect was real. But she also points to the hope on the other side, that restoration is possible and we do not have to live stuck in the grip of spiritual attacks. We talk about what it looks like to slow down, pause, and actually practice discernment in daily life. Not just reading the Bible, but studying it, cross-referencing, and letting Scripture shape how you respond. Bethany shares how her nights used to be filled with scary dreams and how her daytime responses used to be quick and reactive. And now, she is learning to choose differently. To choose peace. To choose a response that reflects real faith. Jessica also brings up James 4:7 and how easy it is to accidentally flip it, submitting to the enemy and resisting God without even realizing it. Bethany’s simple, practical rhythm is this: pray before you get up, and pray before you go to sleep. And if you feel like you do not have time, start with two short thank-yous out loud: thank God for His protection, and thank God for restraining Satan. If you have been feeling frazzled, spiritually foggy, or tired of being tossed around by intrusive thoughts, this conversation will help you build a routine that strengthens your spiritual growth and anchors you back in God’s truth.

    26 min
  5. Trust in God When Obedience Makes No Sense: Healing, Freedom, and Identity with Desiree

    JAN 27

    Trust in God When Obedience Makes No Sense: Healing, Freedom, and Identity with Desiree

    Trust in God when obedience makes zero sense on paper. In this episode, Desiree shares a raw, hope-filled story of walking back to the Lord after loneliness, hearing loss, and a season of rebellion that got dark fast. Her turning point came in a desperate moment, pregnant and overwhelmed, when she saw a picture of Jesus reaching His hand down and inviting her to take it. And she did. Desiree talks about how that one yes became the start of a whole new life. She shares the next step God gave her clearly, to keep her baby, and the promise that He would be her husband and her child’s Father. Even with depression, uncertainty, and long stretches that still did not feel easy, she kept moving toward Him. And over time, she began to see “monuments” of His faithfulness.   We also talk about how healing happens in layers. Desiree describes it like peeling an onion. God reveals one lie at a time, then replaces it with truth from Scripture. You will hear what it looks like to pause, ask for help, and practice taking thoughts captive into obedience to Christ. And we get honest about triggers, fear, and that instinct to pull away when you feel hurt, even with God.   One of my favorite lines from this conversation is her reminder that reactions come from a hurt heart, but responses come from a healed one. Desiree shares how she is learning to look for the root instead of band-aiding the symptoms, and why doing the work with God is painful for a little while, but worth it for the freedom on the other side.   If you feel stuck in striving, exhausted from trying to fix everything, or secretly afraid you are insignificant, this episode will meet you gently. We talk about being still with the Lord, being honest, and letting Him carry what was never meant to be on your shoulders. Because your value is not what you do. It is who you are in Him. And that truth changes everything.

    30 min
  6. Finding Faith After Loss: Leaving New Age Practices for Real Faith in Jesus with Andrea

    JAN 20

    Finding Faith After Loss: Leaving New Age Practices for Real Faith in Jesus with Andrea

    Finding faith after loss is not always a lightning-bolt moment. Sometimes it is a slow unlearning, a steady yes, and a long road out of spiritual counterfeits. In this episode, Andrea shares how she spent over 30 years immersed in new age practices that looked shiny on the outside, but quietly drained her on the inside. And then in February 2021, everything began to shift. Andrea takes us back to the early openings, losing her father at 22, seeking answers through astrology, psychics, tarot, crystals, and the whole world of energy, frequency, vibration, and the law of attraction. Later, after her husband died suddenly in his sleep, that searching only intensified. She was carrying deep trauma, depression, unresolved anger, and a constant pressure to fix herself. Then God interrupted her silent meditation with one clear sentence: “Andrea, this is your year to unlearn.” Not long after, she found a Christian room on Clubhouse led by a mindset coach for Christian female entrepreneurs. She stayed quiet for a week, listened, asked questions, and started learning the Bible in a way that surprised her, especially the Old Testament. She discovered The Bible Project videos, watched The Chosen, and had a huge moment of clarity around the Pharisees and why something in her background never fully sat right. As her spiritual growth deepened, Andrea began recognizing how new age language can echo inside church spaces, and why it is so deceptive. She talks about learning to use her voice, confessing truth out loud, replacing silent affirmations with Scripture, and letting the Holy Spirit convict and prune without condemnation. This conversation is for anyone who has said “I’m spiritual but not religious” and still felt empty. It is also for the woman who is learning to honor her relationship with the Lord like a covenant, not a trend. Andrea’s story is a reminder that decades of darkness cannot stop the light of Jesus from breaking through.

    41 min
  7. Trusting God in the Unknown: Saying Yes, Spiritual Warfare, and Small Steps of Faith with Tara

    JAN 13

    Trusting God in the Unknown: Saying Yes, Spiritual Warfare, and Small Steps of Faith with Tara

    Trusting God in the unknown can feel terrifying, especially if you live with anxiety, depression, or a constant fear of getting it wrong. In this episode, Tara shares what it looked like to keep saying yes anyway. Not because she felt ready, but because God kept meeting her in the middle of the scary parts. Tara opens up about a life-altering car accident that led to a traumatic brain injury and a long recovery, including struggles with language, balance, vision, and the kind of humility that clears your whole table. In that season, God stripped away distractions and kept calling her toward ministry. And even though she resisted for a long time, He stayed patient and faithful. We also talk about what happens when you step out and the outcome is unclear. Tara shares two specific moments where God stretched her in new ways: - Speaking at a women’s retreat when she did not have her third session written, and God led her to speak without notes - Launching a virtual summit and waking up with a frozen shoulder minutes before going live, a moment she recognized as spiritual warfare You will hear how prayer and Christian community carried her through, and why getting out of your own way often makes space for God to do what only He can do. If you feel stuck in comfort and familiarity, or you have already said yes but do not know what to do next, Tara offers a simple reminder: God is personal. He is close. He wants to be the heartbeat of your life, not an emergency button you press once in a while. This conversation is faith encouragement for the woman who is tired of second-guessing and ready to take one small step at a time. Because you do not have to be perfect. You just have to be willing.

    27 min
  8. Faith in Practice for a New Year: Real Faith, Small Obedience, and Noticing God in Everyday Life

    JAN 6

    Faith in Practice for a New Year: Real Faith, Small Obedience, and Noticing God in Everyday Life

    Faith in practice does not start with a big stage moment. It starts with noticing God in your everyday life and taking the next small step. In this Season 2 kickoff, it is just me, slowing down to reflect on what God has been doing through Season 1 and setting the heartbeat for where we are going next. This podcast was built for real life stories and practical faith. Not just talking about God, but seeing Him in motherhood, ministry, marriage, health journeys, grief, calling, and all the messy in between. I share the theme that kept rising to the surface as I listened back through the episodes: God is moving, even when it does not make sense, and He is teaching us to walk in obedience one small step at a time. I also celebrate what God has already done through this space, including listeners in over 17 countries and over 1500 clicks and listens in under a year. And yes, we talk about fun facts too, because they remind us how personal and creative God is. You will hear a few Season 1 takeaways that stayed with me, like trusting God in suffering and in blessing, learning to hear God’s voice, grief not disqualifying you from purpose, and starting with worship instead of striving. We talk about peace that shows up without clarity, and how seeing people through God’s eyes can transform your relationships. And if you have ever thought, “I do not have a story,” I want you to hear this gently: if you are still breathing, God is still working. Sometimes what He is doing looks quiet, like learning to rest without guilt, setting a boundary, staying faithful in a hard season, or unlearning what He never asked you to carry. This episode is also an invitation. If you feel God nudging you to share what He is doing right now, not just a polished testimony from the past, I would love to have you on the show. Your perspective matters. Your small faithfulness matters. And God multiplies obedience in ways you might not expect.

    24 min
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Perspectives Into Practice is a Christian women’s podcast about walking with God in real life - where faith moves beyond inspiration and into practice. Hosted by Jessica DeYoung, each episode explores what spiritual growth actually looks like in everyday life. Through honest conversations about healing, obedience, uncertainty, and faith in hard seasons, this podcast helps you see life through God’s perspective and respond with practical spirituality. Rather than polished testimonies or surface-level encouragement, these episodes center on lived faith - the real-time perspective shifts God is shaping right now. You’ll hear how faith is being practiced in ordinary moments and receive simple, meaningful action steps to help you grow closer to God daily. If you are navigating healing and faith, learning to trust God in difficult seasons, or longing for spiritual growth that feels grounded and authentic, this space is for you. New episodes release every Tuesday with encouragement, clarity, and practical tools to help you live your faith out loud - because when we put God’s truth into practice, it transforms the way we walk with Him.

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