239: Merritt Onsa the Patient Love of God Halfway There

Merritt Onsa is a trail guide for the passionate and creative Christian woman who wants to get over her fear of failure, comparison, and imposter syndrome so she can get moving on her God-shaped dream without wasting more time second-guessing herself, procrastinating, or trying to be perfect. Today, Merritt shares how her ex-boyfriend led her to Christ, learning to be honest with her story, and how her husband taught her about God’s patient love. Merritt’s story reminds us how sweet the Lord’s patience is with us.
Listen to Merritt’s story now!
Stories Merritt shared:
Growing up in Central California whose parents were educators
Knowing of God until her parents stopped going to church
Feeling like she had to be a perfect kid and seeing God as the bully in the sky
Moving to Dallas for a job
The infidelity that broke up her relationship
The change she saw in her ex-boyfriend that piqued her interest in God
Clicking on the “Free Gift” button on her friend’s church and hearing the Gospel
Celebrating her conversion with her friend
Going to Celebrate Recovery
Healing through serving and learning to be honest with her story
How she met and married her husband and the provision from God
Caring about women finding freedom
Why Zephaniah 3:17 matters to her
Great quotes from Merritt:
This man that I had betrayed ministered to me.
When I stopped hiding, the healing exponentially grew.
The infatuation and passion that you see in movies is unsustainable for a marriage.
Resources we mentioned:
Merritt’s website
Merritt’s podcast 
Related episodes:
Brandy Goebel and Running Back to You
Tracy Winchell and the Value of Starting Over
Tammy Helfrich is Trust Falling with God
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