Ep 383: "When It's Still Not Changing" - Staying Faithful Through the Long Middle

What do you do when you’ve prayed about something, surrendered it to God, done the emotional work, and it’s still not changing? When the same relationship, circumstance, or unresolved situation is still there months or even years later, it can be exhausting to keep showing up faithfully.  In this episode, I’m talking about what it means to stay faithful through the long middle—the part of the journey where there’s no clear resolution or countdown clock.   In the face of emotional weariness how can we keep taking the next faithful step and trust God with the part of the journey we can’t control?  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN  [00:00] When You’ve Done the Work and Things Still Aren’t Changing  [03:00] What I Learned From My Younger Self About Weariness  [07:00] What If the Answer Is Simply to Keep Showing Up?  [10:00] Learning to Focus on the Next Five Steps  [12:00] When Your Faith Feels More Like a Quiet Ember  [15:00] Taking Care of Yourself While You Keep Going  [18:00] Recognizing the Manna God Is Giving You Today  [20:00] How to Keep Showing Up Without Numbing or Giving Up  RESOURCES:  Emotional Overwhelm Reset System — In this “start here” training (only 35 minutes and $27), learn my simple “prep before you process” approach to calm overwhelming emotions and find clarity, which is especially helpful in desert seasons of weariness.    AliciaMichelle.com/overwhelm   RELATED EPISODES:  Ep. 382: “I’m Just So Tired of This” — Helping Your Soul Find What It Needs in Desert Seasons  Ep 381: My Life Right Now: When God Asks You to Surrender the Story You Wanted  Ep. 373: What Is Emotional Regulation (And Why It’s More Than Calming Yourself Down)?  Send us Fan Mail