The Happiest Lives Podcast
The Happiest Lives was designed for Christian women who want to stop being disappointed in their relationships and feel more loved and loving. Here you will learn to think better, feel better, and love better.
This podcast is hosted by Jill M. Lillard, MA LPC, a licensed counselor and Gottman Certified Couples Therapist. Jill has been helping people manage their minds, process their feelings, and have better relationships for over 25 years.
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The Happiest Lives Podcast
BONUS: What God Is Teaching Me Right Now
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How do you trust God when everything in your life seems to be changing?
This episode is a little different than my usual teaching episodes. Instead of continuing a series, I wanted to invite you into my own quiet time and share what the Lord has been teaching me in real time.
As I was journaling through a season of transition and reading 2 Corinthians 8:1–15, one phrase kept coming back to me: “They gave themselves first to the Lord.” While Paul is writing about generosity, I realized God was using this passage to challenge the way I was holding onto familiar seasons, relationships, and expectations.
If you’ve ever found yourself grieving a season you loved, wondering what’s next, or learning to trust God in the unknown, I hope this conversation encourages you to loosen your grip and place yourself—and your future—back into God’s hands.
In This Episode
- Why unexpected grief often accompanies healthy life transitions
- What 2 Corinthians 8 taught me beyond financial generosity
- The difference between holding on and trusting God
- Why familiar seasons can be difficult to release
- How God often prepares us for what’s next before He reveals what’s next
- One question I’ve been asking myself during this season
Key Takeaways
- Grace changes more than what we give—it changes how we hold our lives.
- Surrender often comes before clarity.
- It’s possible to grieve a season while still trusting God with the future.
- God often prepares our hearts before He changes our circumstances.
- Every season is an invitation to give ourselves to the Lord again.
Series Note
This is a special bonus episode outside of our regular monthly series—a personal reflection on what God has been teaching me during my own time in Scripture.
Keywords
- Christian podcast
- Trusting God in transition
- Christian encouragement
- 2 Corinthians 8
- Letting go and trusting God
- Seasons of life
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