"How to Talk to God When You're Hurting" with Madelynn Reyes

The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast

Proverbs 31 Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Christianity

4.8 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by heartache that you didn't even want to talk to God? When loss, grief, and suffering pile up one after another, it's easy to feel stuck — angry, exhausted, and wondering where God is in the middle of it all. In this deeply personal episode, Madelynn Reyes, Donor Community Manager at Proverbs 31 Ministries, shares her journey through a season of unimaginable loss and how Jesus met her at her lowest point. Through the story of the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, Madelynn reminds us that God doesn't wait for us to get ourselves together — He's already there, waiting to meet us in our mess. Whether you're walking through your own season of suffering or supporting someone who is, this conversation will encourage you that your story matters and God wants to use it.

You’ll learn:

Why it's OK to be honest with God about your anger, disappointment, and pain.
What it means to acknowledge your own suffering and give yourself permission to heal.
How Jesus uses your brokenness and heartache to bring hope to others.
The power of being fully known and fully loved by a God who never pushes you away.

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0:00.0	We are proud to partner with Convoy of Hope to sponsor today's episode of the Proverbs 31 Ministries podcast. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. They also help young girls realize their worth and find their voices, because when women are empowered,
0:25.9	entire communities are transformed. You can empower women and girls today at convoy.org
0:31.2	slash p31. That's convoy.org slash p31.
0:37.4	Music or slash p31.
0:52.1	Well, hello, and thanks for tuning in to the Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast, where we share biblical truth for any girl in any season. I'm your host,
0:55.6	and I'm joined by a new co-host, but not a new friend. She's my friend too. Everyone,
1:01.7	meet Ellen Adkins. Hey, Kaylee. How you doing, Ellen? I'm good. I'm so happy to be hosting today.
1:07.1	I'm excited that you're here too. Ellen, you're on staff at Proverbs, like I just said, as our community manager. But today, I get to tell people that you're also one of my favorite people to get stuck in a conversation with. I don't know if anybody experiences this, but if you work in an office setting, you know, when you just kind of get stuck in a lunchroom, break room with somebody while you're reheating your coffee. Maybe that's just me.
1:28.5	But Ellen, you're a very interesting person.
1:30.7	And so you're welcome.
1:32.4	And since you're co-hosting today, I figured what we could do is let our friends kind of
1:39.1	have that moment of like getting stuck in the break room with you while they're reheating
1:43.4	their figurative coffee.
1:44.8	And we could play a quick game of two truths and a lie so that people can really understand who is Ellen.
1:51.3	So I had you come up with two truths and a lie.
1:54.9	So can you go ahead and share them, please?
1:56.7	I would love to.
1:57.8	Okay, I'm going to share three facts and you get to guess which one is true and which one's a lie.
2:02.4	Okay.
2:02.9	Okay.
2:03.8	Fact number one, I have my Masters of Divinity.
2:06.8	Okay.
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