"Our Job Is Obedience; God's Job Is Everything Else" With Lysa TerKeurst

The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast

Proverbs 31 Ministries

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

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🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In this special behind-the-scenes episode, you’re invited to pull up a chair at the Proverbs 31 Ministries staff meeting as Lysa TerKeurst shares a powerful teaching on what to do when we feel tempted to take control of a situation or step in where it seems God isn't doing what we think He should do.

If you’ve ever wrestled with trusting the Lord when the outcome is uncertain, this message will encourage you with the truth that He is good, faithful, and active in whatever you're facing right now.

You’ll learn about:

The difference between control (everything depends on me) and stewardship (I’ll be responsible, but I trust God with the outcome).
How surrender leads to peace and positions you to recognize God's faithfulness in your everyday life.
A real-life testimony of how one small act of obedience can change everything (you might want to grab a few tissues for this one!).
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Resources From This Episode:

Learn more about Proverbs 31 Ministries: proverbs31.org.
Gain more encouragement from Lysa TerKeurst on the Therapy & Theology podcast.
Support Proverbs 31 Ministries, and help women around the world hear biblical Truth: Give here.
Go deeper with study content created by women, for women. Delight in Scripture with the CSB Women’s Study Bible. For both deep study and daily reading, this Bible is uniquely crafted to equip women to dig into God's Word and disciple other women in their life to do the same. Purchase a CSB Women's Study Bible here.

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0:00.0	Looking to go deeper in your study of scripture this year, then we have the perfect Bible for you.
0:05.0	Introducing the CSB Women's Study Bible, featuring study content created by women for women.
0:10.6	With over 8,000 study notes from female scholars, 34 articles on important topics for women, and so much more.
0:17.6	This all-in-one study Bible equips you to dig into God's word and disciple other
0:21.7	women to do the same.
0:37.3	Hi, friends. Thanks for tuning in to the Proverbs 31 Ministries podcast where we share biblical
0:42.7	truth for any girl in any season. I'm your host Meredith Brock and I am here today with my co-host
0:48.0	Kaylee Olson. Well, hey Meredith. I am so excited about today's episode because it's kind of like
0:53.1	a sneak peek behind the curtain here at Proverbs 31 Ministries for our friends who listen.
0:57.5	And if you don't know, Proverbs 31 is actually more than just this podcast.
1:02.3	You can find out more at Proverbs 31.org about what we do.
1:05.1	But in case you're driving, let me just tell you our deepest desires to connect women all over the world with truth.
1:10.7	And we do this by
1:11.5	offering several online resources to meet the needs of women. Resources just like this podcast
1:16.9	you're listening to as well as the free First Five mobile app, encouragement for today devotions,
1:21.6	the therapy and theology podcasts, and so much more. So twice a month, our staff, who pulls off everything that I just mentioned a second ago,
1:30.5	gathers to meet, and we always start off with prayer and a teaching.
1:33.8	And today, consider yourself an extension of our staff and pull up a seat at the table
1:38.6	because we're going to let you hear a teaching that our president, Lisa Turkhurst,
1:42.6	recently shared with us.
1:43.7	So with that in mind, let me just give you one disclaimer before we jump in.
1:48.4	If you've ever questioned whether God is still at work, this episode is going to be your sign.
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