S10 E3 | When Divorce Makes You Feel Like You Weren't Enough
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
After a life-altering experience like an unwanted divorce, the dust may settle, but your mind keeps racing. Questions like Why wasn’t I enough?, What could I have done differently?, or How did I miss this? spiral on repeat. Without healing and healthy processing, these thoughts turn into faulty beliefs that make moving forward even harder.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Who is a trustworthy source of truth to speak into your life.
- What is a three-step process to take your thoughts captive based on 2 Corinthians 10:4-5.
- How to live in the identity God has given you, instead of the circumstances that have happened to you.
A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. 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. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today.
Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode:
- Get your copy of Surviving an Unwanted Divorce by Lysa TerKeurst, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, and Jim Cress.
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- See Lysa in a city near you this fall on the Trust Again Tour. Bring a friend, and get your tickets here!
- The Therapy & Theology podcast is brought to you by Proverbs 31 Ministries. Proverbs 31 Ministries exists to help women encounter the Truth of God's Word in every season. Learn more here!
- Click here to download a transcript of this episode.
Go Deeper:
- Listen to "How To Be Brave When You Don't Feel Brave."
- Listen to "You Are Worthy of Being Chosen" With Jim Cress.
- Watch "Stop the Shame Scripts Holding You Back."
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Proverbs 31 is proud to partner with Convoy of Hope to sponsor this season of therapy and theology. |
| 0:06.9 | For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world, and |
| 0:11.5 | empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women |
| 0:16.4 | so that they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. |
| 0:24.3 | They also help young girls realize their worth and find their voice, |
| 0:28.1 | because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. |
| 0:34.0 | You can empower women and girls today by visiting convoy.org slash p31. |
| 0:48.6 | That's convoy.org slash P31. Hi, friends. Welcome back to the Therapy and Theology podcast brought to you by Proverbs 31 ministries where we help you work through, what you walk through. |
| 0:51.6 | I'm your host, Shay Hill, and I'm so grateful that you're listening today. This season, we're having honest conversations about the painful reality of |
| 0:58.9 | divorce. And each episode is inspired by the upcoming release of a new book called Surviving |
| 1:04.0 | and Unwanted Divorce, written by your favorite voices on the Therapy and Theology podcast, Lisa, |
| 1:09.2 | Dr. Joel, and Jim. Our first two episodes really laid |
| 1:12.5 | the foundation for the rest of these conversations because we went deep into the Bible, taking a look |
| 1:17.8 | at what scripture says and doesn't say. If you miss those, make sure you go back and listen. |
| 1:22.7 | I know I'm not supposed to have favorites here, but this episode might be my favorite of this |
| 1:26.9 | entire season. |
| 1:28.1 | I think it just has something for every single person, every single listener, no matter what |
| 1:32.3 | they're going through, and it has a perfect combination of inspiration and application. |
| 1:37.6 | So I hope you love today's conversation as much as I do. Without further ado, let's jump in. |
| 1:43.7 | Today we're going to talk about a maddening question that's likely circulating in your mind |
| 1:49.0 | if you've ever walked through the death of your marriage. Why was I not good enough for him? |
| 1:55.1 | And if it's not that specific question that lingers within you, it could be what could I have done |
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