S18 E10 - The Way of Trust and Love: Trusting More and More

Abiding Together

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we continue our Lenten book study on "The Way of Trust and Love" and focus on Chapter 4: Trusting More and More. We reflect on the tender places where our trust in the Father has been wounded—especially in the disappointments we carry with ourselves, our children, and the circumstances in our lives—and how God gently invites us to bring those disappointments to Him. We also talk about the lies that quietly erode our trust in God, the temptation to carry life's burdens alone, and the way simple rhythms of prayer allow God to personally reveal to us His goodness. This week, we invite you to honestly bring your disappointments before God and ask Him to reveal to you His goodness.

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Journal Questions:

Where do I lack trust in the Father?
When do I see God as my enemy?
What narratives of your life are you seeking to control?
What is bothering me most acutely right now?
What am I carrying that I need to let go?

Discussion Questions:

Where do you take your disappointment?
Where are you experiencing agitation?
How are you tempted to manage the Lord's revelations in your life?
What might be an appropriate prayer prescription for your current agitations?
How is God inviting you into the safety of the Holy Family this Lent?

Quotes to Ponder:

"This work of restoring trust in our hearts is an essential aspect of the spiritual life. Wounded by original sin, our hearts are riddled with fears and doubts. It takes time to be cured of them. Maybe that will never happen completely in this life, but we can nevertheless make great strides in trusting more." (Father Jacques Philippe, The Way of Trust and Love, Page 69)

"Trust works miracles." (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)

Scripture for Lectio:

"But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness." (Psalm 86:15)

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Timestamps:

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01:22 Intro

02:08 Welcome

03:03 Scripture Verse and Quote to Ponder

03:42 What to do with Our Disappointments

08:16 Honesty is Not Something to Fear

10:36 Nourishing Trust

12:56 Developing a Rhythm of Prayer

16:40 The Tender Touch of a Mother

19:32 Heaven is a Family

23:14 One Things

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1:22.2	Hello and welcome to season 18 of the Abiding Together podcast. The Abiding Together podcast is a place where you can find
1:30.9	connection, rest, encouragement, and strength on your journey with Jesus Christ. My name is Sister
1:37.4	Miriam James Heidland, and every week I'm joined by two of my very dearest friends, Heather Kim and
1:43.4	Michelle Benzinger. And we talk about life,
1:46.0	we talk about Jesus, we talk about our joyful, sorrowful, glorious, luminous mysteries. We talk about
1:51.6	everything. And you are most welcome to join us on the journey. Whatever you're facing in your life,
1:57.5	whatever your fears, whatever your desires, the Lord is with you. So please,
2:03.0	grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and welcome home. Hello and welcome to this week's
2:09.9	episode of the Abiding Together podcast. And we are diving into chapter four of our Lenton book
2:16.8	by Father Jacques Philippe, and the title is
2:18.8	The Way of Trust and Love, A Retreat Guided by St. Cherez of Lisu. And chapter four is titled
2:25.3	Trusting More and More. So Michelle and Heather, we are waiting into it. We're getting,
2:30.2	and every time we read this, we're like, dude, this is for me. Like personally, you're like,
2:33.4	I'm glad the listeners are coming along, but each of us personally are like, well, I needed to have this as like. Yeah, getting rocked by every paragraph seemingly. I'm like, and that's been my experience of every book that I've read of Father Jacques. I'm like, they are small, but just packed full. It's so incredibly rich that I feel like, oh, boy, I better not rush through this, you know.
2:56.6	Yeah.
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