Study the Bible With Us: Mary (Saying Yes When You Have No Idea What You're Getting Into)

For The Girl

Mac Bridges & Kenz Durham

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In this episode, we dive into the story of Mary and unpack what it really looked like for her to say a wholehearted “yes” to God. We talk about how Mary responded with trust instead of fear when the angel Gabriel told her she would carry Jesus, and how her curiosity and surrender opened the door for God to move in miraculous ways. From the stable in Bethlehem to the foot of the cross, Mary’s life reminds us what it means to faithfully follow Jesus through the beautiful, confusing, ordinary, and heartbreaking moments. We also get super honest about the tension of trusting God when life feels unclear. From navigating relationships and fear to letting go of control and choosing faith over anxiety, we reflect on how Mary continually brought her heart to God instead of running from Him. If you’re in a season where you’re asking God for clarity, courage, or deeper trust, we hope this conversation leaves you feeling encouraged to lean in closer and say yes to wherever He’s leading you. In This Episode [01:46] Mary’s Calling + The Angel Gabriel Appears [03:00] “Let It Be To Me” [04:00] Mary Through the Life of Jesus [05:45] Asking God Questions Instead of Running Away [08:30] A Personal Story About Trusting God in Dating [11:45] Mary’s Fearlessness + Trusting God Daily [13:30] Treasuring Things in Her Heart [15:00] “Do Whatever He Says” [16:15] Wholehearted Faithfulness to Jesus [18:00] Surrendering Every Part of Your Life to God [20:00] Living Fully Available to God ORDER OUR NEW STUDY!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This seven-week, verse-by-verse study through the book of Acts invites you to embrace the unpredictable, sometimes challenging adventure of Spirit-led living that characterized the early church. Delight Ministries Looking for a Delight Chapter near you? Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Delightministries.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find one. If there's not one near you, and you want to help start one, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let us know⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We would love to talk. Get on the list for updates on Kenz's new venture ⁠⁠⁠⁠Plenty Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠! Thanks to Our Sponsors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Winshape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more or submit your application today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’d like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us! 📸Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For This Girl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kenz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe! 🍏⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📹⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, you guys, welcome back to the Girl Podcast.
0:11.8	We're super excited.
0:14.2	You're here.
0:15.8	And excited to jump into this session about Mary.
0:20.7	Yes, our fourth daughter today. Yeah. We've been on quite the
0:24.7	journey. We started with a prostitute, rehab, a warrior, Deborah. Wow. A good love story in Ruth.
0:32.6	And now we're at Christmas, Mary, the mother of Jesus. She is our Christmas girly.
0:38.3	Yes, yes.
0:39.4	I feel like what is so funny about Mary, I feel like you just don't really like know much about her other than she's the mom of Jesus.
0:50.8	And so hopefully we get some more insight this week into her life and what she's up to. And also,
0:57.1	do not be confused. We do have two Mary's in this book. Oh, yes. And there's also Mary Magdalene.
1:03.7	Lots of Marys. Wow. We don't do Mary Magdalene in our daughter's study, but she's another
1:08.1	awesome woman of the Bible. Yeah. You know, what's
1:12.1	interesting is we all probably have like Mary figurines in her house. Like, do you have a nativity scene?
1:16.8	I personally do not have one. Do you have one? I do have a nativity scene. Nice. And it's like pretty
1:22.3	cool that like Mary is packed away in a box in my storage unit. And I pull her out every December. Yeah, that's cool. And she just sits and she looks over the manger. Yeah. Pretty cool. Love that. Kind of crazy to think about. This makes me want a nativity scene. It makes me want to be at Christmas time. Right? Yeah. Merry Christmas. Thank you. All right. Do you want me to tell you a little bit about Mary?
1:46.0	Yes. Let's catch up on our girl Mary. I know we know she's the mother of Jesus, but let's do a deep dive into her story. So Mary, she, you know, was a young girl living in a town in a place called Nazareth. And Nazareth was not exactly the kind of place that people
2:02.5	had high expectations of. It wasn't the cool city. It wasn't very glamorous. It was just kind of a
2:09.1	run-of-the-mill town. And at the time, she was young, but she was engaged to a carpenter named
2:14.8	Joseph. And from the outside, her life looked pretty ordinary.
2:20.3	But then an angel named Gabriel showed up and told her that she had found favor with God
2:26.1	and that she was going to conceive and carry the son of God.
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