Where vulnerability meets strength, and faith illuminates the path ahead. <br/><br/><a href="https://leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com</a>
Leaps of Faith with Sarah
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Where vulnerability meets strength, and faith illuminates the path ahead. <br/><br/><a href="https://leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com</a>
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May 1, 2026
S2 Ep 4: Nobody Ever Told Me That Always Saying Yes Was a Sin
<p>Have you spent your whole life being the dependable one, the yes person, the one who holds it all together, only to find yourself completely exhausted and slowly disappearing? You are not alone. And in this episode, I am getting honest about exactly that.</p><p>We are diving into people-pleasing not as a personality quirk or a love language, but as a spiritual trap. Because when your identity is built on what everyone else thinks of you, you have quietly placed human approval above God’s truth. And friend, that is idolatry.</p><p>This one is for the woman who is tired of saying yes when every part of her is screaming no and is finally ready to let God tell her who she actually is.</p><p></p><p>**You may hear me refer to this as Episode 3 in the recording… real-life moment over here. This is Episode 4. Thank you for giving me grace as I show up imperfect but obedient.</p><p>In This Episode</p><p>* Why always saying yes is not just exhausting, it is a spiritual issue</p><p>* The lie underneath every people-pleasing pattern: my value depends on what others think of me</p><p>* How people-pleasing quietly replaces your identity in Christ with an identity built on performance</p><p>* Sarah’s story: what it looked like to be the good girl in every room, at work, at home, and in her faith</p><p>* The difference between serving from love and serving from fear</p><p>* How to begin living from the inside out instead of the outside in</p><p>* A prayer for the woman who has been performing for everyone except herself</p><p>Scriptures Referenced</p><p>“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” - Galatians 1:10</p><p>“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is his good, pleasing, and perfect will.”- Romans 12:2</p><p>Key Takeaway</p><p>People-pleasing is not a personality trait. It is a spiritual trap.</p><p>When your eyes are constantly fixed on what everyone around you thinks, you are not looking at what God says. You are too busy managing everyone else’s perception to hear the One who actually knows you.</p><p>Your value was decided before you were born, by a God who looked at you and said she is mine, and she is enough. You do not need their approval, friend. You have God’s. And that was always the only one that mattered.</p><p>This Week’s Challenge</p><p>Truth without action stays in your head, and I want this to get all the way into your heart. Here are three things to carry into your week:</p><p><strong>Notice the yes.</strong> Pay attention to every time you say yes to something. Not to judge yourself, but to get curious. Ask honestly: Did I say that from love and genuine desire or from fear of what would happen if I said no?</p><p><strong>Practice the pause.</strong> The next time someone asks something of you, and you feel that familiar pull of obligation, stop before you answer. Give yourself permission to say: Let me get back to you on that. That pause is sacred. It is the space where you check in with God instead of reacting out of fear.</p><p><strong>Speak one truth over yourself every morning.</strong> Before your feet hit the floor, say out loud: I am God’s daughter. My worth is not in what I do for others. I am enough right now, exactly as I am. Say it even if it does not feel true yet. Especially then.</p><p>This Week’s Journal Prompts</p><p>Grab your journal or even just your notes app and sit with these questions at your own pace. There is something powerful that happens when you get your thoughts out of your head and onto the page. God meets us in that quiet space.</p><p><strong>1.</strong> Where in my life am I saying yes out of fear rather than love? Think about work, marriage, parenting, friendships, and even church commitments. What would change if I let myself be honest about this?</p><p><strong>2.</strong> When I imagine saying no to someone, what is the feeling that rises up? What am I afraid will happen? Now ask yourself, is that fear rooted in truth, or in a lie I have believed for a long time?</p><p><strong>3.</strong> Write down three things God says about me that have nothing to do with what I do for others. If you are not sure where to start, look up Psalm 139:14, Ephesians 1:4, and Zephaniah 3:17. Let those truths sit with you.</p><p><strong>4.</strong> What would my life look like if I truly believed my worth came from God alone, not from being needed, not from being approved of, not from holding everything together? What would I do differently? What would I finally let go of?</p><p>There are no right or wrong answers here. This is just you and God, getting honest. And that is always the beginning of something beautiful.</p><p>Let’s Stay Connected</p><p>Did this episode speak to something you have been carrying? I would love to hear from you.</p><p>Find me on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/leapsoffaithwithsarah/"><strong>@leapsoffaithwithsarah</strong></a></p><p>My inbox is always open, and I mean that. I would be honored to pray over whatever you are holding today.</p><p>If this episode blessed you, will you share it with a friend who needs to hear it? The woman in your life who is always saying yes. The one who is holding everything together for everyone else. She needs to know she is not alone.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Leaps of Faith with Sarah at <a href="https://leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com/subscribe</a>
April 23, 2026
S2 Ep 3: It Sounded Like Christianese to Me... Until God Made It Real
<p>Have you heard the phrase “find your identity in Christ” so many times that it stopped meaning anything? You’re not alone, and in this episode, I’m getting honest about exactly that feeling.</p><p>We’re diving into what it actually means to find your identity in Christ when your past keeps getting loud, your own mind is holding your mistakes over you, and you’ve started to wonder if you’ve really changed at all.</p><p>This one is for the woman who is tired of nodding like she understands and is finally ready to ask God what He actually says about her.</p><p>In This Episode</p><p>* Why “identity in Christ” can feel like Christianese and what it actually means</p><p>* How the enemy uses your past to define your present</p><p>* The story of Joseph and the meaning of Manasseh…God’s grace that causes us to forget our troubles</p><p>* Why your old patterns showing up doesn’t mean you haven’t changed</p><p>* How to close the gap between what you know in your head and what you believe in your heart</p><p>* A prayer for the woman whose past is loud today</p><p>Scriptures Referenced</p><p>“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17</p><p>“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11</p><p>Key Takeaway</p><p>Identity in Christ is not a feeling you arrive at. It is a truth you choose again and again until it becomes the loudest voice in the room.</p><p>God does not use your past to define your present. He made His plans for you, knowing everything you would go through, everything you would get wrong, and He still said: I have a hope and a future for her.</p><p>This Week’s Reflection Question</p><p>What has your past been telling you about yourself lately? What lie has it been whispering that you have started to believe?</p><p>Bring it to God and ask Him one question: <strong>Who do you say that I am?</strong></p><p>Sit quietly and let Him answer. Write it down if you can. Because what He says is the only thing that is actually true.</p><p>For Your Playlist This Week</p><p><strong>Manasseh</strong> by Anna Golden. Listen on <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/phh_2shxmwQ?si=kAtIiwDTZifatJ6Y">YouTube </a>or <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2TzZevxgyPuD68uWx5GTfJ?si=1abbefdaea9d4a07">Spotify</a>. </p><p>Let’s Stay Connected</p><p>Did this episode speak to something you’ve been carrying? I would love to hear from you.</p><p>Find me on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/leapsoffaithwithsarah/"><strong>@LeapsofFaithwithSarah</strong></a></p><p>My inbox is always open. I would be honored to pray over whatever you are holding today.</p><p>If this episode blessed you, will you share it with a friend who needs to hear it? You never know whose life could be changed by one moment of truth.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Leaps of Faith with Sarah at <a href="https://leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com/subscribe</a>
April 21, 2026
S2 Ep2-God Already Knows What You're Afraid to Say… So Why Are You Hiding?
<p>Friend, have you ever sat down to pray and found yourself saying all the “right” things while your heart is carrying something completely different?</p><p>Maybe your mind is already somewhere else. And suddenly, instead of bringing what’s really on your heart, you clean it up. You say the polished prayer. The one that sounds like you’ve got it all together.</p><p>But inside? You’re overwhelmed. You’re exhausted. And you don’t even know what to say to God anymore.</p><p>In this episode, we’re talking about the prayers we’re afraid to pray and the thoughts we’ve been too scared to say out loud, and why God already knows every single one of them.</p><p><strong>In This Episode, We Cover:</strong></p><p>* Why we perform for God instead of being honest with Him</p><p>* The pressure we carry as wives, mothers, friends, and daughters, and how it follows us into our prayer life</p><p>* How the enemy uses silence and hiding to keep us disconnected from God</p><p>* What it means to unlearn the pressure of “getting prayer right.”</p><p>* What real intimacy with God actually looks like-raw, real, and unfiltered</p><p>* How to begin again when you don’t have the words</p><p><strong>Scripture Referenced:</strong></p><p>“You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You perceive my thoughts from afar… before a word is on my tongue, you, Lord, know it completely.” — Psalm 139:1–4</p><p>He already knows every thought, every feeling, every word you’re afraid to say out loud. You don’t have to hide it. You don’t have to fix it. You just have to bring it to Him.</p><p><strong>This Week’s Practice:</strong></p><p>The next time you feel overwhelmed, guilty, or lost, pause. Instead of pushing through, take 5–10 minutes to get quiet and surrender it to God.</p><p>If you don’t know what to say, start here:</p><p>“God, I feel overwhelmed right now. I feel like I’m not doing enough. I don’t even know what I need, but I need You.”</p><p>That’s it. That’s the whole prayer. You don’t need anything more than that. Because the moment you stop holding on to it is the moment you invite Him in.</p><p><strong>Reflect & Journal:</strong></p><p>→ What are you afraid to say to God right now?</p><p>→ Where are you performing instead of being present with Him?</p><p>→ What would it look like to drop the pressure and just show up?</p><p>→ What is one honest prayer you can pray today? NO EDITS!</p><p><strong>Let’s Connect:</strong></p><p>#LeapsOfFaithPodcast #FaithOverFear #PrayerLife #HonestyWithGod #IdentityInChrist #EmboldenedWomen #ChristianWomen #SpiritualGrowth</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Leaps of Faith with Sarah at <a href="https://leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">leapsoffaithwithsarah.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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