Perspectives Into Practice

About Perspectives Into Practice

Perspectives Into Practice is a Christian women’s podcast about walking with God in real life - where faith moves beyond inspiration and into practice. Hosted by Jessica DeYoung, each episode explores what spiritual growth actually looks like in everyday life. Through honest conversations about healing, obedience, uncertainty, and faith in hard seasons, this podcast helps you see life through God’s perspective and respond with practical spirituality. Rather than polished testimonies or surface-level encouragement, these episodes center on lived faith - the real-time perspective shifts God is shaping right now. You’ll hear how faith is being practiced in ordinary moments and receive simple, meaningful action steps to help you grow closer to God daily. If you are navigating healing and faith, learning to trust God in difficult seasons, or longing for spiritual growth that feels grounded and authentic, this space is for you. New episodes release every Tuesday with encouragement, clarity, and practical tools to help you live your faith out loud - because when we put God’s truth into practice, it transforms the way we walk with Him.

Publisher

Jessica DeYoung - Faith in Practice

Category

education · health & fitness · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Jan 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

87 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Trusting God When Healing Hasn't Come: Faith, Chronic Pain, and Unanswered Prayers

   Have you ever prayed for something for so long that you started wondering when God was going to answer? Maybe you've been believing for healing. Maybe you're walking through something painful that hasn't changed, no matter how much you've prayed. You know God is faithful, but today is still hard.And sometimes you're just tired. In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice, I sit down with my new friend Ena to talk about what it looks like to trust God when healing hasn't come and you're still living in the middle of the story. Ena has spent years navigating chronic pain, spinal stenosis, surgeries, and physical limitations that have changed what she's able to do in everyday life. She describes this season as one where her body has grown weaker, but her spirit has grown stronger. And she's honest about how difficult that can be. There are days when her pain is overwhelming, when the things she wants to accomplish and the things her body will allow are completely different. There are moments of frustration, tears, and wondering why she's still going through this. But Ena is learning something important about her relationship with God.She doesn't have to measure God's presence by how she feels physically. We talk about the tension between believing God for healing and being honest about the pain you're experiencing today. Because having faith doesn't mean pretending that something doesn't hurt. It doesn't mean you never get frustrated. And it certainly doesn't mean you have to have a perfectly polished testimony before you can talk about God's goodness.Ena shares how she's learning to return to God again and again, even when she doesn't have the words for a long prayer. Sometimes it's simply, "Lord, help me.", remembering what He's already brought her through, it's choosing to praise Him in the middle of a difficult day, and sometimes it's learning that spending your best ten minutes with God can be more meaningful than trying to meet an expectation of what your time with Him is supposed to look like. One of my favorite parts of our conversation is how Ena talks about God as her Father. Not someone she only approaches when she needs something, but someone she genuinely wants to spend time with.Even while she's waiting, while she's hurting, and when she doesn't know what tomorrow will bring. In this episode, we discuss: Trusting God when healing hasn't come Living with chronic pain while holding on to faith Believing God for healing when circumstances haven't changed Being honest with God about pain, frustration, and disappointment Why struggling doesn't mean you're failing at faith Recognizing God's presence in the middle of suffering Remembering God's faithfulness during difficult seasons Finding spiritual strength when your body feels weak Returning to Scripture when life feels overwhelming Building a genuine relationship with God instead of checking religious boxes Why your best ten minutes with God matter Praying simple, honest prayers when you don't have the words Talking to God throughout your ordinary day Learning to trust God as a loving Father Seeking God's presence instead of only seeking an answer Choosing gratitude and praise during difficult circumstances Listening for God's guidance and taking the next step Continuing to trust God through unanswered prayers Returning to God again and again, even when you've struggled Friend, maybe you're living in your own messy middle right now.You've prayed. You've believed. You'v...

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   From Knowing About God to Walking With Him: Building a Real Relationship With Jesus

   There's a difference between knowing about God and actually learning to walk with Him. You can know the language of faith. You can go to church, listen to sermons, believe in Jesus, and know what you're supposed to do, while still feeling like you're trying to perform Christianity correctly. My new friend Amanda describes herself as a “baby Christian,” even though Jesus has been part of her story for most of her life. At 51, something shifted.Amanda describes it as moving from being a believer to becoming a disciple. In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice, Amanda and I talk about what changed when she stopped trying to come to Jesus the way she thought she was supposed to and started learning how to build an honest, personal relationship with Him. For years, Amanda relied heavily on other people to help her understand Scripture and tell her what it meant for her life. But as she began learning how to read and study the Bible for herself, pray differently, pause, listen, and seek God's direction, her relationship with Him began to change. She started realizing that she could bring her questions directly to God.She could search Scripture.She could pray for clarity.She could wait when an answer didn't come immediately.And she could make decisions with greater confidence because she was learning to recognize God's voice and bring everything back to His Word. We also talk about Amanda discovering later in life that she is neurodivergent and how understanding the way her brain works helped her stop trying to experience faith exactly like everyone else.Her relationship with Jesus didn't need to look exactly like someone else's.Neither does yours.Amanda uses a picture I love: let God drive the boat. That sounds great when the water is calm. It's a little harder when God changes direction, life doesn't look the way we expected, or we're making a decision and can't see where He's taking us. But Amanda is learning that she doesn't have to grab the wheel every time the direction changes.She can trust the One driving. In this episode, we discuss: The difference between knowing about God and walking with Him Moving from simply believing to actively following Jesus Building a personal relationship with Jesus Learning to read and understand Scripture for yourself Taking questions back to God's Word Praying, pausing, and listening for God's direction Waiting when God doesn't immediately give you an answer Using outside resources without replacing Scripture Recognizing God's voice in everyday life Making decisions with biblical confidence Learning how God created you instead of trying to copy someone else's faith Amanda's experience discovering neurodivergence later in life Finding Christian community that supports how you're wired Becoming a doer of the Word instead of only hearing it Trusting God when He changes the direction of your life Seeing fruit begin to grow from a deeper relationship with Jesus Finding God in ordinary moments Continuing to seek Jesus even when it takes longer than you expected One thing Amanda says at the end of our conversation really sums this up: Don't give up. If you've spent years believing in God but still feel like you're searching for the kind of relationship with Jesus other people talk about, keep seeking Him.You don't have to perform your way into a relationship with Jesus.Open His Word. Talk to Him. Ask questions. Pause. Listen. Find other believers who can walk alongs...

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Trusting God When You Don’t Know What’s Next: Rest, Patience, and Taking the Next Step

   What do you do when you know God is leading you, but you still have no idea what comes next? That messy middle can be hard. You know He's working. You know He's faithful. But you still want the timeline, the details, and maybe even the whole picture before you're willing to relax. In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice, I sit down with my new friend Dara to talk about what it looks like to trust God while the story is still unfolding.Dara is walking through a season where some of the things she's prayed about are beginning to take shape, especially in the areas of career and business, but she still doesn't know exactly how everything is going to come together. And if you're anything like us, that can be uncomfortable. We talk about impatience, wanting God to move faster, and learning to stop forcing clarity He hasn't given yet. Dara shares how God has been teaching her to fully rest in His Word, not just glance at it and move on, but truly rest in who He is and remember that He handled the last season, He can handle this one too. That kind of rest changes something.It takes away some of the pressure to make everything happen right now. We also talk about comparison and how easy it is to look at someone else's life and think they are further ahead, more successful, or somehow getting answers faster than we are. Dara shares how God has been reminding her that we are not meant to live in a hierarchy of comparison. We are connected to one another, but we are each walking the path God has given us. And sometimes the most faithful thing we can do is pause.Pause long enough to hear Him.Pause long enough to evaluate what we're carrying.Pause long enough to ask whether we're moving with God or just moving because we're afraid to stop. In this episode, we discuss: Trusting God when you don't know what comes next Living faithfully in the messy middle Resting in God's Word instead of forcing clarity Trusting God's timing in career and business decisions Letting go of impatience and anxiety Remembering God's faithfulness from previous seasons Building rhythms of prayer and Scripture into everyday life Learning to recognize God's guidance one step at a time Trusting God as a good Father Comparing ourselves to others and staying in our own lane Why community matters when we're trying to discern what God is doing Taking a pause before life forces us to stop Using self-assessment to realign with God's will Letting God lead an unfinished story Friend, maybe you're in the middle of your own unfinished story right now. You don't have all the answers.You don't know how it's going to work out.And maybe God isn't asking you to figure out the entire plan.Maybe He's simply asking you to pause, notice where He is, trust who He is, and take the next step He puts in front of you. Take a moment and ask yourself where you're rushing, where you're comparing, where you're exhausted, and where God may be asking you to slow down and come back into alignment with Him. You can learn more about Dara and connect with her at 12CupsofGrace.com. And if you're looking for a place to share what God is doing while you're still living the story, come join us inside The Story Haven. It's a free community where we share the real, right-now stories of what God is doing, encourage one another, and build genuine relationships as we walk it out together. Join us at TheStoryHaven.net or search The Story Haven in the App Store or Google Play. If God is doing something in y...

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