EP 18: More is Required
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Join me, Megan Ashley, in this intimate reflection on the week of my 34th birthday (which is this upcoming Saturday) as I share the complexities of personal celebration and the profound insights from an therapy session. Listen in as I explore the inner voice, guided by faith, that prompted a meaningful conversation about stepping into life's new seasons. Discover the comfort and challenges of listening to that voice and the powerful lessons it can teach us about growth and self-awareness.
As we navigate the uncertainties of life, trusting in God's plan becomes a crucial theme. Hear about my personal battles with self-worth and the misconceptions of earning divine approval. I'm grateful for the podcast's success and the solace it provides, but also recognize the divine push towards new horizons. Embrace with me the lessons learned from a year of hardships, and let's celebrate the courage it takes to trust deeply in God's track record, even when it leads us beyond our comfort zones.
Other topics you will hear:
-Reflection
-New Beginnings
-Faith
-Birthday
-Inner Voice
-Surrender
-Trust
-God's Plan
-Obedience
-Faith Journey
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I’m not gonna lie I get so upset with myself sometimes because I would lack trust/faith in God sometimes but he still remains faithful to me. I even get to thinking like God if you let go of me I understand cause I wouldn’t be with someone who doesn’t trust me either. The fact that he’s never let go of me is still so wild to me. Don’t get me wrong I’ve definitely experienced a time where I was far from Him but, it wasn’t because of him. That part was all me. He still called me back and he’s called me back through you Megan. About 3-4 months ago. So thank you for continuing to do this cause I’m shy and an introvert so I get it.
Girl, I am literally crying. Felt this!
A month ago God called me back through her to😭YOU GOT THIS MEGAN!!!
@@RonaldaOlivia0513 I was literally tearing up at my desk. I’m right here with you.
@@keyandrarussell9436 Yes and it was simply just her being herself and sharing her experience with God. I heard that call loud and clear.
Wow!! I totally understand and feel you because this be the same thing I tell God but like you said.. it speaks to how great His character is and how much He really do love us ❤
Megan I cannot wait until you find your confidence. You are a gem! Your words are your gift. You deserve to be here!
She IS NOT Lying about that patreon community, yall! Feel like ive known these ppl forever. WE CUZZINS!
YES!! ❤
Forevea!!! 🛖🛖🫶🏼🫶🏼
🛖🫶🏽🛖
True! 🛖❤️
“You can trust my track record even if you can’t trust yours”.
Wheeeeewwww! That hit me!
I’m so grateful for the way God uses her voice to help me understand my internal battle. She gave the war inside me words.
God - I thank you for your faithfulness.
Megan, I feel like I see your podcast in my feed and I sometimes run the other way.
It’s like I know I’m supposed to be on a walk similar in obedience but having found the courage to release my videos.
Get this… they’re recorded I just have them sitting. I’ve dragging my feet with my FINISHED book because I don’t want to be “another one”. Lord knows I’m so proud of you. I feel like I’m watching and living through your obedience.
I’m coming sis. AND we’ll have the most heartwarming conversations when I do. I knew this would be your path. God showed me and I released a prophecy when you and B first began. I knew that (know for sure) was only for a season and your introduction to the world.
Even in that… I’m still sometimes afraid to trust that God speaks to me. Trust the fruits of the spirit is a challenging beautiful bewildering journey.
I LOVE you forreal sissy. See you soon.
This right here hit so hard😩. I always say I have faith and trust in God but then when God puts me through a test, I want to run away and hide but, that’s not what having TRUEEE FAITH AND TRUST in God is!! It’s about knowing that He wouldn’t bring you to it if He hadn’t equipped you to lead you through it🙌🏾🙌🏾💃🏾💃🏾. This episode was sooo good and so much needed🩵🩵😭😭
Black Christian therapist here! Love that there’s more of us out here doing this WORK! Thanks for your transparency Megan, God is honoring you!
Hey, I’m in need of a Christian therapist. Is there a way I can reach out to you about your services?
Megan you are understood more than you know, thank you for your obedience to our Father. This podcast is extremely edifying on so many levels. May God bless your call.
Don’t get me wrong I love when you have guest. But I can listen to speak and give knowledge all day!
My therapist is Christian. I love that she helps keep God consistent in my life. Trusting him when you’re headed to the next level is so scary. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
“Trusting God All Over Again” is sometimes apart of the process, especially when he’s refining us. I started to give myself more grace instead of guilt surrounding that. We literally need him for our Daily Bread! Some days we may not be quick enough to remember to trust him in the midst of hardship. But he’s so kind to send us gentle reminders anyway. I have to unlearn so much, learn, and relearn so much and I’ve never been more grateful for the opportunity to do that with GOD this time.
It’s always so interesting to watch this podcast and EVERYWEEK it’s like Megan has heard the intimate conversations I’ve had directly with God. And gives me a play-by-play of my own “ugly” emotions broken down so beautifully, and a play-by-play on where I went wrong in my thought processes, and a play-by-play on which scriptures I need to pull from. Etc…. God is so Good. He brings clarity to me through his word, through this podcast, I find him in EVERYTHING.
Thank you for your vulnerability and transparency Megan ❤️
Every New Endeavor is a call to trust God more as you go higher. The feeling you had when something new had to be done is the same feeling that’ll pop up when the next new thing God needs you to do comes.
I guess you could say that feeling intensifies the bigger the opportunities get in scale.
Also, major 🔑 on that comfort zone tip. Last thing God needs us to get is comfortable. Comfortability can become stagnancy if we aren’t careful.
My goodness this was so on time for me. Learning to truly give him everything this is such a blessing for me.
You better teach Megan Ashley! Your examples of everyday things that people trust were on point. We trust a pilot that doesn't know us to take us places, but not God who knows us and wants to take us places.
Man I needed this one today this was uncut and real !! Ive been holding back on trusting him cause I was hurt ( with deaths , relationships ) and I’m realizing that he still blessing me while my heart is broken so why can’t I just trust him … so much needed thank you girl ❤️🙏🏾
Finding your podcast has been the biggest blessing in my life this year. So many prayers have been answered for clarity and guidance through this episode. Thank You for your transparency and what you are doing! ❤
I can relate‼️ Just like God gave Moses the words to speak in Exodus, He will give you the words to speak 🗣️ May God bless you with an abundance of Godfidence during this next chapter you are stepping in. Happy Blessed Birthday 🎂 Keep standing on Kingdom business 🙏🏾
Such an on time word. God truly has been teaching me the importance of Trusting in Him! And I’m so incredibly excited to see what he’s going to do next! Thank you for being obedient and continuing to post ! 🤍 you are truly a servant leader!
THANK YOU MEGAN! thank you for this convo on obedience, currently in a season where i know God is asking of me to go all in for him but apart of me is terrified and also knows the truth that i can't escape his calling your vulnerability and in totality podcast really helping me follow in obedience on this journey
God has shown his faithfulness to me plenty times and I still lack my confidence in him. He is a great God and he loves me regardless.
Omg I’m going through the same thing. I was recently baptized and have been trying to be more obedient in my walk. God showed me my path and soon as I surrendered and allowed his will to have its way he has provided everything for me to move in my purpose and everything seems to be moving so fast it has been overwhelming, uncomfortable and I just don’t understand but I’m allowing him to use me in every way even if it doesn’t make sense to me.
Oh god !!! I was recently baptized toooo & it was revealed the reason i was pursuing nursing . Which isnt my calling ! And now as a cna i feel it is time to release this job but i am
SOOOOOO SCARED !
@Hiwkt the Holy Spirit never leads us astray, no matter where the path leads. As long as it's him who's leading, it will work out for our good.
Chileeeeee why am I crying ! Thank you for your transparency
Megan I so get it. But I believe through your openness and vulnerability not only lies your superpower, but in your humility lies your elevation! You keep getting more opportunities bc the way up, is down! 🙏🏾
The way up is down. Say it 🎯🎯🎯
Agreed❤
We are witnessing god move in your life and I really love every bit of it god bless you and thank you for your obedience to the almighty king Jesus !!! We love you ❤
Sister, if I could just encourage you for a moment.
Many times I didn’t know the “how” but our God who sees all always sees the end. And in the end, He has always led me to where is most safe and that is in His will. As you continue to trust and surrender to His will and not your own, He will open doors that you could have never imagined. The things that look big to us and never too big for God. We are able to have strength and courage in doing what we do in the will of God because of who dwells within us and walks beside us.
Not only can God provide but He DOES provide. THIS is what He does. One of His attributes is that He is a provider.
Don’t worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will worry about itself. (Matthew 6:34)
Stay in the moment and let God guide you in wherever you are. He’s brought you this far, why would He leave you after you’ve trusted Him to take care of you? He’s a good father. He will never forsake you.
All of the words that you are speaking reign true. Thank you for your transparency and allowing the Holy Spirit to speak through you.
I love you sister, stay encouraged 🔥
I am touching and agreeing with this for myself too 🙌🏽🙌🏽
@@lemogangmonnahela9091 Amen ❤️🔥
Birthday twin! 3/8 🥳 this video was right on time for me. Learning to trust God more just as much as I trust blindly with the everyday things in life as you mentioned. It’s hard at times because I don’t understand what He is doing, but that’s the beauty of it all. God is deserving and WORTHY of our trust and faith not only for what He has done, but for who He is. God ALWAYS comes through. How can I not trust Him wholeheartedly? His word never returns back void and He keeps His promises. That track record is perfect. I will continue to press in and have the upmost trust/faith in God without letting up, no matter how tough it gets!
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I love that she said she’s committed to trusting the Lord but it doesn’t feel good. It’s easy to feel shame about being uncomfortable pursuing God’s will for our lives. This statement from Megan was so authentic.
Timely isn’t even the word for this. 🙏🏽 Thank you for sharing.
God bless you Megan 🩷 you not alone with that feeling at all. God is so good to us all! 🥺
Happy birthday queen. 🎂🎈❤️ keep on shining as evidence of God’s glory!
81K subscribers 🥹🤍
Happy Birthday Megan!!!! We love you 🎉
You are truly an inspiration. As I step into chapter 32 (my bday was 2/23) I feel God calling me closer so this conversation was definitely confirmation that I’m exactly where he needs me to be especially since I feel I haven’t heard from him lately.
Thank you for your vulnerability. Trust that the Lord will continue to open your path and make you rest in His power. Keep going ❤
It’s time for you to snap out of it!
You’ve been doubting yourself for 18 weeks on top of all the episodes of the other podcast!
Be great!
It’s not serving you to keep avoiding greatness!
Hi Megan, beautifully spoken. I have not tuned into an episode since your depart with B. I must say, I am locked in with just this episode. I thought to start from your first episode, but I saw this was posted just a day ago, so God told me to just watch anyways and I clicked and started my walk. I immediately was shocked when you spoke about your birthday being a week away, as today marks a week away from my 24th birthday. I have been doing alot of reflection and feel like this birthday is much different than my previous ones, but I don't know why. I feel a new season amongst me and I want to thank you for sharing your vulnerability. ❤
Happy Birthday beautiful Lady! Your obedience and authenticity has helped me so much with wanting a relationship with God! Before I found you, I felt hopeless, suicidal and completely lost. Thank you for trusting in God and your purpose because you're changing hearts and lives! 🤗💗
Praise God 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Happy early birthday to you
I wish you nothing but God
best love you.
And I was only 5mins into the video when I made my first comment. I didn’t even know you were going to talk about it in this video. That’s how you know this is from God. lol even for me.
My first time watching your show. This truly blessed me. No one, but God.
Thank you for sharing with us all. This is exactly where I find myself too. God is stretching me even more, and I only just stepped out in faith a few months ago! That took every ounce of trust but He is calling me to have no doubt at all ❤
I love my God. I’ve been working on reconciling my faith with God and when I trust him in one thing another problem shows up and I begin to feel anxiety and depression take over. All along I just needed that affirmation that my God has a perfect track record unlike anyone else. From this talk I take with me another reason to trust his promise for me. Thank you
You aren’t alone with feeling like that! I feel similar around my birthday ❤
Love the decor in the background it’s such a vibe. ❤ BUT hun this message was for me, I am definitely learning to fully trust him. When I think about what people like Joshua went through in the Bible and how he followed God and trusted him, even after the heavy tasks/leadership he was given. I ask myself like girl, how can you NOT be willing to go through a little rough season, especially knowing it’s for our greater good. We got THIS! ❤❤
This Really did encourage me. Keep up the Good work.
“I can trust his track record even if I can’t trust mine.” Mmmmmm yeessss
I’m so Thankful for you and your podcast. Every time Im debating within myself regarding a situation I always get some type of clarity because the Proverbs verse you mentioned gave me all the clarity I needed this morning. ❤
I have to be in the right headspace to watch your podcast so that I can truly take in the message bc I’m honestly sometimes mentally distracted but when I do it hits EVERYTIME ! 🙏🏿
Thank you for the revelation of Abraham being willing to sacrifice Isaac, because God had already made him a promise about giving him many descendants through Isaac! Like the fact that he trusted God’s promise that much that he was like “okay well if I kill him then I guess God will raise him from the dead!”🤯🤷🏾♀️😂 like sir you have faith FAITH!!! 😮💨👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you for sharing with us what God has shared with you through the Holy Spirit! ❤🙏🏾
Megan, You are everything and more. Don't you ever forget that. Thank you so much for being here you truly are a GEM. Happy Early Birthday Beautiful and continued blessings for you and your family
This song “You Remain” with Chandler Moore and Todd Galberth will remind you that God won’t let go. He doesn’t give up on you and doesn’t change on you. He ALWAYS remains. Let me know if you listen. Has me in tears every time.
This was so enlightening! I got confirmation just by listening to you that God heard me. Thank you!
We are in similar seasons. God brought me here for a reason. He's so good. God bless you, sis.
S/O to your therapist for bringing light to your gift to speak! The Lord will cover you through everything you do Megan! You got this 🤝🏼
Listen I watched this and had to jump on that fiery live you did with Pastor Brenda lol probably gone have to rewatch... But what you said about standing before God and having to account for things you didn't do🔥🔥
I struggle with self distrust a lot and it has Cost me a lot and in this season I am learning to surrender that self -distrust to him in exchange for my complete trust in him... Trusting in his flawless record to bring out of me the person he initially created to be... Trusting in God moment by moment, minute by minute. This episode is really challenging me to deepen my absolute trust in him so thank you Megan for sharing your story and allowing God to use you...
Happy birthday Pastor Megan Ashley 🥰😂
I’m a year post divorce of my husband of 10 years. We have 3 kids, all who are young. My husband had an affair and then had a child with his affair partner. All in all, it’s been a lot.
I have found my self in immense pain, and dealing with anger regardless of how much time passes. I did so well for the first few months, but I think I was avoiding my real feelings. Just recently I broke down, and became extremely angry with God for the way my life turned out. I thought I did everything the “right way”. Now I feel like I’m a single mother whole he lives this happy life with a woman he committed adultery with.
I know all of the things to tell myself, I know what glitters isn’t gold. I know that God was just protecting me. I know all of this. But some reason I cannot escape the anger that’s buried beneath the things I know. I am trying to work on this. I trust that God knows right, but the pain I’m in has consumed me.
I feel angry with myself for feeling this way, because there are ppl in the world who have suffered and been through worse. But this feeling I cannot wscape.
Can you please do a video about how you’ve navigated the real raw feelings of your divorce? I still very much love my husband, and I’m angry that I do. I still fantasize about my marriage being restored. Then I feel shame for wanting that, I feel so many different emotions, which is the real reason I’m not actually healing.
No amount of therapy, focusing on my goals, myself my kids have helped me. Those are just distractions. I’ve been praying deeply this week but idek what to say anymore.
Hi Megan, thank you for being vulnerable 🙏🏾. Like you said Christian women therapists are rare. Is it ok for you to share your therapist contact ? If she’s not taking new clients, can she give recommendations ?
Wow !!! Megan , you are phenomenal. Thank you so much for this awesome amazing platform. I receive so many Gems from your channel 💎 May God continue to Richly Bless you 🙏 👑❤
Whew.. I been suppose to watch this but GOD knew the day and hour I needed this. I felt this to the T! Meg be encouraged and keep going! ❤️
The title of the episode reminded me of the song "Yes" by Shekinah Glory Ministries.
🎶"There is more that I require of thee...will your spirit still say, 'yes'."🎶
Lol this song was so crazy I couldn't fully listen to it until I was ready to go all in with the Lord cs I was living in Sin at the time. But thanks be to God...
Hello my beautiful sister♥️ I have been in two minds about the celebration of birthdays. Given the information we already know about the cake and candles along with a birthday chant surely doesn’t come from our Lord. Birthdays seem like a very self glorifying holiday where all the focus is on us…last year I felt so uncomfortable on my birthday I hated that the attention was on me and then I thought, Birthdays aren’t really from God if we don’t use it to glorify him in any way. Unless the Lord is the main focus the main topic on our birthday I don’t see how it glorifies him. But I’m here for a second opinion from my brothers and sisters. I’m in two minds because there hasn’t been a year I haven’t cried on my birthday.
I can’t find your Amazon storefront you’ve talked about a few books I’m very interested in getting and a good study bible too I’m new on my journey currently in the wilderness but I know gods walking with me
These messages have been GOD sent for me especially in the season that I am preparing to enter.. slowly rebuilding my trust ib Jesus and taking a leap of faith....
Your reading the Awe of God AND the bait of satan..Mic Drop
Words can’t describe how much I needed this right now.
When i tell you this came at the right time! I had a breakdown today bc i ended up not being able to afford my son summer camp. But if i just trust in him and have faith he will show me my next step! Thank you!
Did your therapist discuss/explained triggers? It sounds like this birthday was a trigger for you.
I can’t wait to hear you speak on the 15th
I’m so excited and Happy for you! You got this Megan!!! If not you who???
Ma’am SAY THAT AGAIN!! Check my track record! 👏🏽👏🏽🤗
Because you are beautiful and your testimony will speak volumes to the nations. God knows your heart. You are going to be used for greater things! Trust God.
Your testimony about God and faith
I respect and appreciate your honesty. Thank you, I am encouraged. 💗
I love how you going for everything that's yours all alone p.s let me get on the pod bby
It would be great to bring on Your Favorite Aunties or for you to go on their podcast. That would be a great match to do 1 episode together!!
I really enjoy you without the guests on the show. Now of course I appreciate those episodes as well!! But i connect with you on your own so much.
Happy Birthday 🙏🏾✨️🙏🏾✨️
I love the consistency !!👏🏻🙌🏻 motivates me to do the same in anything I do
Hopefully, this comes across to the right person but how do you find a therapist?
I may be a day late but not a $ short. The friend you had entertains atheists and unbeivers on their platform. It will fail.
@meganashley where did you get the Bible’s from ?
God has removed relationships that do not serve you or the plans He has for you. Trust the process
New subscriber you are absolutely amazing!!
Putting out trust in things we do not have any intimacy with 😭 how can we not trust our Father
We need Tiphani Montgomery on the show next .
To whom much is given much is required
Awww Happiest Birthday I’m watching this on your birthday!! In the midst of the absolutely craziest depressive stress I’ve week I’ve had in a very long time! This episode just breathed life into me! Every single word speak to my current season. I’ll be 34 next month and why oh why is 34 giving the exact same thing! I am so afraid for the next I Just got comfortable hereeeee God. Anywho you are a GEM AND AGAIN HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU GOT THIS! Keep going 💕💕👏🏾
I just started following and listening and feel instantly connected now knowing your love for God and desperation and hearing that your birthday is in March and you’re a Pisces I see why 🫂🥰🥰 and I do the same with my therapist and I’m just 3 months in 🥴🙏🏾💫 thank God for your transparency and vulnerability sister!! My birthday is March 5🎉 Happy Belated Birthday Pisces Sister
HHAAPPYY BIRTHHDAAYY MEGAN 💐 I pray God continues to make this a fruitful year for you in all areas of your life. Similar to the words you spoke, some days are challenging but you’re doing an amazing job! look at these amazing words and stories that are shared by others just from what God is doing through you. His light is shining upon you and through you. God, thank you for these words and this messenger: Megan. I hope you’ve enjoyed your birthday and the many blessings that are coming your way 🫶🏽
I’m amazed at how I just discovered this and you’ve been reading my mail with the videos I’ve watched! God bless you! This has definitely been a kick in the face😅🙏🏽🙏🏽 Keep going! God is with you!❤
That has always been my issue. Trusting God COMPLETELY. I'm working on it, but it is so hard to.
Happy belated! thank you so much for your transparency and words of faith......stay strong and keep working ;-)
she is speaking !!!!! Wow I needed to hear this
Proverbs 3:5-8 is part of my daily scriptures! 😊 Fun fact: Prov 3:5-7 and John 15:5 are mentioned in Lauryn Hill’s MTV Unplugged album. Song titled “Oh Jerusalem” Listening to her album with scriptural and biblically sound ears sounds so much more energetic and beautiful!
You are doing well whether you believe it fully or not, as someone who is a hyper-thinker and higher communicator - - some say “over-communicator” (compared to those around me), taking a step each moment, each day, and breathing through and being deliberate and diligent, the feeling will become a habit that you are no longer negatively fearing from your perception. You will be empowered to do it because you can reflect on those times you didn’t want to but did it anyway….throughout each year. Praying you find perspective about your faith walk outside of the day you were born and use it be a part of your legacy when your loved ones talk greatly about after death. Ecclesiastes 7:1.
Thank you, Megan. God knew I needed this. It is confirmation. Thank you, God, and I thank God for you for practising obedience. AMEN!
I love you Meghan.. 💕 You think just like me.. Ta Tiana would've been tossing and turning, having insomnia, anxiety up and all. So Good.. because I feel like I am this season of my life too at 30.
Thank you!! I really needed this!
Idk why I get so emotional watching Megan’s videos but I love watching them. God is amazing and we’re growing with you Megan. God bless you and continue to minister to us you’re killing it big sis and God is good.
Megan this was God, you, and a mic! Look at you!! You will be more than okay and I’m praying for your strength and obedience to God! We love you! Keep seeking His face! I’ve been as well, so thank you for your transparency!
Thank you for speaking about doubting the love of God for yourself. I struggled with that because I grew hearing about the wrath of God and seeing Him as Sovereign but not as Father. I am constantly fighting with using works to prove I am worthy. And I grew up in church. I can quote scriptures like lyrics but the unlearning of relying on works and the faith needed to surrender has been difficult.