{"podcast":{"title":"God’s Power Stories | Finding God’s Lead, How God Shows Up, Bible and Everyday Life Stories, Approaching God with Boldness","slug":"god-s-power-stories-finding-god-s-lead-how-god-shows-up-bible-and-everyday-life-stories-approaching-god-with-boldness-7102580","podcast_index_feed_id":7102580,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/gods-power-stories/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.annamoorebradfield.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/gods-power-stories/podcast_cover.png","author":"Anna Moore Bradfield - Author, Facilitator, Speaker, and Prayer Warrior","episode_count":102,"summary":"Your mom, your grandpa, somebody in your life whom you love and admire said that the Bible holds the answers to every question or problem you’d ever have. Wow. Think of it. After all, you have questions! You’ve been known to have a problem or two. It would be great if you could find the answers you’re looking for. You crack open that Bible a couple of times but just as quickly shut it. You want to love digging into Scripture. Instead, you find it intimidating, judgmental, and maybe even unbelievable. Let’s change that. Hi! I’m Anna Moore Bradfield, an award-winning and bestselling author, Christian speaker, and facilitator of workshops and events. I’ve been where you are. Plenty of times. I’ve questioned if God cared at all about what I was going through. Did he even have a plan for my life? When I got up the guts to tell him to his face, I found that he had very broad shoulders and that he could take anything I dished out. Then he began revealing himself to me. In this podcast, we’ll share: • Stories from the Bible that reveal God’s interactions with His people, confirming His desire for intimate, consistent, and loving relationships. • Stories from everyday life that testify to…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:21:47.747384+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/god-s-power-stories-finding-god-s-lead-how-god-shows-up-bible-and-everyday-life-stories-approaching-god-with-boldness-7102580"},"episode":{"title":"069 | Calming an Anxious Heart: How to Stop Letting Others Control Your Decisions","slug":"069-calming-an-anxious-heart-how-to-stop-letting-others-control-your-decisions","published_at":"2026-01-06T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/god-s-power-stories-finding-god-s-lead-how-god-shows-up-bible-and-everyday-life-stories-approaching-god-with-boldness-7102580/069-calming-an-anxious-heart-how-to-stop-letting-others-control-your-decisions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/god-s-power-stories-finding-god-s-lead-how-god-shows-up-bible-and-everyday-life-stories-approaching-god-with-boldness-7102580","url":"https://godspowerstories.podbean.com/e/2-am-mr-conditional-and-the-voice-that-stole-my-peace/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/iw4c9xrxi3pmsphn/069_Gods_Peace_in_the_Storm_How_to_Calm_an_Anxious_Heart7mg1f-8axcef-Optimized.mp3","summary":"Hi, friend: It's 2 a.m. and you're lying in bed, heart racing, running through tomorrow's to-do list for the hundredth time. School supplies. New clothes. Making sure everything looks perfect. But it's not really about the supplies, is it? It's about that voice in your head—your ex's voice (in my case)—judging every decision, questioning every choice, finding you lacking. Even though he's miles away, he's right there stealing your peace. You've become an invisible puppet, and you didn't even realize someone else was pulling the strings. In this deeply personal episode, I share my journey through five stages of anxiety following my breakup with Mr. Conditional—from the puppet master stage where I didn't realize he still controlled my decisions, through the anxiety spiral of trying to prove I was enough, to finally finding the freedom and peace that only God can give. I reveal specific moments when my anxiety reached crisis levels with my kids, the turning point that changed everything (spoiler: it involved a Sandra Bullock movie), and what I would do differently now if I could go back. Most importantly, I show you how to recognize whose voice you're really listening to and how to replace it with God's. Key Takeaways: The Invisible Puppet Master: People who've hurt us continue controlling our decisions long after they're gone, unless we recognize it and cut those strings. Anxiety Multiplies When We Control Wrong Things: Trying to control someone else's opinion of you is impossible and destructive; focus on what God thinks instead. Your Kids Need You Free, Not Perfect: Children don't need flawless parents with unlimited resources. They need parents who trust God more than they fear judgment. Identify the Voice Behind the Anxiety: That critical voice in your head may sound…","meta_description":"Hi, friend: It's 2 a.m. and you're lying in bed, heart racing, running through tomorrow's to-do list for the hundredth time. School supplies. 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