 Faith Over Fear Episode Summary

Guest: Mary DeMuth
 Topic:The Freedom of Surrender: 40 Devotions to Let Go and Live Free

What if the peace you’re craving isn’t found in control, but in letting go? In this episode, Carol McCracken talks with author and speaker Mary DeMuth about her new devotional The Freedom of Surrender. Together, they explore what it means to release the hidden parts of our lives—our past, our relationships, our daily struggles, and our deepest worries—to a God who can handle them better than we can.

Mary shares how surrender became a life-changing spiritual practice, one that moves us from striving and fear into trust and rest. She offers honest insights about how to identify areas of resistance, what healthy surrender looks like, and why God often meets us most powerfully when we finally stop trying to manage everything ourselves.

Whether you’re carrying regret, trying to fix relationships, or simply exhausted from worry, this conversation reminds you that freedom begins where self-reliance ends.

Resource Referenced: The Freedom of Surrender: Forty Devotions for a Joyful Life in Christ by Mary DeMuth

Download your free faith-building resource for all November's Faith Over Fear episodes here

Discussion/Reflection Questions:
When you hear the word surrender, what emotions rise up first—fear, relief, resistance, or trust?
Mary talks about surrendering our inner life—our thoughts, wounds, and private battles. Which part of your inner life might God be inviting you to release today?
How can you tell when you’ve picked something back up that you once laid down before God?
What’s one relationship where you sense God asking you to trust His timing and work rather than your own effort?
Mary reminds us that surrender and freedom are connected. What would “living free” look like for you this week?
Which Scripture verse helps anchor your heart when surrender feels scary or uncertain?

Connect with Mary DeMuth:

On her website

On Facebook

On Instagram

Find her writing on Amazon

Find Carol McCracken:

On her website 

On Facebook

On Instagram

&nbsp;Faith Over Fear Episode Summary
Guest: Mary DeMuth &nbsp;Topic: The Freedom of Surrender: 40 Devotions to Let Go and Live Free
What if the peace you&rsquo;re craving isn&rsquo;t found in control, but in letting go? In this episode, Carol McCracken talks with author and speaker Mary DeMuth about her new devotional The Freedom of Surrender. Together, they explore what it means to release the hidden parts of our lives&mdash;our past, our relationships, our daily struggles, and our deepest worries&mdash;to a God who can handle them better than we can.
Mary shares how surrender became a life-changing spiritual practice, one that moves us from striving and fear into trust and rest. She offers honest insights about how to identify areas of resistance, what healthy surrender looks like, and why God often meets us most powerfully when we finally stop trying to manage everything ourselves.
Whether you&rsquo;re carrying regret, trying to fix relationships, or simply exhausted from worry, this conversation reminds you that freedom begins where self-reliance ends.
Resource Referenced: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Surrender-Devotions-Joyful-Christ/dp/1514011344">The Freedom of Surrender: Forty Devotions for a Joyful Life in Christ by Mary DeMuth</a>
<a href="https://jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.com/downloads/novembers-quieting-fear-with-faith-resource/">Download your free faith-building resource for all November's Faith Over Fear episodes here</a>
Discussion/Reflection Questions:
<ol>
<li>When you hear the word surrender, what emotions rise up first&mdash;fear, relief, resistance, or trust?</li>
<li>Mary talks about surrendering our inner life&mdash;our thoughts, wounds, and private battles. Which part of your inner life might God be inviting you to release today?</li>
<li>How can you tell when you&rsquo;ve picked something back up that you once laid down before God?</li>
<li>What&rsquo;s one relationship where you sense God asking you to trust His timing and work rather than your own effort?</li>
<li>Mary reminds us that surrender and freedom are connected. What would &ldquo;living free&rdquo; look like for you this week?</li>
<li>Which Scripture verse helps anchor your heart when surrender feels scary or uncertain?</li>
</ol>
Connect with Mary DeMuth:
<a href="https://www.marydemuth.com/">On her website</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMaryDeMuth/">On Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/marydemuth">On Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mary-E.-DeMuth/author/B001HD2X7W?ccs_id=3a658348-fb5e-4f2d-b3f5-75170fe51eb5">Find her writing on Amazon</a>
Find Carol McCracken:
<a href="https://www.carolmccracken.com">On her website&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/carol.o.mccracken">On Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carologlemccracken/">On Instagram</a>

Life is too short and God has too much for us to do for any of us to live enslaved. Jesus promised His followers would experience filled to overflowing life, a life characterized by joy, peace, and spiritual and emotional vitality. And yet, we daily make decisions based on fear, not faith. In Faith Over Fear, author and speaker Jennifer Slattery helps us see different areas of life where fear has a foothold, and how our identity as children of God can help us move from fear to faithful, bold living.

This podcast covers topics like:

⭐️ How to Overcome Fear
⭐️ Biblical Strategies for Overcoming Fear and Anxiety
⭐️ Powerful Steps to Fight Anxiety
⭐️ Finding God Faithful in Hard Seasons
⭐️ Courage to Wait on God

Jesus has more planned for us than we could imagine and He’s fully committed to perfecting that which concerns us. Fear holds us back, but His perfect love has the power to cast out all fear!

Life is too short and God has too much for us to do for any of us to live enslaved. Jesus promised His followers would experience filled to overflowing life, a life characterized by joy, peace, and spiritual and emotional vitality. And yet, we daily make decisions based on fear, not faith. In Faith Over Fear, author and speaker Jennifer Slattery helps us see different areas of life where fear has a foothold, and how our identity as children of God can help us move from fear to faithful, bold living.
This podcast covers topics like:
⭐️ How to Overcome Fear ⭐️ Biblical Strategies for Overcoming Fear and Anxiety ⭐️ Powerful Steps to Fight Anxiety ⭐️ Finding God Faithful in Hard Seasons ⭐️ Courage to Wait on God
Jesus has more planned for us than we could imagine and He’s fully committed to perfecting that which concerns us. Fear holds us back, but His perfect love has the power to cast out all fear!

Life is too short and God has too much for us to do for any of us to live enslaved. Jesus promised His followers would experience filled to overflowing life, a life characterized by joy, peace, and spiritual and emotional vitality. And yet, we daily...

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