Hey Healing Bestie!
Are you walking through a dry, discouraging season in your healing journey? In this deeply honest episode of Trauma to Testimony, we are speaking to the woman who feels invisible in her pain—left wandering in a desert season, unsure of how to keep going.
Through the story of Hagar in Genesis 21, this message reveals how God meets us in our lowest moments. Even when we feel abandoned or depleted, the Holy Spirit is our living water. This episode is a powerful reminder that discouragement is not defeat—and God still sees, provides, and restores.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
How discouragement shows up for trauma survivors
A biblical look at Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness
The power of God’s presence in desert seasons
How the Holy Spirit becomes living water in your healing
A reminder that your discouragement is not the end of your story
Scripture Highlight:
Genesis 21:8–21
John 4:10–14
Philippians 4:11–13
Key Quote:
“Discouragement doesn’t disqualify you. It just means you need a fresh encounter with God.”
Helpful Links & Resources:
Free Download – Defeating Goliaths Journal: https://mailchi.mp/traumatotestimony/
She Is Redeemed Devotional on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gu5p4SM
She Is Redeemed Bible Plan – YouVersion https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/47364
Visit the Website: http://www.traumatotestimony.org
Join the Healing Besties Group: http://facebook.com/groups/healingbesties
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction and prayer
04:02 – When you feel unseen and discouraged
10:15 – Hagar and Ishmael: the desert moment
18:34 – What to do when you feel like giving up
24:50 – God opens her eyes to the well
30:18 – The Holy Spirit as living water
36:42 – A prayer for discouraged hearts
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