#79 When Is It Fear — and When Is It Discernment? What My Own Story Taught Me

She Rises: Faith, Freedom and Order for Christian Women · Sep 23, 2026 · 27m

Something doesn't feel right. Is that God warning you? Genuine discernment? Anxiety? An old fear being activated? Or simply a feeling that needs more information?

That distinction hasn't always been easy for me.

Growing up, I learned to read rooms, notice moods and adjust myself around other people. Later, therapy helped me understand both how those patterns had shaped me and how years of doubting my own perception had affected my ability to trust myself.

In this episode, I'm bringing those lessons together with the themes of Armed & Anchored to explore what healthy biblical discernment can…