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Do You Promise Not to Tell? — Part 4: Annie’s Honest Lesson in Trust · Couples’ Journey Podcast Channel

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  Hey everyone, welcome back to the Couples Journey blog series podcast.
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  We're on part four of the series, Do You Promise Not to Tell?
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  Today, Annie will share how her attention to detail and her way of processing
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  thoughts have taught her some important lessons about trusting God.
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  She'll talk about how her usual desire to understand fully can sometimes lead
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  her down to difficult paths, especially when dealing with private matters involving loved ones.
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  May Annie's reflection encourage you to trust God more during challenges and
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  uncertainties. Here's Annie.
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  My attention to detail didn't just affect my inclination to paper crafting.
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  It also influenced how I process my thoughts. Even when I have sincere intentions
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  to understand, sometimes going too deep or too far can cause trouble.
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  That's why I always remind myself of Solomon's note in Proverbs.
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  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.
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  Proverbs 3 verse 5 Sometimes God allows us to go through circumstances where
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  Rey, my husband, and I keep things between us.
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  It's very challenging to involve others. Not because we don't trust them,
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  but because the situation may not seem helpful or appropriate for others to discover.
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  Another challenge I often face when dealing with private matters with Rey is
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  how those situations impact him or any of our loved ones.
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  It pains me to see injustice or mistreatment of those I care about.
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  Especially now, as we are exposed to God's truth and see how Satan actively
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  influences others, it becomes even harder.
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  I've experienced moments when my emotional reactions didn't help at all.
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  Instead, they just added more complications.
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  Both of these challenges test me a lot. In moments like that,
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  I rely on God, Jesus' modeling, and the influence of the Holy Spirit.
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  I ask myself how Jesus would respond in this situation.
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  I remember how Jesus faced difficulties while ministering here on earth.
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  Then I pray and ask the Holy Spirit for His guidance and influence.
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  I know I can't handle challenges like this on my own, especially when we feel
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  confined and limited in our processing.
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  Thank God that my relationship with him was restored through Jesus Christ.
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  I don't have to carry these burdens alone, neither with Rey nor by myself.
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  We can lean on his word for ongoing guidance and the strength to persevere.
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  Moments like this also become opportunities for Rey and me to grow closer,
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  build trust, and strengthen our band.
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  It took some time to reach this place with Rey. We faced many challenges and
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  at times we almost questioned our togetherness.
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  But God intervened and we responded to his call.
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  We've learned that we don't have to carry the weight of private matters on our own.
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  In fact, when we allow God to work through these moments, they can become powerful testimonies.
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  Before we close, we want to invite you to engage with us and support the Couples
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  Journey blog series podcast.
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  family and friends, you're helping us in our mission to transform marriages today.
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  Your support encourages more couples to seek God's guidance and grow stronger together.
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  Thank you for being part of this journey. Together, we can make a difference.
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  Here's the final part of today's episode.
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  Thank you for listening to Annie's Honest Reflection. Our tendency to go deep
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  or try to resolve everything on our own can sometimes complicate things.
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  But God invites us to lean on His wisdom and grace.
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  In those moments when we feel confined or overwhelmed, we're reminded that we
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  don't carry our burdens alone.
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  Through Jesus, we've been restored.
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  And through the Holy Spirit, we are guided and strengthened.
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  I pray that you will find comfort in knowing that God works through our struggles
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  to draw us closer to Him and to one another.
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  As you face your own challenges, may you remember to trust in His perfect plan
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  and lean not on your own understanding.
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  Until next time, may God bless you and give you peace in every circumstance.