Marriage can ask more of our hearts than we ever expected. And if you’re a Christian woman who feels exhausted from carrying what God never asked you to hold — trying to fix, manage, control, or shape your husband — this episode will meet you right where you are.

In today’s Spirit Filled Girl Talk conversation, we’re kicking off a special marriage-focused series inspired by the 28-Day Purposeful Wife Challenge. This isn’t about striving to be a “better wife” or checking spiritual boxes. It’s about discipleship in marriage — letting the Holy Spirit reshape your heart posture so you can live anchored, peaceful, and secure in Christ no matter what season your marriage is in.

We talk about why control is often an illusion rooted in fear, how it quietly steals peace and connection, and what it looks like to choose surrender to God instead. You’ll hear practical, Spirit-led ways to release over-management, replace reactivity with pause, and learn to trust God fully with outcomes you were never meant to carry.

In this episode, we cover:

• How surrender brings peace in Christ where striving never could
• Why fear often disguises itself as “responsibility” in marriage
• Practical ways to release control and stop over-managing your home or husband
• A biblical view of submission as strength, alignment, and trust in action
• How to “stand down” and let God lead — while still walking in wisdom and discernment
• Why unforgiveness and replaying past offenses can keep a marriage stuck
• How to move from manipulation or pressure into honest, Christ-centered communication
• Why patience is often less about waiting on your husband and more about waiting on God’s timing

If you’ve been longing for a marriage marked by peace, unity, and spiritual growth — this episode is an invitation to breathe again. Becoming a purposeful wife isn’t about doing more. It’s about loosening your grip, returning to Jesus, and taking one surrendered step at a time in faith over fear.

This Isn't Small Talk.

It's Spirit Filled Girl Talk.

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