Friend, if you've ever wondered where God is in the middle of your pain, this conversation is for you.

This week on the Anchored by the Sword Podcast, I sit down with authors Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton to talk about their brand-new book, Jesus Will Meet You There, releasing today, June 9th.

Together, Kristen and Sarah share deeply personal stories of chronic illness, suffering, mental health struggles, family challenges, and the lessons they've learned about depending on Christ when life doesn't go according to plan.

In a culture that tells us to be stronger, try harder, and handle everything on our own, this conversation offers a different message: God never designed us to be self-sufficient. Instead, our weaknesses, limitations, and struggles often become the very places where we experience the compassion, presence, and strength of Jesus most clearly.

We talk about anxiety, depression, chronic illness, spiritual dryness, shame, and the pressure many Christians feel to hide their struggles. Most importantly, we discuss the beautiful truth that Jesus is not disappointed by our weakness. He knows our frame. He remembers that we are dust. And He meets us right where we are.

If you're walking through a difficult season, carrying a burden that feels heavy, or simply exhausted from trying to hold everything together, I pray this conversation reminds you that you do not have to carry it alone.

Jesus will meet you there.

One of my favorite truths from this conversation is this:

We spend so much time trying to convince ourselves that we should be stronger, more capable, and less needy.

But Scripture tells a different story.

God created us with limitations—not to shame us, but to draw us into dependence on Him.

Our weakness is not evidence that God has abandoned us.

Often, it is the very place where He draws nearest.

Friend, whatever you're carrying today, remember this:

You do not have to be enough.

Jesus already is.

Bios:

Kristen Wetherell is a pastor’s wife, mother, and writer. She is the author of numerous books, including Help for the Hungry Soul, Humble Moms, and the award-winning Hope When It Hurts. She loves writing for kids and is the author of the board book series For the Bible Tells Me So, Teach Me to Pray, and The Big WHY. Kristen also enjoys teaching God’s word to women of local churches. She and her husband, Brad, live in Chicagoland and are members of The Orchard. They are parents to Joanna, John, and Lydia.

Sarah Walton is a wife, mother, and writer. She is the author of several books, including her children’s book The Long Road Home and her evangelistic resource Tears and Tossings. She is also the co-author of Hope When It Hurts, He Gives More Grace, Together Through the Storms (co-written with her husband, Jeff), and devotional contributor to the forthcoming ESV Girls Study Bible through Crossway. Sarah lives in the beautiful state of Colorado with her husband and four children.

Anchor Verses:

Kristen: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Sarah: Psalm 103: 13-14

Connect with Kristen:

Website: https://kristenwetherell.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kristen_wetherell/

Connect with Sarah:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarahpwalton/

Book Website: https://sites.prh.com/jesuswillmeetyouthere/

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