Episode #161
Vanessa McRae: Yet, I Will Trust
What happens when you trust God—and the outcome you’re praying for is still uncertain? When the answer hasn’t come, the situation hasn’t changed, and you have no idea how the story will end, can you still say, “Yet I will rejoice. Yet I will trust” ? In this powerful episode of Her God Story , Jodie Chiricosta sits down with Vanessa McRae, co-pastor of Sojourn Church and mother of four, for an honest conversation about trusting God when life takes turns you never saw coming. Vanessa shares how God led her from an unexpected beginning into ministry, marriage, and decades of serving others—and how He faithfully carried her family through circumstances she never could have anticipated. From facing resistance to her interracial marriage, to receiving the devastating news that her husband, Chris, had been shot while hunting, Vanessa learned that God’s peace isn’t dependent on knowing the outcome. She also opens up about the painful estrangement of one of her children and the lessons God taught her about surrendering what she could not control. Her story offers powerful encouragement for anyone learning to release their fears, protect their joy, and trust God with the people and circumstances they cannot fix. As you listen, you’ll discover: How to trust God when you don’t know how the story will end. Why surrendering what you cannot control can bring freedom and peace. How to hold onto joy even in the midst of deep disappointment. Why God’s faithfulness is rooted in who He is, not in the outcome we hope for. How difficult seasons can become powerful testimonies that help others. What it looks like to say, “Yet I will rejoice. Yet I will trust.” You may not know what God will do, but you can know who He is. His character remains faithful, His presence remains constant, and His grace is sufficient for whatever lies ahead.g
