Episodes

  • 063 | From Fear of Failure to Faith: A Perfectionist's Path to Discovering God's Tender Love

    063 | From Fear of Failure to Faith: A Perfectionist's Path to Discovering God's Tender Love
    Nov 25 2025
    What if the very thing you thought made you a good Christian was actually keeping you from experiencing God's love? In this powerful episode, author and podcast host Leneé Pezzano reveals how decades of rule-following, striving, and fear of failure masked a painful truth: she knew God as the Lion but had never experienced Him as the Lamb. From childhood bullying that sparked shame-based thinking to religious experiences that reinforced performance over relationship to a breakthrough that came through writing a book she never planned on, the story Leneé shares will resonate with anyone who has ever felt exhausted trying to earn God's approval. Discover why perfectionism is actually rooted in counterfeit beliefs, and how surrendering control can finally bring the peace, joy, and intimacy with God you've desperately sought. Key Takeaways 1. Perfectionism Is Often Rooted in Childhood Trauma and Shame Leneé traces her perfectionism back to age eight, when bullying, a chaotic home environment, and lack of emotional safety created a need to control her world. Understanding the origins of perfectionist thinking—whether from family dynamics, peer rejection, or generational patterns—is the first step toward healing. This episode validates listeners who've wondered why they struggle with self-criticism and reveals that God wants to address the root causes, not just the symptoms. 2. Following Rules Isn't the Same as Knowing God's Heart One of the episode's most profound revelations is an admission from Leneé that she could obey with the best of them but had never truly felt safe approaching God as His daughter. Religious upbringing and church culture can inadvertently reinforce performance-based faith. The key distinction is that obedience driven by fear of punishment versus obedience flowing from love and intimacy produces radically different spiritual fruit. 3. God Often Reveals Strongholds Through Obedience, Not Before Leneé shares how God called her to write a book before revealing what it would be about, forcing her to trust Him without knowing the destination. This pattern (obey first, understand later) challenges perfectionists who want all the answers before taking action. The episode encourages listeners that stepping out in faith, even when afraid, opens doors to healing and revelation they could never access through analysis alone. 4. Grace Is Power, Not Just Forgiveness The episode redefines grace beyond "unlimited forgiveness" to its fuller biblical meaning: God's ability working where we have no ability. Grace equips and enables believers to do what they couldn't do on their own—starting with salvation but extending to every area of need. This understanding transforms how perfectionists approach their struggles: instead of striving harder, they learn to receive divine help. 5. Healing Is a Process—Celebrate the Small Wins A mentor of Leneé told her, "Be kind to yourself. This is a process." These words brought breakthrough permission to stop expecting instant perfection in her recovery from perfectionism. The episode emphasizes that God delights in small beginnings and that progress, not perfection, is the goal. Listeners learn practical tools (journaling, worship, Scripture, community, inner healing) for entering God's presence and renewing their minds over time. Key Themes Perfectionism and Faith • Performance-Based Christianity • God's Grace vs. Legalism • Shame and Self-Worth • Childhood Trauma and Spiritual Formation • Fear of Failure • Knowing God as Father • The Book of Galatians • Religious Spirits and Counterfeits • Obedience from Love vs. Fear • Renewing the Mind • Inner Healing and Neuroscience • Approaching God's Throne • Identity as God's Child • Writing as Ministry • Surrendering Control • Celebrating Small Victories Who Will Benefit From This Episode ✓ Christians who feel exhausted from trying to earn God's approval through constant rule-following and performance ✓ Anyone who struggles with fear of failure, procrastination, or only pursuing goals they're certain they can achieve ✓ Believers raised in strict religious environments who know God as judge but struggle to experience Him as loving Father ✓ People dealing with shame, self-criticism, and negative self-talk that began in childhood ✓ Those who intellectually understand grace but can't seem to receive it emotionally or feel safe approaching God ✓ Writers, speakers, and creatives who feel called to ministry but are paralyzed by perfectionism about their message ✓ Anyone who has experienced bullying, family dysfunction, or trauma that shaped unhealthy coping patterns ✓ Christians confused about the relationship between obedience and grace—wondering if freedom means abandoning God's standards ✓ People interested in how neuroscience, inner healing, and biblical truth work together for transformation ✓ New believers and young Christians who want to build a healthy ...
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    39 mins
  • 062 | The Year God Showed Up: Heart Attacks, Loss, Depression, and Divine Miracles That Changed Lives

    062 | The Year God Showed Up: Heart Attacks, Loss, Depression, and Divine Miracles That Changed Lives
    Nov 18 2025
    What happens when seven believers who've faced devastating loss, life-threatening health crises, and overwhelming depression come together to celebrate one year of sharing their stories? In this powerful anniversary episode of God's Power Stories, discover how tragedy became testimony, how grief transformed into glory, and how ordinary people experienced extraordinary encounters with God's sustaining power. From a mother who lost her teenage daughter to a man who survived an impossible heart attack, these raw conversations reveal the secret to not just surviving life's darkest valleys—but emerging with unshakeable faith, renewed purpose, and the courage to help others find hope. Key Takeaways 1. Your Story Has Power—Even When You're Afraid to Share It Multiple guests reveal their initial fear of going public with their testimonies, from concerns about family reactions to worries about judgment. Yet each discovered that vulnerability opens doors for God to work miracles in others' lives. The episode demonstrates that your hardest experiences—whether unplanned pregnancy, losing a child, widowhood, or depression—become your greatest ministry tools when surrendered to God. 2. Courage Isn't the Absence of Fear—It's Obedience Despite It Shauna Parker shares how God called her to be "very courageous" (Joshua 1:7) after her near-death experience, even when she wanted to speak about safer topics. The recurring theme across all seven guests is that stepping outside your comfort zone—whether starting a Bible study, writing a book, or sharing your testimony—unleashes God's transformative power in ways you never imagined. 3. God Works Miracles in the Waiting—Even When You Can't See Them Pam Cantola's eight-year family battle seemed hopeless until August brought unexpected breakthrough. Her testimony about God "moving mountains into the sea" reminds listeners that divine intervention often happens behind the scenes, requiring persistent faith when circumstances suggest giving up. This takeaway offers profound encouragement for anyone in prolonged seasons of struggle. 4. Grief Can Become Your Greatest Teacher When You Walk Through It With God Lisa's journey from devastating widowhood to renewed purpose illustrates how God transforms "sad memories into gladness" (Jeremiah 31:13). Her evolution from feeling silenced as a pastor's kid/wife to boldly sharing her story demonstrates that grief—whether from death, job loss, health issues, or broken relationships—becomes the classroom where God refines and prepares you for your calling. 5. Community and Shared Testimony Create Exponential Kingdom Impact The roundtable format reveals how one person's courage inspires another's breakthrough. From Amber watching her husband develop faith during family hardship to Rachel winning Nonfiction Book of the Year for Pray Naturally, the episode proves that telling your story publicly creates ripple effects you may never fully witness—but God uses to draw countless others to Himself. Key Themes Redemptive Suffering • The Power of Testimony • Courage Over Comfort • Faith Through Loss • Divine Timing • Breaking Silence • Spiritual Warfare Against Sharing Your Story • God's Faithfulness in Crisis • Transformation Through Tragedy • Walking Through Grief with Hope • Miraculous Healing • Purpose from Pain • Building Faith Community • Second Chances • Stepping Out of Comfort Zones • Revival Through Personal Stories Who Will Benefit From This Episode ✓ Anyone walking through grief or loss (death of loved ones, job loss, health decline, broken relationships) ✓ Parents facing crisis with their children (prodigal situations, addiction, unplanned pregnancy, rebellion) ✓ People struggling with depression, anxiety, or feeling "stuck" who need hope that breakthrough is possible ✓ Christians who feel called to share their testimony but are paralyzed by fear of judgment or getting it wrong ✓ Individuals who've experienced trauma or near-death experiences and wonder how God can use their story ✓ Anyone questioning if God still performs miracles or works in modern times ✓ Believers in prolonged "waiting seasons" who need encouragement that God is working behind the scenes ✓ Church leaders and ministry workers looking to understand how vulnerability creates authentic community ✓ Writers, speakers, and content creators seeking inspiration to use their platform for Kingdom impact ✓ Those who feel their past disqualifies them from being used by God (abortion, addiction, family dysfunction) ✓ People curious about starting a podcast, Bible study, or ministry but unsure where to begin This anniversary episode isn't just a celebration—it's a masterclass in how God transforms our deepest pain into our most powerful purpose. Mentions: CTAs If you've been blessed by this podcast, help us bless others with your financial giving. It might be the best money you've ever spent.In addition to ...
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    1 hr
  • 061 | Fear Has No Hold on You: A Heart Check Supplement

    061 | Fear Has No Hold on You: A Heart Check Supplement
    Nov 15 2025

    Hey, friend!

    It’s Anna with God’s Power Stories. Welcome to Heart Check, a supplemental reflection series where we pause, dig deeper, and apply the truths from our latest GPS episode to your own life.

    In this Heart Check, we're exploring how to pivot from the pain of looking backward to the hope of moving forward, from Episode 060. Join my co-host Lisa and me as we have an honest conversation about overcoming fear, rebuilding identity after loss, and trusting God's hand when the future feels uncertain.

    We'll discuss:

    • Understanding why fear keeps us trapped looking at the past instead of reaching for the future
    • Learning how to balance trusting God's promises with taking practical forward steps
    • Discovering how to live with no regrets by reframing what loss has afforded us

    Let's jump in!
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    24 mins
  • 060 | What to Do When Fear Won't Let Go: Rebuilding Your Identity After Loss

    060 | What to Do When Fear Won't Let Go: Rebuilding Your Identity After Loss
    Nov 11 2025

    Hey, friend!

    Your identity has been wrapped up in one role for so long—wife, husband, parent, executive, caregiver—that you can't imagine who you are without it. But suddenly, that defining role is gone. You're still here, still kicking, but paralyzed by fear. How do you move forward when you're terrified of repeating past mistakes? How do you pivot from looking backward at pain to looking forward with hope?

    In this deeply personal episode, I share my journey of rebuilding my identity as a single mother after my breakup with Mr. Conditional. I reveal the three critical questions that I felt compelled to answer in order to move forward, along with the biblical truths that made the pivot possible. I explore why we get stuck in our past, how the enemy uses our pain to steal our future, and the practical steps God used to help me build confidence and create a new life.

    In This Episode:

    • Why looking backward steals your future and keeps you in bondage
    • The uncomfortable truth: everybody lies (including to themselves)
    • Seven types of lies we tell ourselves that keep us stuck
    • John 8:32 in action: how knowing the truth sets you free from repeating mistakes
    • "Acting as if"—why behaving confidently can create actual confidence
    • The brain science of celebrating small wins (and why it matters)
    • Creating new traditions and memories to replace painful triggers
    • How to handle songs, places, and experiences tied to your old identity
    • Living with no regrets: what lessons to take from your pain
    • Shifting focus from "what was taken" to "what was afforded"
    • The spiritual warfare perspective: why the enemy wants you focused on the past
    • Reframing your future with God's vision instead of your fear

    Key Themes: Rebuilding identity after loss, overcoming fear of the future, moving forward after breakup, single mom encouragement, healing from relationship trauma, confronting truth about yourself, building confidence, creating new traditions, spiritual warfare and the past, God's vision vs fear, celebrating small wins, letting go of the past, no regrets living, transformation after loss

    Whether you're recovering from divorce, job loss, empty nest, the end of caregiving, or any other identity-shifting transition, this episode offers practical wisdom and spiritual truth for making the pivot from pain to purpose. Fear may be holding on tight, but God's hand is stronger—and He has a vision for your future that's worth reaching for.

    Content Note: This episode discusses breakup recovery, confronting painful truths, and rebuilding after loss with practical application.

    God's blessings on you as you work to rebuild your identity in Christ today, my friend.

    Always, Anna

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    14 mins
  • 059 | When God Opens Doors No One Can Shut: Learning to Pray with Boldness and Authority

    059 | When God Opens Doors No One Can Shut: Learning to Pray with Boldness and Authority
    Nov 4 2025
    You know you should pray, but your prayers feel weak and tentative, like you're begging for scraps instead of approaching a Father who loves you. You ask timidly, hoping maybe God will answer, wondering if you have any real authority at all. But what if you've been created to rule and reign, to partner with heaven to bring God's will to earth? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Jenilee Samuel—pastor, podcast coach, and mom of four boys—who shares three incredible stories of learning to recognize God's voice and step into spiritual authority. From mysterious doors swinging open throughout her house to Hurricane Harvey destroying everything she owned, to a stunning open-heaven vision on her back porch, Jenilee reveals how God taught her that believers aren't meant to live as beggars but as sons and daughters with real authority in the earth. Her Hurricane Harvey story alone will revolutionize how you view trials. Her children later said the hurricane was their favorite part of the year because of all the miracles they witnessed. Key Takeaways: Physical Signs Confirm Spiritual Realities: When Jenilee's doors kept opening supernaturally, God was confirming He was about to open doors she couldn't open herself.Thanksgiving Activates Miracles: Shifting from desperate pleas to prayers of thanksgiving positioned Jenilee to receive miraculous provision (including a call from Good Morning America).Angels Wait for Our Words: In an open-heaven vision, Jenilee learned that angels are held back until believers speak and pray; our words release heaven's activity.Your Mouth Is Your Most Anointed Weapon: God spoke the world into existence with words, then made us in His image. Our words create, establish, and shift spiritual realities.Focus Determines Experience: By intentionally looking for what God was doing during Hurricane Harvey, Jenilee's children experienced the same traumatic event as miraculous instead of devastating.Authority Requires Partnership: God has given believers dominion in the earth, but He won't move unilaterally. He partners with his sons and daughters who pray and speak his will. Key Themes: Hearing God's voice, spiritual authority in prayer, walking in dominion, open doors from God, prophetic signs and wonders, Hurricane Harvey testimony, angelic activity, open heaven vision, harvesting angels, power of words, thanksgiving in trials, protecting children from trauma, stepping into identity as sons of God, prayer that shifts heaven, looking for what God is doing, supernatural provision Who Will Benefit from This Episode: Whether you struggle with weak or tentative prayers, wonder if God really speaks to ordinary people, feel powerless in difficult circumstances, want to protect your children's hearts during trials, need breakthrough in impossible situations, or have never understood your authority as a believer, this episode will transform how you pray and live. Jenilee's stories are especially powerful for parents walking through crisis, anyone facing overwhelming circumstances, and believers ready to move beyond "does God love me?" to "what is my role in bringing His kingdom to earth?" Content Note: This episode discusses natural disasters (Hurricane Harvey), total loss of possessions, evacuation, open-heaven visions, angelic encounters, and stepping into spiritual authority. Jenilee's testimonies demonstrate the active partnership between heaven and believers who pray with boldness and faith. This episode will challenge you to see yourself not as a beggar before God but as his child with real authority. You'll know exactly how to step into that identity through prayer, thanksgiving, and obedience. Mentions: CTAs If you've been blessed by this podcast, help us bless others with your financial giving. It might be the best money you've ever spent.In addition to the podcast, join the communitySecure your copy of Legacy, book one of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles Secure your copy of Lunacy, book two of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool ChroniclesAsk me to speak or facilitate at your eventFollow me on Instagram: anna.moore.bradfieldFollow me on Facebook: anna.moore.bradfield.author
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    32 mins
  • 058 | Freedom from Shame: A Heart Check Supplement

    058 | Freedom from Shame: A Heart Check Supplement
    Nov 1 2025

    Hey, friend!

    Welcome to Heart Check, a supplemental reflection series where we pause, dig deeper, and apply the truths from our latest God's Power Stories episode to your own life.

    In this Heart Check, we're exploring what it means to be a new creation in Christ and why hidden shame keeps us from experiencing that freedom, from Episode 057. I'm Lisa Bosse. Join Anna and me as we have an honest conversation about recognizing the shame we've buried, forgiving ourselves, and accepting the complete freedom Christ died to give us.

    We'll discuss:

    • Understanding why we think we can hide our shame even from God
    • Learning why forgiving ourselves is often harder than accepting God's forgiveness
    • Discovering practical steps to move from hidden shame to genuine freedom

    Let's jump in!
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    22 mins
  • 057 | Healed from Shame: God's Path to a Whole Heart

    057 | Healed from Shame: God's Path to a Whole Heart
    Oct 28 2025

    Hey, friend!

    Discover God's powerful path to freedom from hidden shame in this transformative Christian podcast episode. Learn how unaddressed shame can dim your light for Christ and keep you from experiencing complete healing, even after forgiveness. This deeply personal episode reveals:

    • Why shame often remains hidden even after we've forgiven others and received God's forgiveness
    • How Satan uses our hidden shame to oppress and silence our testimony
    • The difference between forgiving others and forgiving ourselves
    • An 11-step process for complete healing: recognize, relive, repent, return, release, receive, redeem, restore, renew, revive, and radical transformation
    • How to identify when shame is creating a "film" on your spiritual light
    • The courage needed to show God what you've been hiding
    • Why complete transparency with God leads to radical freedom
    • A powerful prayer for releasing shame and receiving God's restoration

    This episode is perfect for anyone struggling with past mistakes, hidden guilt, or feeling like their light for Christ isn't shining as brightly as it should. This episode transforms from teaching into a real-time prayer experience, offering hope and healing for those ready to shed the shame of their past.

    May you find the courage to shake off the shame that God has already forgiven you for today, my friend.

    Always, Anna

    CTAs

    • If you've been blessed by this podcast, help us bless others with your financial giving. It might be the best money you've ever spent.
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    • Secure your copy of Lunacy, book two of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles
    • Ask me to speak or facilitate at your event
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    15 mins
  • 056 | Supernatural Father-Son Reunion: How God Answered the Prayer Derrick Frank Never Prayed

    056 | Supernatural Father-Son Reunion: How God Answered the Prayer Derrick Frank Never Prayed
    Oct 21 2025
    You've buried a longing so deep that you won't even pray about it. Maybe it's finding a lost family member, healing a broken relationship, or discovering your true identity. You've convinced yourself that it's too hard, even for God. You smile, say you're fine, and pretend the ache doesn't exist. Can God see that secret desire you won't even speak out loud? In this powerful continuation of Derrick Frank's story, witness one of the most miraculous testimonies you've ever heard. After God supernaturally freed Derrick from jail on Good Friday, Derrick built a life serving God. But he carried a hidden wound. Growing up without knowing his father's identity left a hole Derrick thought was impossible to fill. He never prayed about finding his dad because he believed it was beyond even God's reach. But God had other plans. Through a prophetic word, a DNA test, a BBC podcast, and perfect divine timing, God orchestrated a father-son reunion that defied all odds. Then went even further. Key Takeaways: God Knows Your Hidden Longings: Derrick buried his desire to find his father so deep that he never told anyone. But you can't hide anything from God.Nothing Is Too Hard for God: Derrick never prayed to find his dad because he thought it was impossible, yet God gave him the desire of his heart without being asked.Prophetic Words Reveal God's Plans: A prophet spoke about restoring Derrick's relationship with his father, opening the door to supernatural breakthrough.Divine Timing Is Strategic: Derrick found his dad at age 48 when his father was 84—just in time to make things right before he passed.Act Like It's True (A-LIT): Faith requires acting on God's word even when circumstances seem impossible.God's Limits Are Our Limits: The only limitations on what God can do are the limits we place on our own faith and belief. Key Themes: Finding biological father, DNA discovery miracle, prophetic word fulfillment, God knows secret desires, father-son reunion, divine timing, supernatural guidance, Ancestry.com miracle, healing father wounds, identity in Christ, walking by faith not sight, nothing too hard for God, answered unproken prayers, so-called bastard reborn king, removing limits from God, forgiveness and reconciliation Who Will Benefit from This Episode: Whether you're searching for lost family members, carrying wounds from absent parents, struggling to believe God for something that seems impossible, dealing with identity issues from your past, or have stopped praying about something because you think it's too hard for God, this episode will revolutionize your understanding of God's love and limitless power. Derrick's story is especially powerful for adoptees, those with unknown parentage, and anyone who has placed limits on what they believe God can do. Content Note: This episode discusses growing up without a father, hidden family secrets, racial tensions in the 1950s, DNA discoveries, adoption, and end-of-life reconciliation. Derrick's testimony demonstrates that nothing is too hard for God and no secret longing is hidden from Him. This is part two of Derek's incredible story—if you haven't heard part one about his supernatural release from jail, go back and listen to that first for the full impact of God's miraculous work in his life! Mentions Mentions: Derrick's Book, So-Called Bastard, Reborn KingConnect with Derrick on his website, Facebook, or TikTok. CTAs If you've been blessed by this podcast, help us bless others with your financial giving. It might be the best money you've ever spent.In addition to the podcast, join the communitySecure your copy of Legacy, book one of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool Chronicles Secure your copy of Lunacy, book two of my biblical fiction series The Lambswool ChroniclesAsk me to speak or facilitate at your eventFollow me on Instagram: anna.moore.bradfieldFollow me on Facebook: anna.moore.bradfield.author
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    27 mins