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How To Build A Focus Strategy For 2026 And Beyond
If you’re tired of setting goals from survival mode, this episode gives you the shift your spirit has been begging for. We hope you’re enjoying the off season, because today’s episode is the one that will shape how you move into 2026. Dr. Sharla introduces a powerful strategy that will help you buil
Its Time To Refine Your Focus
Before you write another goal for 2026, pause and refine your focus. In this off-season mini-series opener, Dr. Sharla unpacks Matthew 7:13–14 and the Greek term apoleia, showing that “destruction” means slow loss through disconnection. She connects that reality to modern burnout and explains why ex
How To Train Your Brain To Stop Hiding From God
Are you hearing God clearly but still feeling distant or stuck? In today’s episode of the Prescription for Purpose podcast, we close our series on communicating with God by unpacking the most overlooked step after you hear Him: your response.We get practical about why many of us “leave God on read,”
A Call to Build Without Compromise: A Spirit-Led Word for Q4
This was scheduled to be the season finale of our Communication with God series—but the Holy Spirit had other plans. Instead of closing out a teaching, He released a call for the women He’s raising up to build in this season. Through Nehemiah’s example and Proverbs 30:7–9, we talk about carrying you
How to Decode God’s Word So It Actually Transforms Your Life
Are you showing up in prayer, worship, and study but still leaving empty? In today’s episode of the Prescription for Purpose podcast, we continue our series on communicating with God by unpacking what happens after you receive His word.We dive into the critical step of decoding—how your mind interpr
How to Hear God Clearly: Recognizing the Breakdowns Blocking Your Communication
Why can’t I hear God? If your prayers feel blocked or silent, this episode will help. We get real about the hidden barriers that make it hard to hear God’s voice and show you how to move past them—so you can receive with clarity and peace.ResourcesDownload The Christian Therapy Blueprint™Download th
How To Train Your Brain To Walk By Faith and Not By Sight
Struggling with overthinking, procrastination, or analysis paralysis? In this episode of Prescription for Purpose, we explore how to retrain your brain to walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Learn why your mind treats uncertainty as unsafe, how insecurity fuels perfectionism, and the
How to Overcome Comparison and Reclaim Your God-Given Agency
Do you feel like comparison is draining your energy and stealing your confidence? We’ve all heard the saying “comparison is the thief of joy,” but that’s not what the Bible says. Jesus promised in John 16:22 that no one can take your joy. What comparison actually steals is your agency—your God-given
How to Build Intimacy with God (Even When It Feels Like Obscurity)
Do you ever feel unseen in your walk with God? Like you’re showing up, serving, and praying, but the fruit just isn’t there yet? That’s because intimacy with God often feels like obscurity — and in this episode, I’ll show you why that hidden season is actually preparation, not punishment.We’ll unpac
How to Finally Stay Consistent: 7 Principles of Inconsistency Explained
You know what to do—pray, study, rest, set boundaries—but staying consistent still feels impossible. In this episode, Dr. Sharla unpacks Romans 7 alongside neuroscience to explain the real reason your follow-through keeps falling apart—and why it’s not laziness, lack of discipline, or a character fl
Stop Waiting for External Validation: Finding Contentment in God’s Pace
You’re praying, serving, and doing all the “right” things—but deep down, you’re still waiting for God to prove His love through external validation. The relationship, the career move, the glow-up, the house—all as receipts that your suffering wasn’t in vain.This week’s Accountability Session is abou
How to Stop Chasing “Bigger” and Start Living in God’s Grace
We’re continuing our How to Build a Life That Doesn’t Exhaust You series—and this week is all about how agency works when God calls you to live inside your scope.In Haggai 2, God’s people struggled to stay motivated when the temple they were rebuilding looked smaller and less impressive than Solomon
Accountability Session: Joy Comes In The Morning
You’re planning your week, checking boxes, doing all the “right” things—but still feeling overloaded, overbooked, and on the edge of burnout.That’s why we’re meeting here for our Weekly Accountability Session. Every Sunday night, we’ll pause together to invite God into our plans, get honest about ou
Why You’re Burned Out Even When You’re Obedient: God Won’t Let You "Win" in Survival Mode
You’re doing what you’re “supposed” to do—praying, showing up, serving, working hard—but the results still don’t match the effort. The exhaustion is growing, the resentment is creeping in, and deep down, you’re starting to wonder: Did I miss God?In this episode, Dr. Sharla breaks down how survival m
How Emotional Illiteracy Steals Your Agency and Keeps You Exhausted
If you’re constantly exhausted—even while trying to “do all the right things”—you’re not alone. In this episode of Prescription for Purpose, Dr. Sharla exposes the spiritual danger of emotional illiteracy and how it keeps high-functioning, faith-driven women stuck in cycles of overcommitment, discon
How To Build A Life That Doesn't Exhaust You
Not all burnout is from doing too much. Sometimes it’s from doing the wrong thing for too long—even if it looked holy. Even if you called it obedience.In this episode of Prescription for Purpose, we expose one of the most overlooked causes of Christian burnout: spiritual misalignment. You’ll learn w
4 Ways God Prunes You to Prevent Burnout: Understanding Spiritual Pacing & the Productivity Gospel™
Feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or like God changed the plan on you? In this episode of Prescription for Purpose, we break down the four ways God prunes us to restore spiritual pace and protect our purpose: removal, redirection, reconstruction, and rest. This teaching dives deep into how pruning sh
The Real Reason You’re Burnt Out: You’re Out of Pace, Not Out of Purpose
In this episode of Prescription for Purpose, we expose how burnout, spiritual disconnection, and emotional exhaustion are often the result of spiritual misalignment, not lack of effort. God isn't punishing you—He’s pruning you to protect your stamina, preserve your fruit, and realign your pace with
Exposing the Productivity Gospel™: The Hidden Root of Burnout, Anxiety, and Spiritual Exhaustion
Are you exhausted but still pushing? Doing “all the right things” but still anxious, resentful, or numb? You may be trapped in the Productivity Gospel™—a deceptive belief system that’s stolen peace from an entire generation of believers.In this powerful episode of Prescription for Purpose, we expose
Why Your Breakthrough Is On the Other Side of Grief: Courage, Obedience, and the Cost of Delayed Action
Dr. Sharla returns to the mic with one of the most vulnerable and faith-filled episodes yet. After walking through a season marked by devastating loss—the passing of her beloved dog Kayla and her Nana—Sharla opens up about what it really takes to move forward when obedience to God costs you emotiona
Why You Don’t Feel God Anymore—And Why That Doesn’t Mean You’re Off Track (Part 2)
You’ve been faithful, obedient, and consistent—but you still feel spiritually dry, emotionally disconnected, and overwhelmed by the very thing you prayed for. If you’re wondering why God feels silent or why your blessings feel heavier than expected, this episode is your confirmation: you are not off
Why You Don’t Feel God Anymore—And Why That Doesn’t Mean You’re Off Track
Are you doing everything “right”—praying, obeying, showing up for your calling—but still feel spiritually dry, disconnected, or numb? If you’ve ever asked, “Where is God in all of this?”, this episode is for you.In this powerful and practical teaching, Dr. Sharla breaks down why emotional silence fr
This Ain’t Eden: Why Purpose Still Feels Hard
Are you walking in obedience—but still feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or stuck in survival mode? You might be in your Promised Land—but with Eden expectations. In this episode, Dr. Sharla breaks down why purpose often feels hard, even when you're exactly where God called you to be.Drawing fr
How to Break Free from the Final Two Horsemen of Spiritual Sabotage (Part 2)
Are you spiritually busy but emotionally empty? In this episode, Dr. Sharla continues the Four Horsemen of Spiritual Sabotage series with the final two patterns that may be keeping you stuck in cycles of performance and shallow repentance: Performance Without Purpose and Confession Without Convictio