Have you ever felt invisible—lost in shame, disappointment, or grief, unsure of who you were? Deborah Larson welcomes Carrie Fulton back to the podcast to share heartfelt stories of divine encounters with practical truth: offering a path from heartbreak to rediscovered identity. Through divine moments of wisdom, patience and surrender, these ladies have learned to “Say Yes First, Then Ask Why..”
The Promise of Divine Kindness in Your Darkest Moments
When you’ve hit emotional rock bottom—whether from loss, failure, or exhaustion—God isn’t distant; His kindness pursues you. As Carrie Fulton shares, deep in despair she heard the Lord ask, “Have you had enough yet?”—a question that pierced the silence around her and began a healing journey. This reflects how divine kindness can feel both shocking and tender, helping us sit in our grief just long enough to be seen and loved.
This experience illustrates a powerful truth: God’s kindness isn’t passive; it actively meets us amid our anger, shame, and self-doubt. It’s what allows us to transition from “I’m unfixable” to “I am known and loved.”
Letting Grace Redeem Your Identity from Disappointment
Disappointment can become a familiar default, especially when seasons of hope deferred settle into our hearts. Carrie’s story of enduring long‑COVID, preterm labor, and creative burnout demonstrates how accumulation of hardship can numb us to joy. Yet, by slowly reclaiming trust through God’s gentle companionship, she began to see herself anew.
Key steps to follow:
- Pause to feel — It’s okay to stop and name the pain rather than rush past it.
- Be open to small encouragements — Even breadcrumbs of hope matter. A friend’s vision or a small metaphor can unfreeze your heart.
- Invite healing through repeated surrender — Every “yes” to God, even a timid one, begins to reshape us more than self‑reliance ever could.
As Carrie learned, moving through disappointment unveiled a new identity—“aril,” the tender fruit around a seed—symbolizing spiritual heart transformation through deeply personal grief and redemption. You may not have all the answers yet. You might still be holding pieces of a life you didn’t ask for—fragments of grief, anger, or shame.
But hear this: God isn’t waiting for you to “get over it.” He’s already with you, whispering love into the places you’ve hidden. The same kindness that met Carrie in her brokenness is available to you right now. You don’t have to fix yourself to be found. You just have to be willing to be seen. Start there—and let Him rewrite the story you thought was over.
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