Out of the Old and Into God’s New
Life moves quickly. One minute you feel grounded in who you are and the next, everything around you seems to shift—your priorities, relationships, opportunities, and even the way you hear God. In this episode of Redeeming Her, Deborah Larson and Katie Shive unpack a powerful truth: sometimes the greatest barrier to growth isn’t fear of the future—it’s attachment to the version of ourselves that got us here.
We often hold onto old strategies, old identities, and familiar patterns because they once worked. They protected us, helped us survive, or created success in a previous season. But growth requires movement, and movement requires trust. Deborah reflects on the idea that stepping into what God has next means creating room for it. Not abandoning your past—but recognizing that yesterday’s tools may not serve tomorrow’s purpose.
Why Letting Go Creates Room for Growth
One of the most memorable moments of this conversation is the simple declaration: “I made it.”
Not because life is perfect. Not because every question has been answered. But because it’s important to recognize how far you’ve already come.
Too often, we live as though we’re still waiting for life to begin. We focus on what hasn’t happened yet instead of acknowledging the thresholds we’ve already crossed. Growth rarely arrives with certainty. More often, it shows up as discomfort, stretching, and moments that require us to trust before we fully understand.
The invitation is to stop measuring yourself against old expectations and start asking better questions: What version of me am I still carrying? What am I afraid to release? What opportunity feels unfamiliar but aligned?
You Don’t Need More—You May Need Less
Throughout the conversation, Deborah and Katie return to one recurring idea: God often reveals direction one step at a time. We want complete blueprints, but growth usually comes through trust, quiet knowing, and staying available to what comes next. That means releasing the pressure to have everything figured out and allowing space for new understanding to develop.
If you’re entering a new season and feeling uncertain, maybe the answer isn’t becoming someone entirely different.
Maybe the next season of your life begins by letting go of who you no longer need to be.
Declare it: I made it.
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