By Words: Honest Faith Talks to Encourage Everyday Christian Women
By Words: Honest Faith Talks to Encourage Everyday Christian Women
Hannah Hughes - Faith Encouragement for Christian Women
204. How to Find Freedom in Your Purpose: From Striving to Surrender for Christian Women (ft. Stefanie Gass)
42 minutes Posted Jan 15, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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If you’ve ever felt tired from trying to hold it all together — your faith, your calling, your business, your life — this episode is for you.

Today, I’m sitting down with Stefanie Gass to talk about the shift from striving to surrender. The kind of surrender that isn’t polished or pretty. The kind that invites God into the parts we’d rather keep hidden — the fear, the control, the pressure to perform.

Stef shares what it really looked like to fully surrender her life and business to God, how obedience sometimes led her into quiet, unseen seasons, and why she believes your story matters more than you think. Even the messy parts. Especially the messy parts.

We talk about how striving often sneaks in disguised as faithfulness, why surrender doesn’t mean giving up but handing over, and how God uses our stories (when shared honestly) to bring hope and healing to others.

If you’re weary, questioning, or wondering if God can really use your story, this conversation will meet you right where you are.


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