Have you ever found yourself in a season that felt like living in a prison? Maybe you actually have spent time in a prison or in jail. We’ve all walked through spaces and seasons that feel really difficult. Maybe you are in one right now. Don’t give up. There is grace for what you are walking through right this second. A lot of times we are walking through hard places and blame God for the circumstances, but He is the one who is with us through them and He heals us in them. No matter where we go or what we face, His presence is with us and we are completely surrounded by Him. Think about the story of Paul in the Bible, when he was in prison. The walls begin to shake around him, crashing down to create a way for him to escape. But his first response wasn’t to run from the prison. He chose to stay and wait for God to release him – and when God did, He released Paul in peace. When spaces feel like prisons, do we want to try to escape or wait until God releases us in peace? If you are walking through a hard place, God’s presence and His peace are with you. And if you have made it through a valley, use your story to encourage others on the journey. In this episode, you will hear Candace and Heather discuss: Spaces that feel like prisons and how our attitude can impact embracing those places The difference between worrying and bitterness Hard places in their lives where they’ve had to walk through it with God and allow Him to heal them through it Feeling God’s presence and finding His peace in the valley Head to Candace.com to download the FREE guide, and to order Heather’s latest book, Right Where You Belong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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