S2.02 - Dealing With Doubt? Why Your Spiritual Crisis Might Be a Sign Your Faith Is Waking Up

What if your spiritual crisis isn't the end of your faith, but the beginning of a real one? Nobody in a church will say this from a pulpit, so Laura will: the moment everything falls apart might be the most spiritually significant thing that ever happens to you. The doubt. The questions. The feeling that the God you were handed no longer makes sense. That's not a sign you're broken. That's a sign something is finally waking up. In this episode, Laura unpacks what a spiritual crisis actually is, why it has to happen to every person who takes their faith seriously, and (most importantly) how you know it's working. Drawing on the wisdom of Richard Rohr, Barbara Brown Taylor, Thomas Merton, and Howard Thurman, she maps the terrain of spiritual darkness that nobody gave you a guide for. If you've been white-knuckling your way back to a faith that already failed you, or you're wondering whether to walk away from God entirely...this episode is for you. Your crisis is not a mistake. It's architecture. And Psalm 88, which ends in total darkness with no resolution, is still in the Bible for a reason. #faithjourney #spiritualgrowth #christianpodcast #faithpodcast #spirituality #authenticfaith #faithanddoubt #spiritualpractice #questioningreligion #faithoverfear #christianwomen #womenpodcast #faithandmentalhealth