The Crushing: Trusting God in Your Suffering

The Crushing: Trusting God in Your Suffering

From Devoted To Her by Samantha Jade Minor

January 12, 2026 · 17 min

About this episode

In this episode, Samantha Jade Minor shares her personal journey of trusting God through suffering and explores the meaning of faith during difficult times.

What does it mean to trust God when life feels unbearable? In this first episode of The Crushing, I share my personal story of walking through suffering and learning how to trust God in the middle of it. This episode is raw, unpolished, and honest—because pain rarely comes wrapped in clarity or resolution. In the Christian faith, “the crushing” is often the place where God refines us, draws us closer, and strengthens our faith. But when you’re living it, the crushing can feel lonely, confusing, and overwhelming. In this episode, we talk about what trusting God in suffering actually looks like—when prayers feel unanswered and faith feels fragile. This episode lays the foundation for the series, exploring faith in suffering, trusting God through trials, and finding hope when life hurts. If you’re walking through grief, loss, illness, uncertainty, or a season where God feels silent, this conversation is for you. You are not alone. And your suffering is not without purpose. I’m inviting guests to share their real stories of trusting God in the middle of suffering. If you’ve walked through grief, loss, illness, betrayal, or a season where God felt distant, and your faith was tested…

People in this episode

Host: Samantha Jade Minor

Topics covered

  • trusting God
  • suffering
  • faith
  • grief
  • hope
  • personal story

Keywords

  • trust
  • God
  • suffering
  • faith
  • grief
  • loss
  • hope
  • pain

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