Episode Details

Feeling overwhelmed by the battles you’re facing?
In “God’s Protection for Times of Crisis,” Jennifer Slattery shares a powerful reminder that we’re never alone in the fight. Drawing from Deuteronomy 3:21–22 and her family’s personal story of workplace adversity, she shows how God not only walks with us—but fights for us. Just like the Israelites in the wilderness, we can anchor our faith in the truth that our God is trustworthy, present, and powerful in times of trouble.

Key Takeaways:

• Why hardship often grows our faith more than comfort

• How God uses crisis seasons to build deeper trust and freedom

• Encouragement to move forward even when fear creeps in

• The importance of remembering God’s past faithfulness to fuel present courage

“Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you.” —Deuteronomy 3:22

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Full Transcript Below:

God’s Protection for Times of Crisis

By Jennifer Slattery

Bible Reading:

At that time I commanded Joshua: “You have seen with your own eyes all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same to all the kingdoms over there where you are going. Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you.” Deuteronomy 3:21-22, NIV

This was the message God gave our family years ago when my husband transferred into toxic work environment where certain individuals made it their mission to get him fired. Two years prior, he’d left the company to work for their competitors and had returned with a demotion that quickly turned into a promotion when railroad police escorted the former shop director off the property on numerous counts of fraud.

Unfortunately, this left my husband with the difficult task of leading numerous workers who’d benefited from their previous boss’s corruption. They weren’t pleased with the necessary changes Steve implemented, nor the faith that drove him to do so. The union rep even went so far as to email the company president with a list of grievances, which he then tacked to the community board in the break room. 

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