What happens when fear starts writing tomorrow’s story before you ever get there? Jenna Schutt joins Jill to talk about training what she calls the “Joy Reflex”, learning to return to faith, peace, and God’s truth when anxiety and worst-case thinking begin to take over. Jenna shares how serious illness changed the way she practiced faith, why joy is not pretending everything is okay, and how small spiritual habits can help us stay rooted in Jesus.
✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE
How do you keep fear from taking over when your mind starts racing toward everything that could go wrong?
Jill talks with writer, speaker, transplant survivor, and Joy Reflex creator Jenna Schutt about what it means to train our hearts and minds to return to faith, peace, and joy when life feels uncertain.
Jenna shares how a serious illness and difficult medical journey exposed the difference between knowing truths about God and actually practicing them under pressure. Together, Jill and Jenna talk about using Scripture as an anchor, starting with small spiritual habits, finding joy without denying pain, and taking the next faithful step instead of trying to solve the next five years all at once.
They also discuss why faith and medical care do not have to compete, how the Holy Spirit meets us when we do not know what to pray, and why biblical joy can coexist with grief, fear, and difficulty.
You don’t need tomorrow’s faith today. You need grace for this moment.
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🩵 ABOUT US
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.
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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES
Verses Discussed:
Nehemiah 8:10; Ephesians 6:10; Romans 8:26; Galatians 5:22–23; John 15:1–5; Psalm 91; John 10:10; Romans 8:37–39; John 11:35
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🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:
Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose
Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux
Episode #116 The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen
Episode #91 When Healing Doesn’t Come w/ Lara Silverman
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