Obedience Over Opinion: What to Do When God Closes the Door

What happens when you’re certain you’ve heard from God, you walk in obedience, and the door slams shut in your face? In this raw and transparent episode of Crazy Unbelievable Faith, Brian and Kersha Owen get real about a recent and painful journey of disappointment, self-doubt, and major course correction. They share the story of following what they believed was God’s plan to buy a property—twice—only to have both paths lead to a dead end.

This episode is a powerful look at the messy middle of faith—the part where your timing isn’t God’s timing, where your expectations clash with His plans, and where the most important lesson isn’t about acquiring a new home, but about achieving true unity as a couple. If you’ve ever questioned if you were hearing God’s voice correctly, felt angry or let down by an outcome, or struggled to get on the same page with your spouse, this conversation is a crucial reminder that God’s preparation often comes through pain, and His greatest blessings can be found in the reset that follows a setback.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

• Trusting Yourself vs. Trusting God: How to discern the difference between God’s will and your own desires, especially when you feel like you’ve gotten it wrong.
• The Danger of Delayed Obedience: Why putting off what God is calling you to do is still a form of disobedience.
• Navigating Spiritual Disappointment: How to process frustration and anger with God when a plan you were sure was from Him falls apart.
• The 100/100 Marriage Rule: The critical importance of being in complete unity with your spouse before making major life decisions.
• Recognizing the "Red Lights": How to identify and respect the warning signs God sends, even when your emotions are pushing you forward.
• The Purpose of the "Preparation Phase": Understanding that challenging seasons are often God’s way of preparing you for a bigger blessing you can’t yet see.
• Why a Marital Reset is a Miracle: Discovering how a hardship that seems to pull you apart can actually bring you back together, stronger than before.
• Stop Boxing God In: A powerful lesson on releasing your own expectations of how and when God should work in your life.

💬 Memorable Quotes:

• Kersha: "It's not God you don't trust. It's you have a trust issue with yourself."
• Brian: "God asks for our obedience, not our opinion."
• Kersha: "Delayed obedience is still disobedience. So if you're putting off what God is calling you to do, you're delaying it and it's still disobedience."
• Brian: "If it's not crazy, it's not from God. Just remember, Noah built an arc."
• Kersha: "Miracles happen in hardships."
• Kersha: "This pain is for a bigger purpose."
• Kersha: "I put his miracles inside of a box. I boxed him and I said, okay, God, if you're gonna do a miracle, you can only do it one of these ways."

🛑 Reflect + Apply: Questions to Ask Yourself

• Have you ever felt deeply disappointed when a plan you believed was from God didn't work out? How did you navigate those feelings of doubt or anger?
• Think about a major decision you're facing. Are you and your spouse truly "on the same page" and "hand in hand," or are you just moving in the same general direction with different perspectives?
• When was the last time you recognized a "red light" from God? Did you stop, or did you push through because of your own desires?
• In what areas of your life might you be "boxing God in" by expecting Him to work only in ways you can imagine?
• Can you look back on a past hardship and see how it was actually a "preparation phase" for a blessing or lesson you needed later on?
• Is there an area where you are practicing "delayed obedience"? What is holding you back from taking that step of faith?

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If you've ever felt like you were losing your mind trying to follow God, you're in the right place. This episode is proof that faith isn't about getting everything right the first time. It's about learning, growing, and trusting God through the process—even when it's painful. It’s a powerful testimony that when we allow Him to, God can use setbacks to strengthen our faith and our most important relationships.

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