If you’re in a waiting season right now… this conversation is for you.

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of the Rybickulous Faith Podcast, Jessica Cunningham shares her journey through pain, waiting, and divine redirection—and how God remained faithful through it all.

From walking through an abusive marriage to discovering deeper intimacy with God, Jessica opens up about what it truly looks like to trust Him when life feels heavy, uncertain, and even silent.

We talk about what it means to have faith in the waiting season, how to stay close to God when He feels distant, and how pain can become worship when everything in you wants to give up.

🔥 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How to trust God when life feels heavy and uncertain

What God is doing in your waiting season

How to turn pain into worship (even in heartbreak)

How to stay close to God when He feels distant

The difference between God’s timing and our expectations

How to heal, grow, and “bloom” in difficult seasons

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Real, raw start: showing up nervous but authentic

02:12 – Who Jessica is beyond titles

04:09 – Finding God in everyday chaos

07:22 – Testimony: surviving an abusive marriage

09:30 – God’s restoration and sovereignty

12:05 – Growing intimacy with God in the waiting

16:38 – Healing from church hurt

23:25 – Turning pain into worship

26:36 – The alabaster jar and surrender

29:00 – The challenge of waiting on God

33:39 – Loving God in seasons of silence

37:39 – When prayers feel unanswered

42:50 – Staying close to God through discipline

46:26 – Isaiah 30:18 and God’s patience

55:23 – Relearning truth in chaos

62:20 – Discernment vs fear

65:11 – The heart behind Waiting with the Wildflowers

71:33 – Personal testimony and transformation

73:09 – Faith on the hard days

80:03 – Letting go, healing, and trusting again

81:08 – Holding onto Jesus in every season

82:07 – How to connect with Jessica

83:21 – Closing prayer and encouragement

📘 Resources & Links

🌿 Waiting with the Wildflowers by Jessica Cunningham

👉 https://www.amazon.com/

🌿 Connect with Jessica

Follow Jessica’s journey and encouragement:

👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jessbloomsboldly

👉 Website: https://www.jessbloomsboldly.com

📚 Recommended:

Good God by John Bevere

Dr. Caroline Leaf – The Power of Neuroplasticity

💙 Connect with Rybickulous Faith

🌐 Website: https://www.rybickulous.com

🎙 Podcast: https://therybickulousfaithpodcast.riverside.com/

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