What are you afraid would fall apart if you stopped holding it all together?

You have been the one who remembers, covers, fixes, plans, and carries what everyone else forgets. You call it responsibility, strength, love, and loyalty. But underneath all that holding may be a quiet fear that if you let go, everything will crash.

In this episode, Dr. Phyllis gently speaks to the woman who feels like the glue in everyone’s life and reminds her of this truth: it was never all hers to hold.

Through Colossians 1:17 and Psalm 46:5, this episode points you back to the God who has been holding you, and everything you fear dropping, all along.

This week’s reflection:

What is one small thing I can set down for one hour, and what might God show me when I do?

In this episode:

(0:00) The fear beneath holding it all together

(1:37) The woman everyone calls when things need fixing

(3:45) How you learned to carry so much

(5:33) When being able became feeling obligated

(6:53) The role of “glue” was learned, not given by God

(8:28) The belief that everything depends on you

(9:18) Colossians 1:17 and who truly holds all things

(10:32) Psalm 46:5 and being steady because God is with you

(11:46) The fear that everything falls if you stop

(13:22) One small practice for setting something down

(14:28) What happens when the world keeps turning

(15:31) God is calling you to land

(17:02) Nothing you carried has been wasted

(18:19) Introducing the guide, “What’s Yours to Carry”

(19:49) Stop circling and start landing

Get Dr. Phyllis’s free guide, “What’s Yours to Carry, and What Isn’t,” for the woman who holds everyone together at thebelowthecircle.com.