#292: Is God The Father A Protector?

Caller Shea's Question: "I felt very guided by God to marry my ex-husband.  God knew my ex-husband was going to betray me, so I have 2 parts of me that are struggling to make sense of it. One part knows that the betrayal was exactly what I needed to take a deep dive into my stuff, and I am a better woman for it. Another part is terrified to trust God again as I try to re-enter the dating field. I am scared that, although it may be good for me, God might lead me right to the fire again. It was so painful. I just want to protect my heart from Him. I am struggling to trust that God will have my back. How can I trust and surrender again? Is God the Father a protector?....…" // SUBMIT A QUESTION + CALL IN // We'd love to answer questions you have about addiction, trauma, recovery, relationships, and healing. Ask Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.therapybros.com/call-in-and-ask-a-question/⁠⁠⁠⁠ // Tyler Patrick LMFT | "The Wandering Therapist" // Free Consultation Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovestrong.com/consultation-call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Love Strong | Experience Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovestrong.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ // Brannon Patrick LCSW | "The Expert" // Brannon's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brannonpatrick.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Therapy Utah: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://therapyutah.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠ // COURSES // The Healing Journey: ⁠⁠https://join.reclaimyourheart.com/⁠⁠ Brannon's Boundary Bootcamp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brannonpatrick.com/Boundarybootcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tyler's Pornography Addiction Recovery Kickstart: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovestrong.com/courses/overcome-pornography-addiction/⁠⁠⁠⁠ // EVENTS // Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: ⁠⁠https://radiantdawn.org⁠⁠ Rising Son | Men's Retreat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://risingson.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vibrantlove.org⁠⁠⁠ // Reclaim Your Heart // Join our new community for quality exclusive content, incredible courses, and real connection: ⁠⁠https://join.reclaimyourheart.com/⁠ 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Brandon's Update 2:50 - Listener Review 4:38 - Guest Shay Returns 6:05 - Shay's Nervousness 8:10 - Shay's Background 11:45 - Coping with God's Protection 15:20 - Marriage Guided by Spirituality 18:45 - Betrayal and Addiction Struggles 21:30 - Fears in Dating 25:15 - Does God Pressure Shay? 28:10 - Inner Conflict 31:00 - Exploring Inner Child's Fear 34:20 - Addressing Shame 37:15 - Emotional Response 40:45 - Expressing Anger at God 44:30 - Symbolism of Shelter 47:15 - Closing Thoughts