89.9 TheLight

“If someone has done you wrong, do not repay them with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good.” — Romans 12:17 What do you do when someone hurts you? Our first instinct is often to defend ourselves, get even, or make sure the other person understands just how much damage they caused. But what if Jesus invites us into a completely different response?

You know those seasons where you’re desperate for something to change? You pray, but heaven seems silent. You work hard, but nothing moves. As the waiting drags on, hope fades. Nineteenth century American journalist and abolitionist Jane Grey Swisshelm was mocked, silenced, even threatened for her faith-fuelled stand against slavery and injustice. Yet she refused to give up.

“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” — Galatians 6:9 What happens when you’re doing your best to follow God… but life still feels incredibly hard? In this episode of Everyday Joy, Ash is joined by Jacquie for an honest and vulnerable conversation about what it looks like to keep trusting God when prayers aren’t answered the way we hoped, circumstances don’t change, and faith starts to feel exhausting.

Life isn’t always a bed of roses. Things come at us from all sides – stresses and strains, losses and disappointments that we would never have chosen for ourselves. Bitterness can so easily take root. Fanny Crosby, the blind 19th century hymn writer, was stripped of sight from infancy because of a medical error. She could easily have lived a bitter life, angry at the unfairness of it all. But instead, she turned her yearning toward God.

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“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” — Luke 6:36 What if one of the biggest obstacles to healthy relationships isn’t what people do—but the stories we tell ourselves about why they did it? In this episode of Everyday Joy, Ash is joined by Jacquie for a practical conversation about what mercy really looks like in everyday life.

We’ve all made mistakes we’d rather bury. You have. I have. Choices we wish we could take back. And yet, how often do we just keep walking down the same path – one compromise after another – rather than stopping, turning back, and asking God for mercy? That’s exactly what happened with King David of Israel. He saw Bathsheba’s beauty, he wanted her, he took her. Never mind that she was married. As you might imagine, the fallout was devastating. Her husband, Uriah, innocent in all this, was murdered.

Stress. Pressure. Deadlines. Bills. Kids. Relationships. Health. Some days it feels like you’re carrying the whole world on your shoulders. And no matter how hard you try, the load just gets heavier. Do you ever lie awake at night replaying the same problem over and over? You think through every scenario, every “what if,” and still … nothing changes. That’s because overthinking doesn’t fix your problems. It just steals your peace. A psychologist once compared overthinking to sitting in a rocking chair.

Now, you may think this a strange thing for me to say, but here it is anyway: religion will wear you out. It’ll grind you down with rules, rituals, and guilt trips. And the truth? A works-based faith is like running on a treadmill – no matter how hard you go, you never actually get anywhere. Picture it. You’re pounding away at your local gym, sweat pouring down your face, legs burning, heart racing. And when you finally hit the stop button … you’re still in the same spot.

Some songs are more than songs. They’re entire movies. Just a few notes can transport you straight back to a favourite scene, a childhood memory, a first date, or a cinema packed with people singing along. Over the past week, Lucy & Kel asked listeners to help build The Greatest Movie Songs of All Time Countdown, sharing the songs that instantly remind them of unforgettable movie moments.