Waist Away: The Intermittent Fasting Podcast

What if the very thing you’re clinging to is the thing blocking you from hearing God? In this powerful episode of the Health, Wealth, and Godly Wisdom podcast, Chantel Ray Finch kicks off a new season and shares brand-new teaching that didn’t make it into her book Tune In: God’s Voice, Your Purpose. Chantel walks through the story of Moses’ staff and unpacks a simple but life-changing question: “What are you holding onto—identity, income, influence, food, anger—that God is asking you to lay down?” In this episode, you’ll hear: -How surrender turns “dead sticks” into something alive in God’s hands -Why your identity, income, and influence become dangerous when you grip them too tightly -The practical steps she uses to hear God more clearly: withdrawing, waiting, journaling, and testing what you hear -Why random “Bible verse roulette” isn’t how God wants to lead you -How your deepest pain can become your greatest ministry -The unforgettable prison story and the $100 bill that had women weeping when they realize