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God Is Our Strength: Learning to Rely on the Lord
In this episode of New Age to Christ, Doreen Virtue explores the biblical truth that God is our strength. In a culture that promotes self-reliance and independence, Scripture calls believers to depend fully on the Lord in every area of life.
Drawing from passages like Psalm 27:1, Isaiah 40:29–31, and Philippians 4:13, this episode encourages believers to bring their burdens to God, trust His strength in weakness, and rest in His sustaining grace.
If you are feeling weary, overwhelmed, or exhausted from trying to carry life on your own, this conversation will point you back to the only true source of strength—Jesus Christ.
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Key Themes
- The danger of self-reliance and self-sufficiency
- God as our true source of strength
- Trusting God in trials and weakness
- Prayer as dependence on the Lord
- Resting in God’s sovereign care
Scripture References
Psalm 27:1 • Isaiah 40:29–31 • Philippians 4:13 • 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 • Psalm 46:1
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him.” — Psalm 28:7
Doreen Virtue holds a Master’s degree in Biblical & Theological Studies with highest honors from Western Seminary (56 units / 2021), and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University. Prior to being saved by God‘s grace and mercy in 2017, Doreen was a psychotherapist specializing in women’s issues, rated in the top 15 most influential living spiritual teachers by Watkins, and the top selling new age author in the world. She was born and raised in new thought churches which she attended for 33 years, before segueing to new age and Wicca in 1991 while touring with a mind-body-spirit conference organization. Before her salvation, Doreen frequently appeared on Oprah, CNN, The View, Coast to Coast and other liberal secular media. After the Holy Spirit convicted her of her sins, while she read Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Doreen repented and gave her life to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Doreen has been helping professing Christians to identify and avoid new age and new thought deception. Doreen volunteers in discipling women who’ve been saved out of New Age in a private Facebook group. Doreen was a speaker at the Answers in Genesis 2025 women’s conference at the Ark Encounter. She has been featured on American Gospel 3, American Gospel TV, Daily Wire, Moody Radio, Spillover, Christianity Today, Cultish, New York Magazine, Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Servants of Grace, and other Christian media.
