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God Is Transcendent: Trusting the Lord Instead of Controlling Outcomes
Show: New Age to Christ
Host: Doreen Virtue
Publisher: Servants of Grace
Show Summary
In this episode of New Age to Christ, Doreen Virtue teaches on the transcendence of God and why this truth brings deep comfort to believers.
Many believers carry deep burdens, anxieties, and unanswered questions. In this devotional, Doreen reminds listeners that God is high and lifted up, sovereign over all creation, and fully trustworthy in every circumstance. Because God is transcendent, we do not need to carry what only He can bear.
Drawing from Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 6:1, and 1 Kings 8:27, this episode explains what it means that God is above all creation, beyond time and space, and yet personally attentive to His people. Doreen also contrasts biblical prayer with New Age and unbiblical teachings that attempt to manipulate outcomes through decrees, declarations, or spiritual formulas.
This episode helps listeners rest in God’s sovereignty, trust His will, and reject false spiritual practices that seek control rather than humble dependence on the Lord.
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Key Scriptures
- Isaiah 57:15
- Isaiah 6:1
- 1 Kings 8:27
- 2 Corinthians 11:14
- 1 Peter 5:7
Episode Highlights
- What it means that God is transcendent
- Why God’s sovereignty brings peace and comfort
- The difference between biblical prayer and spiritual control
- Why decrees and declarations can reflect unbiblical thinking
- How New Age ideas distort trust in God
- Encouragement to cast your burdens on the Lord
Full Episode Overview
Doreen opens this devotional by encouraging women to turn to the Lord first in moments of anxiety, stress, and uncertainty. Rather than carrying the weight of life on their shoulders, believers are called to cast their burdens upon the Lord and trust His care.
She then walks through the doctrine of God’s transcendence, explaining that God is exalted above all that He has made. He is distinct from creation, beyond the limits of time, space, and matter, and sovereign over all things. Passages such as Isaiah 6 and Isaiah 57:15 help believers see that God is high and lifted up, holy, and entirely worthy of reverence and trust.
This episode also warns against false teachings that treat prayer as a means of control. Rather than commanding outcomes through decrees or declarations, Christians are called to pray according to God’s will, trusting His wisdom, timing, and goodness. Doreen draws a needed contrast between biblical dependence on the Lord and spiritual manipulation often found in New Age thinking.
Ultimately, this episode points listeners to the peace that comes from knowing that God alone sits on the throne. He sees what we cannot see, knows what we do not know, and faithfully cares for His people.
Reflection Question
In what areas of your life do you struggle to rest in the truth that the God who is above all creation cares deeply and personally for you?
Call to Action
If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone who needs to be reminded that God is sovereign, trustworthy, and worthy of rest-filled faith.
For more from Doreen and to support her ministry, visit her page at Servants of Grace or watch more episodes on YouTube.
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.
