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Untangle Your Thoughts | Trust in God, Hear from God, Mental Health Tips, Negative Thoughts, Relationship with God, Christian Podcast, Emotional Healing, Spiritual Growth

Untangle Your Thoughts | Trust in God, Hear from God, Mental Health Tips, Negative Thoughts, Relationship with God, Christian Podcast, Emotional Healing, Spiritual Growth

Why You Keep Expecting the Worst-Case Scenario (Even When You’re Trying to Trust God)

Oct 7, 2026 · 15m

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Do you ever tell yourself, “If I expect the worst, at least I won’t be disappointed”? When you’ve been through repeated disappointment or seasons where nothing seems to go right, preparing for the worst can start to feel like protection. But expecting pain doesn’t prevent it, and sometimes it means you’re carrying the weight of a future that hasn’t even happened yet. In this episode, I'm talking about why your mind may keep jumping to worst-case scenarios, the difference between preparing and trying to protect yourself through control, and how to come back to what’s true today while trusting God with the tomorrow you can’t predict. Rooting for you, Jessica Want help taking the next step? If…