Real Life, Real Faith, Real God

Restored & Ready Part 1: I’ll Never Be in Another Relationship Again… Or Will I?

Tracy Glass Season 2 Episode 6

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Have you ever told yourself, “I’ll never be in another relationship again” after heartbreak, divorce, or deep disappointment?

In this first episode of Real Life Real Faith Real God, we begin an honest and healing conversation about what it really means to move forward after pain. When your heart has been wounded, it can feel safer to shut everything down—but is that truly healing?

In this episode, we talk about:

● The difference between protecting your heart and healing it

● Letting go of shame, fear, and feeling disqualified

● How God begins restoring your heart from the inside out

If you’ve been stuck in cycles of hurt or emotional shutdown, this episode will remind you: your story is not over.

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Life gets real fast. Some days feel heavier than others, and sometimes it can seem like God isn't concerned about our everyday lives. But He cares about every detail-and He's speaking through our everyday moments.

Real Life, Real Faith, Real God with Tracy Glass brings 5 -10 minute devotional conversations where Scripture meets real life. In each short episode, you can expect a scripture to help you hear God above the noise, a real-life reflection for hope and clarity, and a simple step to partner with God today.

Create a daily rhythm of meeting with God-begin your day in His presence, rest there, and trade your hurry for His peace. Build a short, rich, consistent quiet time that feeds your soul for the day. You're not alone; God is with you in every detail. Find out more about Tracy and plug into all her resources at TracyGlassCoaching.com.

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Hey there, I'm Tracy. This is real life, real faith, real God. You're in the right place to get real. Real about life, real about your faith, and real with God. This is your moment to pause, take a deep breath, and stop pretending everything's fine if it isn't. Because God can handle your truth. He's not looking for perfect. He's looking for present. So whether you're feeling strong in your faith or struggling to hold on, you're not alone. Let's meet with him. Just as we are right here, right now. Hello and welcome back to real life, real faith, real God, and I'm your host, Tracy Glass. Today I want to kick it off with asking you a question. Have you ever said, or even possibly thought to yourself, I'll never be in another relationship again? Or maybe you've walked through heartbreak, divorce, or deep disappointment. And even though there's still a part of you that longs to love and be love, you feel like it's just too risky. So what do we do? Well, sometimes we tell ourselves it's safer to stay busy, to focus on everything else, to avoid anything that might touch that part of our heart again. And if we're honest, we learn how to function like that. We build a life, we keep moving, we smile, we show up. But deep down, there's still a part of us that hasn't fully healed. I get it. I was married for 24 years. And when the marriage ended in divorce, I didn't just feel heartbroken, I felt completely disqualified. Like somehow I had let God down. I remember thinking about what the Bible says, God hates divorce. And for a long time, I believe that meant he must hate me too. That thought alone carried so much weight, so much shame, and so much confusion. But deep down, I also knew something else. I didn't want to stay broken. I remember one day making a decision. I said, you will not keep wounding me with the same pain. Because at that point, rejection, betrayal, and feeling unlove had become a cycle in my life. And I realized something had to change. Not just around me, but something within me. And maybe that's where you are today. You're tired. Not just of what happened, but of what keeps repeating itself. Here's the truth I had to face. Saying I'll never do this again didn't mean I was healed. It meant I was protecting myself. And there's a difference. Protection rooted in fear says, shut it down, don't risk it, don't feel it. But healing says, let God restore what's been wounded. And that's where my journey began. My heart didn't heal overnight, but it started to heal as I discovered how to guard it the right way, not by shutting people out, but by allowing God in. And because of his love, which is the best ointment for a wounded heart, and slowly things began to change. The tears didn't come as often. The noise of the pain started to quiet. And something I hadn't felt in a long time began to return. Hope. Not loud, not overwhelming, just a whisper. And that whisper said, maybe there's more for you. And for the first time in a long time, I started to desire something I thought I had buried, to be in a relationship again. Even the thought of maybe one day getting remarried. Now let me be clear. That didn't come from pressure. It didn't come from loneliness. It came from healing. And that's what I want for you. Not pressure, not fear-based decisions, not rushing into something just to feel something, but real healing. Because when your heart begins to heal, your desires begin to shift. You no longer want what hurt you. You no longer tolerate what broke you. You start wanting something different, something healthier, something aligned. But before any of that, there's a question we all have to sit with. Am I ready? Where would I even start? And what if I get hurt again? Those are real questions. And we're going to walk through them together in this series. But for today, I want you to sit with this one simple truth. You don't have to stay stuck in the pain of your past. Healing is possible, restoration is possible, and your story is not over. Let's pray. God, you see every woman listening right now. You see the heartbreak, the disappointment, the moments that changed her. You see the part of her that still hopes, even if she's afraid to admit it. God, I ask you to begin to heal every wounded place, not just on the surface, but deep within her heart. Remove the shame, remove the fear, remove the lies that says she's disqualified, and replace it with your truth, that she is love, that she is seen, and that you are not finished with her yet. God, begin the process of restoration one step at a time. In Jesus' name I pray, amen. I want to remind you that you are not done. It is not over just because you were in a relationship that damaged you in some way, that left you feeling disappointed. I want to remind you that you are not disqualified and you're certainly not alone. So I'll meet you here in the next episode. See you then. Thanks for tuning in to Real Life Real Faith, Real God. Thanks for taking a few moments to meet with God today. I pray this moment reminded you that you're not alone, you're not forgotten, and you don't have to carry it all. Whatever real looks like for you right now, there is a real faith and a real God walking with you in it. Until next time, keep showing up, keep being honest, and keep trusting the one who never lets go.