Kimberly Souba: Stay or Move On? Discerning God's Voice - Knowing God's Will and Doing It Well

A Footsteps to Heaven podcast episode
with Terry Modica

This is a companion to the workbook “Knowing God’s Will and Doing It Well“.

Have you ever wondered whether God is asking you to stay where you are—or whether it’s time to move on?

Maybe you’re facing a difficult decision, feeling restless, or trying to discern what God wants for your future. How do you know when to persevere, and when to let go?

In this episode of Footsteps to Heaven, Terry Modica sits down with author and speaker Kimberly Souba to talk about the often-overlooked grace of “staying” and how God leads us through seasons of uncertainty.

If you’re seeking clarity about God’s will, this episode will encourage you and strengthen your trust in Him.

Together, they discuss:

• How to recognize God’s voice in the midst of confusion
• The difference between worldly desires and God’s peace
• Knowing when God is saying “stay” and when He’s saying “move on”
• The importance of spiritual direction and community
• Kimberly’s inspiring journey of discernment and faith

KEY TAKEAWAY: If you’re facing a difficult decision or wondering whether God is calling you to stay or move on, don’t try to discern alone. Keep showing up in prayer, seek wise spiritual guidance, and trust the peace that Christ gives. God will reveal His will one step at a time.

And if you know someone who is struggling with an important decision or feeling uncertain about the future, please share this episode with them. It could be exactly the encouragement they need right now.

📚 Visit Kimberly Souba’s website: https://ksouba.com
Connect with her on https://facebook.com/FaithAndWonderBooks

⏱ Chapters:
01:13 Meet Author Kimberly Souba
03:10 Books About Faith, Healing, and Transformation
05:14 Why Discernment Matters for Every Christian
06:58 Kimberly’s Journey into the Catholic Church
11:36 How God Draws Us Through the Eucharist
12:18 Recognizing God’s Voice and Inner Peace
13:35 When God Says Stay—and When He Says Move On
16:06 Setting Healthy Boundaries in Discernment
16:36 The Importance of Spiritual Direction
18:36 Feeling Restless: Signs God May Be Calling You Elsewhere
20:19 Learning to Depend More on Christ
21:35 Finding Joy Through Radical Trust in God
22:42 God’s Confirmation Through Community
23:23 How to Find a Spiritual Director
25:40 God Speaks Through Community and Relationships
27:00 Father Wounds and Hearing God’s Voice
28:07 Kimberly Souba’s Books and Ministry
29:35 Keep Showing Up in Prayer
30:39 New Parish Book Study Resources
31:09 Final Thoughts and Future Conversations

Video Excerpt

Terry Modica:

So knowing God’s will, knowing God’s plan for your life often, as you pointed out, comes from feeling a pull, feeling “this feels good”, but you know the world has a version of this feels-good. How would you describe the difference between the world’s and God?

Kimberly Souba:

I would say it’s that deep soul, stomach-clenching sense of peace and joy. Like you can have things that are challenging, whether it’s at work, at school, within the family that, you know if you didn’t have Christ in your life, they would completely turn you upside down.

But even having those challenges, you still feel a sense of peace. You still feel a sense of joy, and yeah, you still have to you still have to deal with these challenges, but they’re not going to completely disrupt your peace.

Terry:

So now you’re talking about that staying power. What would you recommend to people listening to this of how to know when God is saying “stay”? …

Kimberly:

You bring up a very good point. Sometimes the Lord tells us that we need to stay in a particular situation until He moves us forward. And sometimes you have to set some hard boundaries. I think even Christ did that in His ministry. He would stay, and stay even when people weren’t listening to His words and stuff. And then He would move on to the next city or whatever.

But I think that, what’s really helped me is having a really good spiritual director….

For help in discerning God’s plans for you, get the workbook “Knowing God’s Will and Doing It Well“

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