Ep 153 // What Would Disobedience Look Like? Discipleship Insights with Elizabeth Woodson
What if the clarity you’re asking God for isn’t about certainty, but about obedience?
In this rich, thoughtful conversation, Megan sits down with Elizabeth Woodson, Bible teacher, author, and founder of the Woodson Institute, to explore what it really looks like to hear God’s voice, discern His leading, and live a formed – not frantic – faith.
Elizabeth shares powerful stories from her own journey from accounting to seminary to ministry leadership and unpacks how God often speaks through quiet impressions, Scripture, peace, closed doors, and lived experience rather than formulas or emotional highs.
Together, Megan and Elizabeth talk about:
- Discernment without pressure
- Why obedience often comes before clarity
- The difference between essentials and distinctives in the Christian faith
- Why spiritual formation matters in a noisy, reactive culture
- And how the life we long for—shalom—is only found through Christ
This episode is a grounding invitation for anyone who loves God, wants to hear His voice more clearly, and longs for a deeper, steadier faith.
Key Takeaways
- God’s voice is often discerned through peace, not certainty.
- Peace doesn’t mean comfort—it means God’s presence in the invitation.
- Disobedience can look like staying put when God is asking you to move.
- Sometimes the clearer question isn’t “What is obedience?” but “What would disobedience look like right now?”
- Scripture provides the boundaries for discernment.
- The Word forms the “box” that helps us rightly interpret impressions, circumstances, and confirmations.
- Formation is never neutral.
- We are always being shaped—either by the way of Christ or by the patterns of the world.
- Christian unity requires clarity and charity.
- Understanding the difference between essentials and distinctives helps us walk in humility, grace, and maturity.
- The life we long for—shalom—cannot be manufactured.
- True wholeness, peace, and vibrancy come only through a life rooted in Christ.
Quotable Quote:
“The life you long for—the shalom you desire—only comes through Christ.”
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Connect with Elizabeth Woodson
- Website / Institute: thewoodsoninstitute.org
- Podcast: The Starting Place Podcast
- Books & Studies: Available through her website and Lifeway Women Academy
- Upcoming Events: Including in-person trainings and an October gathering in Dallas
Elizabeth equips hungry believers—especially women—to go deeper in Scripture, theology, and discipleship with clarity, humility, and courage.