Faith (Episode 6 - Archive)Faith (Episode 6 - Archive)
Relational Recovery
Wes Thompson and Austin Hill talk about faith in recovery through the story of Moses, stressing trust in the middle of fear and uncertainty. The episode ends with practical encouragement to build faith by noticing and appreciating small acts of goodness throughout each day.
3:51•12 Jul 2026
Faith in Action: Small Steps of Trust in Recovery
Episode Overview
- Faith is shown through concrete actions, not just feelings.
- The story of Moses illustrates trusting God despite fear and confusion.
- People in recovery often share a universal anxiety about outcomes and safety.
- Practising gratitude for small daily blessings can help cultivate faith.
- Noticing acts of kindness done with no personal gain can shift perspective during recovery.
“"Moses's faith was a physical action. It was faith in action."”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This archive episode of *Relational Recovery* circles around faith, fear and the small daily choices that keep someone moving forward. The focus is on men in The Refuge programme, but anyone wrestling with addiction or unwanted behaviours will recognise the questions raised. Host Wes Thompson and co-host Austin Hill talk about the biblical story of Moses as a way of thinking about faith under pressure.
Wes imagines the young guy walking between two towering walls of water, wondering, "I'm really going to walk through this?" That mix of trust and terror feels familiar to Christian leaders, business owners, and guys in recovery who are asking, "God, you want me to do that? Like, will I be okay? Will I be taken care of?
How's this going to end up?" Faith here isn’t presented as a feeling, but as "a physical action" — stepping forward even when the outcome isn’t clear. The conversation then lands on something very practical for anyone struggling to cultivate faith: gratitude for small things. Austin suggests that "there are dozens of small things that happen throughout the day that are good" and that many of them are done "with no like benefit" to the person doing them.
The encouragement is simple but challenging: notice those small kindnesses, be genuinely thankful for them, and let that practice slowly reshape how you see your life and your recovery. You’ll get a gentle, faith-centred chat that blends Christian spirituality with psychological insight, aimed at people who want concrete ways to live out trust while facing real fear.
If you’re wondering how to take the next timid step when you can’t see the full path ahead, this conversation may help you ask: what small act of faith could you take today?
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