How to pray when your life is falling apart, because God doesn't need your perfect words; He needs the real you.

Ryan DeMent knows what it's like to be pushed to the edge. A house deal in Indiana is draining him financially, bills are piling up, and he has no clear answers, but he still chooses to lean into God instead of giving up. In this episode of the Chasing Happiness Podcast, Ryan gets raw about what honest prayer actually looks like: messy, tearful, angry, and exactly where God wants to meet you.

If you've ever felt like your prayers weren't "good enough," this episode is for you.

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Are you in the middle of a storm right now — wondering if God even cares?

In this episode of Chasing Happiness, I share what hit me like a ton of bricks on a prayer walk: I realized I didn't have enough faith to believe God would give me peace WHILE I'm in the storm. This is raw. This is real.

And it just might change the way you see your struggle.🎙️ In this episode you'll learn:✅ Why God allows storms — and what they're really meant to do✅ The difference between asking God to END your storm vs. give you PEACE in it✅ How to trust God's timing when you're frustrated and exhausted✅ Simple daily steps to build faith even when it feels impossible✅ Quick anxiety resets you can use anywhere, anytime💬 Key Quote:"That storm God brought you wasn't meant to break you. It was meant to shape you."

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Why Your Storm Gets Worse When You Don't Change This — and what God is actually doing in the middle of your hardest season.This episode of the Chasing Happiness Podcast is one I needed to record for myself as much as for you. I'm in a storm right now. Financially. In business. In real estate development. And it's been going on longer than I ever planned. Bills aren't getting paid. Revenue dried up. And I had to sit with a hard truth:The storm isn't here to ruin me. It's here to change me.I spent years chasing the Joneses — and here's the thing nobody talks about: the Joneses are one paycheck away from bankruptcy. I was addicted to instant gratification, status, and a lifestyle built on debt. And God, in His patience, used a storm to strip all of it away — because something on the inside had to change first.In this episode, I open up about:

✅ Why your storm will intensify if you're not doing the internal work✅ The difference between asking "why me" vs. "what needs to change."✅ How instant gratification kept me stuck — and what it takes to break free✅ Why prayer is a sign of STRENGTH, not weakness✅ Using scripture to fight anxiety and stay present in the middle of the chaos✅ How a simple life — zero debt, financial discipline — is the real goal

💬 "The storm wasn't here to ruin you. The storm is here to change you. Now you've gotta figure out what the change is."If you're in a storm right now and it doesn't feel like it's letting up — this episode is for you. God is not absent. He's working. And the question isn't why. It's what?👉 Subscribe for honest conversations about faith, mental health, and what it truly means to heal:

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