The Overdrive Podcast: By Christian Brothers Automotive · Christian Brothers Automotive, Cameron Giddings

Running God's Race: Discovering and Trusting God's Plan with Jim Stern

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Jim describes his daughter being bedridden for three years before the family found the cause.

Cameron Giddings opens with a warm welcome and introduces Jim Stern, founder of Trexo, a non-profit dedicated to empowering people to spread the message of God. He frames the conversation around discovering and running the race God has set before each person, with an emphasis on trusting God's timing and embracing God's plan. The tone stays earnest and encouraging. Jim explains that the deeper question is not only whether someone believes in God, but what they believe about God's character and timing when life feels delayed. That difference matters. If a person believes God is cruel, delays will land differently than they would for someone who trusts God as a caring father who has life for his children. Waiting becomes theological. For Jim, the ability to wait flows from trust in the Father's goodness, while rushing ahead without that trust becomes a way of forcing the gates. He returns to that idea often. The conversation keeps moving between story, conviction, and practical application, which gives the episode a reflective shape rather than a polished slogan. The practical part is specific. Jim describes a daily morning inventory where a person writes down the thoughts, pressures, and fears already running through the mind as soon as they wake up. Each item is named individually. Those concerns are then actively surrendered, one by one, with a declaration that the Father remains in control of each thing. He treats that release as a discipline. The practice is meant to keep a person from charging ahead on their own and instead create an internal sense of peace that shapes the rest of the day. Cameron responds with reflection and affirmation, letting the conversation land as encouragement rather than debate. The closing stays gracious. By the end, Jim shares his email for anyone who wants help, and the episode leaves listeners with a simple charge to seek God's guidance and run their own race with purpose and confidence.

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Faith is framed here as a daily practice of surrender and trust.

Running God's Race keeps its focus on trust, timing, and surrender, with Jim Stern of Trexo treating faith as something worked out in ordinary decisions, not just spoken about in broad strokes.

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When your timing feels broken, this episode gives you a quieter way to respond.

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