Welcome to The Threshold Series: a short, intentional 3-part bridge between seasons of Wake Her Soul. These conversations were recorded in-between what God already began awakening in us… and what He was still unfolding next.
A threshold is that holy in-between space: where old labels don’t fit anymore, but the new assignment hasn’t fully formed.
Where you can feel the shift—yet you’re still waiting on clarity.
Where God is stripping, refining, and re-establishing identity… before He releases assignment.
In Threshold Episode 1, Shawna and Camille go straight to the foundation:
Who you are before what you do.
Because God always establishes identity before assignment.
Together, they open up about motherhood, marriage, work, perfectionism, striving, and the pressure to “be something” in the world—and how God lovingly calls us back to the only identity that can’t be shaken: Daughter. Child. Beloved. Called. Free.
If you’re in a season of unlearning, redefining, or being stripped back to truth…this episode is for you.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
Shawna and Camille unpack:
Why identity confusion is one of the enemy’s favorite traps
How striving, perfectionism, and “success” can become false identity
What it looks like when God re-orders your life (even when it’s inconvenient)
Why being “unqualified” has never stopped God from using someone
How testimony breaks the enemy’s grip—and why obedience often feels like resistance
Why community matters (even for introverts)
Practical steps to identify the labels you’ve been living under—and replace them with truth
Scriptures Referenced / Echoed
(Referenced directly or alluded to in the conversation)
Revelation 12:11 — Overcoming by the blood of the Lamb and the word of testimony
Proverbs 18:21 — Life and death are in the power of the tongue
Proverbs 27:17 — Iron sharpens iron
John 15 (alluded) — Abiding in the Vine / not doing it in your own strength
Acts 9 / Pauline conversion (alluded) — Saul to Paul: God redeeming and using the past
Mark 9 (alluded) — Faith and deliverance / “this kind…” reference
Mark 10:15 (concept echoed) — Childlike faith
Ephesians 2:10 (echoed) — Masterpiece / God’s workmanship
Key Takeaways
The enemy targets identity first—because identity shapes everything you choose.
“Success” can be a counterfeit identity when it replaces surrender.
God often reorders your life in ways that feel inconvenient… because obedience is formation.
You don’t need perfection to be used by God. You need a yes.
Your testimony is warfare—when you speak what God has done, you break accusation.
The Kingdom doesn’t run on credentials; it runs on surrender.
Community isn’t optional for believers—faith is strengthened in fellowship.
The labels you wear (not enough, too late, disqualified, scattered, behind) must be tested against Scripture.
Childlike identity restores joy, trust, and peace—because children know they’re cared for.
Chapters / Timestamps
(May shift slightly once final audio is published.)
00:00 — The Threshold Series: identity before assignment
01:39 — Why identity is under attack
02:25 — Shawna: leaving “workaholic” identity + embracing God’s reorder
04:43 — Camille: striving, success, and the pressure to “be someone”
10:23 — “The common denominator is the cross”
13:11 — The power of testimony (Revelation 12:11)
17:01 — Obedience when it’s inconvenient + facing resistance
20:01 — Identity resources + surrender vs. self-powered striving
28:31 — Who God says you are: child, loved, free, masterpiece
36:23 — WAKE Practice: identify labels + test them against truth
38:55 — Invitation: share, subscribe, step into Threshold Episode 2
Reflection Questions
What labels have I been living under—without realizing it?
Where have I tied my worth to productivity, performance, or “success”?
What identity is God stripping off me right now?
What would it look like to live as a child of God—with trust instead of control?
What lie keeps showing up when I try to obey God?
Have I treated my past as disqualifying… instead of redeemed?
Who in my life sharpens my faith—and who reinforces my fear?
What is one identity truth from Scripture I need to speak over myself daily?
WAKE Practice (From This Episode)
Write it down:
1) Labels I’ve worn:
“Not enough”
“Behind”
“Too scattered”
“Disqualified”
“I have to prove myself”
“I don’t have what it takes”
(your list)
2) Then ask:
Does this line up with who God says I am?
3) Replace it with truth:
Choose one identity truth (child, beloved, forgiven, free, called) and speak it daily this week.
Resources Mentioned
You Are More Than You’ve Been Told — Hosanna Wong
Living Fearless — Jamie Winship
Next Steps
If this episode stirred something in you:
Subscribe so you don’t miss Threshold Episode 2
Share this with a friend who’s in a “holy in-between” season
Leave a review (it helps awaken more women)
Comment what label God is breaking off you right now
Your engagement helps build the kind of community we’re praying for.
With love in Christ,
Camille & Shawna
