In this God Hears Her episode, hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins welcome Unshakable Moxie Season 2 guest, Diane Cohen, a woman who was raised in a Jewish home where Jesus’ name was forbidden. After caring for her mother through terminal cancer and losing her in 1999, Diane fell into a deep grief until she wrote a gospel-style song that lifted her out and sparked years of curiosity about Jesus. Diane experienced multiple stunning moments that eventually led to her accepting Jesus and becoming a Messianic Jew. Join this incredible conversation to learn more about Diane’s conversion and her advice for helping people who may be wrestling with accepting God.  

Guest Bio: Diane Cohen has been an active leader in the Messianic Jewish community since she first met Jesus. She was the president of Congregation Ruach Israel in Needham, Massachusetts, and served in that capacity for over a decade. Diane still serves on its board of directors and is also on the board of directors of the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) and Camp Or L’Dor. She also facilitates a multi-denominational Bible study group in Florida where she, her husband Sid, and their fur baby Sofie spend the winters. When not there, the Cohens live in Phippsburg, Maine. 

Notes and Quotes:  

“I wasn’t looking for Him—He was looking for me, I guess really hard!” —Diane Cohen 

“Nothing will shake my faith because it’s true, He’s there, He’s got us, He’ll never leave us, He loves us. And you can’t make that less no matter what anyone says to you.” —Diane Cohen 

“God is really reaching out to people—unlikely people—to say ‘fight for this kingdom on earth.’” —Diane Cohen 

“I think that we are living in times where we are being asked to really dig deep; to fight for Him, to be for Him, to stand up for Him, to show who He is, and to share our testimonies.” —Diane Cohen 

Verses:  

Acts 2 - Pentecost 

Related Episodes:  

• GHH Ep 60 – Becoming a Woman of Moxie with Julie Richardson: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/becoming-a-woman-with-moxie/ 
• GHH Ep 148 – The Journey of Unshakable Moxie with Julie Richardson: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/the-journey-of-unshakable-moxie/ 
• GHH Ep 149 – Accepting Moxie with Toni Collier: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/accepting-moxie/ 
• GHH Ep 150 – The Meaning of Moxie with Moriah Smallbone: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/the-meaning-of-moxie/ 

Links:  

• God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/sign-up-ghh  
• Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM 
• Unshakable Moxie Season 2 Docuseries: https://go.odb.org/ghh-moxie  
• Unshakable Moxie Season 2 Bible Study: https://go.odb.org/ghh-unshakable-moxie