Faith Over Fear

The late Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones once wrote, "The worst thing that can happen to a man is to succeed before he's ready." We've probably all heard of or read stories of fallen faith leaders to understand the truth in that statement. Considering this, what if our greatest setbacks and disappointments in pursuit of our God-given dreams are actually evidence of His love and grace? When doctors told Bay Turner that, due to his cut vocal cords, that he might never sing again, he felt into a dark and angry place. But God used that season of intense pain to bring about incredible beauty, as He's promised to do for all of us (Rom. 8:28). (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Song referenced: "Brand New"

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Who in your life most inspired, or inspires, you to live for Jesus?
3. When you feel angry or in pain, are you most apt to turn to Jesus or withdraw from Him, and what most impacts your tendencies?
4. When has God used a setback or painful season to deepen your faith and intimacy with Him?
5. Why is the strength of our character so important when it comes to maintaining the strength to carry God-given dreams?
6. What are some ways you intentionally connect with Christ?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Does the back-to-school year fill you with anxiety? Are you concerned about your child's safety, peer relationships, and relationships with their teachers? Releasing our kids into someone else's care and entrusting their education to someone you may not know much about other than their name can feel unsettling. But our discomfort can also provide an opportunity to develop greater faith as we rely more consistently on Christ and see Him care for our precious kids. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Resource referenced: Cultivating Deeper Connections in a Lonely World

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Discussion/reflective questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What most concerns you when you think about the upcoming school year?
3. How have your concerns impacted your prayer life?
4. What verses most speak to your anxieties and fears?
5. What is one truth regarding God's character that comforts you in your anxiety and fear?
6. How strong is your support system?
7. If your support system (with other praying and faith-filled moms) isn't as strong as you'd like, what are some steps you can take to build a stronger support system?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode? 

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God doesn't ask us to don a strong persona when our knees feel ready to give way. But He does invite us to reach for His perfect strength, to experience that strength, especially in the face of grief and fear. Join host Carol McCracken and author, speaker, and television host Lindsay Roberts. (Scroll down for discussion.reflective questions.)

Resource mentioned: Discover Your True Strength: Choosing to Thrive in the Midst of Life's Challenges

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What does it mean to cling to God?
3. What might it mean to cling to His strength?
4. Why is it important to recognize that He gives us the mind of Chriist?
5. What might it look like to choose truth when afraid?
6. Why is it important to recognize when our thoughts venture from truth?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this episode?

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Most of us would rather avoid suffering entirely. Yet, we're also aware of the butterfly analogy which tells us that beauty often comes through intense struggle. How can turning towards, rather than from, our pain result in beauty, and how can we find Christ in our pain. Join Jennifer Slattery as she talks with Dr. Curt Thompson on suffering, the formation of hope, and experiencing Jesus through our connection with others. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Resource referenced: The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How would you define shame?
3. In what ways might your parents difficulty in attending to their own story have created within you a sense of shame?
4. When have you felt valued and loved?
5. How might past experiences with shame have impacted how you interpret Scripture?
6. What might it mean not to allow shame to dictate the conversation?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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We've all experienced pain, and most if not all of us want it to end as quickly as possible. But what do we do when our pain lasts for an extended period of time? What happens when healing doesn't come, or doesn't come according to our time table? What might God be doing in those difficult seasons? Join host Carol McCracken as she talks with author and neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle Bengtson on finding God in our pain. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Resources mentioned: Hem of His Garment, Sacred Scars: Resting in God's Promise That Your Past Is Not Wasted

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1. What most resonated with you in this episode?
2. Think of a time when it felt as if your pain would never end. What made that season most difficult?
3. What did God show you during that time?
4. What might God be saying to you in your current season?
5. Which of God's character traits do you most find comforting when you're in pain?
6. What is your experience with lamenting?
7. In what ways has God healed you, or how might He currently be healing you?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode? 

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When our world feels out of control and uncertain, we need to know there is One who remains unchanging, faithful, and always in control. When we recognize who God is and what that means for our lives, we recognize that we're never alone, never abandoned, and never over-powered, no matter how frightening our circumstances. Join host Jennifer Slattery as she talks with author and speaker Grace Fox on Living Unafraid. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Reference mentioned: Names of God: Living Unafraid: Devotional Study with Video Access (Names of God Devotional Studies Book 1)

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Which of God's character traits do you find most comforting when you feel anxious or afraid?
3. What comes to mind when you consider God as Yahweh, the relational, self-sufficient, present Lord?
4. What comes to mind when you think of God as your shepherd?
5. What feels like a giant in your life currently?
6. When might you most need to remember that God is the God of heaven's armies?
7. Compare God's power and strength to that of the giant you currently feel. How does doing so help dial down the intensity of your fears?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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We've probably all watched a movie or read a novel that had a profound impact on us and helped us see ourselves, our circumstances, and our struggles in a fresh way. God uses numerous ways to speak to our souls, and stories can reach places within us we might otherwise keep walled off. In this episode, host Jennifer Slattery talks with novelist Felicia Ferguson on some of the themes presented in her latest release When Secrets Come Calling, the various losses her characters grieve, how God meets them in their pain, and how He longs to heal us as well. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Books mentioned: When Secrets Come Calling, The Paths We Walk: Trails, The Paths We Walk: Bridges. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What movies or novels have impacted you most and why?
3. What is it about stories that they have such a capacity to so deeply touch us?
4. Why is it important to allow ourselves to grieve our losses?
5. What are some things that might cause "ongoing" grief, and how can we grieve those well?
6. How might remembering God's steadfast love help us in our grief?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Life's struggles can leave us feeling exhausted and discouraged, drawing our focus to all our doubts and anxieties. We might try harder or do our best to run faster, thinking we can somehow keep everything from crashing down around us. But as Carol McCracken discusses with guest Julie Sunne, we aren't meant to carry the full weight of our lives. That's God's job. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Resource mentioned: Sometimes I Forget: 60 Reminders of Hope for Your Hard Days

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What attribute of God do you find most encouraging in your present season and why?
3. When do you most tend to become self-reliant?
4. How does it feel to know that God doesn't need but rather invites you to partner with Him?
5. When you find yourself feeling impatient, what anxieties and fears most fuel that impatience?
6. How can focusing on what God wants to do in us help us endure uncomfortable seasons well?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Numerous times in Scripture, God tells us not to be afraid. But He does more than that. He's also provided powerful truths and stories that reveal His faithfulness to bolster our souls to experience increased peace and decreased fear. In this second part of our two-part series on Scriptural Truths to Quiet Fear, guest Kelly Hall and host Jennifer Slattery discuss Deuteronomy 31 and Matthew 14:22-33 and the God who remains present in life's most intense storms. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Resource mentioned: Courageous Faith: Discover the 7 Keys to Living Courageously in Life's Adventures
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Discussion/Reflective Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How do you feel when you hear Scripture promising God will never leave or forsake you?
3. What are some ways you remind yourself of God's presence?
4. How can cultivating anticipation for the good God will do in our lives increase our resiliency to endure hard and frightening seasons? 
5. When have you wrestled with God, and what were the results?
6. In what ways has God used a frightening time to increase your faith and deepen your understanding of Him?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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The words recorded in Scripture are much more than wise principles upon which to build one's life. And while, reflecting deeply upon them helps to transform our thinking and rewire our brains toward increased peace, these timeless truths do more than that. They contain supernatural power to fight back darkness and fortify our souls. In this episode, Bible teacher and host of the Unshakable Hope podcast Kelly Hall and Jennifer Slattery talk about Scripture they turn to when they feel afraid. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Biblical passages discussed: Deuteronomy 31; Exodus 33-34; Joshua 2

Resource mentioned: Courageous Faith: Discover the 7 Keys to Living Courageously in Life's Adventures

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How might you have felt, had you been among the Israelites when Moses explained that he would not longer be leading them?
3. What does it mean to recognize God as our true leader?
4. What do you find most comforting when you consider God's promise to always go with you?
5. Why is it important to prioritize God's presence over His blessings, and how might doing so actually help to decrease our anxiety and fear?
6. How can knowing God's tender heart as our Father help increase our confidence to follow Him wholeheartedly?
7. What struck you most when Jennifer and Kelly discussed Rahab's response to evidence of God's power compared to how her countrymen responded?
8. What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?

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Jesus promised that His followers would recognize His voice. While this is true, there are ways we can dull our spiritual ears and ways in which we can heighten our sensitivity to His still soft voice. 

Passages discussed: 1 John 2:11-17;  I John 5:13-15

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When do you tend to hear God most clearly?
3. When do you find it most challenging to discern God's voice?
4. How or why might hatred toward others dull our spiritual hearing?
5. How or why might selfishness and the sins that stem from this hinder our spiritual hearing?
6. According to Jesus, who would hear His voice, and what does it mean to be among those people? 
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Many of us might know, intellectually, that God loves our children more than we do, and holds incomprehensible power to care, provide for, and guide them. But our anxious hearts can find it challenging to actually release them into His care, and our minds might find it confusing to know what this looks like in our, and their, day-to-day lives. (Scroll down for discussion/reflection questions.) 

Bible passage discussed: 1 Samuel 1

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When have you sensed God asking you to, in essence, release a loved one into His care? What did this look like?
3. Why is it important to recognize God's heart for our loved ones and His power to care for them?
4. When have you seen someone's refusal to entrust a loved one to Christ (also known as trying to fix things themselves) led to increased dysfunction or harm?
5. What would you have found most challenging, had you been Samuel's mom?
6. Consider your typical actions with, and in regard to, your loved ones. How consistently are you modeling clinging to God above all?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Jesus told us to anticipate trouble and warned that His light within us might provoke some people to hatred. No one wants to experience conflict or opposition, but neither must we cower in fear. God promised to give us all we need through the Holy Spirit to boldly stand firm on truth, no matter the situation or who comes against us. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When have you sensed God asking you to remain in a difficult situation in which you felt targeted because of your faith?
3. What might it look like to display a quiet strength in tense situations?
4. Why is it important to recognize the power available to us through the Holy Spirit?
5. What are some ways you seek strength and courage through the Holy Spirit?
6. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Sometimes, anxiety can hit without any recognizable provocation, or our anxiety can feel more intense than the situation warrants. When we find ourselves in that place, we can pray the prayer ancient Israel's second king, David, prayed at the end of Psalm 139, trusting that our God will and is leading us to increased freedom. 

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Biblical passage discussed: Psalm 139

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What thoughts and/or emotions arise when you reflect upon God's full knowledge of and deep love for you?
3. What are some ways you regain a sense of calm when anxiety begins to take hold?
4. Why is it important to have various tools to practice when we feel anxious and afraid?
5. What's the difference between feeling anxious and feeling stuck in our anxiety?
6. In what ways have you, or could you, invite God's perspective on your fear or anxiety? 
7. How can naming, but not judging, our emotions help us to manage them?
8. What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?

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There's often a difference between receiving the all-sufficient grace granted to us through faith in Christ and living fully, deeply immersed in that grace. Sadly, many of us live consumed with guilt. And, because we live in a punitive culture where we're accustomed to getting called out and punished for our mistakes–and, potentially, seeing them blasted across social media–we can approach our relationship with God with that same mindset. That is why practicing confession can be so freeing. In naming our sins, big and small, and asking for forgiveness (which we've already received), we are also learning to practice what Jennifer refers to as a perpetual "clean-slate" existence. In this episode, hosts Jennifer Slattery and Carol McCracken launch a 5-part series on bold prayers with a discussion of words uttered by ancient Isreal's 2nd king, a man God referred to as someone after His own heart. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

(Bible passage discussed: Psalm 19)

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Why might it be helpful to begin one's prayers proclaiming the power, vastness, and goodness of God?
3. What thoughts or emotions typical arise when you think of the spiritual practice of confession?
4. Why is it important to remain cognizant of God's abundant grace while practicing confession?
5. How can practicing confession help us experience God's grace on a deeper level? (Not earn it, but experience what He's already given us.)
6. How might practicing confession help one live with more self-awareness?
7. What is one action step God might be inviting you to take, having listened to this episode?

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This episode is for everyone who feels the ache of longing for a loving and nurturing mother but, for your mental health and healing, have had to create firm boundaries with your mother, potentially even eliminating contact with her entirely. No one makes this decision lightly or without pain. Bonnie Gray understands this grief, and all of the confusing emotions that can surface around Mother's Day. In this episode, she shares how God brought her from grief, to healing, and now, to celebration–not for the pain she experienced, but for what He is building and has built in her life today. 

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Resource Mentioned: "the Soul Care Quiz"

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2. What emotions tend to arise for you around Mother's Day?
3. How would you describe your relationship with you mom?
4. How difficult is it for you to view your mother and your relationship with her "honestly"? 
5. What are some ways you do or have allowed yourself to grieve the mother you don't have?
6. How is God rewriting your story and breaking dysfunctional patterns?
7. What is one thing God might be asking you to do having listened to this podcast? 

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We all have seasons of our lives where we wonder if we have purpose and fear we're aimlessly roaming about without clear direction. In those periods, God may seem silent or His direction unclear. This can create intense anxiety and discouragement. But God always has a plan, is always leading us toward His very best, and is always equipping us for the journey that's still ahead. Listen to hear how He did this in King David's life, and in host Carol McCracken's as well. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How would you describe a wilderness season?
3. What do you feel makes wilderness seasons so challenging?
4. How can wilderness seasons deepen our faith?
5. How might reflecting upon God's heart, power, character and promises help us endure wilderness seasons?
6. Why is it important to live with integrity in every season?
7. What is one action step God might be askign you to take, having listened to this episode?

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We all have emotional baggage clogging the suitcases in our souls. Unprocessed pain from childhood and past relationships distorts our perceptions, weakens our trust, and often leads to out-of-proportion reactions. In this episode, relationship coach Dana Che Williams joins Jennifer Slattery to discuss common signs of emotional baggage and ways we can begin to unpack those things that aren't serving us or our relationships. 

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Resources mentioned: 

The Best of You by Dr. Allison Cook  (Here Jennifer's discussion with Allison here.)

Relationship Connection Quiz (on Dana's Website)

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What relational patterns have you noticed in your life?
3. What relational patterns have you noticed in your family of origin?
4. How challenging do you find it to trust others?
5. When do you most tend to react strongly? Do you notice a pattern that might point to unprocessed pain?
6. When navigating relational challenges might it be helpful to get help from someone with relationship training?
7. Why is it important to seek God's wisdom and perspective regarding our behavior and relationships?
8. What is one step God might want you to take, having listened to this episode?

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It's often easiest to recognize God's faithfulness when life seems to go well or He answers our prayers as we hope. But what about when we endure challenging or frightening seasons? Is He still faithful then? And how can our recognition of His faithfulness quiet our fears and strengthen our faith when we feel anxious or afraid? In this episode, author and speaker Erin H. Warren shares how she's experienced God's faithfulness amidst life's difficulties. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions)

Resources referenced:

Everyday Prayers for FaithFinding Confidence in God No Matter What by Erin H. Warren

Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity by Dr. Sandra Dalton-Smith

Biblical reference (the Israelites at the Red Sea): Exodus 14

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2. What is the most recent "no matter what" situations you've experienced?
3. How, if at all, did that time affect your view of God's faithfulness?
4. Why is it important to learn and know God's promises recorded in Scripture?
5. Consider a time when you felt disillusioned in your faith. How, if at all, did your understanding (or lack) of God's faithfulness affect your emotions?
6. What are some of God's promises in which you find the most comfort?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Most often, it’s not the challenges we face external that most hold us back from living out our call. It’s the battle that rages in that has the greatest capacity to derail and defeat us. Our fears, if left unchecked, hinder us from becoming all God created us to be and living the life He died to give us. We all have a God-honoring, life-changing call, one we are uniquely created to fulfill. God will give us all we need to do all He asks and assigns. The question is, will we humbly and courageously accept that assignment? Will we courageously surrender to His plans?

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Resources mentioned:
Courage and Calling by Gordon T. Smith
Unshakeable Unbreakable Joy, a Bible study by Wholly Loved Ministries

Discussion/Reflective Questions:
1. Have you considered how God might want to use you, in your current season?
2. What is a unique passion you hold that God might want to use to bring light and life to our world?
3. What are some fears that tend to hold you back from trying new things or stepping out in faith?
4. Is there an area that God might be calling you to surrender in order to make you freer to serve Him?
5. Consider your current fears. How many of them stem from focusing on your limitations rather than God’s power and provision?
6. Consider your fears in light of the parable Jennifer shared and the “lazy” servant’s perspective—Have you, perhaps unknowingly, assigned false character traits to God? Are you behaving as if He’s distant, uninvolved, or perhaps not powerful enough to save?
7. What is one “next right step” God is calling you to take?

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God sees our pain, our fear, and every difficult moment that brought us to this place. More than that, He sees who we're becoming and the beauty and courage He will build deep into our souls. As guest Toni Collier promises, we can trust that, once in our Father's hands, our pain will never be wasted.

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Resource Mentioned: Unshakable Moxie: Growing a Resilient Faith

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. In what ways and areas did you feel like you carried an unhealthy amount of pressure as a child?
3. How were you received when you expressed your emotions as a child?
4. How have you, now, in your adult past, or as a child, sought validation in self-defeating ways?
5. How comfortable do you feel expressing your needs?
6. In what ways do you, or are you tempted to, numb your emotions?
7. When has using your past pain to help someone else helped increase your healing?
8. How did you feel hearing Toni say that God won't waste our pain?
9. What is one step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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While one can experience anxiety from numerous causes, not all of them spiritual, there are spiritual practices we can engage in to experience increased peace. In this episode, author and pastor Alan Fadling shares how he once felt mastered by his anxiety but learned, with God's help, how to take steps toward increased and progress freedom. 

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Resource mentioned: A Non-Anxious Life: Experiencing the Peace of God's Presence

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When have you felt mastered by anxiety?
3. What were your thoughts when Alan said the point of practicing spiritual disciplines wasn't necessarily to experience decreased anxiety?
4. What is or has been your experience with spiritual disciplines?
5. What are some ways you intentionally notice what you're feeling?
6. What are some ways you invite God's perspective on your emotions?
7. When have you experienced an experience similar to Alan's in the airport, when he felt his thinking brain going off line?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?  

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Have you ever found yourself crumbling from overwhelming stress and the pressure of trying to manage all your responsibilities and other people's expectations? Do you find yourself feeling enslaved not just to your tumultuous emotions but also to ways you've attempted to cope? In this episode, author Angie Haskell encourages us to move past our unhealthy coping mechanisms to experience deep freedom. 

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Resource mentioned: Sugarcoated: Finding Sweet Release from Cravings that Control Us

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When are you most tempted to turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms?
3. What are your "go-to" coping mechanisms when life feels stressed?
4. Do those coping mechanisms help you experience true, long term peace, or do they leave you with shame or regret?
5. What are some coping mechanisms you learned from your family of origin, and how have they shown up in your life?
6. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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How often has anxiety or fear kept you from accepting a wonderful opportunity? Have you ever looked back on a situation with regret, wishing you'd responded with more courage? As Bible study writer Erica Wiggenhorn assures us in this episode, the good news is that that, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we can all live courageously unexplainable, and deeply fulfilling, lives.

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Resource mentioned: An Unexplainable Life: Recovering the Wonder & Devotion of the Early Church

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How much had you thought about the Holy Spirit's involvement in your life prior to this episode?
3. When has fear hindered you from accepting an opportunity? 
4. When have you responded to an opportunity with faith, and what was the result?
5. How might focusing on obediently stepping where God asks you to today help increase your peace as you wait for His guidance tomorrow?
6. Who is one person with whom you can build a prayer-accountability relationship?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Have you ever said to yourself, "My life wasn't supposed to turn out like this"? Have you ever felt similar regarding a relationship or a career? What do we do when it feels as if our circumstances have shattered our dreams and we're not sure what lies ahead? How can we hold tight to faith when our fears tell us that our God's abandoned us on a never-ending painful road? In this episode, Carol McCracken talks with Sarah Frazer, author of "I Didn't Sign up for This" about a time when that was precisely how she felt, and how God met her in that painful place.

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Have you ever expected blessings or life to feel easy because of your past obedience?
3. When you go through challenging seasons, what do you most often tend to fear?
4. When has God used a difficult season to deepen your understanding of His heart or character?
5. When has God used a difficult season to deepen your faith?
6. What Scripture(s) do you reflect upon in times of discouragement or fear?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode? 

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Christian musician, worship leader, songwriter, and painter Jon Reddick is the guest on this special episode from LifeAudio's "The Walk". What may seem like a random start to his story about his lawn lands home with a message that is always relevant. Our Father in heaven loves us so much that his light, beauty, and glory can literally cover over any of the “spots” we’ve allowed to develop.

"The Walk: Devotionals for Worshippers" invites listeners to travel along and learn how God uses the practice of worship to develop in all of us a deep faith with an overflow of joy.

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Have you ever wondered, if the Holy Spirit lives within me, why do I feel so defeated or overwhelmed? If so, host Jennifer Slattery can relate. This is something she's spent much time contemplating and researching, and in her journey toward increased peace, God has revealed to her some helpful truths, which she longs to share with you. She's invited Bible teacher and international speaker Becky Harling back to help finish part two of the discussion they began last episode on learning to live more deeply in resurrection power. 

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2. Why is it important to maintain pure hearts focused on elevating Jesus?
3. Why might God "oppose" the proud?
4. Why might God "give grace" to the humble?
5. When have you witnessed someone attempting to use their God-given gifts for personal gain, and what was the result?
6. How might our increasing awareness of God's love help us to live increasingly filled.
7. What is one action step God might want you to take having listened to this episode?

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When hardship hits or we find ourselves facing challenging circumstances, we might feel as if we're ill-prepared for whatever lies ahead. Those struggling with depression or anxiety might worry they'll never experience increased joy and peace. But God doesn't want us to live as if we're defeated because, through Christ, we've been given resurrection power. 

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Resource mentioned: Our Father: A Study of the Lord's Prayer (A 6-Week Bible Study)

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How might you describe living in resurrection power?
3. What most hinders you from living more consistently in that power?
4. How might recognizing the power you have in Christ help decrease your anxiety and increase your confidence when facing challenges.
5. What might it look like to "let the devil set the agenda" in a particular situation?
6. How might recognizing and reflecting upon the perfect plans of God, and His power to bring them to pass, increase your peace when you feel under attack? 
7. When has your will overshadowed or confused God's will in your life, and what was the result?
8. What is one action step God might want you to take having listened to this episode?

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The most daunting circumstances feel even darker when we feel as if we've lost hope. Conversely, when we hope through our connection with the God of hope and holding tight to His promises, our faith and strength grows and our faith to endure increases. 

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2. How would you define biblical hope?
3. What are some ways you've intentionally cultivated hope during challenging seasons?
4. How can hope help increase our resiliency and decrease our anxiety and fear?
5. How do you feel regarding "wrestling" with God?
6. What is one truth God has given you over the past year that can help increase your hope during painful circumstances?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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We all have false securities, modern idols, we turn to when life seems uncertain and we feel anxious and afraid. But while these idols might bring comfort in the moment, they only increase our anxiety and fear because because they hinder our ability to rely fully upon the only One, God, with the power to provide, protect, and care for us. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. As you were listening, did any false securities (idols) come to mind?
3. Who or what do you tend to turn to during waiting seasons?
4. What truths regarding God's power, character, and promises can provide a more secure foundation than those false securities and false "saviors"?
5. How can reflecting upon His heart for you help you find the courage to relinquish your false securities?
6. What thoughts or concerns came to mind when Stephanie discussed staying in the wilderness where one feel comfortable verses stepping into the Promised Land, where they feared giants lurked?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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If you experience depression, your world might, at times, feel so dark, it seems no amount of light, love, or logic can break through. And if you've ever heard bad advice, or misquoted Scripture from non-understanding friends, you might also be carrying a heavy burden of shame. But depression isn't sin, laziness, nor something one can simply pray away or "positive think" their way out of. That doesn't mean, however, that the depressed individual is without hope. God wants to bring each of us to a place of increased joy, peace, and freedom. In this episode, Wholly Loved's Teresa Baumbach and Kelly Campbell discuss what depression has looked like for them and the steps God led each of them to take in their recovery journey.

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Do you or someone you love suffer from depression? If so, how can you get help and/or provide support?
3. What are your lifelines or anchors you can hold tight to when you are struggling?
4. When you are feeling down, what are some verses from scripture that bring you comfort?
5. Do you have people in your life that you trust and with whom you can share your struggles? If not, what are some other alternatives for you (i.e. pastoral counselor, professional counselor, support group?)
6. Depression, anxiety, and suicide are at an all-time high in our society. How might we share our story of what Jesus has done for us in our lives to offer hope to a hurting world?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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How might you respond if you sensed God asking you to leave a successful and fulfilling career or role to embrace something new, not knowing what that might look like or where He might take you? If you would find yourself wrestling with fear of failure, my conversation with singer/song writer Mack Brock will resonate with you. 

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Discussion/Reflective Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When have you sensed God calling you to leave something fulfilling or in which you experienced success? What made that challenging?
3. When you feel fear of failure rising up, what other fears are tied up in that? (Ex: fear of financial loss, fear of losing someone's respect, etc.)
4. How can developing a more secure identity in Christ help decrease one's fear of failure?
5. How can deepening our sense of security in Christ, rather than our careers or skills, decrease one's fear of failure?
6. In this episode, Mack talked about how God led him to unexpected blessings through simple steps of obedience. When has God done something similar in your life?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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We all have a God-given need to belong. To experience connection and acceptance. To know that we are fully known–at our worst and best–and fully loved. And while this is true for each of us, past wounds and present inner lies can make it hard to fully believe and grasp Christ's unconditional, perfect, all-encompassing and never-ending love. In this episode, Stephanie Rousselle, host of the Gospel Spice podcast, shares how childhood experiences created a fear of not belonging and a distrust toward God. Combined, this made her feel alone and as if she needed to be her own savior. But God patiently, lovingly and gently pursued her and began a deep healing work. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How often or consistently do you feel as if you belong?
3. When do you most struggle to feel like you belong?
4. How has or might wounds you experienced in the past impact your ability for fully receive God's love and the resultant sense of belonging?
5. How has or does a fear of not belonging impact how you relate to others?
6. In this episode, Stephanie talked about how she asks God to help her trust Him and grow in faith. How often do you or have you done this?
7. How might seeking God's help in growing our faith or trust increase your healing?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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We've probably all has seasons that left us fighting to catch our breath–and hold tight to our hope. During those painful periods, we might begin to doubt the heart, power, and goodness of God. In this episode, Susie Larson, childhood trauma survivor, chronic Lyme fighter, and biblically anchored writer answers the question she herself wrestled with: Is God still good when life hurts?

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Resource references: Waking Up to the Goodness of God: 40 Days Toward Healing and Wholeness

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Discussion/reflective questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What lie does the devil most often use to discourage or intimidate you?
3. What truth or truths do, or can, you reflect upon and recite when you feel under attack?
4. In this episode, Susie discussed challenging our insecurities. What might this look like for you?
5. Susie also talked about how the words we speak physically alter our brain. How can you utilize this information to bolster your faith and decrease your fear?
6. Why is it important to contend for God's promises? 
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this episode?

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We have had an amazing year with powerful fear-calming insights from wise and experienced guests. In this episode, we share power clips from five of our most popular episodes: In "Finding God Faithful in Hard seasons" with Kelly Minter, we discussed the call to break patterns of generational dysfunction. Next, we heard from singer and songwriter Colton Dixon on viewing disappointments as divine set-ups, taken from the episode titled "Fighting Fear by Holding onto God's Light". Next, Bonnie Gray, host of the Breathe: Stress Less podcast provided insight on how to recognize and change our automatic response to stress. That episode was titled, "Break the Grip of Anxiety and Worry: What You Can Do to Step Stress".

We then heard Pastor John Meader share about a time when he felt angry and bitter toward God, and how God brought him to a place of trust. That clip came from the episode titled "God's Not Done With you".  Last, we heard from one of the most prolific and powerful writers in our time, Max Lucado, on the story of Jacob, known as the deceiver, and how Max relates to this Old Testament biblical character. That episode was titled God Won't Give Up on You". We hope these clips encourage you as you launch into 2024 with godly confidence and hope-filled anticipation. 

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Discussion/Reflective Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in Kelly Minter's discussion regarding patterns of dysfunction?
2. How has God changed some of your learned unhealthy patterns and/or attitudes?
3. Why is it important to recognize and acknowledge unhealthy patterns learned from our family of origin. 
4. How can we recognize these patterns through a lens of grace?
5. Why it it important to take ownership for our learned behavior?
6. How might God be calling you to increased health?
7. What resonated with you most in Colton Dixon's discussion regarding "flipping the switch" in how we view setbacks? 
8. What is one setback or disappointment you can reframe through the lens of God's love, power, and grace? And what does that reframe look like?
9. What resonated with you most in Max Lucado's discussion of Jacob, the "weasel"? 
10. What is one truth you can hold tight to and reflect upon in the year ahead? 

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Throughout Scripture, we see numerous verses telling us not to fear. Most of these encouragements are followed by a powerful why: because our God is with us, always, and all of His power and goodness accompanies His presence. In this episode we talk about plunging our roots deep into His love, practicing resting in His presence, and gaining strength from that ongoing connection–or as Ephesians 3:19 states, that we "may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."

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When we land in new roles or take on new opportunities, it's normal to feel insecure and ill-prepared. Focusing upon our limitations can cause fear of failure to rise paralyze us. But in those moments, and every moment thereafter, our faithful and all-powerful God invites us to trust in Him to provide all we need to do all He's asked. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When a new opportunity arises, what are some ways you discern whether or not that opportunity is God-given?
3. How might maintaining a practice of worship help increase one's sensitivity to God's voice or "nudges" of His will?
4. How do you tend to respond when you find yourself in a new and potentially challenging situations?
5. What fears most often arise when you embrace new and difficult assignments or take on unfamiliar roles?
6. Consider a past assignment you took on. In what ways did God provide what you need for that role?
7. Consider the example of Moses Jennifer and Teresa discussed. How do you feel knowing Moses began afraid and ended well? 
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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We can't fully embrace all God has for us today or confidently step into the opportunities He's crafting for our future when we cling to the past. Yet, how can we stand strong and confident in that transitional season when we know what God has called us from but don't yet know where our obedience might lead? Those waiting, unknown periods can leave us feeling anxious and insecure, fearing, if we relinquish that thing, we'll lose an important part of who we are. But this is also why transitional seasons can be so healing and faith-building. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Think about a time when God asked you to relinquish a major role or activity. What emotions did you wrestle with during that time?
3. When has God used a transitional season to reveal that you were clinging to a false identity?
4. When has God used a transitional season to deepen your relationship with and trust in Him?
5. When thinking about transitional seasons, what aspects of God's character most encourage?
6. In this episode, Teresa talked about how God knows us and His plans for us. How does this encourage or comfort you when you consider major transitions?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Our world provides numerous reasons for us to feel uncertain and afraid. But Scripture tells us we have an even greater reason to live courageously. We have an all-powerful, loving, faithful God who watches over us, wants the best for us, and has the power to bring that best to pass. In this episode, Bible teacher Mary DeMuth shares a unique approach to Scripture that has greatly helped her experience decreased fear and increased peace. 

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Recommended Resource: 90-Day Bible Reading Challenge: Read the Whole Bible, Change Your Whole Life

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2. What most challenges your Bible reading time?
3. When you do read Scripture, how does this impact your understanding of God's nature, heart, and plans?
4. How can knowing God better help decrease our fears?
5. In this episode, Mary DeMuth encourages readers to read Scripture looking for common threads (such as boldness versus fear). What thread might you find most helpful to look for?
6. What anxiety-increasing activity could you replace with Bible reading or listening to Scripture through a podcast?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Do all the parties, cookie exchanges, and holiday meals this time of year prick your insecurities and create anxiety? Do you find yourself simultaneously enjoying home-baked treats and calculating how many hours at the gym each bite will cost? More importantly, do you ever long for the day when you don't stress about your body? In our photo-shopped, filtered, social media culture, is that even possible? Faith Over Fear guest Rachael Gilbert, author of Image Restored, says yes and shares her inside out approach to learning to feel comfortable in our skin, whatever shape it encompasses. 

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Resource Mentioned: Image Restored: Tear Down Shame and Insecurity to Experience a Body Image Renovation. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What body image messages have you absorbed from your social circle?
3. What body image messages have you received from generations before you?
4. How often do you put your thoughts "on trial"?
5. How often do you check your negative thinking against the truth of Scripture?
6. In what ways might a negative body image be impacting your relationships
7. How might your life change were you to feel confident in your skin?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this episode?

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Imagine sitting in a job interview and your prospective boss tells you two things. First, he says the position he wants to hire you for will be challenging and filled with constant opposition. But, second, you will find the assignment incredibly fulfilling–and through it, you'll experience an intimacy with Christ you hadn't prior. Would you take it? As you consider this role, which part of the man's conversation will you reflect on most? As Christ-followers, we're faced with this question daily. Which will we give greatest emphasis–the opposition we'll inevitably face, or the God who stands with us, refines and strengthens us, and makes Himself known to us through it all? In this episode, host Jennifer Slattery speaks with Bible study writer Kathy Howard on the beauty that can come through opposition. 

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Resources mentioned: the Deep Rooted Devotional Series

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1. What resonated with you most in today's episode?
2. What Bible passages do you turn to when you feel overwhelmed?
3. How do you tend to interpret opposition: as a sign you are doing something wrong and God is displeased with you, OR, as a normal part of living for Jesus?
4. How might viewing opposition as an opportunity to experience Jesus on a deeper level impact your journey? 
5. What steps might you take to experience God's presence in difficult seasons?
6. What can you learn from Paul's response in Acts 16?
7. What does it mean to have an eternal focus?
8. How can maintaining an eternal focus during seasons of opposition strengthen your soul to remain faithful?
9. Pause to image standing before Jesus and hearing Him say, "Well done, My good and faithful servant. You completed all that I assigned to you." (Engage all of your senses for this exercise.) 
10. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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How we respond to opposition today greatly impacts how we’ll respond to the opposition we’ll face tomorrow. Will we become adept at quitting or stronger in perseverance? And when, in a season of weakness and fatigue, we quit—for a time, Scripture assures us it’s never too late to begin again.

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Resource mentioned: Growing a Joyful Heart: Devotions of Accepting God's Gifts for Abundant Living from Joy Givers Past, Present and Future by Karen Whiting and Pam Farrel

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1. What resonated with you most in today's episode?
2. What are some truths you can hold on to when facing opposition?
3. How are you intentionally increasing your perseverance?
4. How might how you have (or have not) processed past "failures" impact your response to today or future opposition?
5. Why might it be important to remain anchored in grace (rather than becoming consumed with guilt) when in the rebuilding phase?
6. When have you witnessed God rebuilding something that you or others had thought was beyond repair?
7. What did that experience reveal regarding God's heart?
8. What is one action step God might be encouraging you to take, having listened to this episode?

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This is the second episode in a four-part discussion on standing strong amidst opposition. In this episode, Jennifer Slattery and guest Karen Whiting look at two biblical characters (Ezra and Nehemiah) called to a major restoration project, their miraculous beginnings, and how God prepared them for the opposition they'd later face. When we experience opposition, we might feel overwhelmed and unprepared, but often, when we look back, we'll see how God lovingly and faithfully prepared us for this particular season. We can quiet our fears and bolster our faith by reviewing ways we've witnessed His power and by reviewing the truths He's planted into our souls. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Had you been in Nehemiah's position, while in Babylon, what might you have found most challenging about the Jerusalem rebuilding assignment?
3. When has God called you to leave an area of comfort or prestige to embrace a challenging assignment? What truths emboldened you to obey?
4. In this episode, Karen and Jennifer discuss Ezra's miraculous beginning (abundant provision from King Cyrus). When have you experienced a miraculous beginning on a project, and how did that affect your expectations?
5. Jennifer and Karen also discussed ways in which Nehemiah's role as a cupbearer might have prepared him to lead the returned exiles during this pivotal time in their nation's history. When have you stepped into a new role for which God had uniquely prepared you?
6. How might reflecting upon ways God has helped you in the past increase your strength, perseverance, and courage when facing challenges in the present?
7. What is one action step God might be wanting you to take, having listened to this episode?

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What happens when we step out in faith in a particular area and others respond to our obedience with open hostility? How can we persevere with courage and love when blindsided by other people's hurtful and unjust actions? In this episode Jennifer speaks with author, speaker, and soul care coach Diana Asaad, a woman who, along with her husband, accepted a pastorate over a church riddled with debt and infested with generational racism. As such, she understands the anxiety that can come when one feels under attack. She shares how to disarm our rising emotions and experience increased peace in Christ. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When have you encountered hostility toward your obedience in an area or situation?
3. When have you encountered hostility due to generational sin?
4. What fears and anxieties did that experience create?
5. When you feel under attack, to whom do you tend to turn for support?
6. What biblical truth has (or can) help to disarm your fears and increase your faith when you feel under attack?
7. What is one action step God might be wanting you to take having listened to this episode?

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Faith Over Fear host Jennifer Slattery is also one of the hosts of the Your Daily Bible Verse podcast. In that podcast, she often discusses passages of Scripture with truths she finds helpful in decreasing her fear and increasing her faith. In this episodes, she shares clips from four of those episodes and on the following chapters of the Bible: Exodus 17, 2 Chronicles 20, 2 Chronicles 32, and Joshua 1.

*Please note, in the recording I refer to Joshua 1 as Joshua 9. This was spoken in error.

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Discussion/Reflective Questions;

1. Which of the four Bible verses and passages discussed in this episode most encouraged you and why?
2. Reflect upon the passage where God asked Moses to keep his arms raised while Israel engaged in battle and how God used that event to deepen the nation's trust. When have you experienced a time during which you had no choice but to rely upon God? How did this event impact your trust in and relationship with Him?
3. Reflect upon the passage in 2 Chronicles 20, written about the time during which the nation of Israel found themselves under the attack of a fierce army. What did God's response reveal regarding His power and authority? 
4. Continuing with 2 Chronicles 20, what did God's response to King Jehoshapat's prayer reveal regarding His heart?
5. How often have you chosen to praise God while afraid, and how did this choice impact you and the intensity of your fears?
6. Reflect upon 2 Chronicles 32. Why might Jennifer have chosen to emphasize King Hezekiah's poor mistake (using money from the temple to pay tribute to an enemy nation)?
7. How does God's response to King Hezekiah's prayer–after his momentary poor decision–impact you?
8. What resonated with you most in Jennifer's Discussion of Joshua 1?
9. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this episode?

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For many of us, our greatest fears involve those we love. More specifically, many of us are afraid we will lose those we love. And because our relationships bring us such joy and fulfillment, we're often also afraid, should our worst fear occur, we'll never experience joy again. In this episode, guest Lauren Hostetler, owner of Moe Mountains, shares how the unexpected death of her mother led to deep grief, anger at God, fears related to others in her life, and how God met her in those dark places. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What biblical truths did Lauren share that most encourage or comfort you?
3. What character traits of God can you reflect upon, the next time you battle fear?
4. How does or has time in nature impacted your sense of peace?
5. How has or does time in nature deepen your sense of praise or intimacy with Christ?
6. Can you think of an instance when you sensed God's comfort during a time of sorrow or fear? If so, when was that, and how did He comfort you?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take based on having listened to this episode?

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At some point, we've probably all worried, should we preemptively give God our unconditional yes, He'll ask us to do something terrifying. And with good reason. Jesus told us our obedience would come at a cost. But God has also promised to stay with us for every faith-filled step, to provide for all our needs, and to empower us to do all He asks. More than that, He's promised, one day, we'll look back upon our lives and all God has done and deem every sacrificial moment worth it. 

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Discussion/Reflective Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in today’s episode?
2. What fear or fears most frequently challenge your obedience?
3. When has God used one of your fears to lead you to His strength?
4. In this episode, Dan Emr shared a statement a friend made that helped him make a major decision based on faith rather than fear. Who in your life most often encourages you in a similar manner?
5. What is one problem/injustice/tragedy that most grieves your soul?
6. In what ways might God be inviting you to bring life to that problem/injustice/tragedy?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this episode?

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Scientists who study the brain have discovered mindfulness' powerful effects in calming fear and anxiety on a neurological level. By practicing staying present and learning to recognize and rest in God's presence, we can rewire our brains to feel calm. In this episode author and clinical psychologist Dr. Irene Kraegel discusses how mindfulness can increase our awareness and connection to God and our ability to manage our most intense emotions. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Resource mentioned: The Mindful Christian: Cultivating a Life of Intentionality, Openness, and Faith by Dr. Irene Kraegel

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When you think of Christian mindfulness, what comes to mind?
3. What are some ways you practice remaining present in the present?
4. What are some ways you orient yourself to God's presence?
5. When you sense God's presence, how does this affect your emotions (if at all)?
6. Why might it be helpful to understand that it takes time and consistency to experience the benefits of mindfulness?
7. What is one action step God might be encouraging you to take, having listened to this episode?

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Do you have difficulty telling others no? Do you find yourself frequently pushing your needs and desires aside to meet the needs of everyone else? Do you ever struggle to know how to love others as Jesus desires while also setting healthy boundaries? In this episode, Dr. Alison Cook shares biblical wisdom on how we can discover the best of ourselves and how doing so leads to healthier and more fulfilling relationships.

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The Best of You: Break Free from Painful Patterns, Mend Your Past, and Discover Your True Self in God

Boundaries for the Soul

The Best of You Podcast episode: "Should I turn the Other Cheek? Why It's the Opposite of Being a Doormat"

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How might you answer Dr. Cook's question: What do you want?
3. How reciprocal do your relationships tend to be?
4. Where might you land on the selfless, self, selfish scale Dr. Cook mentioned?
5. How comfortable are you with setting healthy boundaries?
6. When do you find it most challenging to set healthy boundaries?
7. How can strong, clear boundaries lead to relational health?
8. What is one action step God might want you to take, having listened to this episode?

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When life feels painful and uncertain, it can be hard to hold tight to our faith. Thankfully, God holds on to us. So long as we seek Him, He will build within us a faith that won't fail. In this episode, author, speaker, and cancer survivor shares insights she learned when her life felt upended. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Reference mentioned: A Faith That Won't Fail: 10 Practices to Build Up Your Faith When Your World Is Falling Apart

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Reflect upon a challenging season. What made that season most difficult?
3. What doubts and fears tend to arise when you find yourself in a place of crisis or painful season?
4. In this episode, Michele emphasized the importance of lamenting. What in your life might you need to lament?
5. How might giving yourself permission to lament lead you to increased faith?
6. What truth regarding God's character can you reflect upon to fortify your soul?
7. What is one action step God might want you to take after having listened to this episode?

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We've all done and said things we wish we hadn't. Past poor decisions might even have caused people close to us to reject or abandon us. We might even expect God to do the same, or at the very least, to rescind our call. But as Max Lucado shares in this episode, God doesn't and won't give up on us. He sees us, our weakness and sin included, loves us, and showers us with His grace. 

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Resource referenced: God Never Gives Up on You: What Jacob's Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy, and God's Relentless Love Kindle Edition

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When have (or do) you most struggled to accept God's grace?
3. How can reflecting upon the grace God showed to biblical characters such as Jacob help us better understand or accept His grace for us?
4. What thoughts came to mind when Max discussed Jacob's general lack of repentance?
5. How can an accurate understanding of the gospel help us to more easily accept God's grace when we mess up?
6. In what ways does Scripture reveal God's love to be relentless?
7. How can the fact that God's love is relentless help you gain increased peace when you feel anxious and/or ashamed?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take based on what you heard in this podcast episode? 

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According to Scripture, you and I have a real, relentless, and destructive spiritual enemy. The devil and his demons want to destroy us and every good thing in our lives that reveal God's goodness. But while the devil is fierce and conniving, our God is greater. He cannot and will not defeat us because in Christ, we have everything we need to stand firm against our enemies greatest attacks. We are far from helpless victims to the forces of darkness. We are called, loved, and empowered children of God, sheltered in His all-encompassing love. 

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Discussion/reflective questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When have you most been aware of the existence of evil?
3. What fears and anxieties come to mind when you consider the existence of evil?
4. In this episode, Carol and Jennifer spoke of the seemingly unconquerable (from a human perspective) force controlling the demon possessed man. When have you felt your difficulties were "beyond hope"? 
5. What thoughts and feelings arise when you consider the power and authority Jesus revealed over the "legion" of demons? 
6. How can remembering the strength of the Holy Spirit within you help to bolster your faith and decrease your fears?
7. How can remembering the power of God's love surrounding you help to bolster your faith and decrease your fears?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this episode? 

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Have you ever sensed God asking you to do something you knew some people closest to you wouldn't understand? Maybe you felt called to leave a lucrative career in order to accept a ministry position, to adopt a more frugal lifestyle in order to donate more to missions, or to drastically adjust your schedule in order to free up more time for God and your family, and you're afraid friends or family members will judge you. Perhaps that's how you feel now. In this episodes, Ava and Kelly discuss truths that can help us starve our fear of rejection and increase our confidence to courageously follow Christ, however He leads, even when those actions appear foolish to others.

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Discussion/reflective questions:

1. What resonated with you most in today's episode?
2. When has God called you to follow Him even at the risk of being misunderstood?
3. How did you respond?
4. What truths regarding God's heart and plans for you can you reflect upon the next time you fear others will find your God-led actions foolish?
5. How does it feel to know that Jesus' family didn't always understand Him or His purposes?
6. What does it mean to you as a follower of Jesus that He views you closer than a biological sister, brother, or mother?
7. How are you encouraged to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind? 
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this episode?

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Mental health experts say fear of rejection is one of humanity's most common fears. Studies also indicate twelve percent of people in the United States suffer from social anxiety disorder. To put it simply, we all have a God-given need for acceptance, connection, and belonging. This is why it can create such inner angst when we feel dismissed, discounted, and excluded. Unfortunately, not everyone will like us, nor can we stop gossipers and slanderers from spewing their hate. But we can find strength, comfort, and healing in Christ when others wound us with their words. We can learn to anchor ourselves firmly in who we are in Christ and to Christ. 

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1. What most resonated with you in this episode?
2. Think of a time when you experienced slander or feared someone had slandered you. What made this most challenging?
3. What insecurities, doubts, or questions did you wrestle with?
4. How does it feel to know that Jesus, God's perfect Son, experienced slander as well?
5. How does it feel to know that God is your defender and avenger?
6. How might reflecting on His plans for you and His power to bring those plans to pass decrease your anxiety when others treat you poorly?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take after having listened to this episode?

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We've all probably experienced a situation during which we feared others would reject us. Maybe we sense God asking us to reach out to someone those in our close social circle dislikes or holds strong negative feelings against. Or, perhaps we fear someone will reject us because of our faith in Christ. Jesus and the disciples experienced rejection as well, but they also experienced something that helped take the sting out of rejection–intimacy with God the Father.  

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Discussion Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When was the last time you worried or struggled with what others thought about your choices, thoughts, actions, or beliefs?
3. How has fear of rejection hindered your obedience?
4. How has fear of rejection hindered your ability to love others freely?
5. When you put yourself in this story (Luke 5:29-32), who do you most relate to? (Disciples, Pharisees, tax collectors) Why?
6. How might it help to remember that God will never reject you?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take after having listened to this episode? 

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When we're going through painful, frightening or difficult circumstances for any length of time, or when we feel we've been bombarded by one hardship after enough, we might begin to fear our suffering will never end. But we belong to a God known to shine light into dark seasons and to breath life into those things once deemed dead. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When have you felt as if your suffering would last forever? 
3. When have you felt God's comfort, directly from Him or from Him through someone else, during a time of suffering?
4. How does it feel to know that someone as godly as John, who was also one of Jesus' relatives, experienced suffering?
5. How can reflecting upon God's heart and character help us to gain strength during painful seasons?
6. How can reflecting upon the good God has promised awaits us in heaven help us to maintain hope during difficult times?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, after having listened to this episode?

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Is God calling you to follow Him into the unknown? What fears or other obstacles are preventing you from trusting Him as you follow? God wants us to trust Him by developing an intimacy with Him based on who He revealed Himself to be. Join us as we walk through how to apply this truth to our everyday life, as we continue to journey through the Scriptures with Jesus’s disciples. (Scripture passages: John 1:35-51.)

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Discussion Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in today's episode?
2. When has God called you to step into the unknown?
3. What fears, doubts, or insecurities did you experience during that time?
4. What tends to hinder your trust to follow God into the unknown?
5. How might a lack of humility on our part be an obstacle to trusting God?
6. In what ways would you like to know God better?
7. How has God revealed Himself to you through His Word?
8. How does knowing what Jesus did to purchase our salvation help you to trust Him?
9. Jesus told His disciples to “come and see”? How might He be encouraging you to “come and see” today? 

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Reflections on the Names of God: 180 Devotions to Know God More Fully by Ava Pennington

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Twice, circumstances could've ended Colton's Dixon's career. First, his record label dropped him, then Covid halted music tours. To some, this might've seemed like an insurmountable challenge, but when fear, doubts, or anxiety came knocking, Colton reminded himself to keep following God, His light. Because he held tight to the promises of which he sings, potentially devastating circumstances actual let to blessing and expansion. In this episode, Colton shares how his faith in God and practice of speaking declarations over himself have kept him grounded in Christ and committed to his calling. 

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Songs referenced: "Build a Boat" and "My Light"

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2. When has a major disappointment caused you to question your future?
3. How did God use that disappointment to redirect or grow you?
4. Why is it important to view our circumstances through the lens of God's goodness?
5. Who in your life can speak hope and truth into your soul when you feel discouraged or uncertain?
6. What are some "declarations" you can speak over yourself the next time you feel anxious or discouraged?
7. In what ways are you cultivating a deeper relationship with Christ?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take after having listened to this episode?

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We believe Jesus meant it when He said that He came to give us a full and beyond our expectations life. Yet, that isn't always our lived experience. Many of us have settled for partial life, either because we believe that's all God has for us, we're afraid to truly let Him into our deepest and most vulnerable places, or we don't understand that life in Christ is a progressive journey that comes as we experience increased healing and grow in our relationship with Him. Today's guest, Karrie Garcia, discusses what it means to live fully alive and free, as God intends. 

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Resource mentioned: Free and Fully Alive: Reclaiming the Story of Who You Were Created to Be

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. In what area(s) might you be settling for "partial life"?
3. How would you define the fully alive life?
4. What do you think most hinders you from experiencing the depth of life Christ desires for you?
5. How comfortable are you with allowing yourself to feel the full range of human emotions, including that that feel unpleasant?
6. When have you experienced God's presence during an intense emotional season?
7. How has wounds, big or small, tempted you to downplay who you truly are? 
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take after having listened to this episode? 

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Living in the midwest, with its vibrant falls, bright and flourishing springs, and crystal-white winters, I've come to enjoy the changing seasons. However, I don't always view life from the same perspective and find myself reluctant to release situations, experiences, roles, or opportunities. But like today's guest shares, we must release what God is leading us from in order to receive, with open hands, all He has planned for us. While our the unknown might feel frightening, we can trust that our God is good, faithful, loving, and ever-present through it all. 

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Resource mentioned: Flourish: Finding Purpose in the Unknown and Unexpected Seasons of Life by Grace Wabuke Klein

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Discussion/reflective questions:

1. What resonated with you most in today's episode?
2. Consider a time when you waited for something for which you deeply longed. What emotions, questions, and/or doubts arose during that time?
3. Did that experience impact your relationship with God in any way, and if so how?
4. Did that experience lead to increased self-awareness in any way, and if so, how?
5. Consider a time when you sensed God asking you to release something you felt reluctant to release. What made releasing that thing so challenging? 
6. What were the results of that experience? 
7. What are some indications that God might be asking us to release something?
8. Is there something in your life now that God is inviting you to release, and if so, what?
9. How can reflecting upon God's goodness increase your faith to take hold of and release as He leads; to live with open hands?

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We will all face encounter circumstances that can lead us feeling unsettled, anxious, and insecure, but Scripture promises us that we'll never face a challenge alone. We are always held, protected by and provided for by loving, faithful and perfectly attentive Father God. We are His children, His treasures, and He delights to shower us with His grace and love. In this episode, speaker and Bible teacher Becky Harling shares powerful truths gleaned from what Scripture refers to as the "Lord's Prayer" and how those truths can help combat our fears and increase our faith. 

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Resource mentioned: Our Father: A Study of the Lord's Prayer (A 6-Week Bible Study)

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Discussion/reflective questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How challenging or easy is it for you to view God the Father as a loving and attentive Father? What helps or challenges this view?
3. What emotions or thoughts did Becky's discussion of God weeping with her evoke?
4. What are some truths regarding who you are based on your identity as God's adopted child?
5. Who in your life do you feel able comfortable allowing to see your truest self?
6. Why or how might worship help increase your sense of peace?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take based on this episode?

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Some setbacks, poor decisions, or missed opportunities discourage us; others devastate us. We might fear we'll never be able to bounce back from our mistakes or that our time has passed. But today's guest, Pastor Meador, a man who's experienced difficulty and pain, who battled intense anger from which he once worried he'd never break free, and who has witnessed the powerful faithfulness of God speaks assurance to the one who lost their job, who turned left when they should have turned right, who battled self-destructive sins, or who simply have been waiting in their current season for a seemingly impossible length of time–God is not done with you yet! 

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Resource mentioned: God's Not Done With You

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Discussion/reflective questions

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What biblical character discussed in this episode can you most relate to, and why?
3. What are some reasons you have, at times, worried God might be done with you?
4. Have you ever tried to "run" from God, and if so, when? 
5. When has God used a challenging situation or painful experience to grow you and prepare you for a future assignment?
6. What character traits can you remind yourself of when you fear He might be done with you?
7. Why is it important to wait for God to direct us, rather than operating on our wisdom and timing?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take based on this episode?

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In a world that is becoming increasingly disconnected, we crave deep, safe, and healthy relationships. But we've all experienced hurt that can make building those types of connection feel frightening. We might not even know exactly what that kind of relationship looks like. But as we grow closer to Christ and follow His lead, He will help us heal and gain the courage to unveil those places in our soul in which we most crave connection. To live more fully known so that we can experience being more wholly loved. 

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1. What most resonated with you in this episode?
2. What most tends to challenge your ability to connect deeply with others?
3. How often do you feel able to live completely as yourself without feeling the need to hide (your opinions, emotions, needs, and desires), withdraw, or self-protect?
4. What insecurities and lies tend to pop into your mind when you engage, or think of engaging with, others?
5. What might it look like to turn to God when you feel vulnerable or rejected by others?
6. What is one area in your life you wish you could feel more fully seen?
7. Who is someone you can build a deeper relationship with, and what are some ways you can do that?

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This is a continuation of the discussion Wholly Loved's Michelle Lazurek and Jennifer Slattery began last week on the courage and resiliency we gain through human connection. Neural scientist and psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson, who joined us two weeks ago, states, "The human brain can do really hard things for a really long time so long as it doesn't have to do them alone." While we understand, in today's increasingly disconnected and polarized culture, it can be challenging to build deep, healthy relationships, science, Scripture, and human experience tells us doing so is well worth the time, effort, and perseverance required for this level of connection. We are most courageous when we know we are seen, understood, accepted, and loved. (Want to help us encourage and support others who feel unseen and alone? Contact Jennifer at WhollyLoved.com.

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Prayerfully consider the depth of some of your closest relationships. How known and accepted do you tend to feel?
3. Consider times when you feel reluctant to be vulnerable with others or feel judged and/or rejected by them. How much of those feelings might be connected to rejection or soul-wounds you've experienced in the past?
4. When are times when you most long for connection?
5. When are times when you most guard yourself against deeper connection, and what does this look like for you?
6. When has someone surprised you with their level of care, compassion, or understanding during a time of need or anxiety, and how did this make you feel?
7. While it isn't healthy to share all with everyone, it is important that we find "our people"–those who we are comfortable engaging with without withdrawing, pretending, or hiding the most vulnerable parts of ourselves. Who might God be encouraging you to go deeper with?
   1. What might that type of depth look like in this relationship?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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Our world has become increasingly disconnected, where independence is often emphasized. This, and the past wounding that comes from engaging with imperfect people living in a broken world, can make it challenging to build deep, interconnected and interdependent relationships. We might even begin to believe that we can live life alone. But God invites us to find safe, loving people we can connect with, gain strength from, and experience support when circumstances feel hard and uncertain. In this episode, Wholly Loved's Michelle Lazurek and Jennifer Slattery discuss the courage that can come when we know we're not alone. 

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2. What are some of the characteristics of healthy relationships?
3. How would you describe "interdependency"?
4. When do you tend to feel you most need the support of others?
5. Who, in addition to God, do you most tend to turn to when you feel overwhelmed or frightened?
6. How can (or has) leaning on others during difficulties help (or helped) increase your strength during stressful times?
7. How can our living deeply connected with others help us experience God's love on a deeper level?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?

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We all have a God-given and holy desire to be fully known and wholly loved. But while that’s what we all want, what we all need, sadly, past wounds can cause us to withdraw and hide. But this only increases our shame. the God who sees us, knows us, and deeply loves us is, at this moment, relentlessly pursuing us and inviting us on a journey of healing. In this episode, Psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson, MD, invites us to experience deep healing and connection through Christ’s relentless love.

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Resource mentioned: the Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves by Dr. Curt Thompson

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Prior to listening to this episode, how might you have described shame?
3. Why might it be helpful or important to recognize how we experience shame physiologically?
4. How does it feel to know we begin to experience shame as early as fifteen months?
5. How often do your thoughts take on a condemning quality?
6. In what areas of your life do you most feel unseen?
7. What are some ways you allow yourself to be seen by God?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this episode?

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Do you ever feel as if you are simultaneously controlled by your eating habits and that your eating habits are controlled by your emotions? Do you find yourself turning to food when stressed, sad, and overwhelmed, then battling guilt and shame later? We live in an often painful and overwhelming world that, sadly, leads many of us to numerous unhealthy coping mechanisms, those we've perhaps, sought solace in for so long, we fear we'll never be able to experience freedom in these areas. Praise God, that's not true! We can break free from self-destructive tendencies that often only lead to increased anxiety and shame, and in this episode, author and recovered food-addict Barb Raveling shares how. 

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Reference mentioned: Say Goodbye to Emotional Eating: 100 Renewing Exercises to Help You Break Free from the Control of Food 

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(Note: We encourage you to discuss the below in relation to any ineffective coping mechanism you practice, trading your coping method of choice for "foot" or "eating.) 

1. Was resonated with you most in this podcast episode?
2. How often do you cope with difficult emotions or stress through food?
3. If often, can you think about when you first began to use food as a coping mechanism and what contributed to this?
4. How aware of you are your thoughts before you turn to food or while you're eating for emotional reasons?
5.  What are the two most frequent lies (if you're aware of them) that most tend to drive your eating? 
6. Why might it be important to fight our unhelpful coping mechanisms from a thought, rather than behavioral perspective?
7. When you use food to cope, how long does your sense of relief typical last, and what do you feel after?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this podcast episode? 

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Do you wake up anxious first thing in the morning? Does your mind race with thoughts of what you need to get done today and what you failed to do yesterday? If this is a pattern for you, we challenge you to break the morning cycle of worry with prayer!

In this episode preview from Teach Us to Pray, host Christina Patterson shares what to pray in the morning for a worry-free day.

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Following after Jesus as He guides, grows and empowers us to become all He created us to be takes courage because He often leads us into new areas where we feel stretched, uncertain, and ill-equipped. In those places, we can respond in one of two ways: we can allow our fears to drive our actions, or we can turn to God, trust in Him, and find strength and courage through our ever-deepening dependence. In this episode, Rebecca George, author of Do the Thing: Gospel Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl shares what God has taught her about moving forward, even when we feel afraid. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

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2. How often do you tend to discount "small" tasks, opportunities, or roles?
3. Why is it important to remain rooted in biblical truth as we pursue our callings or God-driven work?
4. How can reflecting upon God's character increase our courage to step forward when we feel hesitant or afraid?
5. What are some ways you strengthen yourself with truth when you feel tired or discouraged?
6. What does it mean to you that, as a Christ-follower, the Holy Spirit resides in you?
7. What might it look like to "partner with God" as you pursue your calling?
8. What is one action step God might be asking you to take after listening to this podcast? 

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Most of us feel some level of anxiety during times of transition, especially if we're unsure as to what's ahead. We might allow our discomfort to keep us stuck in the past or trying to rush forward toward what we think or hope is ahead. If you can relate, you'll enjoy this episodes conversation with author and speaker Nicki Koziarz. (Scroll down for Discussion/Reflective questions.)

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What season of life do you feel you are currently in?
3. What do you find challenging about this season?
4. In what way is, might God be, teaching and growing you in this season?
5. How can remembering God's heart toward you help you gain peace, perseverance, and patience in your current season? 
6. When have you seen God turn what felt like an "ugly" season into something beautiful?
7. What is one action step God might want you to take based on what you learned through this episode?

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When many of us learn about acts of evil, we might be tempted to shrink back in fear. However, when Peter Ash, founder of Under the Same Sun heard about the horrific abuses children with albinism suffered due to their disability, he knew he had to do something––even though, having albinism himself, could land him in danger as well. But he wasn't afraid because he knew the God who called him to this seemingly insurmountable assignment would go before him, walk beside, him, and give him everything he needed to advocate for those who, initially, had no voice. Reflecting upon all God has and is doing in and through the albinism community that is bringing God's light into some of the darkest places in our world, inspires us all to live more courageously for Christ. 

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1. What resonated with you most in today's episode?
2. What was your understanding of albinism prior to this episode?
3. What thoughts and emotions did you experience upon hearing about some of the ways children with albinism have suffered?
4. What most inspires you regarding Peter Ash's story?
5. What does Under the Same Sun and the work they are doing reveal regarding our Father's heart?
6. Why is prayer such an important aspect in helping these vulnerable children?
7. How might God be asking you to get involved in helping to protect and advocate for the vulnerable and persecuted? 

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When life feels hard and confusing, it's easy to feel alone and unseen. Our dark or challenging circumstances might threaten to steal our hope. In those seasons, we can hold on to this truth: our God is, always has been, and always will be faithful. In this episode, popular Bible teacher Kelly Minter reminds us of God's faithfulness and provides insight regarding how this truth can add hope to even our most painful days. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Reflect on a challenging season you endured. In what ways can you see His faithfulness during that season?
3. How can reflecting upon God's faithfulness to people from Bible times increase our faith and confidence during difficult times?
4. What might "the buck stops here" mean for you? 
5. What's the difference between getting stuck in bitterness and honestly evaluating and learning from our pasts?
6. What might it look like for you personally to find your security in Christ?
7. How can focusing on God's faithfulness help carry you through times of need?
8. What is one step God might be wanting you to take after having listened to this episode? 

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Some songs convey such depth, they grab, fill, nourish, and strengthen your soul. Brighter Days, by Blessing Offor reminds us that our God is good, loving, faithful, and true–even when our circumstances say otherwise, and He always, always has our best in mind. Believe, also by Blessing Offor, remind us that oftentimes God's version of what's best clashes, at least momentarily, with ours. But as Blessing's life reveals, we can trust that His best for us indeed will be good, even if the journey to that best feels hard, long, and painful. 

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Many of us know the pain that can come from living outside of God's will. We might also have experienced the increased joy, healing, and freedom that comes from a close relationship with Him and following however He leads. And we want our loved ones to avoid our mistakes and experience the same soul-deep wholeness and fulfillment Christ offers. When our desires and doubts lead to fear, however, we're often tempted to respond in one of two counter-productive ways: We become overly pushy and risk creating increased barriers between our loves ones and God, or we lean the other way and don't speak truth when God leads us to do so for fear of pushing them away. Both scenarios often indicate we've taken on responsibilities God never assigned to us. 

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1. What most resonated with you in this episode?
2. In relation to your friends or loved ones who don't follow Christ, or who appear to be venturing further from Him, which direction do you tend to lean: pushing them to change or overly-guarding your words for fear of making the situation or your relationship worse?
3. What are some ways we can differentiate between sharing out of love and how much is pushing the other person?
4. How might our anxiety and fear lead make it challenging to recognize the difference?
5. Why is it important to recognize what is and isn't our role and what role belongs to God alone?
6. How might reflecting upon God's heart and character help us entrust our loved ones to His care?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you to take, having listened to this episode. 

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At some point, we've probably all wrestled with the fear that God might ask us to do something that we not only don't want to do, but that will feel hard or painful. Maybe we're afraid, if we fully yield our lives to Him, He'll ask us to quit our jobs or move overseas. Or perhaps we fear He'll ask us to give up something we find deeply fulfilling. In those seasons, one question rises to the surface: Can we really trust that God wants us to live our best lives possible, has the power to bring that life about, and will faithfully guide us toward that? Ultimately, can we really believe He is good, even in this, whatever this is?  

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Discussion/reflective questions questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What surprised you most regarding God's request to Abraham?
3. Had you been Abraham, what emotions might you have wrestled with?
4. What type of thoughts might have played through your mind as you journeyed to the location God showed you?
5. This event recorded in Scripture can help us gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for God the Father sending His Son to die for our sins. What does this account show you in relation to that? What might it reveal regarding God's heart toward you?
6. Considering God's heart toward you, as revealed through Christ's death and resurrection (see Matthew 27-28 in the Bible), how might reflecting upon this illustration increase your peace the next time you feel afraid?
7. This event recorded in Scripture also reveals God the Son's heart for us as well. The Bible tells us that He willingly chose to die for me and you. How can this knowledge help increase your peace the next time you feel afraid?
8. How can remembering God's heart toward you increase your courage when you sense Him asking you to do something difficult or frightening?
9. What is one action step He might be asking you to take based on what you heard in this episode?

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Even blessings bring change, and change can bring difficulties and uncertainty. Facing the unknown, we may find ourselves slipping toward increased anxiety and fear. In those moments, will we turn to ourselves, feed our fears and doubts with what if scenarios, or hold tight to Christ and His promises? 

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1. Have you ever received a blessing from God that didn’t quite look like you thought it would?  What happened? How did you handle the situation?
2. How can you comfort someone whose life is not going the way they thought it would?
3. Can you think of a hard time in your life when, looking back, you can see how God moved? 
4. How can you find blessings in the hard times of your life?
5. When you have to make a hard decision like Abraham did with Ishmael, how can you make sure you’re following God’s will?
6. How does God's grace provide a path for redemption in the face of our own mistakes?
7. What are the consequences of choosing fear instead of faith when it comes to trusting in God's plan?

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What type of mindset makes us vulnerable to chronic stress, anxiety & depression? When you are stressed, what automatic coping mechanisms have you adopted that don’t help, but diminish your wellness?  What holds you back from getting the rest that you need when you’re stressed?  

In this episode from Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast (another free show from LifeAudio), soul care coach Bonnie shares how to ditch mindsets that keep you stuck in anxiety, worry, and stress and what you can do to stop the stress, when you need it most.

This episode will help you let go of unhealthy thinking patterns and replace them with a healthy biblical mindset to create a new rhythm to stop the stress cycle.

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Have your sins and failures ever seemed greater than God's grace? Have you ever feared that you've done something to forfeit your calling? In this episode, Carol shares a story about a Christ-follower who, in fear, killed someone. But God's grace reached deep into that prison and revealed a calling greater than a murder conviction. 

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Have you ever feared you did something to forfeit God's call on your life? If so, how? 
3. What did Jason Kent's story reveal regarding God's heart?
4. What did Jason's story reveal regarding God's power?
5. What thoughts or emotions arose when Jennifer said that God uses us for His perfect purposes despite our imperfections?
6. What did God's response to Abraham's sin reveal regarding His heart?
7. What is the significance of God referring to Abraham as a prophet?
8. Why might God have had Abraham pray for Abimelech? 
9. What is one step God might be asking you to take after having listened to this episode?

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Have you ever been afraid to ask God for something because you’re afraid of messing up or displeasing God? Or that if you ask, it means you’re not submitted to Him? Or even that asking Him for something may alter His plans? God wants us to develop a holy reverential fear where we are unafraid to approach Him with our deepest concerns and questions. Join us as we walk through how to apply this truth to our everyday life, as we continue to journey through the Scriptures with Abraham. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions)

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1. How would you describe your understanding of the reverential fear of the Lord? 
2. Have you ever been hesitant to approach God with your “asks?” Why or why not?
3. Why do you think Abraham stopped asking God at 10?
4. If you could ask God for anything right now, what would it be?

Step 1 - What is your heart motive behind this ask?

Step 2 - How are you approaching the Father (as a child)? 

Step 3 - Pray and ask God what your step is (be still, wait, bold, step, etc.)

Step 4 - Don’t stop asking, but continue to submit to the Father’s will

5. What action can you take to grow your reverence (awe, wonder, honor) for God this week?  

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Have you or someone you love been waiting a long time for God to act in a difficult situation? It’s easy to fall for the lie that God needs our suggestions and help to fulfill His promises to us. But God wants us to know He is El Shaddai, God Almighty, the One who is all-sufficient to fulfill the promises He makes.

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(Discussion/reflective questions)

1. What resonated with you most in today’s episode?
2. In what situation have you been offering God suggestions for how resolve a particular problem?
3. How can you stay encouraged to rest in God’s sufficiency to fulfill His promises to you?
4. How has God been growing you to be ready to receive His promises in His perfect time?
5. What might God be asking you to do as a result of today’s podcast episode?
6. Who might God be prompting you to encourage with the assurance His sufficiency to fulfill His promises in their life?

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Many of us find it challenging to wait, especially when we're waiting for something we greatly desire or feel greatly affect our lives. But God will often use our waiting seasons to reveal cracks in our faith so that He can lead us to greater freedom and truth; so that He can lead us to increased trust and relational intimacy with Him. Our courage grows when we turn to Him, hold tight to His promises, and remind ourselves, often, of His heart for us. And when we mess up, like Abram did in Genesis 16, God offers us inconceivable grace and the opportunity to begin again.

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Resource mentioned: Reflections on the Names of God: 180 Devotions to Know God More Fully

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1. What resonated with you most in today's episode?
2. Is there a situation in your life that you are tempted to believe is too big for God to work transform or intervene?
3. What doubts tend to pop into your mind during prolonged waiting seasons?
4. When have you worsened a situation through your attempts to help God?
5. Think back on a time during which you had to wait on God and He responded in a powerful, loving, provisional, or protective way. How did that experience impact your faith?
6. What are some truths you can hold tight to during your next waiting season?
7. What is one action step God might be asking you take upon hearing this podcast episode?

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During peaceful seasons, do you ever find yourself fearing something will soon go wrong and your reprieve or pleasant circumstances won’t last? Does your fear of what could go wrong keep you from remaining fully present in the moment? Thankfully, our God holds us through our doubts, speaks to our anxieties, and remains faithful to every promise He’s given us in Scripture.  (Scroll down for the discussion/reflective questions.)

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1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. Abraham doesn’t “complain” ABOUT God, but he does “complain” TO God. What is the difference in your mind?
3. Bible scholar Matthew Henry once said, “God never promises more than He can perform.” Do you believe this is true? How have you seen this in your life? 
4. When was a time when the only prayer you could think of was, as Kelly said, “Ugh”? What did you do in that moment?
5. What was an answer to prayer that wasn’t what you expected it to be, yet you realized it was exactly what you needed?
6. Based on Genesis 15, what would you say to a friend who is walking through their own difficult season of waiting?
   God often provided a waiting season between the giving of a promise and the fulfilling of that promise.  What are some reasons that God might do that?  How have you seen that working in your own life?

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In the face of life’s uncertainties, even Christians can fall prey to fears that dangers and needs beyond our resources will leave us exposed. But God wants us to know He is El Elyon, the Most High God, greater than any physical or spiritual fears and needs we may have. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions)

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1. What resonated with you most in today’s episode?
2. When have you needed to trust that the Most High God is bigger than the problem you faced?
3. How did you respond in that situation?
4. In what ways have you tried to solve a problem apart from depending on God?
5. What did you learn about your own limitations?
6. How did God respond to your need?
7. Abram trusted God both for the battle and for the provision of his material needs. How might you be trusting God in certain areas but not in others?
8. What did this situation teach you about your relationship with the Most High God?
9. What might your life look like if you committed to immediately bringing your fears about your situation to the Most High God?
10. What might God be asking you to do as a result of today’s podcast episode?

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Sometimes we may make choices for ourselves, looking only at what looks right in the moment, and based on what looks enticing and attractive. We may look at what seem to be our choices and think we have identified the best thing for ourselves. In those moments, we need to remember that God knows what is best for us since He created us and can do immeasurably more than we can think or imagine in fulfilling His promises. Even if we dislike waiting, it may be the very thing God wants us to do in faith.

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Group Discussion Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in today’s episode?
2. Share a time when you decided on something that appeared to be very attractive on the surface.
3. What were some of the “lies” that may have accelerated your decisions?
4. What have you learned when waiting to make a decision?
5. Why do you think what we see with our eyes can be so enticing?
6. What was a time you or someone you know unexpectedly received something from God that ended up being better than their proposed solution to a situation?

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We've probably all witnessed arguments and hostility between two individuals who hold vastly different views. Perhaps you grew up in a home where this often occurred. If so, this may have impacted how you view faith and your confidence to share that faith with others. In this episode, popular biblical novelist Mesu Andrews shares how God brought her from a place where she wanted nothing to do with religion to discovering, for herself, Jesus Christ. 

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Group Discussion Questions:

!. What resonated with you most in today's message?

2. Growing up, what was your view of religion?

3. Have you ever feared your faith would harm your relationships?

4. Have you ever feared your faith would harm those you love?

5. Have you witnessed hostility due to religion? If so, how did this make you feel?

6. Why do you think people can become so hostile or argumentative when it comes to their personal beliefs?

7. How can one's close connection with Christ help to keep them from becoming argumentative and hurtful regarding their beliefs?

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Do you believe in miracles?

Special host Kathryn Calibeo of the Sparkle Speak podcast stops by to share an exclusive preview of her podcast and one of the interview moments that left her with chills.

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Sometimes we may look at our circumstances and try to take matters into our own hands, forgetting God’s calling on our lives or His promises for us.  In those moments, we take a detour off of the path, a way that is of our own human understanding instead of in his perfect calling. In those moments, it is important for us to remember that we can never get so far away from God that we can’t come back and, although we might take our eyes off of God, He will never take His eyes off of us.

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Link to previous episode, when Abraham is called to leave everything to for the Promised Land.

Group Discussion Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in today’s episode?
2. How do you feel when you realize that God never takes His eyes off of you?
3. When is an example of a time you heard God calling you to do something? How did you respond?
4. How does it make you feel to read about Abraham’s mistakes and sins in the book of Genesis then to know that, in Hebrews 11, he is commended for His faith? How can you apply that truth to your life?
5. Who can you talk to and pray with about returning to God when you stray?

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It’s one thing to internalize a promise from God, it’s another to make that a public proclamation. When we’re open about our faith and the promises we’re holding onto – especially in a difficult or unknown season – we’re inviting others to experience the goodness and faithfulness of God, too. While it’s not always the easiest step to take, proclaiming our faith publicly has greater impact than we might imagine.

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Group or Personally Reflective Questions:

1. When in your life, have you made a public proclamation of faith? How did that impact you and/or those around you?
2. Is there an area or season of your where God is asking you to make a public proclamation of faith?
3. Is there someone in your life who might be encouraged by your proclamation to stand on God’s promise?
4. How can you stay encouraged when all you have is God’s promise to hold onto?
5. What have been some faith markers in your life? How did those reassure you to keep holding on? 
6. What are some ways to express your gratitude for God’s faithfulness? How can praising God encourage you and others along the way?

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We've all experienced rejection throughout our lives, including times when we've messed up. We may be accustomed to, and therefore have come to expect, others cutting us off or distancing themselves from us when we sin. We may even assume God will respond to us in a similar way, but this is far from what we see in Scripture. In this episode, Carol and Jennifer discuss a biblical example of a major mess up, how Abram, the man who sinned, responded, how God responded to him, and what this reveals about His heart toward us. 

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Group Discussion Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. How do you tend to respond after you've sinned? Do you tend to turn to God or distance yourself from Him?
3. What have you seen, read, or experienced regarding God's heart that you can remember and reflect on whenever or if ever you fear God's rejection?
4. Why is it important to focus on God's character, not our guilt, when attempting to live more deeply connected to and empowered by God?
5. 1 John 1:9 tells us that whenever we acknowledge our sins to God, and each time that we do, that He forgives us and cleanses us from all unrighteousness. What are some sins, then, that He forgives us of? 
6. Considering the use of the word "all" in 1 John 1:9, what sins does God not forgive? 
7. Again, considering 1 John 1:9 and its discussion of God's purification, what does this mean in terms of our holiness or sinfulness after we turn to God and acknowledge our sin?
8. Why might it be important to remember God indeed purifies us from "all" unrighteousness? 
9. What is one action step God might be asking you to take as a result of listening to this podcast. 

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There are times in our life when God will ask us to leave everything we find comfortable to step into the unknown with Him. These moments are a lot like “hallway moments” where we’re not exactly sure where or when the next door will open; they are moments that might be full of doubt and hesitancy, but they are essential to our faith. They are the moments that keep us holding onto the One that knows all, even when we don’t.

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Group Discussion Questions:

1. Reflect on a “hallway moment” of your life.
2. What were some of the lies that maybe prevented you from wanting to step forward?
3. What were some truths you discovered about God during that time?
4. How have those truths been an encouragement or reminder for you in other times where things felt unknown or uncertain?
5. Have you ever shared your “hallway moment” with others? What was their reaction?
6. Read Genesis 12:2-3 and underline the seven promises God shared with Abram. How might these also be an inspiration to you?
7. Is there any area of your life where God is asking you to step into the unknown? If so, reflect on the steps discussed on today’s episode.
   1. How has God been faithful in the past?
   2. How does this encourage you to take that first step?

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Jesus came to restore everything as it should be. To bring increased health and fulfillment to a hurting, dysfunctional, and broken world. But sometimes our first steps toward the new life Christ calls us to feel scary. What if the change He calls us to damages our current relationships and we end up alone? In this episode, Kelly Campbell and Jennifer Slattery talk about what emotions Abram may have wrestled with when God first called him from the land of his dysfunction and what we can learn from his journey.

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Group Discussion Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. In today’s episode, Jennifer talked about living in the “messy middle” where we’re not as unhealthy as we once were but where we also know we have room to grow. Consider your current relationships. Where are you in your journey? In what areas would you like to see increased health?
3. When have you felt the need to make a healthy change in a relationship? What was that change, how did you respond, and what were the results?
4. Why do you think change, even when we know the change is for our good, can feel so unsettling?
5. If you had been Abram, what would you have struggled with most in regard to leaving your homeland?
6. Why is it important to remember God’s heart for us when embarking on a challenging or uncertain journey?
7. In today’s episode, what did Jennifer say is God’s heart for us? What type of life does He long for us to experience?

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When assigned reading in school, did you ever search out the cliff notes? If so, you might appreciate this episode, in which we captured four powerful anxiety-fighting nuggets from our most popular episodes. For those who missed those episodes the first time they dropped, consider these your show notes designed to help you quickly zero in on some actionable steps you can take to decrease your anxiety and increase your peace. For those who caught those courage-bolstering discussions the first time, consider this a reminder as together we progress toward the soul-deep freedom Christ promised.  

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Group Discussion or Personal Journal Questions:

1. In the first episode segment, Dr. Neil T. Anderson discussed the imminence and potency of those things that cause fear. Consider something that regularly causes you anxiety. How imminent is that threat? How potent?
2. Can you detect the lie fueling that fear? If not, I encourage you to take some time to pray and journal on this. If so, what is the lie?
3. What is one truth Scripture provides that counters that lie?
4. Consider Cathy Loerzel’s discussion on how we tend to store trauma in our bodies. Why is this important to recognize?
5. According to Cathy, how can a dysregulated body affect our relationships and those we love?
6. When discussing our “stored” traumas, Dr. Allender encourages us to tend to our stories with wisdom and kindness. What might that look like in your life?
7. How does our trust in God and His desire to heal us give us the courage to begin to unpack our stories?
8. Why is it important to have an emergency verse?
9. What verse can you write on notecards, in your phone, regularly recite, and memorize to serve as your emergency verse to reflect upon the next time anxiety unexpectedly hits?

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We can’t force someone to love us or treat us well, but we can guard our peace and joy. In fact, to live the fruit-bearing and gospel-sharing lives that Christ created us for, we must learn when to walk beside and when to walk away.

In this episode, prolific writer Gary Thomas, author of When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People, shares insights he learned when studying Christ’s interactions with the various people He encountered.

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Group Discussion Questions:

1. What did you find most helpful in today’s episode and why?
2. Did anything Gary said cause you to reevaluate your thoughts on some relational encounters?
3. How would you describe the difference between difficult people and toxic people?
4. Consider your relationships. Are there people in your life who steal your peace and joy?
5. Why is it important to guard your peace and joy?
6. Consider a challenging relationship. In what ways do your interactions with that individual make it difficult to love others well?
7. In what ways do your interactions with that individual make it challenging to live out your calling?
8. What might it look like to leave an interaction mentally?
9. How can you show love and compassion while protecting yourself?

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Do you find it difficult to rest, whether that involves something as simple as turning off your constantly pinging electronic devices, planning an afternoon out with friends, or engaging in a creative activity? Do all of your uncompleted tasks run through your mind the moment you step away from your desk or a particular responsibility? Sometimes it takes courage to rest. Yet, science also demonstrates, taking regular time for true, restorative rest also increases our courage by actively decreasing our anxiety. In this episode, Wholly Loved’s Kelly Campbell talks with a woman who’s dug deep into the research to discover ways we can all live a little less hustled and bustled and with ever-increasing joy and peace. 

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Group Discussion or Personal Journal Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. When do you most tend to get defensive?
3. In those particular situations, what story are you telling yourself?
4. What are some truths you can reflect upon prior to those types of situations or interactions with that particular person?
5. Why is it important to recognize that not everyone is a safe person who will be helpful while you are working to heal?
6. How did you feel when Tina and Jennifer talked about potentially limiting time with unhealthy family members?
7. What were some signs Tina mentioned that can indicate a person is not willing to change?
8. How can recognizing this help you find the healthiest level of involvement with an individual more focused on casting blame than moving toward relational health?
9. What is one action step God might be asking you to take after having listened to today’s content?

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