1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 1: Life Audio. 2 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 2: Hi, friend, have you ever faced something that felt impossible 3 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 2: to change? A situation that just won't move, a struggle 4 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 2: that doesn't seem to be breaking, and maybe a prayer 5 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 2: that's felt unanswered? What if the story isn't over yet? 6 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 2: And maybe what you're really longing for is to know 7 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:44,599 Speaker 2: how to move forward when life is changing, how to 8 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:48,919 Speaker 2: move forward with a sense of peace and confidence. Well, 9 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,599 Speaker 2: today we're going to be talking about just that. 10 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: Friend. 11 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: Welcome to Breathe the stress Less Podcast. I'm Bonnie Gray. 12 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 2: You're a soul care guide for this time, designed just 13 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 2: for you to rest and refresh your soul. I'm the 14 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 2: founder of soul Care School, and I'm guiding you through 15 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 2: this week's word of affirmation from God's loving word as 16 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 2: well as a practical soul care tip from science that 17 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 2: will help you restore calm to your body and your emotions. 18 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 2: Let me ask you something today. What feels impossible in 19 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:32,960 Speaker 2: your life right now? Maybe it's something happening in your body, 20 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 2: your health, a relationship, a situation, maybe even waiting on 21 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 2: something that makes you feel stuck like nothing is changing, 22 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 2: and you've quietly starting to wonder, is this just how 23 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 2: life is going? 24 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 3: To be. 25 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 2: Today, We're going to be talking about something deeper. It's 26 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 2: going to give us hope, renewal, and that extra spark 27 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 2: when it comes to our wellness and our spirit and 28 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 2: our heart. We're going to talk about what we believe 29 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 2: is possible with God when we find ourselves staring at 30 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 2: that mountain right in front of us. We're going to 31 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 2: explore how faith reshapes what feels impossible, what it means 32 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 2: to believe again even though maybe the situation hasn't changed 33 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 2: in our life, and why your story of faith matters 34 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 2: more than you think to your wellness and if you've 35 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 2: been carrying something that just feels so immovable, this episode 36 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 2: is for you. I'm so excited to spend time with 37 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 2: you as we walk into Easter this Easter Sunday. Oh 38 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 2: my goodness, it's so important that we walk into Easter 39 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 2: with a personal connection with Jesus. You know, it's so 40 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 2: easy to just kind of go through the motions, and 41 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 2: in our hearts, we really want to hear Jesus. We 42 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 2: want him to heal our heart and to really renew 43 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 2: us and have that praise flow from an experience that 44 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 2: we're having with Jesus as we walk with Him. And 45 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 2: so I want to ask and invite you to join 46 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 2: me in the Lent Wellness Study. And I originally went 47 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: into Easter week just feeling so low and feeling like 48 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 2: I want to have that intimate experience with Jesus. And 49 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 2: so it was in that last week before Easter I 50 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 2: just knew my heart just felt disconnected. That is when 51 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 2: I went through this wellness steady myself with Jesus, just 52 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 2: longing for that close connection. And I know you'll find 53 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 2: it too as you go through it in these final 54 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 2: days walking to. 55 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: Easter with Jesus. 56 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 2: Just click on the link that's in the show notes 57 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: and check it out. I really invite you to join 58 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 2: me so that your heart has that opportunity to connect 59 00:03:55,760 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 2: and feel healing with Jesus stepping into this Easter world weekend, 60 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 2: and we will be right back. 61 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: This week. 62 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:22,839 Speaker 2: Our breast prayer is from Luke, chapter one, verse thirty seven. 63 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:30,679 Speaker 2: For with God, nothing will be impossible. Let's just breathe 64 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 2: this loving. 65 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: Word of God, powerful Word of God. Together. 66 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:42,719 Speaker 2: Just breathe in with God, breathe out. Nothing is impossible. 67 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 2: Just let that true settle gently into your body, your mind, 68 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 2: your heart. Nothing friend with God will be impossible. Which 69 00:04:56,320 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 2: part of that promise just really touches your heart? May 70 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 2: it just be a beautiful seed that is nurtured in 71 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 2: the soil of your heart today? Well, there is a 72 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 2: song I've been listening too lately. It's just kind of 73 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 2: like echoing through my heart. It's been staying with me. 74 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 2: Does it ever happen with you? You know there's a particular 75 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 2: song and just keeps singing through your heart. It's from C. C. 76 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 2: Wining's Believe for It. It's so beautiful, you've got to 77 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 2: listen to it. There's just something about the lyrics that 78 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 2: makes me stop in my tracks. And I'll just give 79 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 2: you a few lines. They say this mountain can't be moved. 80 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 2: They say these chains will never break. But they don't 81 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 2: know you like we do. There is power in your name. 82 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 2: We know that hope is never lost, for there is 83 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 2: an empty grave. God, we believe no matter what, there 84 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 2: is power in your name. And the chorus goes on 85 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 2: to say, move the break the unbreakable God, we believe, 86 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:09,600 Speaker 2: we believe for it. Well, these words just captivating, and 87 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 2: I realized, listening to this song, that's exactly where I've 88 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 2: been standing in this season One of the reasons is 89 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 2: because I'm taking this sabbatical. I'm at crossroads. My younger son, 90 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 2: Caleb is a junior in high school and he's going 91 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 2: to be going launching into adulthood in college. My oldest son, 92 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 2: Josh is already in college, and I've already begun that 93 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 2: transition as a mom. I'm learning this part of my 94 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 2: season of letting go. I can't control it. It's happening. 95 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 2: I can't shape my children's story the way I used to. 96 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 2: I can't protect them from every outcome, and if I'm 97 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 2: being honest, it feels a bit impossible to me. Right, 98 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:56,160 Speaker 2: I've for eighteen years, I've been there every day in 99 00:06:56,240 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 2: their lives, discipling, guiding, shaping, speaking into and now I'm 100 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 2: releasing that role. I'm going from being a coach to 101 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 2: being a mentor. I'm still here as their mom, supporting them, 102 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 2: but you know, I'm not directing the details of their lives. 103 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 2: I'm here to cheer them on, to listen, to pray, 104 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 2: but I'm letting go. I need to release them to 105 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 2: walk in their own story with Jesus. It's occurred to 106 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 2: me as I've been reading through the Bible this year 107 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 2: and I'm on this Bible in a year reading plan 108 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 2: and something really struck me. You know, in Genesis, when 109 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 2: they go through the story of Abraham and Isaac and 110 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 2: Jacob and Joseph, it's interesting that when each person steps 111 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 2: into their life, their new generation, the story shifts right. 112 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 2: Abraham suddenly becomes Isaac's father as we step into Isaac's story, 113 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 2: and then when Isaac has his son, Jacob, and then 114 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 2: we listen to Jacob's story, Isaac becomes Jacob's father. We 115 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 2: don't even hear his name anymore. It's because of stories 116 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 2: now about the Sun's story. And I felt God gently 117 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 2: whispered to my heart. Bonnie Josh is now living his 118 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:15,320 Speaker 2: story with me, and soon Caleb will be also. Jesus 119 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 2: will be the one leading them, not me, And I 120 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 2: can fully trust that that the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, 121 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 2: god of Bonnie, is also the God of Josh and 122 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 2: the God of Caleb. This realization was freeing, but also 123 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:36,440 Speaker 2: brought me face to face with a question. Okay, well, then, 124 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 2: what is my story now? What is this change? How's 125 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:43,800 Speaker 2: that going to bring me into a new story with Jesus? 126 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 2: What is Jesus inviting me into my new chapter. So, friend, 127 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 2: how about you? As life is changing? What transition are 128 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:57,080 Speaker 2: you in the midst of? There's never any story that 129 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 2: stays the same. As long as we have breadth, we 130 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 2: have life. Our story is constantly in transition, and so 131 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:09,200 Speaker 2: I'm curious. You may not know what's next, and so 132 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 2: I'm curious what is that transition you're in the middle of, 133 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 2: and what are you choosing to listen to? For me, 134 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 2: I'm choosing to listen to walk with Jesus one step 135 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 2: at a time. And so that's why this song has 136 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 2: meant so much to me. It reminds me what feels 137 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 2: impossible to me because I can't see ahead, is not 138 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 2: impossible to God. So let me ask you, friend, what 139 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 2: feels impossible in your life right now? Maybe it's something 140 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 2: you've been waiting to change. Maybe it's something you've been 141 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 2: praying about, or maybe it's something you thought would look 142 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 2: different by now and quiety you may have started wondering, 143 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 2: is this how life is going to be? 144 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:55,079 Speaker 1: Friend? 145 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 2: What if the story isn't over yet? What feels impossible 146 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 2: to you you is not impossible to God. Scripture reminds 147 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 2: us this truth again and again We're not alone. God 148 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 2: understands how impossible feels. In Luke one thirty seven, when 149 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:17,440 Speaker 2: Mary is faced with the impossible promise of becoming a mother, 150 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:23,520 Speaker 2: she is told for with God, nothing will be impossible. 151 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 2: And then in Matthew chapter nineteen twenty six, when the 152 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:32,080 Speaker 2: disciples were wondering how something so difficult as a rich 153 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 2: man becoming believer, Jesus said, with man, this is impossible. 154 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:42,560 Speaker 2: But with God, all things are possible. And then again 155 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 2: in Matthew seventeen twenty Jesus said, if you have faith 156 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:49,600 Speaker 2: as small as a muster seed, you can move a mountain. 157 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 2: You can say the mountain be moved, it it will 158 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:56,440 Speaker 2: be moved. Nothing will be impossible for you. So you 159 00:10:56,520 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 2: see this promise is just repeat it three timesis with 160 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 2: God nothing will be impossible for you. Friend, whatever feels 161 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 2: like a closed door, Jesus sees the possibility. Whatever feels 162 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 2: like an ending, Jesus sees resurrection. What feels like a tomb, 163 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 2: God sees new life. This is the invitation of faith, 164 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:26,560 Speaker 2: not to deny what feels hard, not to ignore that, 165 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 2: but to trust that God is still working even here. 166 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 2: There is certainty, There is new life. We can move 167 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 2: forward confidently because of who is standing right beside you, 168 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 2: Jesus who loves you, Jesus who has made a home 169 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:52,960 Speaker 2: in your heart, Jesus who would never ever leave you 170 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 2: or forsake you, because nothing is impossible with him. And 171 00:11:58,080 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 2: when we come back, we're going to look at the 172 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 2: science and we'll be right back. Well, friend, there is 173 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:18,560 Speaker 2: growing research showing us that faith and meaning play a 174 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:22,240 Speaker 2: very critical role in our well being. We're not surprised 175 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 2: to know that, right this is how God created us, 176 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 2: that we become alive with faith. Studies in psychology and 177 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 2: health research have found that people who have a sense 178 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 2: of spiritual belief or trust in something greater than themselves 179 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 2: will experience lower levels of anxiety, greater emotional resilience, increased 180 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 2: hope during difficult circumstances. Researchers also find that people who 181 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 2: are able to tell a meaningful story about their lives, 182 00:12:54,520 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 2: especially during hardship, will experience better emotional regulation and long 183 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 2: term well being. And this is what is sometimes called 184 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 2: meaning making. So when we see our life as random 185 00:13:09,559 --> 00:13:13,320 Speaker 2: or out of control, that's when stress increases. But when 186 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,920 Speaker 2: we remind ourselves of the story that we believe that 187 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 2: has greater love and purpose that we are God's beloved child. 188 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 2: Our nervous system will then calm down and have more 189 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,840 Speaker 2: stability and hope. I love how research backs at what 190 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 2: we know. Faith gives us that truth. Okay, to say 191 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 2: this is not the end of my story. Peace anchors 192 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:43,080 Speaker 2: us to hope. That hope is Jesus. Well, this week 193 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:46,319 Speaker 2: I have a practical challenge and it's a little something different. 194 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:50,640 Speaker 2: I want you to listen to someone else's story of faith, 195 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:54,959 Speaker 2: specifically one that I just listened to this week that 196 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 2: really moved me. Inspired me and my son Josh is 197 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,560 Speaker 2: going to be back for spring break and we're all 198 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 2: going to watk together. It's the story of Anthony Logan. 199 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:08,320 Speaker 2: He's someone who has been an atheist and he just 200 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:11,319 Speaker 2: came to faith, like in the past year or so. 201 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:15,920 Speaker 2: So it's very recent and it's wonderful because in this interview, 202 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 2: I'll give you a link go to the show notes. 203 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 2: It's on YouTube. It's just so powerful to hear how 204 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 2: somebody that is an atheist became a Christian and it's 205 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 2: early enough that it's still fresh. You know, sometimes when 206 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:33,560 Speaker 2: something happens to us for a while, we can try 207 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 2: to you know, organize it and present it in a 208 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 2: certain way. But what I love about this interview with 209 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 2: Anthony Logan is that it's fresh and he's just sharing 210 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 2: the experience of what happened and what compelled him to 211 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:49,080 Speaker 2: believe in Jesus. And I first heard about him through 212 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 2: Stephen Bartlett's podcast. It's the number two most listened to 213 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 2: podcasts in the world. It's called Diary of a CEO, 214 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 2: and Stephen himself is an atheis. In his conversation he 215 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 2: invited a Christian apologist, Wes Huff. One of the reasons 216 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 2: he's exploring the claims of Christianity is because one of 217 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 2: his closest friends would have said is the last person 218 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 2: to ever become a Christian unexpectedly came to faith, and 219 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 2: that friend is Anthony Logan. So I found this interview 220 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:27,840 Speaker 2: where Anthony Logan himself shares his story of coming to faith. 221 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 2: Listen to what Anthony Logan shared in an interview with 222 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 2: Glenn Scrivener on the Speak Life podcast. 223 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 4: But it's really made me realize that people sharing is 224 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 4: how the whole faith evolved in the first place. There 225 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 4: was no Bible for the first few hundred years, right, 226 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:50,080 Speaker 4: so people were just telling stories of what happened, and 227 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 4: so I'm just going to do the same. And you know, 228 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 4: I don't fully you know I would. I would definitely 229 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:58,200 Speaker 4: say I'm like a baby Christian. There's so much that 230 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 4: I don't know, but I'm hungry to learn more. And 231 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 4: I do believe that even though it's a painful process 232 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 4: to change the hunger, it kind of like it just 233 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 4: draws you back in. 234 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:14,600 Speaker 2: People sharing is how the whole faith evolved in the 235 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 2: first place. It's just people telling stories of what happened 236 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 2: unquote that stayed with me because our faith is not 237 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 2: just about information that's helpful. It's a personal story and 238 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 2: it's transformation. So here's your invitation this week. I've linked 239 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 2: the interview in the show notes. Take some time to 240 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 2: watch or listen to Anthony's story, Let yourself be surprised, 241 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 2: let your faith be stirred. Then ask yourself, what is 242 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 2: my story of faith? What has God done in my life? 243 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:52,240 Speaker 2: Because you know your story may be the very thing 244 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 2: that brings hope to someone else. That someone else may 245 00:16:55,720 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 2: be yourself confidence in your faith story, God's love story 246 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:04,000 Speaker 2: in your life. 247 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 1: Well, let's pray. 248 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:11,720 Speaker 2: Jesus, thank You that nothing is impossible with you. Help 249 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:15,320 Speaker 2: us to trust you in the places that feel uncertain. 250 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 2: Give us courage to release what we cannot control so 251 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:24,159 Speaker 2: that we can run into your arms of love and 252 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 2: be held by you. We love you, we celebrate you, 253 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:34,359 Speaker 2: we worship you. Amen, well friend, is there someone you 254 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:39,399 Speaker 2: can share this episode with? Share with her to encourage her, 255 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:43,399 Speaker 2: and I invite you to click into the show notes 256 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:46,919 Speaker 2: because you'll find that lent wellness study. Take time for 257 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 2: yourself to prepare your heart for this weekend of celebration. 258 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 2: Emotionally allow him to heal your heart. Remember that you're 259 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:59,920 Speaker 2: loved and you are cherished. Just rest and I'll see 260 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:00,520 Speaker 2: you next time. 261 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:05,960 Speaker 1: Breathe. 262 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 3: The stress Less podcast is a production of Life Audio 263 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:12,119 Speaker 3: and Sale Media. 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