Build Faith and Discover Your Unique Gifts feat. Sarah Christmyer

“I am going to praise the Lord because of who he is and what he has promised. And when I do it repeatedly, it brings life into me and changes my heart.” Ladies, if you struggle to believe that you have what it takes, if you are jealous of other women, if you’re angry with God because your life isn’t working out the way you wanted, if you struggle to trust God, if you feel caught between following your heart and following your dreams: This episode is for you. Eve, Sarah, Rahab, Leah, Rachel, Miriam, Deborah, Judith, Esther. These women may have lived a long time ago, but they were REAL. They experienced every struggle you can imagine, including impossible circumstances, inadequacy, carrying the consequences of their sinful actions, infertility, disappointment, being unnoticed, comparison, illness, and jealousy. Fortunately, Sarah Christmyer has already done the work mining the gold nuggets for you! Sarah is the author of Becoming Women of the Word as well as over a dozen other books and the Great Adventure Bible Series (anyone else remember using that as a kid???) She wants to empower you with knowledge that you have what it takes to carry out God’s plan, how to live each day in contentment no matter your circumstances, the power of approaching each day prepared to praise (I LOVE this one!), and how to build a faith so strong it can withstand anything. Your soul will thank you for tuning in. Topics Discussed Sarah’s rocky journey from Protestantism to Catholicism and how she heard God’s call to convert (anyone considering joining the Catholic Church will resonate with this!) Do I follow my heart or follow my dreams? God calls us not just in spite of, but because of our inadequacies God wants us to be happy, but what does happy really mean? The underrated and quiet power of accompanying others Physical beauty: how does it fit into God’s plan? How do you use it for good? How do you keep from being jealous? Resources Sarah’s website: Comeintotheword.com Sarah’s book: Becoming Women of the Word Stacey’s vocational discernment journey: Episode 8 of Called and Caffeinated 1000 Gifts by Anne Voskamp