What is God's vision for our relationships with other women in our lives? Jenn stops by to address the lies of inadequacy and scarcity that we can so easily believe in our interpersonal connections. Listen for some perspective on how our postures can shift from comparison and competition to solidarity and life-giving support in our communities. 

About the Speaker
Jenn Schultz is the author of She's Not Your Enemy, and she typically writes about messy faith, shaking off insecurity, and pursuing God’s purpose confidently. Her mission is to empower women to ditch shame and striving by finding identity in God and freedom in abundant grace. She is a wife and mom who reads too many books at once, drinks decaf coffee, and speaks in scriptures and movie quotes. Find her @jennschultzauthor on social media and at jennschultzauthor.com.

Episode Notes
1 Peter 5:8  “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 

It’s so easy for us to make other women the enemy.

Unhealthy comparison isn’t even the root of the issue in this spiritual battle … it’s an identity issue.

“Our view of God- who he is and who says WE are- makes all the difference in how we interact with those around us.” 

"Lie of Inadequacy"

“Rejection is a pain you can actually feel in your body because social pain and physical pain activate the brain in the same places…”

Q: How can we nurture more empathy and compassion that we may have labeled as such especially if they have inflicted wounds? 

 “Embrace the ongoing process”

Romans 5:3-5 TPT 
“Even in times of trouble we have a joyful confidence, knowing that our pressures  will develop in us patient endurance. 4And patient endurance will refine our character, and proven character leads us back to hope. 5And this hope is not a disappointing fantasy,  because we can now experience the endless love of God cascading into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who lives in us!”

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Very few things in life are as painful and disillusioning as broken relationships- past or present. In this episode, Elizabeth Laing Thompson talks about her new book When a Friendship Falls Apart and leads us back to the perspective and comfort we can only find in God Himself. 

About the Speaker:
Elizabeth Laing Thompson is the author of many books for women and teens, including All the Feels, All the Feels for Teens, and the When God Says series. She writes at ElizabethLaingThompson.com about clinging to Christ through the chaos of daily life. As a speaker and novelist, Elizabeth loves finding humor in holiness and hope in heartache. She lives in North Carolina with her preacher husband and four spunky kids.

Episode Notes:

• Romans 5:3 - Jesus offered us a path to forgiveness and reconciliation
• “There’s a myth that forgiveness is something you feel. Forgiveness is something you decide. Your feelings are going to take awhile to catch up with that choice.”
• Friendship is a gift, not an obligation.
• “Boundaries aren't to push others away. Boundaries are to help hold me together.” -Lysa TerKeurst

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In this episode, Mallory digs into Romans 12:9-13 to unpack the perspective-shifting treasures the passage holds. How do we live and love like Jesus in the middle of a broken world?

 “Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest upon reciprocity.” (C.S Lewis)

Romans 12:9-13

• Persistent theme: “The need for a humble and peaceable attitude toward others, whether fellow Christians or non-Christians."

Verse 9 “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”

• The original Greek  means “not playing a part” 
• Love is not simply a matter of emotion, but instead a matter of the will. 
• “Whatever attracts the mind from God, whatever draws the affections away from Christ, is an enemy to the soul” (Ellen White) 
• “We must not only do that which is good, but we must cleave to it. It denotes a deliberate choice of, a sincere affection for, and a constant perseverance in, that which is good.” (Henry Commentary) 
• In this chapter, Paul is focusing on our responsibility as christians to “live a life of love in the midst of a fallen world.” (Moo pg. 84) 
• I can’t be FAITHFUL and CYNICAL at the same time. 

Verse 10-  Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

• Honor means A high internal attitude of respect, courtesy, or esteem for.
• How often do we willingly yield to our brothers and sisters as a way of showing honor to them? 
• Our honor of others cannot be conditional or based on reciprocity.
• "We have to remember that the only person qualified to throw a stone- didn’t."
• We often judge others by their impact but judge ourselves by our intentions. 

Verse 11- “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”

• Zeal: “a burning desire to please God, to do His will, and to advance His glory in the world in every possible way” (Erik Raymond) 
• “Do not slack in your faithfulness and hard work…”- It’s good to consider, have I been slacking in my faithfulness? 

Verse 12- “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

• We rejoice in HOPE - not in circumstances or outcomes.
• Patient: “denotes not a passive putting up with things, but an active, steadfast endurance.” (Morris) 
• “Some virtues are seen only in affliction.” (Webster) 
• Suffering is inevitable, Joy & hope amidst suffering is not.
• God cares for us holistically. 
• “We can continue to spend all of our energy fighting the waves or we can choose to adjust our sails.” Its a posture of patience amid trials. 
•  CS Lewis quote- “We ought to give thanks for all fortune; if it is good, because it is good, if bad- because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country.”

Verse 13- Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

• Mother Theresa quote - “God gives us things to share, He doesn’t give us things to hold.”
• “consume less, share better.”
• Great tragedy of aloneness in our society

There is an immense need for the Spirit’s intervention if we are to live Christian lives… 

 F. S. Fitzgerald — 'I hope you live a life you're proud of. And if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”

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