Episode 49: Rethinking Everything We Know About Goodness with Lisa Whittle

In the dictionary of your life, what would be written beside the word “good?” Maybe health, fulfillment, beauty, wealth, comfort, or control?

If God promises to withhold no good thing from those who walk faithfully with him, why doesn’t life feel all that great for those of us who are doing it “right?”

Everything we’ve been taught about goodness could use an update from the kingdom of God. Bold, hilarious Bible teacher Lisa Whittle joins Katherine to imagine how redefining what is good could revolutionize the way we engage our lives, our dreams, and our pain.

If your old definitions of goodness aren’t serving you too well anymore, this episode is for you.

What We’ll Cover:

How popular definitions of goodness  lead us to unrealistic expectations that warp our understanding of God's goodness.

Setting healthy boundaries that preserve, rather than prevent, relationships

Maintaining compassion in the midst of empathy overload

The Hard Good: Showing Up for God to Work in You When You Want to Shut Down by Lisa Whittle - https://www.lisawhittle.com/good

Scriptures referenced in this episode:

“For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11 (ESV)

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 (NIV)

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Lisa is the best selling author of 9 books and several Bible studies, including Jesus Over Everything and The Hard Good. She is a sought-out Bible teacher for her wit and bold, bottom line approach. She is the founder of online communities: Ministry Strong for ministry leaders and Called Creatives for writers and speakers, and host of the popular Jesus Over Everything podcast. She’s a wife, mom, lover of laughter, good food, and The Bible, and a self-professed feisty work in progress.

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