A Sound Mind: The Audiobook

Do you ever wonder if God is mad at you when you doubt?

In this chapter, I share some of my struggle with doubt, and I look at the story of Peter walking on water and how Jesus responded when Peter began to sink. What I found completely changed the way I think about doubt—and the way I see God's heart toward us.

If you've ever wondered whether God is disappointed in you because you've struggled with doubt, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.

Have you been praying for something for a while... but still haven't seen it happen?

I know what that feels like. In this chapter, I share the story of the day God answered one of my prayers while I was sitting in a hotel room watching people play golf outside my window.  This story taught me that just because I haven’t seen the answer yet, doesn’t mean it’s not coming. 

You've probably heard the saying, "Seeing is believing." But what if sometimes God wants it to be the other way around?

If you've ever found yourself waiting on God or wondering if He's heard your prayers, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.

What do you want to do with your life? Where do you want to go to college? What's your purpose?

As teenagers, we get asked so many questions about our future, and it can feel like we're supposed to have everything figured out right now.

In this chapter, I share how God taught me that clarity sometimes comes from not having all the answers—and why trusting Him with the unknown has brought me more peace than having a perfect plan ever could.

If you've ever felt uncertain about your future or wondered what God has planned for your life, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.

Imagine if God stopped time for one minute...

That may sound impossible, but in this chapter I share a crazy God-story from my life of God showing me just how real He really is.  I also open up about doubting God’s existence—and what God taught me through it.

If you've ever struggled with doubts about your faith, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.

Is it a bad thing to care what other people think? That's a question I've wrestled with too.

In this chapter, I share the story of the time I was unexpectedly handed a microphone in front of a room full of people... and how that moment became one of the biggest lessons God taught me about caring what others think vs. caring what He thinks.

If you've ever worried about what other people think of you, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.

Do you ever have a hard time liking yourself? I have sometimes.

In this chapter, I share how God began changing the way I saw myself—and a funny illustration from a TV show that helped me understand why learning to love who God made you to be is so important.

If you've ever struggled to like the person you see in the mirror, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.

Do you ever find yourself comparing your life to someone else's and wondering why you don't measure up? I know I have.

In this chapter, I share the two ways we compare, and two ways we can overcome comparison. I share some of my own struggles with comparison—including what it was like growing up as a twin—and how God helped me realize that we're not all running the same race.

If comparison has ever stolen your joy or made you feel like you weren't enough, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wished something about yourself was different? I know I have.

In this chapter, through a story from the Bible, I share how God began changing the way I saw myself. It wasn't by changing the way I looked—it was by changing the way I thought.

If you've ever struggled to like the person you see in the mirror, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.

Have you ever caught yourself worrying about something that never even ended up happening? I know I have.

In this chapter, with stories and illustrations throughout, including Dwayne Johnson dropping you off of a cliff, I share five simple choices that have genuinely helped me overcome worry.   They're not complicated, but God has used them to completely change the way I face anxious thoughts.  

If you've ever felt stuck in a cycle of worry, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.

Do you ever get nervous just thinking about meeting new people? I definitely do.

In this chapter, I share some of my own struggles with social anxiety and what God taught me while visiting youth groups all across the country. Looking back, I realized that the very situations I wanted to avoid were the ones God used to help me grow.

If you've ever been nervous about meeting new people or worried about what others might think of you, I hope you'll listen to this chapter. My prayer is that God encourages you the same way He encouraged me.