What if we released the insecurity surrounding our identity, and fully embraced being known by God? In today’s episode, author Aubrey Sampson shares her own journey to learning her name and identity in God, and helps us live out putting aside false names in our own lives.   In this episode, we talk about:

• How being known brings light to even the darkest seasons of life
• Adjusting our perspective of God biblically
• Our generation's misplaced pursuit of wanting to be known
• Practices to do again and again that help us avoid falling into old lies and false thinking
• How God speaks new names over us through the Holy Spirit, (Aubrey’s specific example that will give you goosebumps!)
• Words of wisdom for a season where you feel purposeless or stalled - and the real trouble with that season
• A often overlooked prompting of the Holy Spirit that can can make a profound impact on someone’s life
• A physical, active way to surrender false names and lies back to God

——   Find Aubrey at aubreysampson.com, and sign up for her newsletter for updates.   Check out her daily radio show, The Common Good, and her weekly podcast, Nothing is Wasted.   Get a copy of Known or Aubrey’s other books on Amazon and major retailers.   ——   Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com.

Welcome to the first episode of 2022! This is the time of year - the time for motivation and resolutions - when you hear the word "align" quite a bit. We use it when we're talking about being in touch with our goals, purpose, or values. What does it mean for our relationship with God? 

In this episode, we talk about:

- a working definition for alignment

- something I'm notoriously bad at

- the term the Bible doesn't actually use, and what it says instead

- 4 practical and biblical ways to align ourselves with God

- what it looks like to be in alignment with God, and what it looks like when we aren't

——   Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com.

Today’s episode wraps up 2021 perfectly, as we chat with writer Claudia Campbell on celebration and joy even in the midst of challenges. We talk about finding joy through grief, pain, and challenges, and showing up fully, vulnerably and authentically in it all. I gush over Claudia a bit in this episode, but listen in and you won’t be able to blame me a bit.   In this episode, you’ll hear more on:

• why milestones and anniversaries matter
• the best place to get your celebration gear :)
• what celebration does for our mindset and motivation
• why it’s worth pursuing your purpose and telling your story - even when it’s scary
• our examples of physical reminders of God’s faithfulness to us
• passing God’s faithfulness on to our kids
• speaking life over our kids and others
• helpful advice as an alternative to “choose joy”

  Thanks for tuning in this year! See you in 2022!   ——   Find Claudia on Instagram at @claudiarcampbell.   Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com/resources.

Anxiety and faith. Due to misconceptions and questions, these two can feel like they conflict. But we actually have a lot more hope and are more empowered than we realize.    In this episode, we talk about:  

• why we need to talk about anxiety and what it feels like
• what does Philippians 4 - “do not be anxious about anything” mean for us?
• how we can shift our perspectives when it comes to anxiety
• does God punish us with anxiety?
• is anxiety a faith issue?
• is it weak to get outside help for anxiety?
• what we need to always go back to when scriptures seem to conflict

  ——   Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com.

This week we chat with author and speaker Amanda Anderson, who is basically an expert on relationships. We’re chatting about trying to please people, what that really means, and actually setting boundaries. It’s a longer episode - but honestly there’s just SO MUCH GOOD STUFF in here I couldn’t cut it down! And it's worth every minute.   In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• when all your friends have issues
• calling codependency and people pleasing what they actually are (and aren't)
• our core need that prompts us to please others
• questions to ask when you’re lost in insecurities
• a maybe-controversial view of our identity to God
• kind-of-silly personal examples of people pleasing
• boundaries: a physical posture to take and what to say when you re-enforce one
• what people need most from us

——   Connect with Amanda at Heart in Training and on Instagram @amandaandersonauthor.   Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com.

 

When we hit our limits, that’s when God is rolling up his sleeves. This episode talks about how I learned that lesson (it wasn’t pretty), and a study on someone in the Bible who was voted the least likely. What can we do when we’re at the end of our ropes? More importantly, what can God do?    You’ll hear about:

• That time I lost it in the car, and what God spoke to me when I had nothing to give
• The champion underdog of the Bible
• Getting the message from God in the middle of the mess
• Moving forward on the little strength we have
• Taking small steps even as we wait
• Not missing the miracle out of fear
• The mindset to release in favor of the God who can do more than we ask or imagine

——   Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com.

Today, Stephanie Diehl - author, podcaster, foster and adoptive mama, and youth ministry leader - shares about living out her purpose in multiple ways, and staying aligned and present throughout.   In this episode you’ll hear about:

• The moment that gave us both chills.
• Why our journey with God is a messy one - and that’s okay.
• Youth ministry
• Foster care and adoption
• Writing a book
• Being aligned with what God wants us to do, instead of getting distracted.
• Saying “yes and”...even when…
• Continuously surrendering to God.

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Connect with Stephanie on Instagram @stephaniediehl_.

Visit her website at StephanieDiehl.com, and find Sydney's Adventures on Amazon.

Connect with Jenn on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com.

The first step to anything is showing up. But we can oh-so-easily talk ourselves out of it. In our desire to show up all together, we can miss incredible opportunities to watch God work.    In this episode, we discuss: 

• Advice for starting something new
• What gets in the way of this advice
• A mindset to avoid
• A person in the Bible who took a chance on a maybe
• Why our perspective of God matters as we take a new step
• How to know you should pursue something uncertain

  ——   Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com.

Our first interview of the podcast, and just the right one to set the pace. Jamie Watkins - best-selling author, speaker, happiness coach, and podcaster - shares about how we can get so stuck in our own plans that we can miss God's purpose, and changing the way we look at ourselves. 

In this episode, we talk about:

• The surprising way we can sabotage our steps toward our goals
• What self love with God looks like
• What a posture of surrender before God looks like
• The dividing line between resilience and struggling through
• Is what you’re holding onto keeping God from doing more in your life?
• What we do with our gifts
• Getting out of your own way

Find more from Jamie at My Peace of Happy, and connect with her on social media at @mypeaceofhappy.

——   Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com.

Welcome to the first episode of Called Into Being! Let me share what this show is about. In this episode, we’ll discuss:

• Why I was never going to be a podcaster
• How God makes next steps clear
• How God feels about our comfort zone
• Where the name of this show came from
• Introducing what you can expect from Called Into Being

  ——   The intro and outro song is Two Eyes by my dear friend, Nicole Yun! Find her on her Bandcamp page.   ——   Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook @whatyoumakeitblog and @calledintobeing.   Get free Bible study resources at whatyoumakeitblog.com.