Sometimes God‘s timing just does not make sense to us. When hard situations last way too long and our deepest prayers seem to go unanswered, we often wonder, “What is God doing?” But thankfully, the Bible is full of people who have experienced the same thing. They had to learn to trust God‘s ways and His timing, and their stories can help us trust God too. So today, author Laurie Polich Short highlights these biblical heroes and unearths very practical, encouraging gems found within their stories. These gems will serve as a compass to help you navigate your story when the way forward is foggy or unclear. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/270

#270: Can I Trust God’s Timing? With Laurie Polich Short

If you are deep in the trenches of life and looking for hope-filled encouragement and practical wisdom, this podcast is for you. With her down-to-earth style, blind author Jennifer Rothschild offers practical encouragement and biblical insight to help you live the "I Can" life of Philippians 4:13 (“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me").

Each episode, Jennifer answers real-life 4:13 questions like, "Can I overcome my fear?" or "Can I find balance?" You won't find just a cheery “Yes you can”—you will hear a confident and compassionate “Yes, you can—and here’s how." You will gain the inspiration and help you need to be and do more than you feel capable of! 

So, if you could use some practical encouragement, join Jennifer and her “Seeing-Eye Guy” KC for the 4:13 Podcast—it’s just 2 friends, 1 topic, and 0 stress.

Podcast Website + Show Notes: 413podcast.com

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When your life is turned upside down and you realize it’s the end of your hopes and dreams … your plans and ambitions … what you thought life would be like, it can seem like the end of the world. Or at least the world as you know it. Whether it’s a personal crisis, national chaos, or global catastrophe, it can feel like all hope is lost. But, my friend, hope is not lost, and today, Bible teacher Amy Lively is here to pour you a venti-sized cup of hope. She’ll guide you through the beautiful story of Peter and show you how to set your hope on Christ alone. And you’ll discover that when the end of the world as we know it looms, it’s just the beginning of the power of Jesus. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/296

#296: Can I Survive the End of the World As I Know It? With Amy Lively

After a devastating brain cancer diagnosis, today’s guest, Jay Hewitt, had a decision to make: Should he give up on his faith or practice what he preached and trust that with God, all things are possible? Well, if he’s on the 4:13, you know the decision he made! But what he did and how he did it will totally bless you and teach you how you can face hard things too. Faith in action for Jay included competing in an IRONMAN triathlon while undergoing cancer treatment. Incredible, right? Well, perhaps an IRONMAN isn’t for you, but what it represents certainly applies. Jay’s race serves as a call to resilience for all of us! So, get ready to unleash your superpower, because the same power God put in Jay is the power He’s placed in you! It’s Christ’s power that gives you strength, so even when you are weak, through Christ you are strong. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/295

#295: Can I Build a Resilient Faith for a Resilient Life? With Jay Hewitt

Most of us spend our lives avoiding pain at every turn, so when we do experience it, it can send us into a tailspin. We can begin to question why God even allows it, why He doesn’t stop it, and if we can really trust Him in it. Well, bestselling authors and pastors of Fellowship Church, Ed and Lisa Young, know the kind of pain most of us hope never to experience—the death of a child. And on today’s episode, they’ll share how they went from sorrow and anger to hope and healing. This conversation is real, raw, and so incredibly relevant to where we all live as we face pain, regret, and grief. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/294

#294: Can I Find a Path Through Pain to Healing? With Ed and Lisa Young

What does it mean to be blessed? Are Christians automatically entitled to happiness, fulfillment, and perfect peace? Does God’s presence guarantee us emotional ease amidst suffering? Wow! Those are some very interesting questions, aren’t they? Well today, you are about to get far more than interesting answers. You are going to be enlightened and inspired as we talk about our expectations of what a life of faith should feel like when facing difficulties. Author Amanda Held Opelt joins us and shares her own experience of loss and grief. And, like so many others, she expected her faith to cushion her from the pains of life. But when it didn’t, she was left disappointed and disillusioned. So today, she debunks the myth that if you’re struggling, something must be wrong. She’ll explain what the emotional prosperity gospel is, adjust your expectations of how faith shows up in your feelings, and help you reimagine what it really means to be “blessed.” SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/293

#293: Can I Trash Expectations and Still Be Happy? With Amanda Held Opelt

Most of us grow up thinking failure is bad. And, let’s face it, it never feels good! Failure—and all the bad feelings that go with it—are real, like unemployment, bankruptcy, and divorce, just to name a few. Over time though, we might stop thinking we’ve failed at something and instead start believing we are failures. But, according to today’s guest, failure is never final. Dr. Gregory Jantz is back on the 4:13 to remind us that God’s view of success has more to do with who we are than what we do. He’ll not only help you redefine failure, but also give you strategies and paradigm shifters to turn every setback into a stepping stone. SHOW NOTES: 413Podcast.com/292

#270: Can I Trust God’s Timing? With Laurie Polich Short

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