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Fierce Calling - How to View Unmet Desires and Longings Through a Gospel-Centered Lens with Rebecca George


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Welcome back to Fierce Calling! In this episode, host Doris Swift welcomes back her friend and returning guest, Rebecca George—author, speaker, and founder of the Radical Radiance podcast community. Doris and Rebecca dive into themes every woman can relate to, including living in that “in-between-almost-but-not-yet” season, and the struggle of waiting on God’s timing in a world telling us to hurry up, because we’re falling behind.

Rebecca shares insights from her newest book, You’re Not Too Late: Trusting God’s Timing in a Hurry Up World, and opens up about how longing, comparison, and even resentment can creep in, no matter what stage of life you’re in. Together, Doris and Rebecca discuss faith and trusting God with hopes, dreams, and that thing we’re longing for. They also talk about the importance of community, the dangers of the prosperity gospel, and how to cultivate spiritual resiliency in our everyday rhythms of waiting.

Whether you’re waiting for a breakthrough, struggling with unmet desires, or simply looking to find more joy right where you are, this episode promises wisdom, encouragement, and a reminder: it’s not too late for you. Join us as we lean into God’s timing, celebrate kingdom work, and find inspiration for your own fierce calling!

Episode Highlights
Introduction to Rebecca’s New Book: “You’re Not Too Late”
  • Book’s core message: Trusting God’s timing in a hurry-up world
  • Who the message is for and why it resonates
  • Living in the “In Between Almost-But-Not-Yet”
    • The tension of waiting and longing
    • Faithfulness in the “meanwhile”
    • Rebecca’s Story and Passion Intersection
      • Multiple hats Rebecca wears in life and ministry
      • Importance of community among writers, speakers, and podcasters
      • Creating environments free of competition and comparison
      • How real-life women’s stories are integrated
      • Each chapter’s exploration of an opposing mindset/emotion
      • Interactive aspects—readers relating to stories and self-reflection prompts
      • Shift in Book Focus: From Singleness to Bigger Picture Regarding Longing
        • Original intent as a “singleness” book
        • Expansion into broader themes of longing and desire
        • Recognizing longing continues even after certain desires are fulfilled
        • Coping with Longing and Waiting
          • Gospel-centered perspective versus earthly focus
          • Transitioning from struggle (despair, doubt, isolation) to hope (joy, community)
          • Challenges of comparison and resentment
          • Idolatry and Resentment in the Waiting
            • When desires become idols
            • Personal stories of jealousy and difficult emotions
            • Honest conversations with God about unmet desires
            • Navigating Comparison
              • The ongoing struggle with comparison
              • Coping with guilt over mixed emotions (joy for others, pain for self)
              • Reminder of true fulfillment found in God
              • Prosperity Gospel and Misguided Self-Help
                • Critique of self-help and prosperity gospel ideas infiltrating Christian messaging
                • Dangers of self-reliance and the myth that effort guarantees results
                • Importance of biblical truth as the foundation
                • Culture of Instant Gratification
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