How do you know he's the one? How do you know she's the girl you're supposed to marry? How do you really know you're right for each other?

These are the kinds of questions Chelsea and Nick Hurst have heard since over 2 million people began to follow their love story, engagement, and marriage on YouTube. And today, they're going to dive deeper into the guidance they received, the lessons they learned, and the questions they asked themselves and each other as they navigated the biggest decision of their lives.

Their perspective is refreshingly honest and super practical whether you're married, single, single-again, or know someone who's about to say, "I do!"

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Pack your bags! You're coming with me to Melbourne, Florida for a Fresh Grounded Faith conference where we recorded this LIVE! Kelly Minter, Michael O'Brien, and I sat around the bistro table answering questions from the audience! And, wow, did they have some great questions?!

We talk about how to manage our expectations, what to do when you feel God is far away, and how to deal with doubt. Kelly also shares why she isn't married, and I answered several interesting questions about my blindness.

It was some really good stuff, and now, you get to join us! Pull up your chair to the bistro, and let's spill the beans.

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Exhausted. Burned out. Stressed. Overwhelmed. Many of us try to fit our lengthy to-do lists into our already-packed schedules but simply run out of time. It seems the only solution is to add more hours to the day—if only that were possible.

But what if we didn't need more time? What if we chose to spend our time differently?

Best-selling author, podcaster, and busy mom of six, Crystal Paine, shares the strategies and systems she uses to maximize her time and energy. She'll teach you a four-step system for choosing how to spend your time and introduce a mindset to guide your decisions. Plus, you'll learn two questions to ask yourself that just might become your biggest time-saving hack of all!

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How do you stay strong when cracks begin to form in your life? Is your faith strong enough to help you stand when life tries to knock you down? Or, are you clinging to the idea that if only the storms of life stayed away, you would be okay?

While trouble in life is inevitable, collapse is not!

And today, author Alli Patterson will teach you how to build a faith that can withstand anything the world throws at it. She'll help you take a hard look at the foundation you're building on and give you three simple rhythms to produce an unshakeable faith.

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How can I learn to pray? How can I overcome the same old fears? How can I trust God with the people I love when they don't believe in Him? Whew! Good questions, right?

Well, those are just a few of the questions we're tackling today as we sit around the bistro table at Fresh Grounded Faith. Authors Margaret Feinberg and Kelly Minter joined me in Springfield, Missouri where we recorded this LIVE as we answered questions from the audience.

We had the best time spilling the beans, and now, you can pull up a chair at the bistro too!

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How do you know if you're being called into ministry? And isn't every Christian called to some extent? So how do you recognize your calling, and then what do you do about it?

If you've asked any of these questions about God's calling on your life, you're not the only one! And here's the good news … today, we have lots of answers!

Dr. Scott Pace and Shane Pruitt join us to unpack the kinds of callings there are as well as give you four ways to recognize if you're being called. Plus, they'll show you a clear path to move forward in your calling with confidence it's from the Lord.

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In the space between no longer and not yet, is the new now. It's a place of transition where we can feel so lost and alone. And if a new direction doesn't come right away, it can feel like we're stuck in a cycle of purposeless days.

But today, author and Bible teacher Nicki Koziarz will help you find direction for today by shedding light on the types of seasons a transition can bring. She'll help you embrace where you are right now so you can begin to live well on the road between what was and what will be.

While a transition can be scary, it's also a place where you can live with hopeful anticipation of what God is doing.

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Are you getting by on a diet of spiritual junk food? We're consuming, we're filling up, we're taking in, but at the end of the day, our souls are still starving. Well, we don't have to stay spiritually malnourished anymore.

Today, author and teacher Amy Seiffert will help you stop ingesting spiritual junk food and give you three simple and replenishing practices that will deeply satisfy your soul. She'll invite you to a spiritual diet change that will leave you delightfully content, spiritually healthy, and free to experience the goodness of Jesus.

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Do you ever practice self-care? It's one of those things that's often pushed aside because we think we don't have time. Or sometimes it's avoided entirely with the idea that self-care is selfish.

But today's guest, therapist and spiritual director Janice McWilliams, will help you see why self-care is necessary. And you don't have to wait until you're exhausted and completely depleted to begin. Instead, you can practice daily, doable self-care using the life of Jesus as a model.

You're about to get some practical counseling insight to help you care for your soul, tame and tackle negative thoughts, and manage stress. So, let's do it!

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It's time to discover the beautiful truth of how God thinks about you. God doesn't just tolerate you; He loves you fiercely, and His thoughts toward you are full of grace and mercy.

Understanding this truth changes everything, my friend! So today, author Lisa Bevere shines a spotlight on God's audacious love for you. And when you get a glimpse of His love, it will give you a boost of confidence grounded in your identity and your relationship with Him.

Get ready for some truth bombs in this conversation that will shift your perspective and help you see God for who He really is—not just for what He does.

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