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This episode is part 7 in a study of the book of Exodus. The Egyptians attempt to follow the Israelites into the Red Sea... which turns out to be a very bad idea.

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There is a version of resentment that looks like aggressively scrubbing a plate that did nothing wrong. Or snapping at a question that was not actually loaded. Or lying awake, mildly offended, with nothing specific to blame. That is resentment. And it never asks for permission before it shows up.

In this episode, I get honest about what I learned in a season when I said yes to everything, smiled through it all, and slowly disappeared in the process. Resentment is not proof that you are difficult. It is doing its job. And its job is to get your attention.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

Timestamps:

(00:26) - Resentment doesn't announce itself; it leaks out

(01:33) - The pantry hiding spot and what Alli was actually doing there

(02:58) - "Resentment is the receipt for self-abandonment."

(03:40) - Why resentment is like a check engine light you keep ignoring

(05:16) - How Becky (the amygdala) keeps track of every overextension

(05:59) - What a nervous system on alert actually feels like in your body

(07:04) - The internal courtroom where you're prosecuting people who have no idea

(07:42) - What we were raised to believe about being a "good woman."

(08:26) - Self-abandonment dressed up as love

(08:49) - What Jesus actually modeled about boundaries and stewardship

(09:34) - The first step: telling yourself the truth about what you're actually feeling

(10:35) - The one question to ask when irritation spikes

(11:03) - Making one honest adjustment instead of overhauling everything

(13:26) - Do this for you, for the people you love, for the legacy you're leaving

(16:09) - Alli's challenge: make a photo book

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What does it look like to finish well? In this message, Dr. John looks at Paul's charge to Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:13–16 — to keep the commandment unstained until Jesus returns. Using Jesus before Pilate as his example, Paul calls Timothy to a faithfulness that holds firm no matter the cost. And for those who do, he closes with a doxology that makes the whole thing worth it.

Living the Truth: In this 3-week study of 1 Timothy 4–6, Dr. John Neufeld walks us through Paul's practical instructions to the church — the household of God. What does it look like to live as a genuine believer? What habits mark a life of faithful obedience? And why is it so essential that those who teach the gospel are themselves living it? This study brings those questions to life.

Gary Chapman gets the rollercoaster of parenting teens. Grab his thoughtful ideas to help you evolve alongside your kids in a critical stage of development.

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In this episode of Pray the Word on Joshua 16:1, David Platt highlights how God works in our lives even when we might not be aware of it.

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