As we approach the mid-point of 2020, I think we are all craving an intermission. Any sort of small break from quarantine, health threats, cultural crises and shutdowns. But even with the stress this year has incurred, it has also ushered in some time and margin to reset ourselves and our priorities if we’re willing to do a little work.

This week we talk with Lisa Whittle, author, speaker, ministry leader, who shares her journey into writing (with 7 published books and studies under her belt) including her most recent publication, Jesus Over Everything. And isn’t this what we all need right now, sisters?!? Jesus over everything is a book, study, podcast, and absolute answer for uncluttering the crazy and deescalating the stress of this season. If this m.o. doesn’t get you on board, I don’t know what will:

“IN A CULTURE THAT CARRIES THE CONFUSION OF OVERINDULGENCE, ENDLESS OPTIONS AND INFLUENCER VOICES, THE JESUS-FIRST LIFE CLEARS OUR MINDS AND HEARTS OF NOISE SO OUR SOULS CAN FIND TRUE MEANING AND REST.”

I know what you’re thinking. This is too big an ask, will take too much time, and is a nice practice for people far more spiritual than I am. Like, “That’s a nice bumper sticker, but I don’t know if I can do it.” But Lisa says, you absolutely can.

“I’m the biggest skeptic,” she admits, “but trust me, this is an actual, Word-ordained solution.” Lisa walks us through how to connect the dots of our legitimate, earthly complications and frustrations to the practice of putting Jesus over them all. Not as a bumper sticker, but as something real that we practice in our day-to-day and a posture out of which we can learn to live. 

“IT’S NOT HYPER SPIRITUAL. IT’S A PRACTICAL, GOD-CONSTRUCTED WAY TO UNCOMPLICATED YOUR LIFE! IT CHANGES EVERYTHING. IT CHANGES YOUR YESES AND NOS. IT CHANGES YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND WHAT YOU’RE WILLING OR NOT WILLING TO PUT UP WITH. AND MORE THAN THAT, IT’S A SANITY SAVOR.” 

Y’all, this will be a huge exhale for you! The literal release valve and palpable freedom that you’re craving. And it all starts with identifying out of place priorities and idols. Surrendering them, or literally putting them under Jesus. Obeying the things scripture calls us to, and sticking with it even through the discomfort of the process.

If this still seems a little too holy to be real for you, go check out Lisa’s 6-weeks to Permanent Priority Shift Series on Jesus Over Everything podcast with practical steps, applications, and processes in the pursuit of putting Jesus over everything in your life. And the good news is, they’re quick, 5-8 minute power episodes! Don’t miss these crucial, direct, and digestible ways to re-set your priorities and un-complicate your life. 

To wrap up Lisa gives us a couple of her go-to 5 Word Prayers. For all the busy mama’s, exec’s, and generally running around crazy SHE’S, find more than 200 hundred quick but Word-rich 5 word prayers here (episodes January-December 2018).

Find all Lisa’s books, episodes, content, and ministry @ www.lisawhittle.com .