"Hope is the favorable and confident expectation of good." – Graham Cooke

God convicts us of our despairing attitudes that puts our eyes off of Him and onto the hopelessness of this world. Then He guides us by the light of truth onto a new pathway of living, even when we’re battling the suffering that seeks to destroy our lives.

In today's episode, we are talking about how to get unstuck from your pain perspectives and live out the purpose God has for you. Remember, your purpose is not exclusively about you, though pain tries to make us believe this. Your purpose involves the good for others and God desires to use you to extend his grace to others.

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As much as we want to resist the suffering, its mere presence can directly or indirectly change our perspectives and actually move us into our calling. The refining process of painful suffering gives us benefits, in which we’ll flourish in our days ahead. Suffering scrubs away our sense of pride and leaves us humble. When we fully embrace our humility and choose to pursue our connection with God, we are able to move into our calling.

Today, we're diving deep into how we can really prepare to live out our calling from God!

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Your attitude around chronic pain determines how you live your life. While the physical pain may feel overwhelming, it is the mind that holds the most power.

The anguish many of us face can lead to an attitude of self-defeatism. Yet we want to encourage you to press on despite how challenging life may feel.

Today, we’re taking a deep dive into what it looks like to view our pain in a new way. Hear from Gordon & Cherise about how they’ve navigated the hopelessness of pain and how they’ve learned to grow together in the suffering.

Real Light comes through the experience of suffering!

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"When we suffer in body, and in mind, there is so often a secret, hidden restlessness, something deep down in our subconscious being of a fret, an anxiety, something that is not rest."

When a loved one is going through pain, anxiety can boil over. Worry can make our care misplaced. We try to overcompensate and put the "best reality" on the person who is hurting. Yet, sometimes the "best reality" God has for that person is for them to walk through pain, and in turn love others in similar circumstances. 

Tune into this conversation on overcoming worry and casting our anxiety on the Lord. Surrender to the cross and seek His will, no matter your circumstances.

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How many times have you asked yourself, "why must I go through more suffering?" 

For those of us who walk through long-term pain, it can feel unfair to have to go through more pain. It feels like you deserve to be relieved from the pain. The truth is, sometimes God uses the pain over and over to continue to work in your life. 

So, what do you do when you feel like the pain will never end?

You change your mindset. You have to choose to walk in his grace. You have to choose to lay aside your mental obstacles and live where you are, in your present circumstances.

Are you willing to take the steps of faith towards Him in the heat of your battle with pain?

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It certainly doesn’t feel like mercy is being poured out during times of extreme distress. Yet, when you feel like pain is a form of condemnation, God shows us otherwise. Mercy renews us, even in our brokenness!

What is mercy? Mercy denotes the quality in God that led Him to deliver us from our sin and misery. It contrasts with grace. Mercy expresses deliverance from the condemnation that we deserve, whereas, grace is the bestowal of blessings that we do not deserve. 

God breaks the shackles from our souls with the growing knowledge we acquire about His mercy. So...how are we to respond to mercy?

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Today, we're talking about three things: Called, Commissioned, Mercy. As God has worked in our lives, he has grown us in these areas. 

The second our spiritual eyes open up are the moment we are called. In fact, you were called before the creation of the world. God has thought of you and called you to this time. You don't have to have it all figured out or be without brokenness before you can live out that calling.

You are called in your brokenness and in your pain! God will move you closer and lead you to abide in him. He commissions you and calls you to a new life of wholeness in Him. 

How will you respond to the call of God?

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Today, we're taking a look at the example of Paul as he faced his weaknesses. Paul realized that he had to become well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when he was weak, then he realized from God’s wisdom that he was actually strong because of the power of God.

We should never boast in our ability to "push-through" the struggles when life gets hard. Instead, we should boast in the cross alone. Heartfelt boasting in the cross curbs your interest in the ways that the world operates, and instead, puts your eyes on the eternal matters of life. 

Are you fully abiding in Him?

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When you have spiritual eyes in your pain, you are able to sense the movement of God in your life. Spiritual vision allows you to move deeper into transformation. 

The world tells you to do everything in your power to conquer the suffering in your life. It teaches you to covet so many things in life. Yet, we have to choose a different path. As a believer, we have to shift our view of suffering. We don't get to control the steps or the outcome. We have to surrender it all to connect with the Holy Spirit in us so that we can see and experience his comfort. 

Don't miss this deep and insightful episode!

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Why do we need God's Word? His Word centers on our ability to have a vision when exploring the dormant parts to who we are. The Word of God is our roadmap and supplies vision to illuminate truth within us. 

Pain can cause us to attempt to protect ourselves, yet it leads us to a false self. However God calls us to let go of our former ways and move forward into Him. As you move towards God, you'll discover your TRUE self. 

No matter how deep your suffering may be, you have to choose to dive DEEPER into God. We can't fix ourselves with our own strength, no matter how often the world tells us we can. We have to move deeper in faith through study of the Word and applying it to our lives. 

When you rest in God and lean on his understanding, your joy can be restored as you are transformed inwardly and outwardly.


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