The (in)courage Podcast

"'You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.'
 -Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV
 
 This is a daily choice, not a one-time decision. Like my husband with a firm and loving tone reminded me, I pray that you would hear the voice of Christ, reminding you of who you are today and that He would lead you to take the steps of getting rid of the unhealthy and ill-fitting things of your past so you can put on Christ."

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"Both Deborah and Jael were wise, strategic, and courageous women who God used in extraordinary ways to lead and rescue His people.
 
 Friend, it’s unlikely that God will call you and me to take out a warrior with a tent peg, but He can use our strategic minds, our creative hands, and our discerning hearts for His glory."

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The fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith magazine is now available! Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or at your local Barnes & Noble, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, or wherever you buy magazines. We hope this issue helps you know and share God’s love in fresh, true, and inspiring ways! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"I want to be the kind of person who, even at my lowest, refuses to allow circumstances to dictate my life or my praise. I confess to you that on hard days, my first reaction isn’t to feel thankful.
 
 On hard days, you’d more likely find me trying to pray my way out of the struggle.
 
 But the truth of the matter is, hard days can turn into hard seasons, no matter how much we pray. So the question becomes, 'Will I praise Him anyway?'"
- Jennifer Dukes Lee

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The fall issue of DaySpring’s Everyday Faith magazine is now available! Pick up a copy today on DaySpring.com or at your local Barnes & Noble, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, or wherever you buy magazines. We hope this issue helps you know and share God’s love in fresh, true, and inspiring ways! 

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"Oh, that Christ's power would rest on us. His grace is indeed sufficient for any struggle that comes our way. Thank God that it is a sustaining grace. We can trust Him. And we can trust those who He places in our lives. This is how we can we can praise Him. We thank God for His truth in our lives and how He sets us in His family.
 
 God is our faithful Father.
 
 Jesus is our trusted Friend.
 
 The Holy Spirit is our Comforter."

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Stay organized and inspired this school year with an (in)courage Agenda Planner & 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle bundle! Both are full of Scripture to encourage you, devotions by your favorite (in)courage writers, and space for jotting your notes. Discover where true strength really comes from, and be reminded that God is closer than you know. Pick up your bundle today – and use code PODCAST10 to save $10 on your purchase at dayspring.com!  

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"God takes what is burned and busted up and makes it beautifully purposeful. Romans 8:28 says, 'We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.' Whether we are suffering through the blackened aftermath of our sin or wounds from the sins of others, whether we’re walking through chronic illness or anxiety, or enduring a season of depression or broken relationships, we can trust that God is not done writing our story.
 
 We can trust that, in God’s loving, creative hands, any source of destruction can eventually be used to resurrect new life."

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Stay organized and inspired this school year with an (in)courage Agenda Planner & 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle bundle! Both are full of Scripture to encourage you, devotions by your favorite (in)courage writers, and space for jotting your notes. Discover where true strength really comes from, and be reminded that God is closer than you know. Pick up your bundle today – and use code PODCAST10 to save $10 on your purchase at dayspring.com!  

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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"Jesus made it clear: He is the way. Our path forward is to follow Him. How do we follow the Lord instead of our longings for a different reality? 
 
 We read God’s Word. 
 
 Or we pour our hearts out in prayer until we’ve made space to be filled up by Him. 
 
 We stand in His creation and listen to the story it tells. 
 
 We crank up the music or lift up our hands. We sway to the beat or tap our feet or sit perfectly still and soak up every lyric and note.
 
 However you hear from God, wherever you encounter Jesus -- do that, go there. He promises to meet you. And He will show you a way forward that's better than 'normal.'"

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Stay organized and inspired this school year with an (in)courage Agenda Planner & 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle bundle! Both are full of Scripture to encourage you, devotions by your favorite (in)courage writers, and space for jotting your notes. Discover where true strength really comes from, and be reminded that God is closer than you know. Pick up your bundle today – and use code PODCAST10 to save $10 on your purchase at dayspring.com!  

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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"God stays the same so we don’t have to.

While adapting to the changes we don’t ask for can drag us right through the mud and into the valley, God the author remains unchanged. Malachi 3:6 (NIV) says straight up, "I the Lord do not change." And His faithfulness, His consistency, His unchanging nature can soothe our fear of the unknown."

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Stay organized and inspired this school year with an (in)courage Agenda Planner & 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle bundle! Both are full of Scripture to encourage you, devotions by your favorite (in)courage writers, and space for jotting your notes. Discover where true strength really comes from, and be reminded that God is closer than you know. Pick up your bundle today – and use code PODCAST10 to save $10 on your purchase at dayspring.com!  

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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"When I read my Bible, I feel a bit like Alice in Wonderland, opening doors and going down rabbit holes, often finding more questions than answers. The more I learn, the more I wonder. The more I wonder, the more I learn. A life walking with Christ is comforting yet often confounding. The more we embrace a posture of Christian curiosity, the more our worlds get, as Lewis Caroll put it, curiouser and curiouser.
 
 You are allowed to change your mind. You don’t have to draw lines in the sand and dig in your heels."

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Stay organized and inspired this school year with an (in)courage Agenda Planner & 100 Days of Strength in Any Struggle bundle! Both are full of Scripture to encourage you, devotions by your favorite (in)courage writers, and space for jotting your notes. Discover where true strength really comes from, and be reminded that God is closer than you know. Pick up your bundle today – and use code PODCAST10 to save $10 on your purchase at dayspring.com!  

The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

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If you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or discouraged as you try to hold everything together, today is the start of a new day. . . and we have just the conversation you need to support your soul.

In this episode, Becky Keife and Barb Roose discuss the topic of stress and overwhelm through the lens of Barb's new book, Stronger Than Stress. They talk about the challenges of trying to hold everything together while feeling like they are falling apart. Barb shares her personal experience of battling overwhelm and the moment when she threw plates through her kitchen window. They discuss the importance of recognizing the signs of overwhelm and the need to surrender to God's power and peace. They also explore the concept of simplicity as a spiritual practice and the role of sisterhood in supporting and encouraging one another.

Takeaways

• Stress and overwhelm can make us feel like we are constantly trying to hold everything together while falling apart.
• Recognizing the signs of overwhelm and surrendering to God's power and peace is essential for finding rest and contentment.
• Simplicity is about keeping the main thing the main thing and finding contentment in God alone.
• Sisterhood is a spiritual practice that involves supporting and encouraging one another, especially during times of stress and overwhelm.

Barb Roose’s new book, Stronger Than Stress: 10 Spiritual Practices to Win the Battle of Overwhelm, offers you 10 godly spiritual practices for combating chronic stress, burnout, and overwhelm no matter what life throws at you. You’ll also learn the four main stress triggers, and how to break your stress cycle and win the battle of overwhelm as you learn how to convert your stress to godly strength and peace.

Order your copy of Stronger Than Stress today, and leave a comment on the featured excerpt shared earlier this week for a chance to WIN a copy:  https://incourage.me/?p=240624

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"We were created to be in direct relationship with God. Just like lilacs were created for direct sunlight, we were created to be in direct relationship with God. Comforted by His presence. Fueled by His warmth. Growing closer and closer to Him every day. Boldly displaying abundant blooms as a living example of the goodness and power of Jesus."

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The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring. For over 50 years, DaySpring has created quality cards, books, and gifts that help you live your faith. Find out more at DaySpring.com.

Connect with (in)courage:

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