The Lauren Muzyka Show

1:45: Meet Anne Marie Stroud

3:27: You are worth the hype

7:36: Amazing Jesus moment

15:43: How to wait well

23:30: Why do you react the way you react? 

32:13: Your family-of-origin story

39:12: Giving yourself grace

51:10: Closing thought

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It's so easy to be bold and outspoken ... from the safety of an app or your computer keyboard. But before you share your opinion, criticize someone or something, or take an audacious stand on an issue, ask yourself: would you say that same thing, the same way you're planning to say it ... to the person you're lambasting? Face to face? Lauren points out that -- as believers -- we're called to a higher standard, in real life and in cyberspace. 

Parents should never underestimate their power to plant eternal seeds in the lives of their children.  A parent’s heart, a parent’s witness, is powerful – it matters. And it just might start a worldwide movement. Lauren explains in this week’s Power Thought.

2:27: Meet Reg Platt

3:52: An unexpected abortion story

9:57: Written on the heart

16:00: Tailspin

22:10: Third time around

30:20: Turning to healing

31:30: Project Joseph

39:39: "It might not have made a difference, but at least I would have done something"

45:27: 1 in 4 men in the United States is affected by abortion loss

More information: 

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Helpline: 469-720-CARE (2273)

1:53: Pray with honest faith, not polished words

2:16: Pray God's word, not your fears

2:45: Pray even when you don't feel like it

4:02: Step back and believe

With thanks to @marriage.ignite

1:06: When your best isn't good enough

2:27: "This one got me"

5:51: When it doesn't feel like God is working ... He's making miracles behind the scenes

10:24: Everyone has to do their part

1:55: Don't publicly criticize an organization or individual unless ...

2:27: When Sidewalk Advocates for Life has spoken out

5:26: When to speak out? Check Matthew 18 for a framework

10:37: Start with the goal of restoration

12:43: Bring witnesses if private resolution fails

13:58: Tell it to the church

14:30: Set boundaries

15:53: When to go public

18:16: Candace Owens and the Charlie Kirk assassination

22:08:  The platform and the power

In last week's Power Thought, Lauren shared the "compass" that Sidewalk Advocates rely on in holding a life-saving conversation with an abortion-vulnerable woman. Today she dives deeper, sharing the "map," which walks you through that conversation step by step by step. 

Watch last week's episode here

Access the free mini-training at sidewalkadvocates.org/101

How do Sidewalk Advocates facilitate a life-saving conversation with an abortion-minded mother? In this Power Thought, Lauren shares the "compass" that guides Advocates on the sidewalk and beyond: Mom-baby-God. You may very well know someone considering abortion, and you can absolutely use this as a guide to encourage her to choose life.

Access the free mini-training at sidewalkadvocates.org/101

3:02: Prayer is part of the most important relationship

5:04: Prayer is not a transaction

6:23: Prayer changes the pray-ers before it changes circumstances

7:45: We can hear God

8:54: Prayer moves the hand of God

9:47:  The power of persistent prayer

13:04: God is working, even when we don't see it

17:05: Prayer stories from the sidewalk

28:42: We need God