“But we know there is peace there is comfort there is hope because we can look in his presence and say ‘God one day I will be with you forever, one day every tear will be wiped away, one day I will be in your presence.’” 

Author and Co-founder of Girl Defined Ministries, Bethany Beal knows about the twists and turns life can bring.

That is why she has a passion to encourage Christian women to look to God when things happen that they just don't understand.

In this episode Bethany shares her story of waiting for marriage longer than she had planned followed by her heartbreaking experiences with miscarriage.

Through it all, Bethany has a message of hope and encouragement for you today...

We discussed:

• typical responses when we experience unexpected twists and turns
• how to struggle well when the unexpected happens
• head knowledge vs. heart belief in the goodness of God
• shifting your expectations and focusing on relationship with God
• how to love where you are in unexpected seasons of life

Bethany's passion for women and love for God is infectious and I can't wait for you to hear her story and learn from her experience!

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FAVORITE TAKEAWAYS:

Don’t let your circumstances keep you from God

 

The World won’t tell us to go to Christ, we in our flesh won’t naturally go to Christ; it’s a relationship, it takes time and growing into. 

 

“God, you are my strength” 

Run the race that God has set before you, YOUR race, not someone else’s. 

 

Grieving with people, whatever they’re going through, their journey is different than yours, we can’t put labels and values on individual’s life experiences and suffering. 

 

“There are so many things we could do to bash other women and diminish the things that they’re going through instead of saying ‘no, we are called to love one another, support one another, serve one another.’ So I think for each of us we need to have that mindset saying, ‘God this is the race you’ve set before me.’” 

 

So important we don’t diminish or abandon people in suffering.   

 

God wants us to be image bearers and reflect His character. 

 

Having one or two godly women around you to reach out for support, to maintain focus on the Word of God and maintaining that relationship with God, being held accountable and look up to as examples and rolemodels. 

 

“God, I desire to know you.” 

 

Proverbs 3:5-6  

 

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