I get a bit vulnerable later in the episode too, and I wonder if you can relate to this, but I bring up what scares me about Moses. Because think about it: Moses doesn’t get to see the Promised Land. Moses is a HERO in the Bible, but he didn’t see the biggest thing in his life come to pass in his lifetime.
As an achiever, I’m like, ‘Wait a minute. How do I make sense of that?’
Nicole had such a beautiful answer. She said:
“[When suffering is so great], and you ask those questions, it almost gets you so low that you get to understand the Biblical foundation and relationship with Christ of how our sufferings are correlated to his sufferings and joy and peace. And the promises He has for us aren’t big houses and fame and goals checked off, that this not a part of His Promises. The Promiser is the Promise, Jesus Christ.”
I mean, won’t that preach.
We chat about this and SO much more in our conversation. We hit some hard topics like:
- The difference between happiness and joy,
- What it looks like to run after the Promiser, not just His Promises,
- The privilege of suffering for Jesus,
- Why God is rarely on our timeline, and
- How to feel God’s presence even when He’s not moving
I really hope your heart is as touched as mine was from this conversation.
May this episode be your reminder:
“We are all carrying heavy things in our lives. But there is hope in Jesus. And sometimes it looks different in different seasons how we are able to find and uncover that…but it is within reach.”
I can’t wait for you to take a listen! And if you are looking to give up comparing, performing, and achieving for your worth, I think you’ll LOVE my new book Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots! Available now everywhere books are sold! And while you’re at it, take our Achiever Quiz to see which of the 5 Achiever Types you are….
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