What if the battle you're asking God to end is also the place He's using to strengthen you and do something in your life beyond what you could ask, think, or imagine? In this powerful conversation with bestselling author and Susie Larson, I shared 2 sentences from her book More Than You Can Imagine that changed the way I'm walking through something in my own life: "Don't look back, don't rehearse, don't rehash," and "You'll find that unrestrained venting only weakens you."
In This Episode
Susie and I talk about how easy it is to keep replaying what happened, talking about what we're afraid might happen, and trying to figure everything out from our limited perspective. We may think we're processing it, but sometimes we're actually weakening ourselves by rehearsing the same fear and disappointment. We talk about the power of our words (Proverbs 18:21), what it means to be still and stop striving (Psalm 46:10), and how to recognize when fear and hopelessness are shaping what we think and say instead of the truth of God's Word.
We also talk about trusting God when we can't see what He sees (Proverbs 3:5–6), remembering that He is working even when we don't understand what He is doing (Romans 8:28), and holding onto our identity in Christ in the middle of a hard season. Susie shares what she means when she says, "Faith is your vision. Trust is your decision," and why our battles must never be wasted on us. Instead of only asking, God, when are You going to change this? what if we also started asking, God, what do You want to do in me through this?
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Resources From This Episode
More Than You Can Imagine by Susie Larson
Susie Larson's Website
About Susie Larson
Susie Larson is a bestselling author, national speaker, and host of the popular radio show Susie Larson Live on Faith Radio. She is the author of more than 20 books and devotionals, including More Than You Can Imagine and Waking Up to the Goodness of God.
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Kim Dolan Leto
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