Finding Hope for the Troubled Heart: How Our Emotions Lead Us to Christ with Author Kara Stout

Could there be divine purpose in our emotions that not only guide us to God but deepen our faith?

In this episode, host Kristin Nave welcomes author Kara Stout to discuss finding hope for troubled hearts through faith and scripture. Kara shares her personal journey of dealing with grief, anxiety, and the discovery of peace through her relationship with God. Kristin and Kara explore how suffering can deepen one's faith and the importance of taking our worries to God quickly. They also discuss Kara's new devotional, which is crafted to help readers establish a rhythm of seeking God's presence both morning and night, thereby fostering a lasting relationship with the divine and cultivating inner peace.

Episode Highlights:

• Kara shares her personal journey of dealing with the grief of losing both her parents to cancer
• Emotions as cues for seeking God and the importance of not letting shame accompany anxiety.
• Kara talks about her adoption journey and the peace she found in God's timing, especially after a failed adoption attempt.
• Kara shares favorite Bible verses when her heart is troubled

Resources Mentioned:

• Kara Stout's new devotional “An Untroubled Heart” on Amazon
• Kara’s website: karastout.com
• Kara’s Instagram: @sincerelybykara
• Her True Worth, a women's online ministry: @hertrueworth
• Bible references: John 14:27, 1 Peter 5:7, Psalms 116:2, and Psalms 34:4-5.

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Show Credits:

• Executive Producer & Host: Kristin Nave
• Producer : Jay Lee - Provision Podcasts
• Media Designer: Bethany Young

Guest:

• Bio:
  • Kara Stout  is a writer, wife, and new adoptive mom living in Los Angeles, California. Kara writes prayers and devotionals on her social media and has also written devotionals for Her True Worth, a women's online ministry. After walking through a personal medical crisis and the loss of both of her parents to cancer, her life radically changed and her complete dependency on God for strength and peace became a non negotiable. Her hope is to encourage women in their faith, pointing them to their great comforter and greatest companion.

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