Episode #557 (originally aired June 27, 2021; any giveaways, launches, groups, or meetups mentioned are no longer active)
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Over the years I have heard from so many women who are going through seasons of exhaustion, fear, and very difficult storms. That is why I wrote Help, I’m Drowning. I wanted to share some of the storms I faced and how walking with God, holding His hand, led me to a life of flourishing and one in which He was building my life on the rock of eternal values.
My membership site, Life with Sally, has resources specific to encouraging you in steadfastness when you are weathering the storms of life. From monthly Bible studies to the many, many talks I’ve given over the years at our conferences, you will be able to receive Biblical encouragement as you walk through these difficult seasons.
I love to meet with members in live online meet-ups and also host “mini conferences” at Life with Sally. There is one in particular on Avoiding Burnout, which explores more deeply the ideas in Help, I’m Drowning. You can download a printable notebook that includes reflection questions as you virtually “attend” the mini-conference.
I am very grateful for the life God has led me to live. But, most of my legacy has come through very difficult passages where I was tempted to give up on ideals, wondering if I could make it through, pondering if the work of my life as a mom, wife, actually mattered or if I was just blowing it. There were years of loneliness and isolation and disappointment.
Yet, most of these passages required that I make hard decisions of faith, perseverance, forgiveness, hard work, steadfastness through life storms that threatened to overwhelm me.
The truth is, we are living in a fallen world, filled with storm after storm—culturally, emotionally, spiritually, physically, philosophically.
Yet, choices made in the midst of life storms determined the trajectory of my whole life—my fruitfulness came from doing the hard things that scripture and God required of me, time after time.
The decisions you make during hard times will determine the trajectory and direction your life will take and what story you will tell when you are 70. Often it meant that my friends were not making the same decisions, many times I watched as others compromise and justify their decisions during hard times. Of course I am not perfect, but I did learn personally that,
"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matt. 7:13-14
God desires that we flourish, but we must obey His word and walk His ways.
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