What do you do when God seems to be nudging you toward something that scares you? In this episode of Campfire Faith with Maggie & Friends, your host Maggie shares one of the biggest leaps of faith in her own life: the decision, in her mid-40s, to go back to school and become a nurse.

It's a story with real fear in it, including some awkward situations for Maggie that she had to overcome, a few tears in the parking lot after an overwhelming first day of class, and even fainting during her very first hospital clinical. Maggie walks through the practical steps she leaned on to discern God's will and the scripture that carried her through, all while reminding listeners that God's strength shows up most clearly in our weakness, not our confidence.

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Thank you for joining in today. Whatever season you find yourself in, remember where our true hope is found, Christ in us, the hope of glory. Until next time, keep looking to Him.

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Highlights From This Episode:

• The one key question to ask that frames the whole episode [0:03]

• The vulnerable conversation Maggie had with her husband, Matt, on a walk that started it all [2:39]

• Something profound a missionary shared at a campfire years before this decision, and why it stuck with her so much [5:31]

• The Bible verse that became Maggie's anchor for stepping into something she felt completely unqualified for [9:11]

• An embarrassing mix-up at the community college library on Maggie's very first day of class and the way she reframed this situation [10:46]

• The surprising way her teenage son encouraged her and helped Maggie get through a tough first day of going back to school after many years [15:29]

• Fainting during her very first hospital clinical, and how God used that humbling moment anyway [21:45]
  
  

LINKS:

Take Heart (Psalm 27) - Live

Verses Mentioned:

2 Corinthians 12:9

Psalm 27, 55:22, 96, 118:13 & 142:8