Have you ever moved into a new home, received an unexpected gift, or finally gotten something you'd prayed for, and then felt guilty about it? Like somehow you didn't quite deserve it?

In this episode, host Kelsey Redd tackles one of the trickiest tensions in faith and abundance: the paradox of worthiness. How do we hold both truths at once, that we are nothing compared to God's infinite greatness, and yet we are everything to Him?

Inspired by a conversation with a friend who couldn't stop saying "I don't even deserve this house," Kelsey unpacks why so many women of faith struggle to receive God's blessings with joy, and what gratitude has to do with resolving the whole tension.

In this episode, you'll explore:

• Why worthiness is not the same as earning — and why that distinction changes everything
• The difference between healthy humility and the guilt that keeps you from receiving good things
• How reformed theology and prosperity gospel both get it partially right — and where each misses the mark
• Why a gift stops being a gift the moment you think you've earned it
• How gratitude holds the entire paradox together — humility and joy, meekness and praise, all at once
• A powerful quote from Apostle Dieter F. Uchtdorf that perfectly captures the paradox of man's relationship with God

Kelsey also shares her own experience with moving into a new home, her years of infertility, and why she believes gratitude is the one frequency that raises every situation — no matter what you're walking through.

The answer to "do I deserve this?" isn't yes or no. It's thank you.

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