If you've ever tried to plan, fix, or hold everything together only to end up exhausted, frustrated, and feeling defeated.... this one's for you!

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We've been taught that joy comes once life finally looks perfect--but that's a LIE that keeps us stuck, exhausted, and chasing something we'll never reach. In this episode we'll start to unpack the difference between joy and perfection and point back to the source of true JOY.

If you've ever felt weighed down by pressure to have it all together, this conversation will give you freedom, encouragement, and practical ways to choose joy right where you are- messy, imperfect, and fully loved.

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The big aha moment after recording last week's episode hit me between the eyes, so as I dove further into the word, I had to share .....Let me know what you think.

...and don't forget...

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If you've ever faced a problem with your well thought out and even (good by any man's standards) plan and wondered why it's not working, why you are still where you started, not making progress, or even further behind than where you started....well then this one's for you friend. You are not alone.

Show me the Peace in following His plan. Let's jump in together.

....and don't forget

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I hope you've made time to rest in Him, allowing Him to hold you. Now, what lies, doubts, and fears has the devil tried to seed? It's not if but WHEN he does, remember that being broken doesn't disqualify you from being used for God's glory, for living again, and walking out your days in purpose and truth. If anything, you are MORE qualified than ever before because of the brokenness, because of the experience, because of the trial. It's time to look up, let Him in, accept His comfort, and pay it forward. What is He inviting you to rebuild today? One step at a time. Remember Rome wasn't built in a day, but are you willing? You don't have to be perfect, thank the Lord! You don't even have to be ready. You just have to be willing. I can't wait to see the beauty He builds from the brokenness. I can promise you, that if you'll surrender and let Him do the work in you, not only will the result be something more beautiful than you could have ever imagined, but you will also experience His peace that passes all understanding and Joy in the process.

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Have you ever felt too far gone, like you're broken beyond repair? We go through real things in life that leave us feeling broken, confused, incapable to be the people God made us to be and the enemy uses those times to capitalize on our pain. The enemy is sneaky, and he uses anything, people, circumstances, words and more to kick us when we are already down. Honestly, everything hurts more when we already have such a gaping wound we are trying to heal, and he knows that! Here me when I say that it's ok to not be okay, but also, don't sit in that forever and never sit in it alone. God is bigger and He wants to carry your burden, heartache and pain. Will you make time to sit with Him in quiet today? Allow Him to give you rest in the midst of the hurt.

Psalm 34:18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are broken hearted

Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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Listen, they are gonna call you crazy, when you praise through the storm, worship in the brokeness, find joy in the midst of turmoil, and peace in the ashes because they just don't understand. They don't know Him like we do. That's why we are called to be the salt and LIGHT of the earth. Let's shine together so brightly that they get curious about our crazy and we can introduce them to the source of all our Joy , Peace and Hope ; JESUS, our Lord and Savior.

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What lies are you believing today? The enemy wants to attack where we are most vulnerable and that is so often the mind. Our mindset is 90% of everything we do in life. It makes sense that he would start there. Let's tell the devil he can go sit on a cactus and take his worry and anxiety provoking lies with him while we step into the truths that our Heavenly Father left for us in His Word.

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