Change in our lives is inevitable whether it is a change we desire, like a new job or a new city, or one thrust upon us, like the loss of a loved one or a challenge to our health. Either way, we get to choose who we become as a result of these changes in our lives. Change is a powerful teacher, shaping and molding us more into the likeness of Christ as we let it do its work.
As women, we’re often told that we’re entitled or unrealistic when we want to create a life we love. We start hearing this message from a very early age, and by the time we’re old enough to know what we want, we’ve also been taught to doubt our instincts and to see selfishness in all our longings.
There are inescapable aspects of life we are all marked by. We have less control than we want, more anxiety than we’re comfortable with and just enough insecurity to continually remind us of our shortcomings. To experience these things is to be human. We aren’t superheroes and invincibility isn’t an option.
Comparison can feel like a never-ending struggle. The whole measuring up to friends and influencers on social media? It’s a lot. Everyone has their own idea of what we should be like. Shannon Popkin and Lee Nienhuis are on the show to help you break free from the comparison trap and embrace the incredible life that Jesus has in store for you. Join us to discover new freedom, confidence, and influence by adopting Jesus’s “me-free” mindset in this crazy, measure-up world.
Aging. Grateful. Those are two words you don’t usually see in a sentence together. Culture tells us that aging involves wrinkles, extra pounds, arthritis, and graying hair. And its answer to aging’s many problems? Fight back! And we do, wearing ourselves out physically, emotionally, and spiritually in the process.