Dwell Differently

"You can't gather up a bunch of darkness and put out a candle. But you bring in one candle, and it always beats the dark. Light is always stronger. Light always wins."
— Tara-Leigh Cobble
 
Today's Epis…

"When the light of Jesus comes on in our dark hearts, the darkness must flee!"
— Natalie Abbott

Today's episode: We want life—real life, lasting life, full life—and this is precisely what what Jesus of…

"Our feelings are important. But at the same time, we can't hang all of the weight of our being and our confidence on that, because they're going to vacillate, man. We've got to have something that's…

The everlasting love of God frees us from the fear of messing up and from hiding away from him when we do mess up (which is constantly). He's always that warm and loving Father who...even though your…

"The reality is, we see God's goodness all the time—when we wake up in the morning and there's light streaming in through the window and the rains fall and water the earth—there are these things that…

"All of this praise is built on the foundational bedrock of who God is."
— Natalie Abbott

Today's episode: Has your praise ever felt hollow or empty? On today's episode, Dwell Differently cofounder Nat…

"Everybody has a 'yes' they can give [to mentor someone]. Give up your time for the good of someone else, then you will...also grow in it."
— Courtney Doctor

Today's Episode: What does a mentoring rel…

"We have been formed by the world...and we have to be reformed by the way of truth."
— Elizabeth Woodson

Today's Episode: The world has so much impact on our thought life—on how we think about ourselve…

"I can actually hold on to peace and grief at the same time. I can hold on to peace and disappointment at the same time. I can savor the peace that Jesus offers me because of who he is, not because o…

"When you feel anxious, your body is sending you this signal. Don't just sit in that. Respond. Do something about it. Go to prayer; ask God to help you realign your mindset...Give him the burdens. Go…

"It grieves me that so many women and men struggle to experience God's presence...Somehow the enemy has fooled us into believing that enjoying [God's] presence, experiencing his presence, hearing his…

"In the midst of a world that's not right, we drink from the well—which is Christ—and we have refreshment in a dry and weary land."
— Melissa Kruger

Today's Episode: How do we find joy? Real, deep joy …

"Whatever is going to happen—whatever the literal next things are that happen in my life—this symbolic vision of God means that in the end, it's going to be alright. I can trust the God who made time…

"When I start to feel anxious about something, I have trained myself to be like, 'What is true? Is this true? Is this thing that you're worrying about...is it true?' And then going to the other passa…

"Right now we can join in that worship and sing out with those angels, 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.'"
— Natalie Abbott

Today's episode: Natalie is talki…

"When you realize God meets us in the pit, that's a way that we can really glorify God, not for what he does, but for who he is." — Vaneetha Risner

Today's Episode: So often in our suffering we ask th…

"I just want to be faithful because he is so faithful." — Vera Schmitz

Today's Episode: How do you hold on to hope? That's what Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz are talking about on today's episode. Th…

"I also give myself permission to dream new dreams for my life and to not be wedded to the dreams from when I was a child...I have the ability to pivot into the story that God is writing and not be i…

"This is the hope that we long for: the throne room of God himself. It is a better country, a heavenly one. It is the place we belong. And you have been invited in." — Natalie Abbott

Today's Episode: …

"Whatever you're anxious about, it's real. Don't feel dumb or ashamed because other people don't deal with the thing you're dealing with in the same way that you're dealing with it." — Vera Schmitz

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