This podcast is a reading of No Matter What as read by the author. Each episode is essentially a chapter of the book, with author commentary sprinkled throughout.
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” 1 John 3:1
“No matter what: we’ll love you.” - Hoke Knox
“A cheerful heart fills the day with song.” Proverbs 15:15
“To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.” - Thomas Merton
“Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.” Proverbs 1:5
“Change awaits us. What is decisive is our deciding.” - Gregory Boyle
“For in God, we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28
“How many things have to happen to you before something occurs to you?” - Robert Frost
“I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19
“God loves you just the way you are, but He refu…
“Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.” Isaiah 41:10
“We are unfinished creatures -…
“It’s not too late to come back to God…Here’s why: God is kind and merciful.” Joel 2:14-15
“Being realistic is the most commonly traveled path to mediocrity.” - Will Smith
“Be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7
“There’s two kinds of pain in sports; the pain of discipline and the pain of regret.” - Jeff Blatnick
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 1 Timothy 1:7
“Do the thing you fear most, and the death of fear is certain.” - Mark Twain
“The hope of good people ends in celebration.” Proverbs 10:28
“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices.” - Adolphe Adams
“There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear.” 1 John 4:8
“I’ve experienced many terrible things in my life, a few of which actually happened.” - Mark Twain
“The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.” Proverbs 14:8
“Everything can be taken from us but one thing, to choose one’s attitude in any circums…
“Do not fret.” Psalm 37:8
“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” - St. Augustine
“In everything, by prayer and petition, present your requests to the Lord.” Philippians 4:6-7
“We pause to listen to the beat of your Presence in all things.” - John Philip Newell
“We live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7
“Success in the sport is, above all else, about enduring suffering.” - Chris McCormack
“Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.” Psalm 1:1
“The enemy is fear. We think it is hate, but it is fear.” - Gandhi
“The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.” Proverbs 28:1
“Courage isn’t the absence of fear. Courage is the absence of self.” - Erwin McManus
“Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” Mark 5:36
“It’s lack of faith that leads people to be afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.” - Mohammad Ali
“Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” Mark 5:36
“What if instead of fears, we called them stories That’s what fear really is, a story that we tell ourselves. It’s a kind of unintentional storytelling th…
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom and discipline.” Proverbs 1:7
“Fear only has the power we give it. Hope works the same way.” - Bob Goff