Season Six: Surrender with Special Guest Rebekah Lyons

Welcome to Season 6 of the Exhale podcast! This season's topic is on surrender. In today's episode, Exhale podcast Host Holly Newton sat down and chatted with Rebekah Lyons about her new book that was released this week.

Bestselling author, podcast host and national speaker Rebekah Lyons spent years battling fear, anxiety and panic until she found freedom in surrendering her yes to God. From moving to New York City with young children to adopting a child with Down syndrome from China, Rebekah realized that saying yes to who God says you are in Him, even in the small, ordinary moments of life, can create renewed spiritual vitality.

In her new devotional, A Surrendered Yes: 52 Devotions to Let Go and Live Free (Zondervan, September 2021), Rebekah offers readers 52 reflections that will move them from striving and fear into freedom, joy and rest. She shares her own personal rescue journey of healing from anxiety and fear to finding renewed freedom in daily rhythms, and encourages readers to engage their bravest self, knowing that God sustains and upholds them. 

 “The truth is that none of us want give up control,” says Rebekah. “But anything that God calls us to do is going to be beautiful, life-giving and restore our soul. When you read this book, it’s not going to be all about massive decisions – moving across country, changing careers, adoption. It’s really the small things that when we say yes, we get more armored for the big things. Every time I have said yes, reluctantly fearfully, tearfully, God has given me strength on the other side of yes.” 

 Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker, host of the Rhythms for Life podcast, and bestselling author of Rhythms of Renewal, You Are Free, and Freefall to Fly. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose. Alongside her husband, Gabe, Rebekah finds joy in raising four children, two of whom have Down syndrome. She wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on the TODAY show, Good Morning America, CNN, FOX News, Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews, and more. 

 Connect with Rebekah:

Website:                       https://rebekahlyons.com/ 

Instagram:                    https://www.instagram.com/rebekahlyons/ 

Facebook:                     https://www.facebook.com/rebekahlyons/ 

Twitter:                        https://twitter.com/rebekahlyons

Connect with Holly:

Website:                    https://holllyanewton.com

Instagram:                https://www.instagram.com/hollyanewton