Episode 171: Trusting God’s Plan in Difficult Seasons

In this episode, Dot and Cara explore how God uses our circumstances to conform us to the image of Jesus. They discuss the instinct to run from pain and how trials reveal areas where we are not yet Christlike. They highlight the importance of being honest with God, diligently applying Scripture, and trusting that God never wastes time or our experiences. When we face difficult seasons, we can rest in the truth that God works all things together for His glory and our good. Pull up a chair and join us for this heartfelt conversation!

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Episode recap:

• Start by writing down Romans 8: 28-30  (0:14)
• When pain comes, our first reaction is to run (1:58)
• God’s purpose is to conform us to the image of Jesus, through all our circumstances (6:12)
• Our circumstances reveal the areas of our lives where we are not yet Christlike (8:01)
• God uses seasons of our lives to prepare us for what He is going to do  (15:25)
• Resting and trusting the Lord is “enough” - we don’t have to strive (20:18)
• How can God use a season of depression? (22:42)
• Be honest with God while you wait (27:14)
• Search Scripture for Truth and be diligent to apply it daily (30:11)
• God doesn’t waste time and He doesn’t waste circumstances (33:53)

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Scripture Verse: Romans 8: 28-30 (NIV)

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.”