Episode 76: In All Honesty

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Just because you don’t see how God is working doesn’t mean He isn’t carrying out His plans. In this episode, we share a live session from the 2022 Breathe Retreat, where Dot shares the story of Moses and the lessons it can teach us about God’s faithfulness. Dot explains how even Moses’ time in the wilderness was specifically designed to prepare him for what God had in store, and she talks about the freedom and redemption we can find when we’re bold enough to come before God with honesty and lament.

Episode Recap
 

• Our true identity can only be found in the truth that we are children of God (2:20)
   
• God kept His promise and turned Abraham’s family into a nation (7:57)
   
• God is faithful to His plan, even when we don’t know what it is (13:42)
   
• Write down Exodus 2:23-24 and Exodus 3:1-9 (17:42)
   
• When God calls your name, your life will change (20:54)
   
• Exodus tells us that God sees us and cares when we’re hurting (22:50)
   
• If you think you’re somebody, God will show you that you’re no one without Him (27:34)
   
• The absence of a miracle doesn’t mean God isn’t speaking (29:14)
   
• There’s freedom in being honest with God when we’re struggling to trust Him (37:48)
   
• Tears are human, and lament is redemptive (45:28)
   
• Jesus loved us enough to die so that we could come before God (49:50)
   

Resources:

• Download all 4 sessions from the Breathe Retreat 2022: Known in the Unknown
   
• “Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy” Book by Mark Vroegop
   
• “Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy” Devotional Journal
   

The Breathe Retreat is a retreat in every sense of the word, intentionally designed to allow you space to breathe in your Heavenly Father's love! Registration for the 2023 Breathe Retreat opens early October 2022. Learn more here.

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