Episode #

143

How Did I Get Here?

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Show Notes

How did I get here? Life is full of unwanted and unwelcome seasons. So, how do you course correct and ground yourself in faith amid the struggle? Listen in as bestselling author and activist Christine Caine explains how to navigate an unpredictable world, identify when you’re starting to drift and anchor yourself in Jesus!

Question Highlights

In the book, you talk about how easy it is to drift because ‘all we have to do is nothing.’ What do you mean by that?
People are experiencing a high level of anxiety right now. What do you do first when everything seems chaotic and unpredictable?
What would you say to someone who desires intimacy with the Lord and wants to feel that hope but can’t seem to get there?
What is the gift of lament?
In the book, you identify 9 signs that we’re drifting off course. Can you share some of those with us?
What is the difference between solitude and isolation?
Though we know God will never abandon us, it’s hard to believe when we’re in the middle of suffering. How can we re-center ourselves in these moments of doubt?
Your book gives us the tools to keep ‘ringing the bell of victory.’ Can you tell us more about that?
You say that in the second half of your life, you’re dedicated to having more faith and taking more risks. What does that look like for you?
You say that the hour is urgent. Can you expand on that?

In this episode, you will learn about…

How Jesus serves as an anchor for our souls as the currents change under us
Getting mobilized by an EVEN IF faith vs. paralyzed by a WHAT IF faith
How the wounds of our past seep out as toxicity when we don’t allow God to heal us
Why we fall short of the good we could be doing when we let ourselves drift
The power of gathering in community and how it makes us stronger
Asking close friends to carry us when we don’t have the strength to get to Jesus by ourselves
Christine’s commitment not to RETIRE but to RE-FIRE and seize every bit of beauty, grace and opportunity life has to offer
Christine’s challenge to wake up and be the women of God that He’s calling us to be