185: Peace for the Weary Heart (Advent Series #4) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode #38)
This week we are bringing to a close our solo podcast series based on my book, "Good News for a Woman's Heart: An Advent Devotional Study", with our final podcast episode of 2022. Today we are focusing on week 4 of the study, which centers on remembering the peace we can have in Christ for our weary hearts. What I Chat about in Today’s Episode: ~The fact that it is no accident that this very week - when the enemy most tries to steal our peace - is the very week of peace in the Advent tradition ~Where peace ultimately comes from ~Peace...in the face of lies ~How the enemy is lying to us, making us think that the magic of Christmas depends on us ~Taking these thoughts captive to the truth of the implications of the Incarnation and the good news of the gospel ~Peace...in the face of trouble ~The trouble we have in this world, and how we can have peace no matter what our circumstances ~Where trouble comes from (hint: it isn't God) ~Why free will is so crucial ~Why the Lord placed that infamous tree in the garden ~Peace...for the brokenhearted ~How you can have peace even in the midst of loss, trial, heartache, and unmet dreams and expectations ~How it's possible that we are actually blessed when we mourn and are poor in spirit; how I have experienced this beautiful reality myself ~What we see in Scripture about the beauty that can come in and through brokenness ~Peace...in the face of loss ~The goodness of the Lord and the truth that all He does is ultimately good ~Peace...for the celebration ~The freedom we have to joyfully and wholeheartedly celebrate our blessings...even when life is hard for someone else; understanding that empathy, sensitivity, and care for them and celebration for us can go hand-in-hand ~How our Heavenly Father delights when we delight in our good gifts from Him ~What Christmas means for us today and every day; taking the truths and implications of Christmas with you on into the new year ~And more!