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Can I Let Go of Striving and Relax in God? With Megan Fate Marshman [Episode 343]

Let Go Striving Rest God Megan Fate Marshman

We often try to do a lot for God, and we often try to do it all without Him. Wouldn’t you love to let go of spiritual performance and reject the cultural expectation to live under pressure? Oh, my friend, me too!

So today, Bible teacher Megan Fate Marshman explores what it means to set aside our addiction to trying to figure everything out and relish a slower, compelling, and relaxed life with God. Instead of striving and trying to be like Him without Him, she’ll help you relax, release your self-reliance, and rest in your Heavenly Father who has already done it all.

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Can I Rest in God’s Goodness When My Story Shifts? With Sarah Frazer [Episode 311]

Rest God's Goodness Story Shifts Sarah Frazer

This wasn’t part of the plan. My story wasn’t supposed to go this way. I didn’t sign up for this.

If you’ve ever had these thoughts, chances are your story has shifted in some unexpected way. Well, you aren’t alone, my friend, and rest assured that God is with you as you go down this new path.

Today, author Sarah Frazer will take you through the unexpected plot twists in the story of Moses to help you see that even when your life seems completely derailed, God’s plan still goes forth, His presence always provides, and His purpose prevails. And you can trust that God’s sovereignty is always connected to His goodness.

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Can I Calm My Restless Soul? With Wendy Blight [Episode 283]

Calm Restless Soul Wendy Blight

Have you ever been in a constant state of unsettledness? It’s like your soul has been taken hostage by your emotions or circumstances, and you just can’t break free!

Whether it shows up as anxiety, fear, panic attacks, or a mind that never stops racing, it can seem hopeless, can’t it?

Well today on the 4:13, author Wendy Blight shares how you can replace your restlessness with rest!

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Can I Let Go When I’m Tired of Trying? With Ashley Morgan Jackson [Episode 280]

Let Go Tired Trying Ashley Morgan Jackson

GIVEAWAY ALERT: You can win the book Tired of Trying by this week’s podcast guest. Keep reading to find out how!

What do you do when your faith doesn’t seem to be “working” anymore? You’ve said all the right things, done all the right things, and nothing seems to make it better. Perhaps you’re even tempted to give up on God because things haven’t turned out the way you expected.

Well, my friend, that’s when today’s guest, Ashley Morgan Jackson, invites us to wrestle with God and face Him in our greatest disappointments, pains, and unanswered questions.

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Can I Detox Stress Through Biblical Mindfulness? With Bonnie Gray [Episode 269]

Detox Stress Biblical Mindfulness Bonnie Gray

Why is it so hard to rest and refresh when we’re stressed? Well, today on the 4:13, author and podcaster Bonnie Gray answers that question with both scientific and Scripture-based insights into your body, mind, and soul.

As we talk about her book, Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm, she’ll teach you what biblical mindfulness is and how it’s the key to breaking free from worry and anxiety.

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Can I Stop Living Under Time Anxiety? With Jen Pollock Michel [Episode 260]

Stop Living Under Time Anxiety Jen Pollock Michel

GIVEAWAY ALERT: You can win the book In Good Time by this week’s podcast guest. Keep reading to find out how!

Whether we’re trying to find time, save time, manage time, or make the most of our time, one word often shows up when we’re talking about time: anxiety. But, if we want to experience freedom from time anxiety, we have to reimagine our relationship with time itself.

Today’s guest, author Jen Pollock Michel, explains that time is not something to manage, save, spend, or waste. She shares how it’s possible to have a grounded, healthy relationship with the clock to help you move from the treadmill of productivity to the call of fruitfulness.