#281: Can I Get Through Spiritual Disappointment? With Dr. Alicia Britt Chole

Diet culture is everywhere! It lurks in schools, medical offices, and even in our churches. We're even sold well-meaning messages wrapped in Bible verses that are actually rooted in diet culture.

Well today, dietitian and nutrition therapist Leslie Schilling will help you recognize diet culture myths, fight the lies you've been told, and discover the truth about your health, well-being, and how God sees you. She’ll help you embrace your unique shape, trust your divine design, and use that good body of yours to enjoy the life God gave you.

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“Suffering has a way of heaving you beyond the shallows of life where your faith feels ankle-deep. It casts you out into the fathomless depths of God.”

These profound words were written by an incredible woman and one of my heroes of the faith, Joni Eareckson Tada, who I’m super pumped to have on the podcast today because if anybody knows about the “I Can” life of Philippians 4:13 … it’s Joni.

If you haven’t heard of her, she survived a diving accident when she was a teenager that left her totally paralyzed. That incident changed her life forever, but for the past several decades, God has used her to help others in similar situations and inspire countless people around the world.

And today she’s going to inspire you and our entire 4:13 family.

Because on this very special BONUS episode, Joni talks about how you can experience the nearness of God in your life—something she does every day using the principles taught by Brother Lawrence in his ancient book, The Practice of the Presence of God.

Both Joni and Brother Lawrence discovered the secret to peace and joy regardless of their circumstances, and my friend, you can too!

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It's time to stop letting your past define your future. Easier said than done, right?! Especially when your past includes bad choices that haunt you.

But here’s the good news… Today’s episode is an invitation to liberation, a chance to break up with what has broken you and kept you dogged by shame.

Author Christian Bevere explains how shame and regret often hold us back from where we're called to be, but they don’t have to have power over us anymore. Today you’ll learn to leave your less for more, silence shame’s lies, and step into the restored story God has for you.

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Deep within each of us is a longing for acceptance, significance, and provision. Ultimately we’re asking, “Will I have enough? Am I enough? And do I matter?”

Well, did you know the answers to all three questions can be found in the temptations of Christ? That’s right!

So today, author Tommy Brown will pull back the curtain on Christ’s temptations to reveal how they represent your greatest needs. And, even better, he’ll give you practical mindsets and tools to help you invite God to meet all those needs instead of striving, performing, and white-knuckling your way through.

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We are coming to you LIVE from a Fresh Grounded Faith event in Greenville, South Carolina, where I’m spilling the beans with two of my good friends, Shaun Groves and Tammy Trent.

We’re talking about knowing your calling, giving grace when someone disappoints you, and dealing with depression. Plus, Tammy speaks a good word of encouragement to the ladies who are single or single again.

Oh, and you’ll want to hear about how I climbed the Great Wall of China in the dead of winter on ice, as well as the story of my worst makeup mix-up ever!

This was funny, warm, practical, and everything you need to make this day even better! So, pull up your chair to the bistro and let’s spill the beans.

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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, author Wendy Blight shares how you can replace your restlessness with rest! She’ll teach you three holy habits to help you transform your mind, quiet your heart, and still your soul.

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How can you know what your calling is? And how do you become confident in your calling? Or even if you know your calling, how are you supposed to follow it when you’re full of fears and insecurities?

Whew! It can be confusing, right?

Well, today on the 4:13, beloved star of Kim of Queens, Kim Gravel, invites you to look at yourself with a fresh new lens, encouraging you to start right where you are in order to discover who you were meant to be.

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When spiritual disappointment casts a shadow on our lives, we can feel so uncertain, ungrounded, and like the light of faith has been overtaken by the dark night of the soul.

But according to today’s guest, Dr. Alicia Britt Chole, the night is not your enemy.

Because even though faith shines best in full sun, it grows depth in the dark. So the night is not just normal, it’s necessary, and it won’t last forever.

Today, Alicia will teach you how to navigate the night and lean on God in the darkness, leaving you with a bright beacon of hope.

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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.

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

Because within that wrestling, we can find rest. We’re moved from striving to “make it work” through formulas and performance to surrendering to the One who holds us together and redeems our heartache.

So if you’re tired of trying, listen in! It’s time to break out of the cycle of frustration and find the perspective, perseverance, and patience to let go.

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In a culture where middle age is thought of as a downward slope into sensible shoes and meaningless existence, we can redefine the second half of life. We can shape it into decades of fulfillment, fun, strength, and purpose.

Because, my friend, God has a lot in store for you in your second half. We are His gift to this world at every age and in every season, and it's time to embrace it!

So today, Dawn Barton is here to encourage all the sisters who are almost in, or in the middle of, or wondering about the second half of life. It’s time to take off those sensible shoes and dance our way into the best seasons of our lives!

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