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The Next Right Thing

188: You Are Here (And It Matters)

The Next Right Thing

Emily P. Freeman

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.85.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Invisible things are real and it all matters. As we move through this month, if you're feeling swept along, hurried up, or even passed on by, this episode is for you. It's time to recalibrate a bit, to pay attention to what's happening on the inside so we can do our next right thing in love. Listen in.
 

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0:00.0

Henry now enrides in his book here and now.

0:04.6

We are inclined to think that when we are sad we cannot be glad, but in the life of a

0:09.1

God-centered person, sorrow and joy can exist together.

0:13.1

That isn't easy to understand, but when we think about some of our deepest life experiences

0:17.6

such as being present at the birth of a child or the death of a friend, great sorrow and

0:22.7

great joy are often seen to be parts of the same experience.

0:29.6

I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

0:32.9

You're listening to episode 188.

0:36.4

This is a podcast about making decisions, but also about making a life.

0:40.3

If you struggle with decision fatigue, chronic hesitation, or if you just need a few minutes

0:44.8

away from the constant stream of information, and the sometimes delightful, but also distracting,

0:50.0

hum of entertainment while you're in the right place for a thoughtful story, a little

0:54.0

prayer and a simple next right step.

0:55.8

If you're new around here, you'll need to know that I have made peace with the fact that

1:00.0

part of my job is to repeat myself.

1:02.7

And if you're old around here, you already know it full well.

1:05.8

One thing I've learned in my own work is that people aren't so interested in new, not

1:09.1

as much as we think, but we do want true.

1:11.9

And that's something I work hard to deliver, because there's this outside life that we live,

1:16.1

but there's also an inner life that's living in us.

1:19.8

Invisible things are real, and it all matters.

1:22.9

As we move through this month, if your feeling swept along, hurried up, or even passed

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