188: You Are Here (And It Matters)
The Next Right Thing
Emily P. Freeman
4.8 • 5.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 August 2021
⏱️ 10 minutes
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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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