Becoming our true self with Dr. Alison Cook

Susie Larson Live

Faith Radio

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.7 • 689 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

We all want to give the best of ourselves to others. But, what happens when others take advantage of us? Dr. Alison Cook shares from her book “The Best of You: Break Free from Painful Patterns, Mend Your Past, and Discover Your True Self in God.” She talks about recognizing trauma, working toward healing, and becoming the true self God created us to be. Questions from the book:

What new direction do you want to take?
What/Who do you want more of in your life?
What needs are you dying to have met?
What convictions are you aching to protect?
What steps can you take toward unlocking your potential?
What brings out the best of you?

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to this Susie Larson Live podcast available thanks to support from listeners like you.
0:23.4	Welcome to Susie Larson, Just won't do dance. You don't have to know how to ever since, ever since we've got you late.
0:28.5	Welcome to Sizzy Larson Live. Always so honored to get to spend this time with you.
0:38.0	In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk, that deep in your understanding of God's Word and that heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life. Well, most days I open with a question, and they're
0:42.7	never rhetorical. I always want an answer. And, you know, when you text in, I think it's kind of
0:46.6	one of my love languages, because I know you're there. I'm getting a sense for what you're walking
0:50.4	through. So I really am asking for participation on this one. On a scale of one to 10,
0:56.7	how much are you impacted by others' opinions? How much do other people's opinions weigh on you?
1:02.4	Like how often do you think about them? So 10 meaning, if I'm honest, I'm in bondage to other people's
1:08.4	opinions. I'm not free. I care too much about what people think of me.
1:11.8	Now, here's a quick caveat. Saying that you don't care what other people think is proof that you
1:16.7	actually care a whole lot what other people think. It just means maybe you've built a wall so that
1:20.5	their opinions don't hurt you or impact you like they used to. So what does true freedom look like?
1:25.5	Maybe something like this. I love you, but I keep my hope in God.
1:30.0	You have the power to hurt me because I care about you, but never again, we have the power to decide my worth, because my identity is firmly rooted in Christ.
1:38.3	And I'm living as a deeply loved child of God. You know, I would submit we don't arrive to this place overnight. I think it takes
1:44.9	countless interactions with pain, heartache, and insecurity to finally believe the truth about
1:49.6	ourselves. So on a scale of one to ten, how free are you? And again, no condemnation. This is just
1:54.6	reality here. You know, and I think good indicators are, how quickly does your day go south if you
2:00.1	think someone's not happy with you
2:01.3	that gets to me you know ties me up in knots at times scale of one to ten text me eight seven seven
2:07.1	nine three three two four eight four dr alison cook joins me today to talk about her book the best
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