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In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully

inspire you in your faith walk, that deepen your understanding of God's Word and that

heightened your awareness of his very real presence in your life. Well, I've got a few questions for you. How would life change for you if you learned how to stop some of the painful patterns that sort of keep recurring in your life? And what if, what if you learn to establish healthier boundaries, not in a selfish way, but in a way that actually helps you thrive and helps you to love others well? Like, are there places in your life where maybe you're giving yourself away in a way God hasn't asked you to and you find yourself resenting it afterwards? Are you living for the applause of man or managing others' opinions of you? Do you feel like you're living out the best of what God has for you? Well, many would probably say, no, actually, no, I don't feel like I'm living out the best

of what God has for me. And if that's your answer, I want you to know you've come to the right

place today. Dr. Allison Cook joins me today to talk about her book, The Best of You. Break free from

painful patterns, mend your past, discover your true self and God. Really great conversation up ahead. I love the content of this book.

We've got a handful of copies to give away thanks to Thomas Nelson. You can text the word book to get in on the drawing.

877-933-23-2484. And we love to know if we can pray for you. We've got a prayer tab on our website. In fact, other people, we have prayer missionaries who visit that prayer spot on our website. You'll be posted anonymously, but there are people who just go on that page and they cover each of their prayer requests, and you'll receive a notification that you've been prayed for. So you just need to know, you're not alone, and we love to stand with you. All right, let me tell you about my guest. We'll get her on the show. Dr. Allison Cook is a psychologist and a writer who's helped women heal from past wounds, develop a strong sense of self, forge healthy relationships with others, and experience a loving God who is actually for them. Originally from Wyoming, Allison studied at Dartmouth College, Denver Seminary, and the University of Denver, where she specialized in the integration of theology and psychology. She and her husband, Joe, are the parents of two young adult children. Currently based in Boston, they spend time in the mountains of Wyoming as often as they can. Dr. Cook, so nice to meet you. Welcome to the show. I'm so glad to be here.

Thanks for that great intro. Yes, looking forward to the conversation. So you know this,

we start every day with the same question. Just want to make it personal. What has the Lord

been speaking about these days? Very clearly, the Bible verses from Matthew 537, but where he said,

Jesus says, all you need to say is simply yes or no.

I've been thinking so much about the yeses and knows that Jesus said.

He said a lot of them, both yes and no.

And the yeses and knows that I need to say in my life to be healthy, I talk about this stuff, I teach about this stuff, and I also am in process with this stuff very much in real

time and really working through it in my own life.

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