EP 30: Stay Encouraged. Stay Engaged

In Totality with Megan Ashley

Megan Ashley

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🗓️ 28 May 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Join me, Megan Ashley, as I explore the profound and often overlooked theme of enduring suffering while maintaining faith. In this heartfelt solo episode of In Totality, I share my concerns about the American Christian focus on prosperity and self-gain, frequently overshadowing the true essence of our relationship with God. Inspired by a powerful scene from "Freud's Last Session," which features a fictional dialogue between CS Lewis and Sigmund Freud, I reflect on how we can navigate hardships without losing our faith.

We dive into the profound scriptural teachings from Romans 5:3-5 and Isaiah 55:11, exploring how suffering can cultivate endurance, character, and hope. By focusing on God’s unchanging nature and eternal promises, we find strength to endure our trials, trusting that all things work for our good and His glory. You'll discover that despite hardships, God’s presence remains constant, providing us with the love and encouragement we need.

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0:00.0	You get so caught up in just doing life that you don't just sit and really take inventory of all the changes. So when God was asking me to give him my life in
0:18.0	totality, he did not promise me that I wasn't going to suffer. He was just very clear. I'm requiring you in
0:26.1	totality. So you are going to have to continue to engage with me even while you're
0:31.0	suffering.
0:32.0	Hey you guys, welcome to end totality, a place where we celebrate authenticity and openness.
0:38.0	We're here for those who are willing to explore, those who embrace imperfections,
0:42.0	and for those with open hearts and minds. I'm excited to
0:45.2	embark on this journey with you and while I can't predict every twist and turn, I'm certain that
0:49.9	God will be by our side with every step of obedience.
0:52.7	Welcome to in totality with me, your host, Megan Ashley.
0:59.6	What's up you guys?
1:00.4	Welcome back to in totality.
1:02.1	I'm your host, Megan Megan Ashley and I'm so
1:04.3	grateful that you are here and joining me back for another episode listen do me a
1:08.9	favor right now if you have not subscribe make sure you go and subscribe to the YouTube channel right now.
1:15.0	And make sure that you check out my Patreon community.
1:18.3	Listen, we just had our first session.
1:20.9	I don't know when this episode is airing but we just had our first session
1:26.8	with the All of God so with my Patreon community I am doing a book we have a book club doing a book with them each quarter. So last
1:36.3	quarter we did Crazy Love and this quarter we're doing All of God by John Brevere. You
1:41.0	guys know I love John Breyer. And we had our first session this past Tuesday and it was phenomenal. Like it was so, so good. It was so good to like connect with everybody and yeah I just really just I just
1:58.4	love our village community like they literally are the best supporters, the best people.
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