Episode 344 - Now and Not Yet with Ruth Chou Simons

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

How do we lean into the tensions of life--the now and not yet? What does it look like to press into the different seasons as they come instead of constantly wanting something different?Author and artist Ruth Chou Simons knows what it is like to live in the hidden places as a mom to six boys. For years, her life centered around changing diapers, preparing meals and bandaging scraped knees. But it was in that time that God taught her the importance of stewarding what she had been given. It was in that mundane, quiet season that God cultivated in her a reliance upon Him. Now, she is a well-known author and artist for her company, Gracelaced, but she will be the first to tell you that her work is simply an overflow of those quiet, hidden, faithful years of doing the work God had called her to in her family. Her latest book, Now and Not Yet: Pressing in When You’re Waiting, Wanting, and Restless for More, looks at how to handle those times where your soul is waiting or feeling restless and how to trust God when life isn't what you thought it would be. In this episode, Davey and Ruth have a meaningful discussion about the importance of recognizing your season in life, what restlessness could really be a symptom of, and how so often, we become what we behold. If you have felt yourself in a time of waiting or feeling restless, this conversation will remind you that even in the hidden, unseen moments of your life, God is inviting you to trust and know Him more. Website: https://ruthchousimons.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthchousimons/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracelaced Book: Now and Not Yet: Pressing in When You’re Waiting, Wanting, and Restless for More https://a.co/d/g5gi3la Home is Right Where You Are https://www.amazon.com/Home-Right-Where-You-Are/dp/1400244390 We’d love for you to let your pastor and church leadership know The Healing Roundtable is coming to Iowa. They can get more information at www.nothingiswasted.com/roundtableDo you need a reminder that in your story nothing is wasted? Get your copy of the Nothing is Wasted book now where ever books are sold: www.nothingiswasted.com/book Want to access all that Nothing is Wasted has to offer to help you in your healing journey? Join Community Plus and get resources like our masterclasses, Curated Pathways, and more for just $20/month. www.nothingiswasted.com/communityplus

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0:00.0	Nothing is Wasted Ministries is coming to Iowa.
0:03.2	We'll be hosting the Healing Leader Roundtable this October at two locations in Iowa.
0:08.7	The Healing Leader Roundtable is a one day event for pastors, ministry leaders, lay leaders, counselors, therapists, and non-profit leaders
0:17.6	where we dive deeper into how to create environments that are biblically centered,
0:22.1	spirit-filled, and trauma-informed,
0:24.8	environments where people can actually heal. We found ourselves at a critical time in
0:30.6	church history. Anxiety, depression, and mental unhealth
0:34.5	is at an all-time high.
0:36.5	Unaddressed pain and trauma has the potential
0:38.3	to paralyze the church and its leaders
0:40.9	more than anything else.
0:42.4	And the enemy is doing everything he can to leverage this against the church.
0:46.7	How many times have you seen people in your congregation or organization
0:49.9	begin to get on mission and move into their purpose
0:53.1	and then something happens in their life
0:54.7	that completely knocks them off course.
0:57.2	We'd love to invite pastors, ministry leaders,
0:59.2	counselors, nonprofit leaders, and their teams
1:01.8	to a one-day roundtable event designed to equip you with a holistic
1:05.9	approach to healing your organization from the leadership to the lay people.
1:10.5	Now if you've ever felt overwhelmed by the pressing needs in your congregation or the emotional
1:15.0	toll it takes on you personally, we'd love to have you join us for this special event.
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