Episode 370 - Living Loved With Our Eyes Up in Suffering with Alexandra Hoover

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

How do we keep our eyes up and trusting God when the pain of life seems unrelenting? Why is it so important to remind ourselves of God's goodness especially in those moments of greatest heartache?
For author, pastor and speaker Alexandra Hoover, navigating a lifetime of difficulty and trauma as a child and then experiencing the loss of her brother as an adult could have kept her from experiencing God's care and comfort, but instead, it led her to it. As she began to look back at all the moments in which God had showed up for her throughout her life, she was able to see points of remembrance of God's faithfulness, Ebenezer stones as Scripture calls them. It was in those places that she found herself continually returning to as new heartaches and challenges came her way. In her book Eyes Up: How to Trust God’s Heart by Tracing His Hand, she helps readers learn how to find those similar moments in their own lives.
In this conversation, Aubrey sits down with Alexandra and discusses the power of discipleship in showing young believers a faith filled life, why it is important to pay attention to the ways God has been faithful throughout our days, and how we can begin to surrender and learn to live loved, especially in our pain.
If you find it hard to remember God's goodness in your suffering, know that you are not alone. This episode will encourage you to keep looking back so that you can look up and move forward through whatever struggles and hardships life throws at you.

Website: alexandravhoover.com
Instagram: instagram.com/alexandravhoover
Book: Eyes Up: How to Trust God’s Heart by Tracing His Hand https://a.co/d/hFvrGHZ
Bible Study: Without Wavering: Resilient Faith Built on the Promises of God
https://a.co/d/e7zhLY0
Are you a ministry leader, first responder, counselor or someone who wants to help people in pain? The Biblical Trauma Care Specialist course will equip you as you serve those who have experienced trauma. Sign up today: nothingiswasted.com/btcs
Has a recent loss, trauma or tragedy upended your world? Let us guide you through those early days: nothingiswasted.com/everythingchanges
Looking for a tangible gift for a friend who is hurting? The restorbox is a beautifully curated gift box that will show your loved one you care: nothingiswasted.com/restorbox

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0:00.0	Hey friends, we know a lot of you are walking through some of the most painful, difficult times of your life.
0:06.7	Times that feel like complete darkness after an unexpected loss or grief you didn't expect.
0:12.9	When we find ourselves in the dark after loss, big questions often follow.
0:17.8	Where is God now? Why can't I see him here? Why can't we sense his presence here? How can I
0:24.1	trust that God is good? Why did this happen? The deep theological wrestlings that can come after the
0:30.5	pain of grief are jarring. We need a place to say aloud those hard questions that we're asking in our hearts. We need sometimes
0:40.1	permission to even ask the hard questions in the first place, and we need someone to help us find
0:45.2	answers in the dark. That's why we are so excited to share a brand new podcast with you.
0:52.6	I have written a new book, What We Find in the Dark, Loss, Hope, and God's
0:57.3	presence in grief. And to build on that message, I'm launching a new podcast, What We Find in the
1:02.5	Dark. Join me and my guests, pastors, Bible teachers, and Christian thought leaders on the
1:08.0	What We Find in the Dark podcast. As we walk through the questions that grief can bring, and they'll the dark podcast as we walk through the questions
1:12.0	that grief can bring and they'll help us learn how to walk through the darkness while holding on
1:16.9	to hope. You can listen to the what we find in the dark podcast right here on the same platform
1:22.1	where you're listening to the Nothing Is Wasted podcast. And look, we know darkness can be full of heartache, but there are
1:29.6	treasures to be found there too. Please let me and my guests walk with you as you find a way through
1:35.9	grief, pain, and the hope that waits on the other side. Welcome to the Nothing is Wasted
1:43.3	podcast, where we believe that no matter what you've gone through in life,
1:47.6	God is inviting you to partner with him to take back your story.
1:51.7	On this podcast, we have inspiring conversations with people who are doing just that.
1:56.9	And now, your hosts, Davy Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson.
2:03.9	Well, hey everybody.
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