Finding Peace In Times of Turmoil: Cam Ayala & Tiania Haneline and Scarlett Smith
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith
Jesus Calling
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🗓️ 19 January 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
There is much talk of turmoil in our world, and we see it reflected in what we read, watch, and observe in the media. Sometimes this turmoil shows up directly in our lives—whether it’s negative words toward us from others, untruths about who we are and what we stand for, or other negative situations that undermine our self worth and identity. As we face words meant to harm and hurt us, we can know there is refuge when it feels like it’s “us against the world.” A verse in the Bible, from John 16, tells us that God is our source of peace, also reminding us “in the world you have tribulation. But take heart–God has overcome the world.”
Our guests this week saw their lives—and the world around them—in turmoil, and found themselves turning to God for the peace that can only come from seeking to be in His presence. Cam Ayala, who starred on ABC’s The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise shares about how his struggle with a lifelong illness was used on the show to portray him in a negative light, and how after the show ended, his faith would uphold him through the biggest decision he would ever have to face about his health and his identity. Social media influencer Tiania Haneline and her five-year-old daughter Scarlett Smith started a positive affirmation routine that has taken the internet by storm. Tiania shares how speaking kind words to her daughter each day is creating a lifelong habit of facing negativity with positivity.
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Past interview: Trey Johnson
Upcoming interview: Tom Schueman
ABC’s The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise
Tiania Haneline and Scarlett Smith
I’m Going to Have a Good Day! Daily Affirmations with Scarlett
Interview Quotes:
“God always has a way of showing His way if you are opening your heart and seeking that light.” - Cam Ayala
“I knew that reigniting my relationship with Jesus was going to be the only way that I would make it through this [amputation] surgery and really through the rest of my life. I had tried doing things on my own accord, trying to be my own strong, independent man. But time and time again, I felt that my own personal strength was insufficient.” - Cam Ayala
“There's Scripture that says, ‘When we are weak, He is strong.’ And so really leaning on the strength of Christ in me was more than enough to get me through some of the toughest physical adversities that I had faced in previous surgeries.” - Cam Ayala
“I'm a firm believer that God gives His toughest battles to His toughest warriors, and that with a loss like this of a limb is going to come a great gain in what Jesus is going to do with me, through me, to me, and ultimately for other people to bear witness to.” - Cam Ayala
“When you seek Him wholeheartedly, He will be there to get you through some of the most difficult seasons or moments in your life.” - Cam Ayala
“I think it is very important for my children and myself to have these affirmations to instill in us. So whenever Scarlett has someone in her class that says that they don't like her hair, you know, she can come back with, ‘Well, I love my hair.’ So I just want them to be able to take what I have taught them and be able to use it in the real world.” - Tiania Haneline
“I got Scarlett to look at herself in the mirror while I was doing her hair, and I was like, This is going to be able to show her I love my curls, I love my brown skin. I am strong, I am beautiful.” - Tiania Haneline
“I'm beautiful. I'm strong. I'm not fearful. I love my curls. Jesus loves me. And I'm going to have a good day.” - Scarlett Smith
“My prayer right now is that I will raise my children up to follow Jesus and to be amazing women and men.” - Tiania Haneline
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Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C
Peace for Everyday Life: https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj
Peace in Uncertain Times: https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u
What’s Good? https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj
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| 0:33.0 | As that Romans 5 verse suggests, there are going to be suffering in your life and through the suffering you can grow through it. |
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| 0:49.0 | And so if you are struggling with your faith and you're struggling with your identity because you feel your identity is rooted because of who you were, you are forgiven, you are loves, and Christ has gone before you. |
| 1:06.0 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast. There is much talk of turmoil in our world and we see it reflected in what we read, watch, and observe media. |
| 1:14.0 | Sometimes this turmoil shows up directly in our lives, whether it's negative words toward us from others, untruths about who we are and what we stand for, or other negative situations that undermine our self-worth and identity. |
| 1:26.0 | As we face words meant to harm and hurt us, we can know there's a refuge when it feels like it's us against the world. |
| 1:33.0 | A verse in the Bible from John 16 tells us that God is our source of peace, also reminding us, in the world you have tribulation, but take heart, God has overcome the world. |
| 1:44.0 | Our guests this week saw their lives and the world around them in turmoil and found themselves turning to God for the peace that only can come from seeking to be in his presence. |
| 1:53.0 | Kamayala, who starred on ABC's The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, shares about how his struggle with a lifelong illness was used on the show to portray him in a negative light. |
| 2:03.0 | And how after the show ended, his faith would have pulled him through the biggest decision he would ever have to face about his health and his identity. |
| 2:10.0 | Social media influencer, Tiana Hainline, and her five-year-old daughter, Scarlett Smith, started a positive affirmation routine that has taken the internet by storm. |
| 2:20.0 | Tiana shares how speaking kind words to her daughter each day is creating a lifelong habit of facing negativity with positivity. |
| 2:27.0 | Let's start with Kam's story. |
| 2:32.0 | My name is Kamayala, short for Cameron, and I am 33 years old. |
| 2:38.0 | I currently live in a small city called Houston, Texas, born and raised here, and I am a lymphedema patient advocate, as well as an amputee patient advocate. |
| 2:51.0 | And you may have seen me on The Bachelorette with Hannah Brown or on The Bachelor in Paradise. |
| 3:02.0 | I mostly, as a child, focused on sports. |
| 3:08.0 | I played baseball, basketball, and football, but my main love was basketball. |
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