Freedom from a Self-Focused Life with Ruth Chou Simons

Journeywomen

Hunter Beless

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we're chatting with Ruth Chou Simons about freedom from a self-focused life. The heart of what we discuss is how gazing at the beauty of the gospel draws our eyes to Christ, enabling us to walk in the freedom of self-forgetfulness. So you’ll know her a little better, Ruth Chou Simons is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and speaker. She shares her journey of God’s grace intersecting daily life with word and paintbrush through GraceLaced.com and on Instagram. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boys—their greatest adventure. And, she’s also the author of Beholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship, as well as GraceLaced, which won a 2018 Christian Book Award. RESOURCES Beholding and Becoming by Ruth Chou Simons Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller How to Worship Jesus Christ by Joseph S. Carroll The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer The Expulsive Power of a New Affection by Thomas Chalmers CONNECT WITH RUTH Website Facebook Instagram SCRIPTURE REFERENCES 2 Corinthians 3:18 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS • What does it mean to behold? • What do you find yourself beholding on a daily basis? • What does it look like when you are being self-focused? • How can fixing your eyes on God shift your perspective? • How does beholding God change the mundane moments of life? • What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week? FULL SHOW NOTES SPONSORS FOR MORE: Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Journey Women Podcast.
0:05.8	I'm your host, Hunter Beelis.
0:08.0	Life's a journey we were never meant to walk alone.
0:10.4	We all need friends along the way.
0:12.3	On the Journey Women Podcast, we'll chat with mentors about gracefully navigating the
0:16.3	seasons and challenges we face on our journeys to glorify God.
0:20.4	On today's episode of the Journey Women Podcast, I chatted with Ruth Jo Simon's about freedom
0:25.1	from a self-focused life.
0:27.0	The heart of what Ruth and I discuss is how gazing at the beauty of the gospel draws
0:30.9	our eyes to Christ, enabling us to walk in the freedom of self-forgiveness.
0:36.0	Listen to what she said.
0:37.2	I was created for a purpose.
0:39.2	Sin cast me far from being able to fulfill that purpose.
0:44.5	And because of Christ, because of the blood of Jesus, I've been redeemed and in the
0:49.5	identification made, or in his likeness, so that I can return to the original purpose
0:56.3	that he created me for to bring glory to him.
0:59.0	Phew, it is good, Steph Yall.
1:01.2	One of my favorite things about Ruth Simon's is how she makes gospel applications to
1:05.1	everyday life.
1:06.5	So you'll know her a little better.
1:07.9	Ruth Jo Simon's is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and speaker.
1:12.2	She shares her journey of God's grace intersecting daily life with word and paintbrush through
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