How God Stays with Matthew West

The Alli Worthington Show

Alli Worthington

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture

4.8 • 634 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Hey, hey! Do you remember what you were doing in March 2020 or what I call, the before times? We have come so far, and yet almost everything has changed for all of us in one way or another. Right?! Today on the show, I’m joined by singer, songwriter, author, and podcast host, Matthew West. He joins me for a candid conversation about 2020, the pandemic, and everything that has turned our lives and illusions of security upside down. Matthew shares his memories of the day the lockdown directly impacted his life in an unexpected place and how God used a stranger to comfort him. During our conversation, Matthew shares stories, experiences, and discoveries from his faith journey of rediscovering “God with us” as inspired by the words of his hit song, “The God Who Stays.” Matthew West is a five-time GRAMMY® nominee, three-time Dove Award winner, and a multiple ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year winner. In addition to his recording career, he has more than 130 songwriting credits, including cuts by Rascal Flatts, Michael W. Smith, and Casting Crowns. He has also written multiple books, including his recent release, The God Who Stays. Matthew is also the husband of Emily and the father of two daughters. Listen in to learn more about: What happens when we have the opportunity to step into someone else’s story. How missed opportunities are a gift in their own right. Matthew’s “Summer of No What-Ifs” and how what he learned can impact our lives. Favorite quotes: ~You can’t quit on a calling no matter how many times you get rejected. ~It’s an honor to step into people’s stories and when you do that and when you focus on somebody else’s story instead of your own, your perspective on life changes in a radical way. ~Make the most of the one story that God has you on this earth to write and He is writing it for you so follow in to his plan and that’s where you discover life to the fullest. In this episode I answered this question: How can I stay motivated? Because I find myself having great intentions but I don't follow through. (42:17) Links to great things we discussed: Matthew West - Website Reckless Love (Official Lyric Video) - Bethel Music & Cory Asbury [Sittin' On] The Dock Of The Bay - YouTube Seinfeld (TV Series 1989–1998) - IMDb The Middle (TV Series 2009–2018) - IMDb Athletic Greens® - Official Site Gooey Butter Cake | Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams The Woman King (2022) - IMDb High Impact™ Mascara - Clinique Join the Confident Motherhood Community here. Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :) xo, Alli

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0:00.0	Hey, hey, this is Allie and welcome to the Allie Worthington show.
0:06.7	It's where we gather, learn, share our stories, and have a great time.
0:10.8	Every week I'll be chatting with a friend who I know, who I like and I respect,
0:15.4	and I want to learn something from.
0:17.2	And after we have that discussion, we are going to have coaching time.
0:20.2	So I'm going to be
0:20.8	answering your questions about life, about faith, and about business. Welcome to the show today.
0:27.3	I'm with the amazing Matthew West. You know him from his music. You sing along to his songs in the
0:32.7	car with the kids. So get ready to know the guy behind the music. This conversation is so fine. We get to know
0:41.2	the truth about the God who stays. So, so good. After we talk with Matthew, of course, is
0:47.4	coaching time. Here's a great question that I got this week. How do you stay motivated? I find myself
0:53.1	having great intentions, but I don't follow through.
0:56.3	I think my answer to this is going to be surprising. Seriously. Now, I'm home from Virginia.
1:01.6	I did Extraordinary Women Conference last weekend in Lynchburg. And let me tell you, this fall's travel
1:09.1	schedule. It's a lot. It is really fun, but it's a lot.
1:14.4	I'm going to need to schedule in more rest days next fall because I tend to go speak on the weekend and then I start Monday morning with coaching and, you know, called creatives work and coach school work, which I love.
1:25.1	But maybe I'll just schedule in just a little more downtime
1:28.2	next fall. I feel like I'm going to be limping into vacation in December. I'm taking two of the
1:34.0	boys, the boys who actually enjoy amusement parks. We're going to Disney and Universal the week
1:40.1	before Christmas. And, you know, Mark and the other boys just don't like amusement part.
1:44.7	We don't even feel guilty about going without them. So, you know, whatever works for your family,
1:49.6	it works. Now, of course, I have great recommendations for you after we talk to Matthew. So without
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