Standing still in suffering with Ellie Holcomb
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
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🗓️ 19 March 2020
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
The Israelites were trapped with seemingly no way out. The Egyptian army was fast approaching from behind. In front, they faced the unpassable waters of the Red Sea.
In frustration, they cried out to God, asking why he would allow this desperate situation and questioning if he really cared about them.
And then Moses answered with twelve words of truth: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still” (Exodus 14:14).
These twelve words are as relevant for us in the middle of a pandemic as they were centuries ago to a flailing nation with its back against the wall.
Singer, songwriter, and author Ellie Holcomb joins me today to talk about suffering and what this passage has meant to her in the seasons of struggle. We talk about knowing God better in the middle of hard times and how God’s word is our defense when we feel trapped and helpless.
My favorite part of our talk with Ellie is her reminder that suffering never has the final word in our life because Jesus is coming back. He alone has and is the final word.
Ellie is a sweet, sweet spirit who will encourage you as she shares vulnerably about balancing faith, family, and the work God has called her to accomplish. She also has a great word for parenting with intentionality, even when our days can seem very mundane and ordinary. And, let’s be honest, there are lots of mundane moments these days as we spend hours upon hours with our kids in a time of social distancing.
My prayer is that you will be encouraged today, in the midst of struggling, knowing that God is for us.
We need only to be still.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, this is Cynthia Yanov, host A Pardon a Mess. |
| 0:07.4 | Parenting can get messy and that's why we're glad you're with us. |
| 0:10.2 | Each week we have honest discussions with our guests about the ups and downs of parenting |
| 0:13.7 | and the lessons God is teaching us along the way. |
| 0:16.4 | It's fun, it's real, and it's biblical. |
| 0:18.8 | We put our trust in a God who re-scripps our mess into |
| 0:21.5 | his greater message. That's the best parenting news we could ask for. Join us each week on |
| 0:25.8 | Pardon the Mess as we walk the Parenting Road together. Hey guys, welcome to Part of the Mess. |
| 0:31.1 | This is Cynthia Yanov, and I'm glad you are with us. How are you? Are you hanging in there? |
| 0:39.9 | As I'm recording this, this is kind of the day one of homeschooling with my kids, with their school having sent all kinds of good information and |
| 0:44.6 | having video conferencing. And so we are getting it down over here. And my four year old |
| 0:49.7 | is not getting it down, but he will. I have, I have faith. But I'm just thinking about y'all. I'm praying for you, |
| 0:56.0 | and I'm just thankful that we have the opportunity just to take a few minutes and listen to a podcast |
| 1:01.2 | and pray and spend time in the Word and just make sure that we continue to be close to the Lord. |
| 1:06.3 | I mentioned in a blog I wrote recently that there's social distancing, which is recommended, |
| 1:11.0 | but we don't want spiritual distancing. And so before we kick off our podcast, I did want to read this |
| 1:16.4 | verse to you. This verse keeps coming back to me, and I know all of you probably know it, but |
| 1:20.1 | let's read it again. Second Chronicle 714, if my people who are called by my name will humble |
| 1:25.9 | themselves and pray and seek my face and turn |
| 1:28.4 | from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven. |
| 1:30.9 | I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land. |
| 1:34.3 | And I love that if my people who are called by my name, it's not when my people pray, |
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