The Science and Scripture Behind Joy with Shaunti Feldhahn

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Alli Worthington

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🗓️ 18 January 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

When the calendar flipped to 2021, a lot of us felt relief. We made it through a challenging year, and, finally, it seemed like there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Well, friends, while things are getting better, nothing’s magically changed yet. It can be hard to find joy when it all feels the same. That’s why I’ve asked my dear friend, Shaunti Feldhahn, to join me on the show today. Shaunti is my favorite social research, and I’m forever wowed by her ability to combine scripture with good, factual data. She takes us on a journey through what science and scripture say about finding joy, recognizing when we need to trust God (spoiler: always), and how to find joy and happiness regardless of what’s going on around us. In this episode, she helps us: Identify practical ways to look for joy in the everyday Discover what research and scripture say about a joyful life Create boundaries on negative thinking Reaffirm that we need to trust God and his purpose for our lives, especially in times of uncertainty Favorite quotes: 1. We're actually challenged by the fact that God says that joy is supposed to be the characteristic of the Christian, regardless of whether it's dark and cold or beautiful outside. 2. It's really astounding how God has created us. When we focus on the things that are worthy of gratitude, that emotion, that joy is one of the things that wells up inside us. 3. There is an interesting principle, about looking back, and remembering all the ways that God has been so faithful to us each time we've had a freak-out before and going ‘Oh yeah. Right.’ 4. God never, ever promises us that there is going to be this constant overflowing of time, or provision, or energy. It's always that we have enough for that day, that moment, as long as we follow the shepherd. Great things we discussed: 1. Shaunti Feldhahn 2. Find Joy: A Devotional Journey to Unshakable Wonder in an Uncertain World 3. Understanding Green Pastures 4. Francine Rivers: Mark of the Lion Series 5. Lord of The Rings 6. Gulu bags 7. Soul 8. Standing Strong Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :) xo, Alli www.alliworthington.com/shauntifeldhahn2021

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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.
0:17.3	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. I'm with my
0:27.2	friend and sister from another Mr. Shanti Feldhand. She's joined us on the show before, and she is a friend
0:33.3	that I will bring back anytime she wants to come on the show because she is a researcher who
0:39.0	combines the spiritual with data. I think that's probably an extra love language of mine.
0:44.3	So when I meet anybody who can do this, I'm in. She's somebody that I looked up to from afar
0:50.4	for years and years, at least 15 years. So it's so great to be able to bring her on and learn
0:56.0	from her. Today we're talking about how to align our lives for joy in the middle of this crazy
1:02.0	time that we're in right now. We're going to bring in some great practical things that you
1:06.0	can do right now to increase your happiness. Now, Shy and I dive in this episode, so there's no
1:12.3	coaching today, but definitely listen for her answer when I ask her at the end of our conversation
1:18.1	what she's excited about because it went from this being a serious research-based conversation
1:23.9	to me giggling like a 13-year-old girl. So you'll have to hear it. Now, I am also so excited
1:30.1	to invite you into something really special. I want you to host a Standing Strong Book Club. You can
1:36.4	host it in your bubble with your friends through small groups at church, women at the office.
1:41.4	You can do it virtually on Zoom or in Facebook groups.
1:47.5	I've developed it all so it is a done for you set up.
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