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Finding Joy in Life's Brokenness

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This episode explores finding joy and healing when life breaks you, focusing on exchanging beauty for ashes as described in Isaiah 61:3.
• Taking necessary spiritual breaks and resets to avoid exhaustion
• Responding to betrayal dreams with the oil of gladness instead of fear
• Wearing a garment of praise rather than a cloak of bitterness
• Understanding that turbulence often precedes elevation in life
• Letting go of our controlling nature to let God work
• Changing our perspective to see God's removal of people as protection
• Exchanging our ashes for a beautiful headdress through praise
• Finding smaller spiritual communities for deeper connection
• Trying different spiritual practices like Afro gospel music for refreshment
Join us for more Joy-focused teachings throughout July as we continue to explore how to maintain joy through life's challenges.
Support the show

Come join us at our virtual events monthly. Visit our website to learn more.

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Chapters

1. Introduction and Reset Reflection (00:00:00)

2. Warning Dream and Oil of Gladness (00:03:30)

3. Exchanging Beauty for Ashes (00:07:03)

4. Releasing Control and Praising God (00:10:23)

5. Prayer for Healing and Perspective Change (00:14:56)

6. Finding Deeper Spiritual Connections (00:20:00)

253 episodes

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Manage episode 493679417 series 3476281
Content provided by Shelley Jeffcoat. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Shelley Jeffcoat or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

This episode explores finding joy and healing when life breaks you, focusing on exchanging beauty for ashes as described in Isaiah 61:3.
• Taking necessary spiritual breaks and resets to avoid exhaustion
• Responding to betrayal dreams with the oil of gladness instead of fear
• Wearing a garment of praise rather than a cloak of bitterness
• Understanding that turbulence often precedes elevation in life
• Letting go of our controlling nature to let God work
• Changing our perspective to see God's removal of people as protection
• Exchanging our ashes for a beautiful headdress through praise
• Finding smaller spiritual communities for deeper connection
• Trying different spiritual practices like Afro gospel music for refreshment
Join us for more Joy-focused teachings throughout July as we continue to explore how to maintain joy through life's challenges.
Support the show

Come join us at our virtual events monthly. Visit our website to learn more.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Introduction and Reset Reflection (00:00:00)

2. Warning Dream and Oil of Gladness (00:03:30)

3. Exchanging Beauty for Ashes (00:07:03)

4. Releasing Control and Praising God (00:10:23)

5. Prayer for Healing and Perspective Change (00:14:56)

6. Finding Deeper Spiritual Connections (00:20:00)

253 episodes

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