The God Who Sees: Navigating Life's Highs and Lows with Jennifer Mango
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The journey through life rarely follows neat categories of "all good" or "all bad" seasons - most of us walk through both valleys and victories simultaneously. In this vulnerable and wisdom-filled conversation, author Jennifer Mango shares her personal experience navigating these complex terrains with faith and resilience.
Jennifer opens up about current victories in her life - thriving adult children and certain areas of success - while simultaneously facing valleys of her husband's job loss, business challenges, and the economic uncertainties we all face. But rather than seeing this duality as confusing or unfair, she reveals how God teaches different lessons through recurring challenges.
"What happens is we go through something, we want to check off the list that it's done, and the minute it comes back in a different form, we get mad at God," Jennifer explains. Instead, she encourages listeners to turn their eyes toward God in these recurring struggles, understanding that each time we face similar situations, He's developing new wisdom within us.
Through captivating personal stories - from a teenage experience where God's protection came through an unexpected circumstance to finding a mysterious gift hidden in their Christmas tree during financial hardship - Jennifer illustrates how God shows up in both ordinary and extraordinary ways.
Whether you're currently walking through valleys, celebrating victories, or experiencing both simultaneously, this conversation offers profound encouragement about God's presence in every season. As Jennifer beautifully puts it: "If you start looking for Him, He will show up." Share this episode with someone who needs to hear that God sees them completely - both their struggles and their joys.
Get Jennifer's Book: https://a.co/d/5DPLp11
Chapters
1. Walking Through Valleys and Victories (00:00:00)
2. Finding God in Difficult Seasons (00:06:34)
3. Jennifer's Journey to Faith (00:13:41)
4. God's Protection in Unexpected Ways (00:18:08)
5. Divine Provision and Seeing God (00:23:02)
6. Reaching Out to Those in Pain (00:30:12)
7. God Weeps With Us in Grief (00:35:27)
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