Bianca Juarez Olthoff, author and preacher, discusses choosing joy, self-acceptance, and flourishing in faith. She transparently shares her struggles and emphasizes the importance of choosing God amidst pain. The conversation includes topics such as nourishing souls through the podcast, embracing authenticity, and a powerful prayer for intersecting lives and belief in God's goodness.
Choosing joy is a daily decision that comes from drawing near to Jesus.
Prioritizing home and church can bring true fulfillment and should be valued over other opportunities.
Deep dives
Choosing Joy in Different Seasons of Life
In this episode, Bianca Olto discusses the importance of choosing joy despite the various seasons of life. She emphasizes that loving and following Jesus is a daily decision to draw near to Him, and that by doing so, we can experience the joy that overflows in our hearts.
The Importance of Prioritizing Home and Church
Bianca shares her perspective on the value of prioritizing home and church. She explains that while there are many opportunities and invitations in the global church, she intentionally chooses to prioritize her local church and invest in the people there. Home, she believes, is the true prize.
Choosing Faith and Joy in the Face of Challenges
Bianca discusses the challenges she has faced as a church planter and speaks about the highs and lows that come with it. Despite the difficulties, she emphasizes that choosing faith, hope, and joy in God is a decision and a mindset that sustains her. She encourages listeners to trust in God's goodness and promises, even in the midst of tough circumstances.
Embracing Wholeness and Self-Acceptance
Bianca opens up about her struggle with body image and her desire to embrace wholeness in all areas of her life. She shares her journey of self-acceptance and the realization that true wholeness comes from aligning oneself with God's perspective and design. She encourages others to seek integrated wholeness and celebrate their uniqueness.
Bianca is a passionate author, podcaster, preacher, and lover of Jesus. Her greatest mission is to see her closest friends, family and community living real, raw and revolutionary lives in Jesus Name. From her books to her preaching style she is genuinely communicating an authenticity to living life on purpose with purpose. To know her is to love her for the vibrancy, zeal and fire she has for Jesus.
In this episode, Bianca sits down with The Grove visionary, Shelley Giglio, to discuss the intentional ways we have an opportunity to choose everlasting joy. Throughout the conversation, Bianca gracefully talks about being both a writer, pastor to a local church, and a woman navigating her own needs in life. She transparently opens her heart around all of these subjects to let us know she doesn't have it all together but she does choose Jesus, daily. And it's in choosing Him that she has the everlasting joy only He can provide bringing her complete freedom. To learn more about The Father's House Orange County, where Bianca leads, visit www.tfhoc.org and to access any of her resources she has authored, follow her on IG @biancaolthoff or visit www.biancaolthoff.com for more information.
As women of The Grove, we believe firmly in the power of gathering. If you haven't yet purchased your Grove Conference ticket, then please consider joining us in person in Atlanta, GA. We invite you to be in the room with us by registering at The Grove Conference to claim your spot! And follow us @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more heartbeat around The Grove.
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