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Relaxed: Walking With & Trusting God in the Midst of Your Grief, Shame, & Anxiety with Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Teaching Pastor, Megan Fate Marshman, Ep. 173

May 14, 2024

In this engaging conversation, Megan Fate Marshman, a best-selling author, speaker, and teaching pastor known for her insights on adversity, shares her journey of grief and the importance of vulnerability. She encourages listeners to bring their emotions to God for healing. Megan discusses trusting God during life's challenges, highlighting her new book, 'Relaxed,' which promotes finding peace through faith. The dialogue emphasizes spiritual growth, humility, and redefining goodness in the face of anxiety, inspiring hope and deeper connections with God.

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Megan Fate Marshman emphasizes that vulnerability in the face of grief is a strength, enabling a deeper connection with God through honest expression of feelings.

The podcast challenges listeners to view pain and grief as opportunities for spiritual growth, encouraging deeper trust and intimacy with God rather than isolation.

Community support is essential for healing, highlighting the importance of sharing struggles to build connections and alleviate feelings of shame and loneliness.

Deep dives

Celebrating Mother’s Day and Acknowledging Grief

Mother's Day is a time for celebration, but it can also evoke strong emotions for those with complicated relationships with their mothers or those who have experienced loss. Recognizing the diverse experiences of listeners, the conversation emphasizes that feelings of grief and longing are valid, whether stemming from the loss of a mother, children, or the challenges of motherhood itself. This acknowledgment serves to foster a sense of community, reassuring individuals that they are seen and loved through their struggles. The essential message is that those facing difficulties are not isolated and can find solace in the support of others who understand their pain.

Intro

4min

Embracing Grief and Service

8min

Healing Through Trust and Humility

33min

Embracing Divine Guidance Through Life's Challenges

2min

Trusting God Through Grief and Redefining Goodness

5min

Embracing Divine Presence and Supporting New Beginnings

2min

When the pains and challenges of life come crashing in, it can be hard to truly trust God and cling to His promises in the midst of life’s processes. However, I’m reminded that God often loves using our moments of powerlessness to draw us closer to and to reveal the character of His heart. Today, we are joined by a very special guest who is no stranger to adversity in this life, but someone who has chosen a unique perspective in the midst of her pain. Joining us today is disciple, mom, hope sharer, joy spreader, and proclaimer of Christ, Megan Fate Marshman. Megan is authentic, compelling, selfless, and determined to use her life to spread hope, share truth, and celebrate others. She also happens to be the Best-selling author of several books including the Beautiful Word Bible study: John, Meant for Good, SelfLess, and what I believe is a for sure soon to be Best-Seller and the topic of our conversation today, her upcoming release titled, Relaxed: Walking With the One Who is Not Worried About a Thing. My friends, our prayer through this conversation is that no matter what season of life you may find yourself in, that you would realize that relaxed should never be goal, but instead can be a wonderful byproduct from spending time in His presence!

Preorder Relaxed Today: https://www.amazon.com/Relaxed-Walking-Worried-about-Thing/dp/0310358272

Megan’s Website: https://www.meganfate.com/

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