Listeners dive into heartfelt discussions about managing grief, emphasizing the importance of embracing emotions during loss. The complexities of divine will and human choices are explored, highlighting the balance between faith and suffering. Creativity takes center stage as John and Allen share how art can be a spiritual journey. The conversation also touches on navigating increased spiritual warfare and the necessity of bold prayer in overcoming challenges. Insights into marriage and relationships reveal the depth of intimacy through faith.
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Love Means Vulnerability
To avoid emotional numbness, love deeply despite the pain grief may bring.
C.S. Lewis warns that protecting your heart leads to becoming unbreakable, impenetrable, and irredeemable.
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Guarding Heart During Loss
Guard your heart in loss by inviting Jesus quickly into your suffering for sustenance.
Avoid guarding by self-protective agreements or denying grief; instead, embrace the grieving process for healing.
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Complexity of God's Will
God's will expresses his desires but allows human free will and a fallen world with suffering.
Prayer matters as it can influence God's actions within the story of human choices and spiritual battle.
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In 'The Problem of Pain', C.S. Lewis addresses the age-old question of how a good and all-powerful God can permit pain and suffering. Lewis argues that human suffering is a consequence of the existence of evil and free will, and that God uses suffering as a tool to draw us nearer to Him. He categorizes pain as both physical and emotional, serving as a warning signal that alerts us to potential harm and compels us to make necessary changes. Lewis also discusses the Fall of Man and how it led to chaos and disaster, emphasizing that God's goodness is not negated by suffering but rather evidenced through His merciful intervention. The book concludes by reassuring that God's wisdom is infinitely superior to ours and that pain eventually leads us back to a loving relationship with our Creator[2][3][4].
Moving Mountains
Lessons in Leadership and Logistics from the Gulf War
William G. Pagonis
Jeffrey L. Cruikshank
In 'Moving Mountains', Lt. General William G. Pagonis recounts his experiences leading the logistics effort during the Gulf War, detailing the mobilization of troops and supplies, and the challenges of redeployment. The book offers insights into leadership and logistics, highlighting their crucial roles in achieving military success and competitive advantage in both military and civilian contexts.
Preparing for Heaven
Preparing for Heaven
Gary Black Jr.
The Four Loves
C.S. Lewis
In 'The Four Loves', C.S. Lewis examines the nature of love from a Christian and philosophical perspective. He categorizes love into four types based on ancient Greek words: *storge* (affection), *philia* (friendship), *eros* (romantic love), and *agape* (the love of God). Lewis discusses the characteristics, strengths, and potential pitfalls of each type of love, emphasizing the importance of understanding and balancing these loves to avoid corruption and to draw closer to God. He also explores the distinction between 'need-love' and 'gift-love' and how these concepts relate to human experiences and divine love[1][3][4].
Experience Jesus Really
John Eldredge
All Things New
Brian J. Tabb
In 'All Things New,' Brian J. Tabb presents Revelation as a culmination of biblical prophecy, drawing heavily from Old Testament imagery to illustrate themes of judgment, salvation, and restoration. The book is structured around key biblical-theological themes, including the triune God, Christ's followers and foes, and God's word. Tabb argues that Revelation is not just about the end times but serves as a guide for living faithfully in the present.
Every week we receive beautiful, heartfelt questions on almost every topic imaginable. In this podcast, John and Allen respond to as many questions as possible. Today's topics include how to guard our hearts during loss, what to do with a desire to be married before Jesus returns, how to understand God's will, ways to pursue our creativity with God, and how to interpret and combat increased spiritual warfare and fear.
Show Notes: Got a question you want answered in a future podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.org. The books referenced are Preparing for Heaven by Gary Black and Moving Mountains by John Eldredge. For more on Allen's teachings on creativity, visit withallen.com.
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