Win Today: Your Roadmap to Wholeness 374: [Formed.] Jamie Winship on Why Separation Creates Suffering, The Necessary Practice of Self-Emptying, and a Right View of God
28 snips
Jan 24, 2024 
Jamie Winship, expert on separation, self-emptying, and developing a right view of God, discusses the suffering caused by separation, the practice of self-emptying according to Jesus's teaching, and the concept of closed-handed anxiety. The podcast also explores the importance of having a right view of God, the significance of the beatitudes rooted in connection and trust, and the practice of self-emptying during prayer for joyful relationship and connectedness in community. Additionally, the concept of being makers and maintainers of peace is discussed, highlighting the importance of believing in peace and making sacrifices for it. The chapter concludes by encouraging reflection and emptying oneself to be filled with their true identity and God's calling.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Right View of God and Self-Emptying
- A right view of God shapes our identity and how we love ourselves and others.
- Jesus as the exact representation of God invites us into trust and self-emptying, not fear and self-protection.
Practice Open-Handed Trust Daily
- Begin each day by opening your hands and emptying yourself of all that weighs you down.
- Practice open-handed trust to receive all God has for you, rather than clenching in closed-handed anxiety.
Receive God's Invitations Fully
- Receive God's invitations instead of striving to fulfill commands on your own.
- Abide in Jesus, trusting He will make you able to accomplish what He calls you to do.