Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith You’re Different—And God Designed You That Way: Sally & Nathan Clarkson and Hayley Morgan
We were not designed to be perfect; we were designed to be uniquely us. Today’s guests, authors Sally Clarkson and her son Nathan, and writer Hayley Morgan share their stories of struggling to accept their differences and imperfections. Though Nathan was discouraged because he didn’t fit into society’s mold, and Hayley feared she wasn’t perfect enough, God revealed His purpose for their lives and has helped them utilize their gifts in ways they never knew possible. Their stories remind us even if we can’t see it, God has a bigger plan ahead for each one of us, and He can use our differences to do all kinds of good.
Links, Products and Resources Mentioned:
Jesus Calling weekly prayer call
When Your Purpose Seems Unclear, Seek God: Jeremy Cowart & Elisabeth Hasselbeck
“Only You Can Be You: What Make You Different Makes You Great” book
“Different: The Story of an Outside-the-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him” book
The Twig Goes Out On a Limb blog
Interview Quotes:
“Even in the midst of my adolescent angst, I found a God who says He loved me as I was, and I found a God who said I was made for a purpose, and that all these differences could be used for His glory and for the story that He wanted to tell with my life.” - Nathan Clarkson
“Let's rejoice in this place and find out how we can bring light to any of our dark corners, but also to learn to be content within the story that we've been given.“ - Sally Clarkson
“Every single personality, whether they're loud or or whether they're shy, whether they like adventure or they like sitting at home reading—we wanted to give a book to parents that would imprint the minds of their children to say, ‘All of us are an incredible, magnificent reflection of the fingerprints of God as He made us each individually for His own glory.’“ - Sally Clarkson
“I started to untangle the idea of grace and grace for every day, not just grace as a one time event.” - Hayley Morgan
“Once I really understood grace, I had to apply the gospel to my life every day, to myself every day. I'm never going to grow out of needing it. That freed me up so much to then walk with the Lord, not just try to please Him and try to impress Him.” - Hayley Morgan
“The Lord has used my failures in equal or greater measures than He has used my successes to draw me closer to Him.” - Hayley Morgan
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