Made For This with Jennie Allen

I called my friend Jill recently to talk about prayer and I want you to join us. When Jill spoke at IF:Gathering a few years back, the internet almost broke, because she is a walking picture of faithfulness to God and never giving up over a lifetime. Why prayer? Because we can't start this process of looking at our emotions without being with Jesus. You will love hearing from her about courage and anxiety and Scripture and I know she'll encourage you today. HEAR MORE FROM JILL HERE: TELLINGTHETRUTH.ORG LEARN MORE ABOUT STUCK BIBLE STUDY AND FIND IT HERE: STUCKBIBLESTUDY.COM

Season 2 - here we go! Emotions. We all have them. We're going to look at God's Word, talk about what emotions are and what emotions are not. Let's start the conversation here. SIGN UP TO GET 24-HOUR EARLY ACCESS TO IF:GATHERING 2020 REGISTRATION HERE: IFGATHERING.COM LEARN MORE ABOUT STUCK BIBLE STUDY AND FIND IT HERE: STUCKBIBLESTUDY.COM

So many of us live stuck. Stuck in trying to seem perfect. Stuck in sadness. Stuck feeling numb. Stuck pursuing more stuff to make us happy. Stuck in something we can't even name. These stuck places often go unattended inside of us and they are shaping our lives more than we would like to think. We've been trying to fix this feeling with everything but... God. He has a plan for these spaces inside of us, the places we feel broken, but we have to go to Him. Season 2 of the Made for This Podcast is here! And we’re going to get UNSTUCK. Let’s talk about anger, discontentment, overwhelm, fear and sadness…. some of the places we all get stuck. There will be interviews and Scripture every week. Come on this journey with us to take an honest look at the fight going on inside that leads us to the God who can set us free!

Making decisions. We all face them day in and day out, some big, some small! I want us to talk about how we can listen to the Holy Spirit, overcome decision fatigue and live more intentionally in the big things and the little things. Don't miss Emily's podcast while you're here, search "The Next Right Thing Emily P Freeman" and find her book "The Next Right Thing" everywhere books are! emilypfreeman.com

Pressure produces some of the best work and the best creativity. It causes me to be intentional in my relationships and conversations. It forces me to depend on God because I can't accomplish what is required of me in a given day, week, or year without the power and strength of God entering in and helping me. Let's talk about 5 ways you can look differently at pressure in life and see it as a help rather than something to avoid at all cost. Join Christy Nockels and I on the Freedom Tour LIVE in October 2019! Get tickets here: freedomprojecttour.com

We are talking about money and getting super practical on this bonus episode. You will love the five tips Tiffany gives to be more generous and better steward our money this fall. Go listen and join the conversation. Watch the full video of Tiffany's discussion at IF:Gathering here: https://vimeo.com/318363813/41eea49651 Learn more about Tiffany and join her financial education community here: http://thebudgetnista.com/

Don't miss my first conversation with my 17 year old daughter Kate in Episode 2. We got so many messages from you all saying you wanted to hear more! This bonus episode was fun... we cover a little bit of everything from parenting, talking to your kids about God, something Kate has been growing in recently, her prayer life, all of it! No matter what season of life you are in, I know you'll be encouraged and challenged. We almost felt like you were sitting in the room with us just catching up. Season 2 is coming soon, make sure you're signed up for emails so you don't miss a single episode and download the Friend Guide: jennieallen.com

Our smartphone does not help us become human and we've got to put it back in its place. This conversation I had with Andy Crouch about how technology is running our lives had me reconsidering all the ways my family and I could do a 'reset' as we head into the Fall. I know it will have you thinking too! In the episode, we talk about alarm clocks, family charging stations, and an easy rhythm to detox from screens. Andy's book 'The Tech-Wise Family': https://www.amazon.com/Tech-Wise-Family-Everyday-Putting-Technology/dp/0801018668/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=andy+crouch&qid=1567562574&s=gateway&sr=8-3 Here is the charging station I mention: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RNKZFWK/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_PQXBDbK235AVS Keep your phone outside your room and switch to an alarm clock: https://www.amazon.com/meross-Bedrooms-Temperature-Adjustable-Brightness/dp/B07SBLM1NS/ref=sr_1_25?keywords=alarm+clock&qid=1567562476&s=gateway&sr=8-25 24- EARLY ACCESS TO IF 2020 TICKETS: ifgathering.com

Don't miss this bonus episode you guys! There's a HUGE announcement and we're talking about five risks you can take as you transition into the fall. We all want to grow in community, spend time with God, and just have more fun! Try a few of the things we talk about in this episode and let us know what you discover. To pre-order Jennie's NEW BOOK and read the first 2 chapters: getoutofyourheadbook.com

Let's talk about the big picture of friendship in this final episode of Season One on friendship. Good, deep, real friendship is only possible with Jesus in us. I believe in us, team! Visit Jennie's blog for all the episode show notes: jennieallen.com/blog Download the Friend Guide: jennieallen.com Join the conversation: instagram.com/jenniesallen Thanks to Jake Scott for letting us use his music on the show: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0DxPHf2flBAcV2SnZPg3SV