Welcome to episode 014 of Mud Stories!
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Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone.
In today’s episode I’m talking with Jennifer Dukes Lee—a storyteller, grace dweller, and author of Love Idol: Letting Go of Your Need for Approval – and Seeing Yourself through God’s Eyes
Jennifer lives on a farm in Iowa, with her husband and two daughters, and blogs at jenniferdukeslee.com, where she loves to tell the story of Jesus and His love.
And not only is Jennifer talking with me today on the podcast, she’s hosting my written words about being preapproved over at her place today. And I’d sure love to have you join me over there!
To read more over at Jennifer’s place about my temptation to be defined by failure and how I reoriented myself to the truth of being pre approved, Click HERE.
In this episode we discuss:
- Our tendency to look for worth and validation in the reactions of others
- How each of us long for approval and acceptance
- How the loud roar of social media makes it harder for us to hear God
- Some practical tools to wrestle-down and slay the love idol
- Ways to help our kids in this struggle
- And how to love others from the approval we’ve received from God
Mud Stories 014: No matter what, we are chosen and loved and #preapproved, all because of Christ. [Tweet that]
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SCRIPTURE:
Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. Ephesians 1:4 (NLT) How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son. Ephesians 1:3-6 (MSG)
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Great interview, Jacque and Jennifer. I could relate in so many ways. You nearly had me in tears in a few parts of the interview. Yours is my absolute favorite podcast!
What a wonderful conversation between you both! I felt like I was sitting quietly at the table and soaking in the amazing wisdom and life experience. I especially appreciated hearing Jennifer say these words about the writing of Love Idol…”Jennifer, I have called you to an act of obedience in writing this book and it’s My message that I’m giving to you. I am in charge of the results. You are in charge of obedience–I am in charge of the results.”
Such a good reminder to *everything* as unto the Lord and not unto man.
Thanks ladies! Love and hugs to you both 🙂
Another amazing podcast! So excited to see Jennifer Dukes Lee on here, Jacque. Her book (and her blog) have helped me SO much through this period of growth over the last year. This has been an area that I’ve struggled with far too often. I’m pinning this quote on my mirror: “If both of my eyes are focused on God they’re not on myself.” *love* – Grateful for you both!