The Love Offering

Do you ever wonder why it’s so easy to compare ourselves to others? Or, why is it so difficult to stop? In an era of carefully curated social media images, non-stop selfies, and channels devoted to perfecting everything from your home to your dinner plate, comparison consumes us! And then always chasing better becomes a burden! It weighs down our souls and prevents us from experiencing satisfaction or rest. Heather Creekmore is on the show today sharing her personal battle with weight, appearance, and comparison. Tune in to lift the weight of your burden of better and comparison. This week’s Love Offering Challenge is to celebrate someone the next time you are tempted to compare.Support the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

How do we love the unlovable? Miranda Jo Davis is sharing her testimony and tips on how to resist throwing away messy relationships, showing compassion, managing our expectations, and salvaging broken relationships. Because of difficult relationships in her own life, Miranda Jo dealt with anxiety and fear. In this episode she shares daily practices that have helped her find healing and peace for her body, mind, and soul. We pray the same for you and your relationships. Topics of conversation:▫️How we practice yoga while not compromising our faith▫️Learning to love, honor, and care for our mind, body, and soul▫️Meditating in Scripture▫️Replacing faith with fear ▫️A disclaimer for those who are in dangerous situations▫️How Jesus loved the unlovable▫️Pursuing marginalized people▫️Accepting imperfections and flaws of people The love offering challenge this week is to pray God gives you His agape love to extend forgiveness, grace, kindness, and love to the unlovable person in your life.Support the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Women tend to over-think practically everything, so it can be quite scary for most of us to be left alone with our thoughts. We long for strong, intimate relationships with our Heavenly Father, daily striving to live for His glory and enjoy life in Christ. However, just when we discover the blessed assurance of standing firm in the Lord, we falter, once again, caught up in Satan’s vortex of doubt, fear and guilt. But we can live Beyond the Noise. Laura Bailey is on the show today exploring 10 lies Satan wants us to believe to deceive us and how to counteract them with God’s truth. We discuss:▫️Recognizing the voice of truth versus the voice of the enemy▫️Falsley believing we can have it all ▫️Not allowing our past defines us▫️A healthy body image▫️The struggle with social media▫️God’s design for marriage▫️The lies we believe as mothers▫️Obeying God’s commands rather than meeting the world’s demands▫️Feeling like our contributions are too small and insignificant▫️Escaping the comparison trap▫️Living each day as if it could be your last▫️Standing firm and fighting the perpetual daily battles against Satan We pray after tuning in you can silence the lies of the deceiver and live beyond the noise. 🤍This week’s Love Offering challenge is for you. Write down the lie Satan is using to attack you and search Scripture to combat the lie with God’s truth.Support the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Hannah Brencher knows that the clock striking midnight on December 31 isn’t going to magically reset any of our lives. 2021 isn’t the answer. Instead, we need to choose hope over the lies that we’re not good enough. We need to stay in the fight – the fight to show up, the fight to move forward, the fight to believe we can actually change this world for the better.Fighting Forward: Your Nitty Gritty Guide to Beating the Lies that Hold You Back (Zondervan) is a reminder to stay in the fight, an anthem to give readers strength, and a playbook on how to keep going. Hope is alive, and there is still a reason to wake up, get up, and move forward into each new day.In today’s episode we chat about:▫️The World Needs More Love Letters global community▫️Being women who do good▫️Her struggle with depression▫️Staying in the fight▫️Fighting against the cultural norm▫️Beating the lies that are holding us back▫️Finding the strength to start▫️The “Promise Me You’ll Fail” contract ▫️Prioritizing mental health▫️Showing up for your life▫️Changing the world for the better🤍This week’s Love Offering challenge is to write a letter of encouragement to someone.Support the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Can giving up what you think you want actually set you free? From Lost to Found (W Publishing, Thomas Nelson) author Nicole Zasowski is on the show today sharing about how through a great season of transition, loss, and pain, she discovered that only empty hands are truly open to receiving transformative grace, and that the beauty of being lost lies in the joy of being found.We chat about:▫️Her cross-country move▫️Her multiple miscarriages▫️The dangers of being comfortable. ▫️Learning to let go▫️Holding on to hope▫️Living a life of influenceSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Most of us are familiar with the struggle of wanting something to happen while waiting for God’s plan to unfold. This gap between what is and what will be is the focus of Jazmin Frank’s Bible study, “In the Waiting.” In this episode, Jazmin explores how we can be active in the present as we hope for the future by examining the examples of beloved Biblical characters. Through their lives, we are reminded of God’s providence and challenged to trust Him no matter the timetable or answer He gives. We hope through this episode you understand it is ok to want, but ultimately that you want God most of all.Topics of conversation:▫️How waiting is a good thing▫️The source of our wait▫️Trusting God with the details▫️Working while we wait▫️Remembering God is with us▫️Remaining faithful while we wait▫️When waiting is not our fault▫️How waiting can be a time of preparation▫️Keeping a pleasing attitude▫️Praying while we wait ▫️How Jesus waited▫️How we can love others in their seasons of waitingSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Right in time for the holidays, I have two of the five Gingham Apron ladies on the show sharing about their book the Gathering Table. Join us as we chat about growing strong relationships through food, faith, and hospitality. Topics of conversation:▫️Showing hospitality even when it's difficult▫️The importance of training children in hospitality▫️Joyfully working together to accomplish a goal▫️Simple ways to show hospitality▫️How we nourish both body and soul in a weary season ▫️Commemorating the faithfulness of God▫️Finding identity first in Christ▫️How offering hospitality can be our love offeringWhat does hospitality look like for you in this season? We pray after tuning in you realize love should be the heartbeat of every gathering. 🤍Support the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Human trafficking can feel far away, but it is very much a reality for so many. In fact, according to the International Labor Organization, there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally, with thousands in the United States alone. My guest today knows this reality all too well. Holly Christine Hayes was rescued out of a life of trauma nearly 20 years ago and knows the path to recovery can be long and rocky. She is now the Founder + CEO of Sanctuary Project, a survivor-run nonprofit social enterprise employing and empowering women who’ve survived lives of trafficking, violence and addiction in Austin, TX. Her vision and leadership create a safe space for other survivors to grow in practical skills, unleash their creativity, embrace their femininity, and heal their hearts – all in community with other survivors. Join us today for a conversation about God’s redemptive story and how God can use your pain to help others through theirs.Support the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Jamie Grace was diagnosed with anxiety at 11 years old, as well as Tourette Syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In her new book, Finding Quiet: My Journey to Peace in an Anxious World (Bethany House, October 13, 2020) the Grammy-nominated recording artist opens up about her lifelong struggles with mental illness, and her dependence on Christ to help her discover moments of silence in an otherwise noisy world. Over the years Jamie has turned to medication, counseling and prayer, and found that through a combination of purposeful habits and her faith in Jesus, she is able to manage her thoughts and find rest and quiet in order to hear the Lord’s voice louder than others.In today’s episode we discuss:● Living with mental illness – where is God in this diagnosis?● How to find quiet even when it’s noisy● God is always speaking, it’s up to us to be “quiet” enough to hear/listen● How being thrust into fame at a young age complicated her mental health diagnosis● Navigating friendships/relationships and the role of boundaries in mental health● What do we do when we can’t pray away a diagnosis? Where and how does faith come into play?● Asking for help – why is this so hard, and how can we overcome the stigma?Join us for a conversation about practical life lessons that will help you learn to let go, release from comparison, navigate relationships, find purpose, and peace in an anxious world.Support the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Are you happy? Katie Orr is in the show today sharing Secrets Of The Happy Soul. Join us to discover the deep delight your soul was made for. In this episode we discuss:How some people always seem to be happyContrasting happiness and joyHow a happy soul is already within usExperiencing daily delights found in God’s presenceHow to draw closer to God Happiness in the midst of stormsOur purpose and staying rootedConfidence in God's will Surrender Seeking God in everyday momentsSupport the Show: https://rachaelkadams.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.