She Lives Purposefully

Today, we're learning some major promises of God for us. Psalm 23:6 says this, "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Then, we recount the truths all of Psalm 23 has shown us about our great Shepherd.  Psalm 23 is one of my favorite chapters in Scripture. God used it to bring peace into my life. As Christians, it's important to know the Word. Tune in and be encouraged and equipped in this Bible study as I read the Scripture, go through the She Lives Purposefully Psalm 23 Study and talk about what God has showed me in this chapter. Download the Digital Study of the NEXT books we'll be studying together on the podcast: Download the 1, 2, & 3 John Study Download the Digital Psalm 23 Study. Sponsors Switch to nontoxic makeup and skincare with Crunchi! Get $10 your first order of $50 or more at crunchi.com/meganedmonds We all need to talk to someone. Faithful Counseling can help. Get 10% off the first month of Faithful Counseling with the code 'shelivespurposefully' through this link: faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waiting for God to move in the waiting season is hard. In this episode, we study the Bible and look at characters in Scripture like David, Jesus's aunt Elizabeth, Abraham and Sarah, and more to learn from what God did in their waiting seasons. We learn four Biblical encouragements about our waiting seasons.  Links: NEW MERCH: shelivespurposefully.com/products/shop/ Psalm 23 Study: shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Sponsors: Three Eleven: Save 10% off your first order of hand painted Bibles, journals or Christian apparel and accessories with the code 'Megan10' at www.threeeleven.shop Faithful Counseling: Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. Discount code “shelivespurposefully" will be automatically applied when you go to http://faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're learning the sweet truth that  even "in the presence of my enemies" God prepares a table for us, anoints our head with oil and our cup overflows.  Psalm 23 is one of my favorite chapters in Scripture. God used it to bring peace into my life. As Christians, it's important to know the Word. Tune in and be encouraged and equipped in this Bible study as I read the Scripture, go through the She Lives Purposefully Psalm 23 Study and talk about what God has showed me in this chapter. Get started with the Digital Psalm 23 Study: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Sponsors Shop NEW She Lives Purposefully merch: shelivespurposefully.com/shop Crunchi: Get $10 your first order of $50 or more at crunchi.com/meganedmonds Faithful: Get 10% off the first month with the code 'shelivespurposefully' through this link: faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megan Edmonds talks with Kim Erickson on the show today. Kim is a Moody Publishers author, who has a new book coming out, Predicting Jesus, which is a verse-by-verse study of Isaiah’s prophecies about Jesus and their fulfillment in the New Testament. Kim talks with Megan about how the book of Isaiah "became the rock of my faith in Jesus and the Bible as God’s Word. Reading so many words that actually came true, some hundreds of years later, confirmed the character of God for me. As a grieving mom, I needed assurance that God will come through on His promises." Megan and Kim discuss sorrow, doubts, prophecy and God's calling on our lives.  Kim's Links: https://www.kimaerickson.com Order Predicting Jesus  Sponsors: Get up to 30% off Dwell: https://dwellapp.io/shelives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're learning the sweet truth that we don't have to fear evil, even when we're in the valley of the shadow of death.  Psalm 23 is one of my favorite chapters in Scripture. God used it to bring peace into my life. As Christians, it's important to know the Word. Tune in and be encouraged and equipped in this Bible study as I read the Scripture, go through the She Lives Purposefully Psalm 23 Study and talk about what God has showed me in this chapter. Get started with the Digital Psalm 23 Study: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Sponsors Crunchi: Get $10 your first order of $50 or more at crunchi.com/meganedmonds Faithful: Get 10% off the first month with the code 'shelivespurposefully' through this link: faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megan Edmonds talks with Nicole Jacobsmeyer on the show today. Nicole is the author of the upcoming book Take Back Your Joy, about how to allow God to use your darkest pains for His glory. Nicole has walked through some very dark seasons so we do mention topics that might be triggering for some. Some of these hardships include rape, miscarriage and cancer. While we do not dive into details of each suffering Nicole has walked through, if these are topics you might be triggered by today, friend, know that I am praying for you and feel free to skip today’s episode. You can binge old episodes, listen to our studies, or spend time with Jesus. Otherwise, get ready for a powerful episode with Nicole as we talk about allowing God to use our pains for His glory and taking back our joy. Click here for Nicole's Book.  Sponsors: Faithful Counseling: Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. Discount code “shelivespurposefully" will be automatically applied when you go to http://faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Get up to 30% off Dwell: https://dwellapp.io/shelives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're learning the sweet truth that God restores our soul and He leads us in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Let's study Psalm 23:3 together. Here's a $5 digital, downloadable study to follow along with: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Psalm 23 is one of my favorite chapters in Scripture. God used it to bring peace into my life. As Christians, it's important to know the Word. Tune in and be encouraged and equipped in this Bible study as I read the Scripture, go through the She Lives Purposefully Psalm 23 Study and talk about what God has showed me in this chapter. Get started with the Digital Psalm 23 Study: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Here is a link to Bibles like mine! Sponsors Faithful: Get 10% off the first month with the code 'shelivespurposefully' through this link: faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life is hard, sometimes it feels unbearable. In my own seasons of suffering, God has been so gracious to show me truths about Him in hard times.  On the 8th anniversary of one of the hardest days of my life, I talk about 3 truths I've learned about God through suffering.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're learning the sweet truth that we don't have to be our own shepherd. Let's study Psalm 23:2-3 together, today and learn how the Lord is our Shepherd and how He leads us.  Here's a $5 digital, downloadable study to follow along with: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Psalm 23 is one of my favorite chapters in Scripture. God used it to bring peace into my life. Today, we talk about how our Shepherd is the One who leads, and we don't have to. As Christians, it's important to know the Word. Tune in and be encouraged and equipped in this Bible study as I read the Scripture, go through the She Lives Purposefully Psalm 23 Study and talk about what God has showed me in this chapter. Get started with the Digital Psalm 23 Study: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3xhEzkp  Here is a link to Bibles like mine! Sponsors Faithful: Get 10% off the first month with the code 'shelivespurposefully' through this link: faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever just ... not want to read the Bible? As Christians, even though we wish this wasn’t the case, it’s a reality sometimes. So what do we do when we don't want to read the Bible? Today on the She Lives Purposefully podcast we are talking about EXACTLY that. Links mentioned: Download the Digital, She Lives Purposefully Studies: www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Get up to 30% off Dwell: https://dwellapp.io/shelives First5 App: https://first5.org Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCulWb3MUbhkeoBywH6G6wzA/featured Sponsors: Anchor: anchor.fm Faithful Counseling: Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. Discount code “shelivespurposefully" will be automatically applied when you go to http://faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are starting a new Bible study together: Psalm 23! Here's a $5 digital, downloadable study to follow along with: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Psalm 23 is one of my favorite chapters in Scripture. God used it to bring peace into my life. Today, we talk about one simple but profound phrase: The Lord is my Shepherd.  As Christians, it's important to know the Word. Tune in and be encouraged and equipped in this Bible study as I read the Scripture, go through the She Lives Purposefully Psalm 23 Study and talk about what God has showed me in this chapter. Get started with the Digital Psalm 23 Study: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Here is a link to Bibles like mine! Sponsors Anchor: anchor.fm Faithful: Get 10% off the first month with the code 'shelivespurposefully' through this link: faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want more of God's rest? On today's podcast episode on the She Lives Purposefully podcast, I talk about how to find God's rest based on different Bible verses. This was a question asked by the @shelivespurpoesfully Instagram community and I thought it was so important because, honestly, it's something I'm trying to learn.  Is it ok to stop the go-go-go and just rest? The answer is a BIG YES. We need rest. And our rest comes from the Lord. He can even grant a kind of rest that a full 8 hours of sleep can't beat (although good sleep, as we'll see, is important).  Links: Download the Digital, $5 Psalm 23 Study: https://bit.ly/3ABsYO3  Sponsors: Anchor: anchor.fm Faithful Counseling: Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. Discount code “shelivespurposefully" will be automatically applied when you go to http://faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Crunchi: crunchi.com/meganedmonds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's dive into the book of ESTHER today! Esther is one of Megan's favorite books of the Bible, and today we're studying Esther 7. As Christians, it's important to know the Word. Tune in and be encouraged and equipped in this Bible study as I read the Scripture, go through the She Lives Purposefully Esther Study and talk about what God has showed me in this chapter. Get started with the Digital Psalm 23 Study: https://bit.ly/3T8IPw4  FREE Esther Study: https://mailchi.mp/9be5facff9f8/esther-study Here is a link to Bibles like mine! Sponsors Anchor: anchor.fm Faithful: Get 10% off the first month with the code 'shelivespurposefully' through this link: faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever felt distant from God? Are you maybe in that place right now? Or maybe you know someone who is. Today on the She Lives Purposefully podcast, Megan talks about what to do when we feel distant from God.  With Biblical truths, Bible verses and personal experience, we talk about 3 truths we have to know as Christians, why we might feel distant from God and how to, as one Instagram community member asked, "get back to God" when we feel distant. Sponsors Anchor: anchor.fm Faithful: Get 10% off the first month with the code 'shelivespurposefully' through this link faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you'll hear a powerful conversation between Megan Holmes Edmonds Ann Swindell about how to have God's peace. Be encouraged and equipped today as I talk with Ann about • How to EXPERIENCE God’s peace in our daily life • How to RESPOND to challenges with faith rather than fear • How to FIND HOPE in God’s goodness and faithfulness toward us Ann Swindell has been feature in Proverbs 31 Ministries, The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, Today's Christian Woman, (In)Courage and more. Episodes mentioned Ep. 28 How to Find Rest Through Prayer In a Time of Anxiety with Asheritah Ciuciu https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-28-how-to-find-rest-through-prayer-in-a-time/id1535514405?i=1000549889027 Ep. 41 A Christian Convo on Mental Health with Marisa Barbarise https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-41-a-christian-convo-on-mental-health-with/id1535514405?i=1000558248404 Links Mentioned Ann’s Website: www.annswindell.com Ann’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/annswindell Ann’s The Path to Peace book: https://rstyle.me/+BH17DQ4ekaamuzdyYKIm0w Ann’s Writing with Grace: www.writingwithgrace.com Sponsors Anchor: anchor.fm Faithful: Get 10% off the first month with the code 'shelivespurposefully' through this link faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your words are powerful. The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21 says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue..." So how do we use our words well? What does our words having power mean? What do we do if we feel like our words are, honestly, mostly negative?  Today, we talk with Allyson Golden from Words Are Golden to talk about her new journal Words Are Golden: An Inspirational Journal. Sponsors: Anchor: anchor.fm Faithful Counseling: FaithfulCounseling.com/shelivespurposefully - Use code 'shelivespurposefully' for 10% OFF your first month!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's dive into the book of ESTHER today! Esther is one of Megan's favorite books of the Bible, and today we're studying Esther 7. As Christians, it's important to know the Word. Tune in and be encouraged and equipped in this Bible study as I read the Scripture, go through the She Lives Purposefully Esther Study and talk about what God has showed me in this chapter. Watch the study: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfNiInYmnThi_uE8_Xvn1MBjRfwJ9gX53 FREE Esther Study: https://mailchi.mp/9be5facff9f8/esther-study Here is a link to Bibles like mine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk about doubts. Doubting your faith is so common and has become especially rampant, it seems like. From doubting your salvation, to questions about Christianity, to tapping into other religions, doubts flood the church. Megan doubted for 6 years of her walk with Christ. Today we are talking about Megan's testimony when it comes to doubting her faith, different types of doubters, truths about your doubting season, and how to conquer doubts.  Sponsors:  Faithful Counseling: Get 10% OFF with code 'shelivespurposefully' at https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/shelivespurposefully  Anchor: anchor.fm  Bible Studies: https://www.shelivespurposefully.com/slp-studies/ Resources for those who doubt:  Articles to TONS of questions: https://answersingenesis.org/answers/  The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion (The Gospel Coalition) The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the She Lives Purposefully, we're talking about how to put Jesus first in a secular world, and if we even have to. We'll talk about why we need to put Jesus first, why it has to be an active choice, not a passive thing that happens, and how we do that. Sponsors: Anchor Heart and Soul Weddings: https://www.heartandsoulweddings.com with code SLP50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's dive into the book of ESTHER today! Esther is one of Megan's favorite books of the Bible, and today we're studying Esther 6. As Christians, it's important to know the Word. Tune in and be encouraged and equipped in this Bible study as I read the Scripture, go through the She Lives Purposefully Esther Study and talk about what God has showed me in this chapter. Watch the study: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfNiInYmnThi_uE8_Xvn1MBjRfwJ9gX53 FREE Esther Study: https://mailchi.mp/9be5facff9f8/esther-study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices