77: What To Do When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned

December 9, 2019

Interruptions: They are the worst! Whether it is finding out your plane is delayed, getting stuck in unexpected traffic, or waking up to a sick child, interruptions mess up our perfectly planned plans. Perhaps you are in a season where interruptions are more heartbreaking than getting stuck bumper to bumper on the highway. Maybe you thought you would be married by now. Maybe you assumed you would be carrying a baby in your arms instead of dragging around an aching heart. When life doesn’t go as we had originally planned, what do we do? What should we do? In Episode 77, Daniel and Christina share the lessons they have learned while recovering from their car accident and from this past year of “interruptions.”

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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:

What to do when life doesn’t go as planned
Why grief and surrender are important steps to take
The importance of realizing that there is much more that is outside of our control than is in our control
Why we need to show grace to ourselves and how to do it
How even in our disappointments and grief, we can begin to dream again
Learning to wait with hope

Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

Are you wanting to hear more about learning to dream again? Listen to our interview with Aaron and Jennifer Smith about Why You Should Dream With Your Spouse
Are you suffering from decision-fatigue? Listen to Episode 66: 5 Keys to Help You Make Your Next Decision
Are you in the middle of a decision-making process? Make sure you listen to Episode 71: 5 Tips to Help You Thrive Your Next Transition and read Daniel’s articles on The Most Important Question When Discerning Your Next Steps and The Difference Between an Opportunity and a Calling

Quotables & Tweetables:

“Interruptions can actually be advantageous and redeemed rather than a regret that looms over our heads.” – @imbetweenshow
“Showing grace to yourself means not trying to repeat the rhythms of yesterday.” – @imbetweenshow
“So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever.” (2 Cor 4:16-18) – @imbetweenshow
“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.” (Matt 6:34) – @imbetweenshow