S8 | Preach To Yourself: Truth For Burdened Hearts


S8 | Preach to Yourself: Truth for Burdened Hearts

When “Happy New Year!” doesn’t feel true to reality because there’s a heavy burden following you from the previous year, how do you anchor your heart to something better? Join Ruth and Eve for another season designed to help you preach truth to yourself when life feels heavy.

Scripture Referenced:
Matthew 11
Psalm 42
Psalm 103
Lamentations 3

Resources Mentioned:
Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund
TruthFilled by Ruth Chou Simons
Meditating on Scripture PDF from Donald Whitney's Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
Preach To Yourself Scripture Decks


S8 | PTY: HE KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED

Ever worked really hard to provide and felt a lot of pressure to do it well? What truth do we anchor ourselves to when stress and the mental capacity it requires threaten to take us out? Tune into today's episode to hear what truth Ruth and Eve preach to themselves!

Resources Mentioned
Thinking Biblically About Worry - a blog post by Paul David Tripp

Scripture Referenced
Matthew 6:25-33


S8 | PTY: HE CARRIES WHAT YOU CAN’T

He carries what we can’t. Does it resonate with you or does it feel too good to be true? Join Ruth and Eve for a conversation about what this truth really means and how to apply it to your everyday life.

Resources Mentioned
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer

Scripture Referenced
Matthew 11:28-30


S8 | PTY: HE GIVES PEACE

If you've ever wrestled with anxiety and felt alone in your thoughts with no end in sight, today's episode is for you. Today, Ruth and Eve are talking about the peace of God—how we access it, what it means, and what it doesn't mean. Listen in for practical encouragement!

Scripture Referenced
Philippians 4:6-7
1 Peter 5:6-7
Matthew 6


S8 | PTY: HE MAKES YOU NEW

When the burden you're carrying has to do with regrets or the mistakes you can't stop replaying over and over, where do you turn? How do you walk in the freedom you know Christ has secured on your behalf instead of getting bogged down by regret? Tune in for Ruth and Eve's conversation about the truth of Romans 8:1-2.

Scripture Referenced
Romans 8:1-2

Resources Mentioned
When Strivings Cease by Ruth Chou Simons
Truthfilled by Ruth Chou Simons


S8 | PTY: HE WASTES NOTHING

Sometimes the hardest part of carrying a heavy burden is just not seeing a reason for it... but what if there is a purpose in your pain? What if it’s not designed to take you out, but to prepare you? Join Ruth and Eve for a conversation about preaching truth to themselves using 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.

Scripture Referenced
2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Resources Mentioned
Now and Not Yet by Ruth Chou Simons
Truthfilled by Ruth Chou Simons


Sponsorship
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Ruth Simons
Ruth Chou Simons is an unlikely mom to six young boys and wife to a very patient man, Online, she's an artist, writer, and speaker, who shares her journey and how God's grace intersects daily life at her blog + shoppe at GraceLaced.com. In her everyday life, she washes 8 loads of laundry a week, cooks for large crowds, and educates her children from home part time through the classical Christian school she and her husband, Troy, founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Get a glimpse + behind the scenes of her heart, art, and home on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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