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Episode 101: Exchanging Our Dreams for God’s Desires with Lauren Chandler

48 minutes | Friday, November 22, 2019

God puts a dream inside of all of us.
Wait. Does He?
How does that work? And how do you know if it is a selfish one or something that is literally from Him? And what about those of us who feel like expendable folks--with "worthless" or no dreams?
Lauren Chandler, wife to Matt Chandler (yes, that Matt Chandler), and mother of three, is a worship leader, author, and helper of us in this conversation about how can we balance our dreams with God's desires.
It's a poignant interview that includes God taking a starry-eyed Lauren through an addiction group (Celebrate Recovery) to help her see her life (and dreams) are all about Jesus.
Join us.
 
//: Highlights:
"We are always going to be a worse version of somebody else. We are meant to be original. Ourselves." --Lauren Chandler
"Here I was, the pastor's wife--young, but still the pastor's wife--and I am sitting in my seat [at Celebrate Recovery], and my heart is pounding in my chest. They offered this chip of surrender ... You could not have kept me from running up there." --Lauren Chandler
"I started to *see the people* instead of being the *focus of the people.*" --Lauren Chandler
"I think the way you can tell if your dream is God's dream is: are you willing to be open-handed with it?" --Lauren Chandler
"I believe there is going to be is something special for those people who did things in obscurity--where no one has ever heard their name." --Lauren Chandler

//: Question of the Week for Next Week:
What is your favorite part of the Thanksgiving feast? (Or another near holiday if you are not from the States?)

//: Do the Next Thing:
Check out Lauren's site (and find that children's book we talk about) here. 
Find her on IG (her fave social) here.
Email podcast@lauriekrieg.com or hit us up on IG here.
For More? Here. 

Episode 101: Exchanging Our Dreams for God’s Desires with Lauren Chandler
Hole In My Heart Podcast

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