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On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Stacy Reaoch about something we all desire but struggle with on the daily… contentment! We talked about everything from why and how we struggle with contentment to how God’s promises bring satisfaction even in the midst of the most difficult circumstances.⠀ ⠀ Listen to what she said, “Being content doesn’t mean we don’t struggle with suffering and trials. I don’t think we ever perfectly arrive at being 100% content in this life on earth, because we live in a fallen world, but our hope is that one day, those trusting in Christ, will be with Jesus in heaven where we won’t want for anything, because we have him!” ⠀ ⠀ So you’ll know her a little better, Stacy is a pastor’s wife and mother of four. She and her husband, Ben, serve Three Rivers Grace Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is author of a gret little book entitled Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life. I can’t wait for you to hear from her today! As always, you can find our conversation at the link in our profile!⠀ ⠀ ep. 64 | contentment | @sreaoch
Tag a friend to say "thanks" for ministering to you by proclaiming Jesus and wisely teaching the Word!⠀ ⠀ “The ultimate goal in ministry is to proclaim Jesus: his character, who he is, what he’s done. Secondly, it’s to warn and teach everyone with the wisdom of God’s word.” -Quina Aragon⠀ ⠀ ep. 63 | Maintaining a Heart for Ministry | @quina_aragon
“We love formulas. And then when we look at Ecclesiastes, for example, Solomon smashes the idea of formulas. Loving formulas is really to say we love being strong. We love being strong in ourselves. God is a champion of the weak. We always wrestle with that, but when we are that and we do see him be our strength, it’s something that is priceless and we wouldn't trade for anything.” -Quina Aragon⠀ ⠀ ep. 63 | Maintaining a Heart for Ministry | @quina_aragon⠀ ⠀ 📷: @brittany_partain⠀
“The gospel is the good news that God Almighty, this holy, perfect, righteous, eternal God, has chosen to show unbelievable kindness and love to his enemies, which is us, by punishing our sin in the body of his own beloved Son, Jesus. The gospel is the good news that Jesus, who is the holy, perfect, righteous son of God, laid his life down to make his enemies, us, his friends. And, of course, that Jesus didn’t just lay his life down, but that he picked it up again in the greatest miracle of all time, his resurrection.” -Quina Aragon⠀ ⠀ ep. 63 | Maintaining a Heart for Ministry | @quina_aragon
A few ways we can determine if we’re walking in grace in whatever ministry the Lord has set before us from Tom Darnell:⠀ ⠀ Ministry is a mercy: we deserve no ministry at all, but God, in His kindness, has not given us what we deserve. So even on the hard days, we can persevere knowing any ministry that’s set before us is a mercy.⠀ ⠀ Recognize that only God can give growth: every single success we have in ministry can be attributed to Him.⠀ ⠀ It's all for his glory: we know we are walking in grace when we are not living for the praise of others.⠀ ⠀ We pray this encourages your heart in whatever ministry is before you today!⠀ ⠀ ep. 63 | Maintaining a Heart for Ministry | @quina_aragon
On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Quina Aragon about maintaining a heart for ministry. We talked about everything from our own fears in ministry to how the gospel encourages us in whatever ministry the Lord has set before us.⠀ ⠀ She said, “The gospel is the good news that God Almighty, this holy, perfect, righteous, eternal God, has chosen to show unbelievable kindness and love to his enemies, which is us, by punishing our sin in the body of his own beloved Son, Jesus. The gospel is the good news that Jesus, who is the holy, perfect, righteous son of God, laid his life down to make his enemies, us, his friends. And, of course, that Jesus didn’t just lay his life down, but that he picked it up again in the greatest miracle of all time, his resurrection.” ⠀ ⠀ So you’ll know her a little better, Quina is a wife, mother, and artist who enjoys copyediting, creating spoken word videos, and writing intermittently for The Gospel Coalition and The Witness BCC. She lives in Tampa, Florida, and is a member of Living Faith Bible Fellowship where she serves as a small group ministry leader. Quina’s first children’s book is set to release in February 2019 by Harvest House Publishers. I can’t wait for ya’ll to hear from Quina today! You can find our conversation, as usual, at the link in our profile.⠀ ⠀ ep. 63 | Maintaining a Heart for Ministry | @quina_aragon