We have had an amazing year with powerful fear-calming insights from wise and experienced guests. In this episode, we share power clips from five of our most popular episodes: In "Finding God Faithful in Hard seasons" with Kelly Minter, we discussed the call to break patterns of generational dysfunction. Next, we heard from singer and songwriter Colton Dixon on viewing disappointments as divine set-ups, taken from the episode titled "Fighting Fear by Holding onto God's Light". Next, Bonnie Gray, host of the Breathe: Stress Less podcast provided insight on how to recognize and change our automatic response to stress. That episode was titled, "Break the Grip of Anxiety and Worry: What You Can Do to Step Stress".

We then heard Pastor John Meader share about a time when he felt angry and bitter toward God, and how God brought him to a place of trust. That clip came from the episode titled "God's Not Done With you".  Last, we heard from one of the most prolific and powerful writers in our time, Max Lucado, on the story of Jacob, known as the deceiver, and how Max relates to this Old Testament biblical character. That episode was titled God Won't Give Up on You". We hope these clips encourage you as you launch into 2024 with godly confidence and hope-filled anticipation. 

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Discussion/Reflective Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in Kelly Minter's discussion regarding patterns of dysfunction?
2. How has God changed some of your learned unhealthy patterns and/or attitudes?
3. Why is it important to recognize and acknowledge unhealthy patterns learned from our family of origin. 
4. How can we recognize these patterns through a lens of grace?
5. Why it it important to take ownership for our learned behavior?
6. How might God be calling you to increased health?
7. What resonated with you most in Colton Dixon's discussion regarding "flipping the switch" in how we view setbacks? 
8. What is one setback or disappointment you can reframe through the lens of God's love, power, and grace? And what does that reframe look like?
9. What resonated with you most in Max Lucado's discussion of Jacob, the "weasel"? 
10. What is one truth you can hold tight to and reflect upon in the year ahead? 

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