God Made Us Like The Wildflowers with Ruth Chou Simons

The interesting thing about wildflowers is how they grow, where they grow, and how God has put persistence and resilience within them to bloom wherever they are planted... that's kind of like us, no? Today, one of my favorite authors, Ruth Chou Simons, joins me to share what the Lord has been teaching her about the ways of the wildflower, and how, when life feels tough, we can continue to blossom stronger than we could have ever imagined! RUTH'S NEWEST BOOK: https://a.co/d/f5d145u ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In today’s episode, I sit down with actress and filmmaker Masey McClain to talk all about her brand-new movie, SOUL ON FIRE, a powerful story that explores purpose, calling, and faith when life doesn’t go as planned. Whether you’re walking through a season of uncertainty or feeling stirred to reignite your passion for Christ, this conversation will remind you that God can use every trial to spark transformation! SOUL ON FIRE MOVIE: https://soulonfiremovie.com ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

With all of the end-of-the-world predictions that have come and gone over the years, I wanted to take some time to explore the Scriptures and early church fathers' teachings to see if the idea of the "rapture" was even Biblical! Let's talk about it and dive into its history as a very recent theology. ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Emma Mae McDaniel isn't the only person who has felt caught up in "the middle"... the middle of indecision, the middle of fear, the middle of lies... but she took a brave step forward into fearlessness, boldness, and commitment to the call God has on her life! If that is you today, and you need to make the brave and bold choice to choose Jesus, obedience, and faith today, then this podcast is sure to inspire you! EMMA'S BOOK: https://a.co/d/6BATfuA ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

It's no surprise to me that so many Christians feel discouraged and hopeless because of everything going on in the world. There is division everywhere, unrest everywhere, injustice everywhere, and corruption everywhere. How do we as Christians hold onto hope and live out our callings when it feels like the world is burning down and we are too afraid to speak up? That's what we are diving into in this week's episode. LOGOS LINK: https://www.logos.com/kirby-kelly ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this part 2 episode, I am concluding our dive into the book of Mark, where Jesus gives us the Greatest Command of loving God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Specifically speaking to the mind and our strength, we will explore how God can redeem our negative thoughts, restore our imaginations to glorify Him, and what it looks like to commit every gift and talent we've been given as an act of love and worship to the Lord. Queue up part 1 if you haven't tuned into that episode yet! LOGOS LINK: https://www.logos.com/kirby-kelly  ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss  Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In the book of Mark, Jesus instructs us to love the Lord with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength, but what does this practically look like in our day-to-day lives? In part 1, I am diving into the heart and the soul, and how faithfulness speaks more than our feelings, and how loving Him with our everything is more than just a nice phrase. Be on the lookout for part 2 next week! ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss  Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

The approval trap is ensnaring way too many of us... what do I mean by this? We are drawn into the need for man's approval and applause, for everyone to love us or, at the very least, like us, and to never fail anyone's assumptions about us. But this is unrealistic. Friends, we are now living for an audience of One when we become Christians, and God's approval and affection toward us should be enough! Let's talk about it. ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

The temptation to hide when we hurt and isolate when we go through shameful seasons is doing a lot more harm to us than healing for us. It's in stepping out into the light, seeking to be known by a healthy community, that we can move out of our pain into a posture of real connection and direction. My friend Toni Collier has lived this, written about this, and shares about her public divorce, the pain from her husband's affair, and the healing journey God took her on through community in today's episode and in her new book, which is available NOW! CHECK OUT TONI'S BOOK: https://a.co/d/9eQ0jXj ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss  Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What even is gossip? Is it going too far with the facts? Is it speaking behind someone’s back? What does the Bible actually have to say about it, and how can we start speaking life and honoring people with our speech instead of slandering and tearing them down? That's what we are diving into in this week's episode! ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji PRINT OUT MY FREE "SHAME CYCLE WORKSHEET" HERE: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/shamecycleworksheet CHECK OUT MY FREE RESOURCES: https://kirbykelly.myflodesk.com/kirbykelly  For 10% off of Faithful Counseling, and to start your healing journey today, go to: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/kirbykelly To sponsor a child in need alongside me with Compassion International, go to: https://www.compassion.com/kirbyisaboss  Support the ministry!: https://kirby-kelly.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d23856d41ec3a0001234376 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.