Episode 20

EP 20 The Struggle is Real Part 2

Published on: 23rd August, 2023
  • 11 Practical Steps to Fighting Your Struggles: 
  1. Prayer
  2. Bible Reading and Studying
  3. Worship
  4. Meditation on Scripture
  5. Memorization of Scripture
  6. Service/Ministry, using your spiritual gifts
  7. Community
  8. Replacing the triggers
  9. Self examine and get honest with yourself and those around you
  10.  Embrace the struggle: real Christians STRUGGLE with their sin, unbelievers ignore their sin
  11.  Deploying self control + asking the Holy Spirit to help you in your guaranteed sanctification process as a believer 
  • Who do I want to be 1, 5, 10, 25 years from now? Integrate these steps now into your spiritual growth plan so that you can grow to be that person. 
  • Example of Paul and Jesus experiences struggles 
  • God’s sovereignty in our struggles
  • How to take heart in the struggle
  • Being led by the Shepherd is where the joy amid the struggle is found
  • Contact us! Email us at theironwomenpodcast@gmail.com and follow/share our Facebook and Instagram accounts @theironwomenpodcast 
  • Resources mentioned: The Bible Recap, Overview of the Bible course, Dwell Scripture tattoos https://dwelldifferently.com/  
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The Iron Women
Three Generations
Welcome to the table, where three women of three generations are navigating together how to pursue God as Father, Jesus as Lord, and Spirit as Shepherd through every stage of life.
It doesn’t always look pretty and it’s never perfect, but we’re always aiming to sharpen each other as iron on iron. So sister: Pull up a chair, settle in and get ready to grow with us in today's episode of “The Iron Women.“

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Lauren Henriques

Lauren moved to to a small South Carolina town with her family three years ago to be closer to the mountains, so she thought. Unbeknownst to her, God had some bigger plans to deepen her passionate pursuit of Christ by propelling her forward in her understanding of the word of God through a local church. Lauren has always been a passionate, fun-loving, energetic encourager at her core! She has been zealously pursuing a relationship with Jesus Christ for just over 14 years after He saved her from a life rooted in recklessness and addiction. She now serves on the Women's Ministry team at her local church as the Media coordinator and continues to hone her skills and learn how to become a bible teacher in her local community. Lauren also owns and operates a small media company where she takes advantage of the opportunity to share Christ with people who may never ordinarily step foot through the doors of a church. She uses every opportunity she can to love God and love people passionately.