We are people who so often do everything we can to avoid uncomfortable feelings.

We are a culture of self-help, of life hacks, of wellness, of self-care, and so we spend so much of our lives thinking we can avoid

uncomfortable experiences, difficult emotions, but you know the reality is I think most people know this in their gut we can't avoid it forever and so my deep and abiding belief is that God can meet us in those difficult emotions there can be be holiness there, there can be learning, there can be beauty there

if we make space for those difficult feelings. What does it mean to be blessed? Are Christians automatically entitled to happiness and perfect peace?

Wow, those are some very interesting questions, aren't they? Well, today, you are about

to get far more than interesting answers. You are about to be enlightened and inspired. On today's episode, author Amanda

Helled Opeelt is going to share her own experience of disappointment and disillusionment when life just did not go the

way she expected.

She's going to explain also what the emotional prosperity gospel is, how to have the best expectations, and she will

give a better path forward, one that reimagions what the blessed life can actually be.

If we release some of our expectations

and seek God in places, we never thought to look.

This is some good stuff today, our friends. So let's get going.

Welcome to the 413 podcast where practical encouragement and biblical wisdom

said you and I up to live the I can life because you can do all things through Christ who

strengthened you. Now welcome your host and my soul sister Jennifer Rothschild.

Hi, our people, we're so glad you're back with us today.

This is Jennifer here to help you beat and do more than you feel capable of

as you're living the I-can life.

That was Casey, right?

And you know it's just two friends,

and one topic and zero stress.

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