137 || Why are You Hiding Your Dream? || Kat Armstrong

Send us Fan Mail Kat Armstrong didn’t set out to become an author. Rather, she wrote her first book in order to steward a message about living in the fullness of the Greatest Commandment: how we, as women, might love the Lord with all of our mind and strength as well as our heart and soul. I loved the opportunity to chat with Kat once again—a return visit to the show since her first appearance way back in 2016. I’ve been keeping up with her from afar on social media and always feel a connection to her desire to empower women and point them to Jesus. In this episode, we stray a bit from the questions I ask all my first-time guests. Instead, you’ll hear the tearful story of Kat being confronted by another student in a seminary classroom years ago—an incident that ultimately played a role in the message Kat shares throughout her book. You’ll also hear about two conversations that challenged Kat about why she was withholding her important message to women and what she did as a result. Kat doesn’t hold back from sharing about the rejection of her first book proposal, her grief at the loss of her father, and how she has rejected the trap of being focused on numbers of followers, sales, and stats and instead considered how her work might help people. You’ll learn what it looks like to keep pursuing your dream in the midst of opposition and why it’s so important to do that. One of my favorite parts of the conversation is Kat’s reminder from Scripture that our adequacy comes from God not from our own competence, training, experience, or efficiency. That is a message I need to hear and remember just about every day of my life. There’s so much more goodness in this one, which is also the last episode of Seasons Six and of 2019. Give it a listen and be encouraged about why you can’t hide your dream or hold back from the ways God is calling you to love Him and love others. You’ll find the show notes and all the ways to connect with Kat, here: http://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/137 NEXT STEPS: If you’re new to the Devoted Dreamers Podcast or just trying to figure out what’s next after you’ve heard this one, check out my 30 Days of Prayer series or one of these recent interviews: Episode 134 – Because Your Dream is Not Too Big for God with Rachel Pellegrino – released 11/6/2019 Episode 135 - How to Make Time for Your Dream Every Day with Stefanie Gass – released 11/13/19   GET MORE INVOLVED...BECOME A DEVOTED DREAMERS PATRON If this podcast has helped you draw nearer to Jesus or encouraged you to follow a God-shaped dream, click here to learn how you can support this work and gain access to even more content like this!    GET CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY: Find your tribe in the Devoted Dreamers Insiders Facebook Group where you can connect with other like-miSign up for Dream Believers. Just $49/month or $490 for the year (get 2 months free!) NEXT STEPS:Connect with Merritt: Website || Instagram || Book a CallLeave a Review: Apple Podcasts/iTunesSubscribe: on Apple Podcasts * on AndroidJoin the Dream Believers communityMORE ABOUT THE DEVOTED DREAMERS PODCAST:Produced by Jonathan R. Clauson. Theme music by Reaktor Productions. Ad music by Komiku.