Along the Barbwire

In this episode of the Searching Inward Podcast, George Stull, Scott Reall, Anna Bryant and Seth Abram talk about finding hope in the midst of suffering through the story of Etty Hillesum, a Dutch Jewish writer who died at Auschwitz in 1943. The four hosts discuss how to create space for joy and hope when we’re surrounded by confining things. “So she found freedom from within, although outwardly, she was surrounded by barbed wire.” -George [03:56] “Only you have agency and authority over what thoughts you think and the feelings that you feel, and you can choose what to think and believe and feel.” -Anna [12:17] “Within suffering, there’s always an obstacle or an invitation.” -Seth [24:08] “From stimulus to response, we have this ability, this power of freedom, to make our choice.” -Scott [25:21] TIMESTAMPS [00:05] Intro [01:03] A story about a woman named Etty [06:13] A new paradigm to exist in something we can't change [09:03] How to move out of the paradigm [13:47] Hope does not put us to shame [18:01] Suffering to hope [25:07] Possibility for every human [28:23] Existence is not living Follow and Contact Facebook: Restore Small Groups Instagram: @restoresmallgroups YouTube: Searching Inward Podcast Website: restoresmallgroups.org