Episode #119--"Come To The Feet Of Jesus"--1:1 Conversation with Claire McGarry, Author

This week’s Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation is with Claire McGarry, author of the book, Grace in Tension: Discover Peace with Marth and Mary.  Claire and I spoke about her writing, the challenges of motherhood, as well as the inspiration behind her latest book, Grace in Tension, which explores how strives to help us understand how God can guide us through our most stressful and challenging struggles. We all face stress and tension in our daily lives. How we respond either diffuses or ignites it. If lit, we can feel stretched beyond our capabilities, wondering why our God of abundant goodness doesn’t remove the struggles we face. Grace in Tension affirms that although God doesn’t create our tension, he does show up in the midst of it to lead us through. Centered on Jesus’ interactions with Martha and Mary in the gospels, we can follow the sisters’ transformative journeys through their own struggles. Reflecting on what transpires between Scripture verses, we see their initial tension become the catalyst that drives both Mary and Martha to the feet of Jesus — the perfect place to discover peace. Simultaneously, Grace in Tension explores the areas where stress arises in our own lives. Each chapter contains helpful tips to address it, a thought-provoking prayer to inspire us to go to God with our problems, and questions for reflection to help us see all the ways he is working for our good. No matter how big or small our struggle, when we seek out God, he reveals what we need to do to resolve our tension, transforming it into grace. I pray that this conversation with Claire inspires and encourages you to allow God to lead you through whatever tension and stress you may have currently be facing in your life by doing WHATEVER IT TAKES to discover the peace and abundance that our Lord desires for you. To learn more about Claire McGarry, go to: https://shiftingmyperspective.com/