EPISODE · Jun 1, 2023 · 22 MIN
Episode 42: Still with the IF in LifE
from The Ridiculous Hour · host The Ridiculous Hour Foundation
We are so fond of the phrase "life is a gift," and it is; but, the middle letters in both these words, life and gift, are IF. Both center on the ability to question. It's what sets us apart. Makes us human, right? If we aren't careful, we can fall into the trap of believing that questions and doubts are a sign of ingratitude. Or a lack of faith. If we aren't careful, we can stunt our growth and that of others by calling honest questions and doubts by the wrong names -- ingratitude and faithlessness. Our mission story begins with a girl whose parents give her the middle initials I.F. before they know her naturally inquisitive nature. A cancer diagnosis in her 20's amp up her questions about God and a fear that expressing them will signal ingratitude in the midst of so much care. Thinking that a carpe diem attitude is a higher way through cancer, she develops a poker face of confidence, stuffing her pain and doubts for years. COVID lockdown leaves her alone with all that stuffing and numbing mechanisms that no longer work. Our story ends with a "Godly Google Search" that results in friends who help her move from poker face to poker breath, a holy release from the desire to stuff honest questions and doubts. Curious? We sure hope so. Join Kat Silverglate, founder of The Mobile Mission Project at The Ridiculous Hour Foundation, for the June 2023 mission story and challenge. If you choose to begin this mission on June 1st, you will be joining individuals in 13 countries, 45 states and 270+ cities who are receiving these messages and activities. If you would like the physical Mission Pack with the equipping pieces described in this Episode (always free while supplies last), go to https://theridiculoushour.com/mobile-mission/ and request one or sign up to receive them automatically by mail. This episode is dedicated to my little sister Shannon I.F. Alderman who is brave in her questions and faithful in her journey toward hope. As sound editor to this podcast, she has blessed countless others through The Ridiculous Hour mission. We thank God for her daily.
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We are so fond of the phrase "life is a gift," and it is; but, the middle letters in both these words, life and gift, are IF. Both center on the ability to question. It's what sets us apart. Makes us human, right? If we aren't careful, we can fall into the trap of believing that questions and doubts are a sign of ingratitude. Or a lack of faith. If we aren't careful, we can stunt our growth and that of others by calling honest questions and doubts by the wrong names -- ingratitude and faithlessness. Our mission story begins with a girl whose parents give her the middle initials I.F. before they know her naturally inquisitive nature. A cancer diagnosis in her 20's amp up her questions about God and a fear that expressing them will signal ingratitude in the midst of so much care. Thinking that a carpe diem attitude is a higher way through cancer, she develops a poker face of confidence, stuffing her pain and doubts for years. COVID lockdown leaves her alone with all that stuffing and numbing mechanisms that no longer work. Our story ends with a "Godly Google Search" that results in friends who help her move from poker face to poker breath, a holy release from the desire to stuff honest questions and doubts. Curious? We sure hope so. Join Kat Silverglate, founder of The Mobile Mission Project at The Ridiculous Hour Foundation, for the June 2023 mission story and challenge. If you choose to begin this mission on June 1st, you will be joining individuals in 13 countries, 45 states and 270+ cities who are receiving these messages and activities. If you would like the physical Mission Pack with the equipping pieces described in this Episode (always free while supplies last), go to https://theridiculoushour.com/mobile-mission/ and request one or sign up to receive them automatically by mail. This episode is dedicated to my little sister Shannon I.F. Alderman who is brave in her questions and faithful in her journey toward hope. As sound editor to this podcast, she has blessed countless others through The Ridiculous Hour mission. We thank God for her daily.
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