Meg Living Inside Out

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“A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?” Proverbs 18:14 Tweet Thread about Identity - https://twitter.com/MegLivInsideOut/status/1529904457940619276?s=20&t=FpWi1Wua13u4IPSmA4w-ug Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

Within the 12 disciples, Jesus had 3 close friends. This is a model to us for how to invest in our friends. • Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

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“And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.” Acts 16:13-14 In this episode,...

“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” Deuteronomy 5:11 Names are pretty important to God. Here’s some ways I remember names: • Say it back to them when you meet • Visualize the face with the name after you leave • Write it down with other names of people in that group so you have a reference (I use Trello for this). • Ask: “Remind me of your name again?” Want to connect with...

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“If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others?” Matthew 5:47 Being friendly is part of our calling as Christians. • Compliments tell people “I like you.” • Questions tell people “I’m curious about you.” • And statements like “tell me about yourself” open up the floor and tell people “I want to know you.” Im this episode, I referenced: • My Mental Health Video - https://yout...

“Therefore in all things, whatever you want people to do for you, so do for them for this is the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 The five love languages are gifts, words of affirmation, physical touch, quality time, and acts of service. It is important to learn how to love with all of them. Jessica Sowards of Roots and Refuge has a powerful video called “Fluency in Love: He cares about the Cow...

“We love because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 I believe that initiative is the sixth love language. According to this interview with Vaness Van Edwards, the most popular people are those who liked the most people: https://youtu.be/QqnNqpvO5kQ When we are grounded in Christ and we know that we are loved by Him, it becomes natural to show appropriation for others, which is the first step to initi...

“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” Proverbs 13:20 We all need good friends. It is God’s will for you that you do! First we talk about the OCEAN personality test with it’s five spectrums: Openness, Consciousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Then we discuss The Character Diamond which is based upon the spectrum of agreeableness....

“Do two walk together unless they have agreed to meet?“ Amos 3:3 Friendship is having shared values and mutual affection. Listen for more! Want to connect with a mentor? Visit http://inversedream.com/podcast/friendship

Welcome to Season Two! I hope you enjoy this series on Friendship!

Confrontation is hard. In this episode, I share about two separate ministry collaborations that went south around the same time and the process I took in dealing with each. After waiting many months, the first leader received my confrontation with humility and repentance. The second leader did not receive it.  If you need help working through a situation, visit http://inversedream.com/podcast...

Joanna Gaines is the closest thing to an actual Proverbs 31 women I know of and even she says: “Because no one can physically do or be everything to everyone, I knew that some things would have to give. Anything that survived, I counted as sacred. The rest I let go.” https://magnolia.com/a-note-from-jo-on-wholeness Oh, and here’s that vlog about “Let There Be Art” - https://youtube.com/watch?v=KZA...

We start with the flat-earthers and take it from there. • Star of Bethlehem - https://youtu.be/exmbuX1NffU • Patterns of Evidence - https://patternsofevidence.com • Nancy Pearcey “Love Thy Body” via Allie Stuckey - https://youtu.be/bsDgLePJNTY • Dr White - https://www.aomin.org/aoblog/2012/05/23/gay-christianity-refuted/ • Sy Rogers - https://youtu.be/yOeLv_5U6-A

What is sustainable outrage? It’s when God chooses a justice issue for you. Oh, and here’s the NerdWriter video about “Spotlight”: https://youtu.be/UrqejqX44U8

The antidote is rejoicing with those who rejoice, even when it costs us something - https://twitter.com/MattSmethurst/status/1206772537688051713 And this is related: Pastor Paul of Calvary Chapel Ontario and his sermon on forgiveness - https://youtu.be/ey_orrxaPOA

Keeping up appearances and 1 Thessalonians 5:22 - https://www.str.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-avoid-every-appearance-of-evil#.Xevp0cBMGEd

When we deal with the small patterns in our life, the way we think about people, and the way we deal with our anger, our relationships become healthier and we find peace. ♡

I’ve spent six weeks away from home this year. Sometimes you have to look backwards to go forwards.

I recorded this June 15, 2019 and am releasing it in 2022 because Ben said it was good. 

I’m not a financial counselor, but this is what I know. - http://Compass1.org

How we think about people matters.

Plus a fun home-making update because why not