Episode 101: Exchanging Our Dreams for God’s Desires with Lauren Chandler
God puts a dream inside of all of us. Wait. Does He? How does that work? And how do you know if it is a selfish one or something that is literally from Him? And what about those of us who feel like expendable folks--with "worthless" or no dreams? Lauren Chandler, wife to Matt Chandler (yes, that Matt Chandler), and mother of three, is a worship leader, author, and helper of us in this conversation about how can we balance our dreams with God's desires. It's a poignant interview that includes God taking a starry-eyed Lauren through an addiction group (Celebrate Recovery) to help her see her life (and dreams) are all about Jesus. Join us. //: Highlights: "We are always going to be a worse version of somebody else. We are meant to be original. Ourselves." --Lauren Chandler "Here I was, the pastor's wife--young, but still the pastor's wife--and I am sitting in my seat [at Celebrate Recovery], and my heart is pounding in my chest. They offered this chip of surrender ... You could not have kept me from running up there." --Lauren Chandler "I started to *see the people* instead of being the *focus of the people.*" --Lauren Chandler "I think the way you can tell if your dream is God's dream is: are you willing to be open-handed with it?" --Lauren Chandler "I believe there is going to be is something special for those people who did things in obscurity--where no one has ever heard their name." --Lauren Chandler //: Question of the Week for Next Week: What is your favorite part of the Thanksgiving feast? (Or another near holiday if you are not from the States?) //: Do the Next Thing: Check out Lauren's site (and find that children's book we talk about) here. Find her on IG (her fave social) here. Email podcast@lauriekrieg.com or hit us up on IG here. For More? Here.