Episode 137
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In this Episode, I feature special guest, Hadassah Treu! Hadassah is an award-winning international author of 3 books in English and Bulgarian, a blogger at onthewaybg.com, a poet, speaker, and motivator, holding a master’s in international relations. She speaks 4 languages and lives in Bulgaria, Europe. In our authentic conversation, Hadassah shares her “Trusting God in Your Suffering” God story of how God carried her through the challenges of her childhood and one of her darkest times of suffering after her husband passed away unexpectedly. She also shares how God brought her back to Bulgaria from Austria to move forward into her author and speaker calling after her husband’s death. In closing, she offers ministering words of encouragement to help others draw near to God in their darkest valleys of life.
This Episode also includes a mental health tip from our ministry partner and licensed mental health counselor, Sherrie Pucket.
In This Episode:
- Hadassah is an award-winning international author of 3 books in English and Bulgarian, a blogger at onthewaybg.com, a poet, speaker, and motivator, holding a master’s in international relations.
- Generally, sharing our stories as men and women alike is very important. Our God stories are powerful testimonies. We can encourage, inspire, motivate, and help others with our stories and comfort them with the same comfort we received from God in our own struggles and pain.
- Hadassah shares her “Trusting God in Our Suffering” God story.
- We need to know what the Bible says about suffering and how we are to view our own pains and suffering.
- She had a second big round of suffering and pain in her life. This period of intense suffering was one of the most difficult for her to endure, but it also was the period when her real growth with the Lord began.
- In all of her intensive periods of suffering, there was always a pivotal moment where she had to make the decision to continue being a victim or trust the Lord with her suffering. It was also a daily process of surrender.
- This was a process of submission and learning to live by faith.
- The Lord put a call on her life to share her experiences through her writing and blog.
- When we trust the Lord in our suffering, we develop a more intimate and closer relationship with Him.
- The Holy Spirit and our relationship with the Lord are the most precious possessions we have and our greatest treasure that will never be taken from us.
- We can not go through this alone. Community is very important.
- Trust the Lord and draw near to Him.
Bio
Links:
Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace of Blessings
Altered Stories Ministry 52-Week Devotional
Altered Stories Show on YouTube
Quotes:
- “Our God stories are powerful testimonies. We can encourage, inspire, motivate, and help others with our stories and comfort them with the same comfort we received from God in our own struggles and pain.” – Hadassah Treu
- “When we trust the Lord in our suffering, we develop a more intimate and closer relationship with Him.” – Hadassah Treu
- “The Holy Spirit and our relationship with the Lord are the most precious possessions we have and our greatest treasure that will never be taken from us.” – Hadassah Treu
- “Trust the Lord and draw near to Him.” – Hadassah Treu
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