137: How God Equips Us for His Call with Jess Connolly

Jess Connolly is a church planter’s wife, mom of 4, ministry leader, author, speaker, and a woman determined to encourage and inspire fellow women through the truths of God’s Word. I know you will be encouraged by what she has to share today! She joins me on the podcast today for the second time, this time to talk about her newest books, You are the Girl for the Job and Glory Girl. She also shares a bit about her book releasing next month that is all about a gospel-centered perspective on body image. You will walk away from this chat knowing that the God Who calls you is the God Who will equip you.   What We Chat about in Today’s Episode: ~Jess' book You are the Girl for the Job, what readers can expect from it, and what led Jess to write it ~Refusing to allow our insecurities to keep us from what God is wanting to do in our lives or cause us to miss out on how He is wanting us to live in light of the kingdom ~How insecurity is actually a form of pride and idol-worship ~Why we need to take ourselves out of the running of trying to be the hero of our stories; remembering it's not all on us - it's on Him ~Battling the idea that it is somehow automatically arrogant or prideful to actually use the gifts God has given you ~A message of Biblical encouragement for any woman who thinks her God-given call in this life is too small or seemingly mundane ~The seemingly mundane aspects of Jesus' earthly ministry and the encouragement we can glean from His example ~Jess' advice for any woman who is feeling called by God in a certain direction but wondering what her next steps should be ~Jess' new book, Glory Girl: Daring to Believe in Your Passion and God’s Purpose; what readers can expect and what led her to write it ~Jess' upcoming new book on body image, Breaking Free from Body Shame, what readers can expect, and what led her to write it; the applicability of the gospel to body image issues ~The danger the church falls into when trying to co-opt what the world teaches and try to apply it to our Christian lives ~And more! For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast