188: Embracing Who You are Now in Christ with Scarlet Hiltibidal

Scarlet Hiltibidal is a pastor’s wife, mom of three, and author of several books including her newest one, “You’re the Worst Person in the World: Why It's the Best News Ever that You Don't Have it Together, You Aren't Enough, and You Can't Fix It on Your Own”. She comes on the show today to share with us the good news and encouragement of the gospel and how it applies to our everyday lives.   What We Chat About on This Episode:   ~Scarlet’s new book, “You’re the Worst Person in the World: Why It's the Best News Ever that You Don't Have it Together, You Aren't Enough, and You Can't Fix It on Your Own”, what led her to write it, and what readers can expect ~Scarlet’s journey of doubt and striving to earn God’s favor ~Why it’s crucially important to know and understand that the gospel is for our everyday lives here and now ~How chasing anything ahead of Christ inevitably leads to disappointment ~The problem with chasing our own glory and idolizing platform and influence ~Understanding that we are not enough, and it isn’t about us just doing the best we can; understanding that peace with God comes from acknowledging that we are not enough on our own - but He is on our behalf ~The comfort that comes with knowing we can cease our striving ~How the gospel impacts our mothering ~The comfort which comes with knowing God can bring good out of anything that happens in our lives and even any sin we commit ~The joy and comfort that comes from being a sheep cared for by the Shepherd ~The crucial importance of opening our Bibles ~And more!   For full shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast