Sheila has experienced many miracles and is grateful to be alive! She has overcome hardships from nearly every possible spectrum of struggle. She has two muscle and nerve diseases that present daily challenges, she has been in 20 car accidents, she was paralyzed from the neck down in her past, was hit by a bus, and was once married to a man who struggled with addiction. While she has overcome so much hardship, is now a best selling author, and has achieved great success as a business professional, it is Sheila's humility and passionate love and devotion for the Lord that I admire the most. I was thrilled to have a chance to talk with her about what it means to love God with all your heart, all of your soul and all of your mind.
In this episode we discuss:
- The importance of doing the healing work to overcome false beliefs about ourselves we may have incorporated in childhood (therapy can facilitate this for many).
- Choose the truth of God's Word about your identity versus what your past life experiences dictate.
- Truly accepting God's love, forgiveness and grace for yourself, then you can be capable of loving him with ALL of you, and then radiating that out to your neighbors.
- The story of the prodigal son as an illustration of God's love for us.
- True identity and responsibility of a Christian (are we truly acting Christ-like?).
- Asking God to help us see others as HE sees them can help us to react from a place of love.
- Navigating loving a person suffering from addiction without enabling them.
- A powerful moment where she experienced the overwhelming peace of the Holy Spirit in conflict, which equipped her to be Christ-like in the moment.
- Practical tips for this time of division include taking every thought captive, when you want to react, stop and pray and remember that we are to be kind like Jesus was kind.
- Sheila's 6 books and new upcoming podcast "Made Whole."
Inspired by Sheila's share and I cannot wait to check out her other highly rated books! Thank you, Sheila!
Matthew 22:36-40 NIV
36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
37 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
James 1:19 NIV
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
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