In life, we can't escape adversity; we are bound to end up with some bumps and bruises. Maybe it’s because of rough beginnings, difficult relationships with loved ones, or unexpected circumstances that inevitably come our way.  Having faith in God doesn't mean you won’t face challenges and difficulties. Instead, it means we can know that we won't have to face those battles alone. Like the apostle Paul, who called upon God and rejoiced while being imprisoned, he constantly tried to find the blessing during the pain of being captive. Through his example, we can see that when we put our trust in God and focus on gratitude, we’ll find strength to get through the rockier times of our lives. 

Our guests this week have each faced significant trials, and chose to trust God during those times. Each of them found that facing negative experiences in this way equipped them with the tools to face future challenges in a healthier way. Marine Veteran Tom Schueman, who served in one of the bloodiest battles of the war in Afghanistan, opens up about staring death in the face daily, and how reading the Psalms reminded him that he wasn’t alone. Teaching pastor Alli Patterson thought she had life figured out at an early age. She did all the “right” things, but quickly discovered early on in her career and her marriage that there were cracks in the foundation she’d carefully laid—and found herself searching for solace outside of her marriage. It was in the dark hours of almost losing everything that she left her future in God’s hands, giving her the courage to try to restore what had been broken. 



Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

 Jesus Listens

Past interview:  Max Lucado

Upcoming interview: Fox and Rob Richardson



Tom Schueman

 Psalms

 G.I. Joe

Apocalypse Now

9/11

Always Faithful



Alli Patterson

 Crossroads Church 

www.allipatterson.com

How to Stay Standing: 3 Essential Practices for Building a Faith That Lasts



Interview Quotes:

“It was my experience in combat where everything bad is happening all the time and you just have to figure out what you're going to do with two bad options. You know, it's a series of unfortunate events. And you have to make the best of all these unfortunate events.” - Tom Schueman

“I was never alone and I was never abandoned…In the midst of the violence, in the midst of the death that was abounding all around me, I still had something good that I could hold on to. And I don't think I'd make it through those periods in my life without [faith].” - Tom Schueman

“How can we be more resilient? How can we recover from these things? How can we get to a place where we have gratitude for adversity and say, ‘This adversity shaped me and made me a better man?’” - Tom Schueman

“You can take Paul as such a great example of the ability to be persecuted but still to rejoice. And I think that's something worth studying and trying to incorporate.” - Tom Schueman

“I started to see that maybe there were some things that weren't strong at the very foundation of my life. I started to see cracks in my ability to manage conflict, to tell the truth in all circumstances, to create relationships with people that were really different from me. I just saw that some things in my life—there were weak places, there were shifting sands under what I had built.” - Alli Patterson

“I said, ‘I want to be who you made me to be. I want a real life. I want a real marriage. I want a real relationship with you. And I've ruined it all. Break me. Come get me.’ And new life really began when I just kept walking that direction, no matter what it cost me.” - Alli Patterson

“I think I felt a sense that God was angry with me or disapproved of me before I actually started talking to Him. When it's in the dark and in the quiet, we can tell ourselves these stories. And definitely my story was, ‘You're a terrible person, you're a terrible wife, you're a terrible friend, you're a terrible employee.’ And I heard these loud, awful accusations all the time. But as soon as I began to actually engage God, as soon as I actually went to Him, surprisingly, He broke through that.” - Alli Patterson

“When I encounter someone today that needs desperately to know you are not your worst moment, you are not your darkest hour, you are not your greatest sin, the only thing that I have to offer them is to be honest about my own story.” - Alli Patterson

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Episodes:     https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7

Bonus Podcasts:     https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C

Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj

Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u

What’s Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj

Enneagram:     https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY

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In life, we can't escape adversity; we are bound to end up with some bumps and bruises. Maybe it’s because of rough beginnings, difficult relationships with loved ones, or unexpected circumstances that inevitably come our way.  Having faith in God doesn't mean you won’t face challenges and difficulties. Instead, it means we can know that we won't have to face those battles alone. Like the apostle Paul, who called upon God and rejoiced while being imprisoned, he constantly tried to find the blessing during the pain of being captive. Through his example, we can see that when we put our trust in God and focus on gratitude, we’ll find strength to get through the rockier times of our lives.  Our guests this week have each faced significant trials, and chose to trust God during those times. Each of them found that facing negative experiences in this way equipped them with the tools to face future challenges in a healthier way. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-schueman-3448269/">Marine Veteran Tom Schueman</a>, who served in one of the bloodiest battles of the war in Afghanistan, opens up about staring death in the face daily, and how reading the Psalms reminded him that he wasn’t alone. <a href="https://theallipatterson.com/">Teaching pastor Alli Patterson</a> thought she had life figured out at an early age. She did all the “right” things, but quickly discovered early on in her career and her marriage that there were cracks in the foundation she’d carefully laid—and found herself searching for solace outside of her marriage. It was in the dark hours of almost losing everything that she left her future in God’s hands, giving her the courage to try to restore what had been broken.    Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/"> Jesus Listens</a> Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/hope-cannot-shaken-max-lucado-phil-joel/"> Max Lucado</a> Upcoming interview: <a href="https://foxandrob.com/">Fox and Rob Richardson</a>   <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-schueman-3448269/">Tom Schueman</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/intro/?search=Psalm&version=NABRE"> Psalms</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=g.%20i.%20joe&ref_=nv_sr_sm"> G.I. Joe</a>  <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/">Apocalypse Now</a>  <a href="https://www.911memorial.org/">9/11</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Always-Faithful-Afghanistan-Unshakable-Interpreter/dp/0063260611/"> Always Faithful</a>   <a href="https://theallipatterson.com/">Alli Patterson</a> <a href="https://www.crossroads.net/media/authors/alli-patterson"> Crossroads Church </a> <a href="http://www.allipatterson.com">www.allipatterson.com</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Stay-Standing-Essential-Practices/dp/080074232X"> How to Stay Standing: 3 Essential Practices for Building a Faith That Lasts</a>   Interview Quotes: “It was my experience in combat where everything bad is happening all the time and you just have to figure out what you're going to do with two bad options. You know, it's a series of unfortunate events. And you have to make the best of all these unfortunate events.” - Tom Schueman “I was never alone and I was never abandoned…In the midst of the violence, in the midst of the death that was abounding all around me, I still had something good that I could hold on to. And I don't think I'd make it through those periods in my life without [faith].” - Tom Schueman “How can we be more resilient? How can we recover from these things? How can we get to a place where we have gratitude for adversity and say, ‘This adversity shaped me and made me a better man?’” - Tom Schueman “You can take Paul as such a great example of the ability to be persecuted but still to rejoice. And I think that's something worth studying and trying to incorporate.” - Tom Schueman “I started to see that maybe there were some things that weren't strong at the very foundation of my life. I started to see cracks in my ability to manage conflict, to tell the truth in all circumstances, to create relationships with people that were really different from me. I just saw that some things in my life—there were weak places, there were shifting sands under what I had built.” - Alli Patterson “I said, ‘I want to be who you made me to be. I want a real life. I want a real marriage. I want a real relationship with you. And I've ruined it all. Break me. Come get me.’ And new life really began when I just kept walking that direction, no matter what it cost me.” - Alli Patterson “I think I felt a sense that God was angry with me or disapproved of me before I actually started talking to Him. When it's in the dark and in the quiet, we can tell ourselves these stories. And definitely my story was, ‘You're a terrible person, you're a terrible wife, you're a terrible friend, you're a terrible employee.’ And I heard these loud, awful accusations all the time. But as soon as I began to actually engage God, as soon as I actually went to Him, surprisingly, He broke through that.” - Alli Patterson “When I encounter someone today that needs desperately to know you are not your worst moment, you are not your darkest hour, you are not your greatest sin, the only thing that I have to offer them is to be honest about my own story.” - Alli Patterson ________________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel! Audio Episodes:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>  Bonus Podcasts:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw">https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw</a>  Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a>  Peace for Everyday Life:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a>  Peace in Uncertain Times:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a>  What’s Good?     <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a>  Enneagram:     <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a>  ________________________  Connect with Jesus Calling <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesuscalling/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JesusCalling/">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jesus_Calling">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/Jesus_Calling/?eq=jesus%20calling&etslf=5858"> Pinterest</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Jesuscallingbook?sub_confirmation=1"> YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/">Website</a>

Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling

In life, we can't escape adversity; we are bound to end up with some bumps and bruises. Maybe it’s because of rough beginnings, difficult relationships with loved ones, or unexpected circumstances that inevitably come our way.  Having faith in...

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