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Today on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast, Lisa Bevere!

Lisa Bevere has spent three decades empowering women of all ages to find their identity and purpose. She is a New York Times bestselling author and internationally known speaker. Her previous books, which include Fight Like a Girl, Lioness Arising, Girls with Swords, Without Rival, and Adamant, are in the hands of millions worldwide. Lisa and her husband John are the founders of Messenger International.

Do you have a godmother?

If you are anything like I was, my guess is you don’t.

As a young Christian, I remember feeling lost trying to navigate my way through marriage, motherhood, and more.

I’d hear things like, “You need a mentor!” but I didn’t have the faintest clue where to find one.

It felt like trying to find a unicorn! Where were these mythological creatures willing to give their precious time, energy, and wisdom to help me through life? The women I knew were all in the same boat as me—overwhelmed and trying to survive!

Like so many others, I felt I was on my own.

As I travel and meet with countless women, this frustration seems to be the norm. Perhaps you know the feeling.

It’s time to change that.

I wrote my newest book Godmothers because I see you and I feel your pain.

I've been there.

I don’t have all the answers, but I know that when we come together as women, we can close the gaps in each other's lives.

So pour yourself of cup of tea (or a double shot of espresso), curl up in your favorite chair, and let’s have some real talk. As you turn the pages of Godmothers, may you laugh at my mistakes, learn from my successes, and discover God's heart for your season.

And who knows? With a little luck, you may even pick up a few street smarts for the road ahead!

Love,
Lisa

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Do you have any wise, older women who speak God's truth into your life? 

My guest today is New York Times bestselling author Lisa Bevere. She shares why it is so important to have older, wiser women who speak into our lives, and how even as women are empowered in today's culture, they need to use this to also lift up the men in their life. Lisa is such a powerful voice for the Kingdom of God, and you will be so inspired by her story.

Pick up Lisa's new book "Godmothers: Why You Need One. How to Be One." here: amazon.com/Godmothers-Why-You-Need-One-ebook/dp/B0842XPPXT/. Pick up Matt's newest book "Truth Plus Love" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/

For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free gift “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” which will help you get started into the life of fulfillment God has for you, go to: Thinke.org

Adam and the Ants, perhaps the birthplace of the of the Sexy Revolutionary War Guy costume, is our focus as we welcome back our full complement of goofballs back into the fray. There's lots to discuss - Malcolm McLaren, dream journals, Jerry Reed comes up for some reason, and a girl who is reviewing all of the LPs in her husband's "Stupid Record Collection."

All in all, it's not hard to see why this act became a thing in the nascent days of MTV, and why, after all these years, it still sounds fun. And you can wager that revolutionaries dressed like Adam Ant might not have won most wars, but  then again, you probably need to ask yourself, who wants to fight with all this dancing going on?

Pick up Adam Ant's Friend or Foe

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A Current Affair

Who left school to became a potato rumbler instead of staying on and sitting their exams? Whose poor flying skills led to an ill-fated global flight and an unscheduled landing on a main road? Which member of New Order thinks Toyah comes across as awfully big-headed? It’s all here in this week’s Chart Trivia on 24th June 1982! Starring Tight Fit, Dollar, Yazoo, Soft Cell, Adam Ant, ABC and a cast of thousands!

I have Lisa Bevere with me today on Thriving Beyond Belief today, and I am so excited for this episode!

Lisa has been a long-time advocate for women, helping them to find freedom in their identity and purpose in the Lord. She is an author and just put out a new book, Adamant. We dive in to what Lisa discusses in her book today.

First, we talk about what thriving is to Lisa. Lisa explains that too many people in Christianity think that they just need to survive. Rather, Christianity is about serving the Lord in every area in our lives. And with that, we are living how God intended us to live, which leads to a thriving life.

When discussing Lisa's newest book, Adamant, we focus on the topic of culture. The culture that is coming at us saying that everyone's opinions are their truths. But she reminds us that God's Word is THE truth, and that our stories are seen by God and are important, but to never replace that with truth. She defines how to live in Christ.

The world is so desperate to heal and find satisfaction through sinful means, which means the world is desperate for a Savior. Lisa discusses the danger of normalizing our behavior rather than imagining that God can discipline us in love to make us who He intended us to be. "Our truth should be like a rock, not a river."

Any issues we have, whether it's our marriage, our family, our work life, our friendships, stem from not having Jesus at the center. We even discuss the social media and how we are to take caution when being immersed with so many opinions around us that have no legitimate grounding. So we spend some time truly discussing our responsibility of being in the Word ourselves, daily, in order to decipher what truth really is.

Finally, Lisa and I talk about her marriage and family. We talk about how Lisa and her husband have learned over the years how to dream together. We talk about how to be good apologizers and repenters, and how your marriage is a daily model for your children. Our lives are walking testimonies to others, and so let us be advocates for our spouses.

May our lives be a testament to others that life with the Lord is one that is empowered, satisfying, and full of love. I hope you find some time today to listen to this amazing episode. You won't want to miss it!