202: Overcoming Spiritual Starvation with Amy Seiffert

<p class="p1"><a href="https://www.amyseiffert.com/">Amy Seiffert</a> is a wife, mom of 3, speaker, Bible teacher, and author, most recently, of the new book “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Starved-Spiritual-Anxious-Overwhelmed-Fulfilled/dp/1496460294/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XD0U5QC00ET7&amp;keywords=starved+amy+seiffert&amp;qid=1689362528&amp;sprefix=starv%2Caps%2C522&amp;sr=8-1">Starved:</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Starved-Spiritual-Anxious-Overwhelmed-Fulfilled/dp/1496460294/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XD0U5QC00ET7&amp;keywords=starved+amy+seiffert&amp;qid=1689362528&amp;sprefix=starv%2Caps%2C522&amp;sr=8-1"> <span class="a-size-extra-large" id="productTitle">Why We Need a Spiritual Diet Change to Move Us from Tired, Anxious, and Overwhelmed to Fulfilled, Whole, and Free.</span>“</a> Our prayer is that you would come away from this episode edified and encouraged in your Christian walk.</p> <h4>What We Chat about in Today’s Episode:</h4> <p class="p1">~Amy’s new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Starved-Spiritual-Anxious-Overwhelmed-Fulfilled/dp/1496460294/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XD0U5QC00ET7&amp;keywords=starved+amy+seiffert&amp;qid=1689362528&amp;sprefix=starv%2Caps%2C522&amp;sr=8-1"> Starved:</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Starved-Spiritual-Anxious-Overwhelmed-Fulfilled/dp/1496460294/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XD0U5QC00ET7&amp;keywords=starved+amy+seiffert&amp;qid=1689362528&amp;sprefix=starv%2Caps%2C522&amp;sr=8-1"> <span class="a-size-extra-large" id="productTitle">Why We Need a Spiritual Diet Change to Move Us from Tired, Anxious, and Overwhelmed to Fulfilled, Whole, and Free",</span></a> what led her to write it, and what readers can expect</p> <p class="p1">~The spiritual diet change we need and how so much of what we are turning to is actually starving us</p> <p class="p1">~The issue of our phones and how they are thieves</p> <p class="p1">~The importance of slowness, stillness, and quiet</p> <p class="p1">~Clearing the noise and distractions in order to hear the voice of God</p> <p class="p1">~The problem of Christian Nationalism and the problem with replacing King Jesus with a president</p> <p class="p1">~Understanding that our identity must foremost be as a citizen of Heaven, not an American</p> <p class="p1">~Understanding that the hatred of anger of man does not build the kingdom of God</p> <p class="p1">~Using our vote for the benefit and wellbeing of our fellow image bearers</p> <p class="p1">~Laying down the idol of our rights and instead building the Kingdom of God</p> <p class="p1">~Racism that still exists in this country</p> <p class="p1">~Our call to be our brother’s keeper and to care for the interests of others, and what this means for the issue of racism</p> <p class="p1">~The power of listening to the stories and experiences of people of color</p> <p class="p1">~What justice looks like in the Bible</p> <p class="p1">~The problem with the “just preach the gospel” message and how it is incomplete; the horizontal implications of the gospel</p> <p class="p1">~The blame game and our need for confession</p> <p class="p1">~Shalom’s meaning of wholeness and integration</p> <p class="p1">~The fact that we are starved for becoming; becoming the process of learning and growing and changing; the importance of being teachable and willing to change and grow as the Spirit leads</p> <p class="p1">~The importance of majoring on the majors</p> <p class="p1">~Breaking out of legalism, patriarchy, sexism, racism, etc. in order to see the kingdom as God does</p> <p class="p1">~Understanding God’s posture towards you</p> <p class="p1">~And more!</p> <h4>For full shownotes, head to <a href="https://www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast">www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast</a> </h4> <br /><br />Get full access to Beyond the Boxes at <a href="https://rebekahhargraves.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">rebekahhargraves.substack.com/subscribe</a>