Living in the midwest, with its vibrant falls, bright and flourishing springs, and crystal-white winters, I've come to enjoy the changing seasons. However, I don't always view life from the same perspective and find myself reluctant to release situations, experiences, roles, or opportunities. But like today's guest shares, we must release what God is leading us from in order to receive, with open hands, all He has planned for us. While our the unknown might feel frightening, we can trust that our God is good, faithful, loving, and ever-present through it all. 

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Resource mentioned: Flourish: Finding Purpose in the Unknown and Unexpected Seasons of Life by Grace Wabuke Klein

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Discussion/reflective questions:

1. What resonated with you most in today's episode?
2. Consider a time when you waited for something for which you deeply longed. What emotions, questions, and/or doubts arose during that time?
3. Did that experience impact your relationship with God in any way, and if so how?
4. Did that experience lead to increased self-awareness in any way, and if so, how?
5. Consider a time when you sensed God asking you to release something you felt reluctant to release. What made releasing that thing so challenging? 
6. What were the results of that experience? 
7. What are some indications that God might be asking us to release something?
8. Is there something in your life now that God is inviting you to release, and if so, what?
9. How can reflecting upon God's goodness increase your faith to take hold of and release as He leads; to live with open hands?

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