Do Good {PODCAST}

Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.

1 Peter 4:19

So we know that evil is not God’s will but our encounter with it can be. We know that we can suffer according to the will of God, bringing Him glory through it and actually ushering in His redemptive work when we go His way even when it hurts.

We saw that we can entrust our souls to God even when what we see doesn’t make a lick of sense. Even when our minds can’t wrap around the injustice that seems to prevail around us, we can say, It is well with my soul.

And now, it’s time to get busy. We’ve settled. We’ve entrusted. Let’s get busy doing good.

Doing good: That’s what the Second Mile is all about. Instead of dwelling on the stinging cheek, we move forward and offer the other. Instead of throwing ourselves into defending our rights and our stuff, we let go of the tunic and offer the cloak. Instead of huffing and puffing over that first unfair mile, we lift our eyes to the One we really serve and with a little hop in our step we go not just one, but two.

The joy comes in the doing good. 

What does that look like? How do we go about that. This is where the rubber meets the road and there are some critical lessons we must learn if we’re going to get to that glorious second mile where we’re actually free.

Join me for Episode 31 as we look at the critical truths that will equip us to joyfully enter the FREEDOM of that second mile. It’s worth the struggle!

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About the Kari Patterson Podcast: We need wisdom, y’all. Like, yesterday. Right?! We need God’s perspective. We need His heart. We need joy, resilience, clarity, and conviction. Feeling this need, author Kari Patterson opens Scripture and shares candidly how God’s Word informs her daily life. Appropriate for all ages, relatable and refreshing, join Kari for conversations on responding to unkindness, emotional freedom, parenting dilemmas, self-pity, forgiveness, and more. (Available most of the places you enjoy podcasts, including those with links above.)