Episode 69

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16th Apr 2024

Success Can Make You a Target, Not a Star

Success doesn’t always make you a star. Sometimes it makes you a target.

That’s what happens to Nehemiah and the Jews who are at work rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls. In the 4th chapter, verses 1-14, we see these truths:

1. Accomplishments will make you a target.

2. Never underestimate what a unified body of people can accomplish.

3. Anticipate resistance to increase in intensity the more you achieve.

4. Understand resistance comes from both internal and external sources.

5. Prayer is not a substitute for action.

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Godly Impact
Growing good intentions into godly impact!
You want to be the best possible person, parent, or spouse. Yet sometimes it can be confusing how to do this. The "Godly Impact" podcast helps you grow your good intentions into godly impact. Your good intentions are like seeds that need soil, water, and sunshine. You will cultivate rich soil by learning about how God designed people through Biblical principles and modern research. You will discover good insights on how to apply this knowledge to your specific situations.
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Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Smith's heart for teaching began with the chickens and cows on her childhood farm. ​Today’s audiences don't moo or squawk but instead appreciate Stephanie’s applying Biblical truths and human insights to real issues with artfulness, authority, and authenticity. Experiencing deep relational and emotional pain starting at birth, Stephanie is now on a mission to build spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally smart women and families.
Stephanie’s passion for education motivated helping launch and teaching at a homeschool cooperative and later a Christian school. She’s mom to five grown sons, mother-in-law to four heart daughters, and Nana to seven grands. Believing every person has an impact that is immeasurable, eternal, and irreplaceable, Stephanie invites and equips others to engage fully in God's grand story!