Episode #82 Struggle Is Normal
Let’s be honest – life is hard. It’s always been hard, and it will always be hard. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and author Amy Seiffert share their approach to navigating the day-to-day difficulties of life.
Show Notes
As I look back now, I think I can say this: I don’t think I would trade it. I have seen my son become stronger, persevere, do really hard things. His character has developed because he had to face a really hard reality at a young age.Amy Seiffert
Three Problems
- We live in a broken world.
- Even in seasons of neutral where there is less than crisis, there is still struggle.
- We often prefer to raise children who are safe rather than children who are strong.
Five Principles
- We have so much in common because we all struggle.
- Struggle builds the muscles of hope, courage, and perseverance like nothing else possibly can.
- Today’s struggle will not be wasted tomorrow, but there is beauty on the other side.
- Struggles are not strange, but we will feel strange if we don’t talk about them.
- Some struggles require surgery rather than a bandage.
Three Practices
- Save space for others’ struggle rather than merely trying to remove them from it.
- Refuse to struggle alone, but invite trusted friends into each daily difficulty.
- Identify the people in your life who are safe to struggle with, and take steps to resemble those people.
One Perspective
- “We are all made of strength and struggle.” – Brené Brown
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