{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"175. Hope is a (Suffering) Person","description":"Key&amp;nbsp;Conversation Points:  Last week's episode is here if you\u2019d like to listen to that first as Lisa-Jo and Christie continue to delve through the meaning of hope.&amp;nbsp; What conversation did Lisa-Jo and Christie have that started 14 years ago about a small God?&amp;nbsp; Is the Storyteller feeling sketchy to you too sometimes?&amp;nbsp; You\u2019re allowed to wail and ask questions to God through suffering.&amp;nbsp; Jesus was&amp;nbsp; &quot;acquainted with grief,&quot; just like us. Suffering isn't a sign of failure. &amp;nbsp; Sometimes you need a friend to hold the rope of hope, when we've lost all strength. God doesn't say &quot;I can't use her because she's in the fetal position.&quot; Rom 5:3-5: &quot;Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character hope. And hope does not put us to shame because God's love has been poured out...&quot;  Podcast links: Follow Lisa-Jo on Instagram @lisajobaker and Christie at @christiepurifoy and please leave a review about what you think about today's podcast!  Click here to join the conversations we have with listeners every week around the podcast. https:\/\/www.blackbarnonline.com\/ _______ Sponsor appreciation: We're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible. Click here to visit Olive &amp;amp; June for 20% off your first Mani System. Salon-perfect nails from home is now a dream come true with Olive &amp;amp; June! https:\/\/www.oliveandjune.com\/ordinary Click here to visit Green Chef and use code ordinary130 to get $130 off including free shipping! The #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well! https:\/\/greenchef.com\/ordinary130 Click here to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month. http:\/\/www.betterhelp.com\/ordinary Click here to visit Nutrafol and use the promo code ORDINARY to save $15 off your first subscription. https:\/\/nutrafol.com\/ _______ Click here to sign up for your own digital Paper&amp;amp;String care package curated by Christie, Lisa-Jo and friends. http:\/\/outoftheordinarypodcast.com\/ps ","author_name":"Out of the Ordinary","author_url":"http:\/\/outoftheordinarypodcast.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22697654\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/c8a148\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/22697654"}