TCP Epi 18 Saying Yes to God – David Rupert

by | Jan 19, 2017 | Consilium Podcast | 1 comment

 

David Rupert is currently an author Patheos, where he engages in thoughtful discussions about faith, culture and life. He is the co-author of three books and has penned more than 1,500 articles.

Like many of you, he adopted a “word” of the year, something that would define his life and give him focus. Some some people choose words like forgiveness, holiness, or giving. His wasn’t particularly profound. It wasn’t all that deep. It wasn’t really spiritual. It was a simple word. “Yes.”

Last year became the year of saying “yes.” He told God that he would say yes to every opportunity God would give David. He thought this would be an easy commitment. David thought, he would have to say “yes” to things like Awards, accolades, successes, contracts – a second piece of pie… But God was starting to tell the story in a different way.

Saying yes helped David meet prisoners, and refugees, and people of different races and cultures and beliefs. It took him to the Middle East … twice.

“And I’m still learning…”, said David.

He challenges us with this thought,

“Quit defining your margins and instead expand your tent Embrace the Discomfort of letting God surprise you Do one thing every day that scares you half to death.”

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Resources

Mike Yaconelli, “Dangerous Wonder”

“If you live out of weakness, you’ll never run out of life. And somewhere, living and in that place, you might just stumble into what you were meant to do all along.” -David Rupert

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You can find many of David’s writings at www.DavidRupert.com. If you want to be part of making a difference in Christian refugees lives, you can give here: gofundme.com/SaveChristianRefugees

 

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Diane W. Bailey

Diane W. Bailey is the founder of The Consilium – an online community of wisdom and purpose for women over 45 years of age. She is a published author. Her books include String of Pearls – From Tears to Treasure, and 30 Days To A Better Stepfamily. She creates her own line of precious metals bracelets. Diane lives in the Deep South with her husband Doc. Together they have created a stepfamily, each having two stepchildren and two birth children, and share three grandchildren, one black lab named Charlie and one long haired tabby cat named Lil Girl. Diane’s passion is to encourage women to be all God has created them to be by pressing past fear and daring to live life as an adventure. Some of her life adventures include traveling to Israel, speaking, entrepreneurship and backyard farming with Doc. She loves Gumbo, fried shrimp and seeing all sunsets across water.
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  1. lynndmorrissey
    lynndmorrissey on January 19, 2017 at 11:50 am

    thanks for this Diane. It’s really encouraging and emboldening. I don’t know Dave well, but I really love reading his articles and FB comments, etc. I admire his courage. And his yes gives me strength for my own. I feel as if I’ve signed my life away for a spiritual pilgrimage to Iona Scotland this March. I’ve never done anything like this and it’s testing every ounce of courage I have. But this post is really encouraging. Thank you!
    Lynn

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