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She Found Joy #2: Katie Reid: There’s No Shame in Being Made Like Martha

July 11, 2018 • 8 Comments

Katie Reid joins me today for She Found Joy #2. Katie is a dear friend, author, speaker, wife and mom (AND, she’s speaking at the Nashville, Tennessee and Elkhart, Indiana She Found Joy events this fall!) Her book, Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done released yesterday, July 10, which also happened to be my birthday … so, you know, it was basically one of the best days of the year!

In this episode, Katie invites modern Marthas everywhere to exchange try-hard striving for hope-filled freedom without abandoning our doer’s hearts in the process.

As a child and young adult Katie knew she was saved by grace, but regardless of that head knowledge, she spent years living like it was her works that make her worthy. Over time however, God began to show her that she didn’t have to earn the love she already had from Jesus. In this time of spiritual growth, she realized was enough regardless of how many things she crossed off of her to-do list. She was enough because of what Christ did on the cross. And guess what? So are you. You are enough in Christ.

In addition to talking about living like we’re enough, we also talk about: learning to serve within the strength God given us, not the strength we wish we had; how to rest while we work; the importance of praying bold and unedited prayers; and the power of faith.

Katie tells Marthas, “God isn’t asking us to shed our efficiency or put down our to-do lists forever. He wants us to get things done, but He wants us to do those things as a response to His love … not as a means to try and earn the love that we actually already have in Him.”

I pray this show encourages you to live in the present as you embrace your identity as a beloved daughter of Christ. Enjoy!

P.S. If you’ve been blessed by the She Found Joy Podcast, or if this episode blesses you, it would mean the world to me if you left a review on iTunes. This will help more people find the show and learn more about the joy of Jesus.

P.P.S. We are giving away a copy of Katie’s book to one lucky listener! Simply comment below with your favorite takes away from the podcast to enter!!!

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  1. Susan Bricker says

    July 11, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    Happy Birthday, Lauren! I love your podcasts! I really enjoyed your interview with Katie and have read her book, Made Like Martha and think it is amazing! I love what Katie shared, “Martha didn’t need to serve from a place of striving but serve from a place of settledness, knowing she was loved and didn’t have to earn the love she already had from Jesus.”
    I also loved the discussion about trusting the Lord, it was so powerful! This podcast interview was very uplifting and inspirational. Thank you both!

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    • Katie Reid says

      July 15, 2018 at 11:38 pm

      Hi Susan: So glad you enjoyed the podcast interview.

      Reply
  2. Nicole Roth says

    July 11, 2018 at 10:32 pm

    I am SO happy I found both of you ladies! This message was so perfect. I have experienced great strides in this area of learning not to strive but I definitely still have a ways to go. I loved especially the focus on being a daughter not an orphan/slave. He is definitely teaching me a ton about that right now. You ladies are my people! Yay!

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    • Katie Reid says

      July 15, 2018 at 11:39 pm

      Hi Nicole: So glad you enjoyed the podcast! Hope you had a great weekend.

      Reply
    • Lauren says

      July 17, 2018 at 2:20 pm

      Hi, Nicole! It’s so nice to “meet” you. Praying over your journey from feeling like an orphan/slave to feeling like the daughter of the King you are!! God is still teaching me in this area as well.

      P.S. It gives me great joy to let you know you are the winner of the giveaway! Please email your address to lauren@laurengaskillinspires.com.

      With joy,
      Lauren

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  3. Noelle says

    July 12, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    Loved this entire podcast

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    • Katie Reid says

      July 15, 2018 at 11:40 pm

      So glad to hear that, Noelle!

      Reply
  4. Margarita Moore says

    July 19, 2018 at 10:37 am

    I love the idea of hammock time. I needed this encouragement so much. I love the story that Jesus pointed out to Martha you are distracted to many things……and Jesus redirects her. The enemy has twisted so much as stated and we need to receive the message not add to the message. So beautiful.

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