What does safety mean to you? Not the safety someone else promises, but the safety you carry because of whose you are. In this episode, Marlena reflects on a powerful moment from Tracee Ellis Ross, two lenses of safety in Scripture (resting in God's shelter and standing in His authority), hitting "the wall," and what Peter teaches us about resisting God's work. You'll also hear the story of a loaf of Brazilian cheese bread, a prep kitchen, and a woman named Dani who made room.

Stay for the gentle self-check, "Which One Am I In?", a word for the one who's anxious to please, and one small step to take this week.

In this episode

• Tracee Ellis Ross on reestablishing safety for yourself
• Two lenses of safety: "I've got you" and "You have authority in Christ"
• A self-assessment: five everyday women and three quiet questions
• A word for the one who's anxious to please
• Hitting the wall, perimenopause, and the holy "no"
• Peter, "Get behind me, Satan," and the difference between resisting the enemy and resisting God
• Test everything, and hold on to what is good
• "Simply Redeemed" and being a daughter of the King
• Dani's cheese bread, and making room

Key Scriptures

Psalm 4:8 · Proverbs 18:10 · Deuteronomy 33:27 · Ephesians 6:10–14 · Luke 10:19 · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Galatians 1:10 · 1 Peter 3:4 · Ephesians 4:26 · Matthew 5:37 · 1 Kings 19:1–8 · Matthew 16:18–23 · 1 Peter 5:8–10 · James 4:7 · 1 Thessalonians 5:21 · Job 12:13 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Genesis 50:20 · 2 Corinthians 1:4 · Psalm 46 · Zephaniah 3:17

A few Resources mentioned

• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero:
  https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Healthy-Spirituality-Participants-Expanded/dp/0310132126

• Anxious to Please: 7 Revolutionary Practices for the Chronically Nice by James Rapson and Craig English:
  https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Please-Revolutionary-Practices-Chronically/dp/1402206526

• 2027 Abiding Grace Planner by Marlena Smith:
  https://livingsimplyredeemed.com/product/abiding-grace-planner/

• Dani's Brazilian Cheese Bread:
  https://www.danisbraziliankitchen.com/

Episodes referenced

Ep. 2: Overwhelmed & Carrying Too Much? · Ep. 3: Stop Apologizing for Your Mess · Ep. 4: Strike the Ground Again! · Ep. 5: Hearing God in Your Coffeehouse

Resources

• Purchase the Abiding Grace Planner: https://livingsimplyredeemed.com/product/abiding-grace-planner/
• Socials and Such on Linktree: https://livingsimplyredeemed.com/product/abiding-grace-planner/
• Subscribe to the LivingSimplyRedeemed Newsletter: https://living-simply-redeemed.ck.page/6803ad07bb
• Official Website: LivingSimplyRedeemed.com

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