Episode 101: Exchanging Our Dreams for God’s Desires with Lauren Chandler

God puts a dream inside of all of us.

Wait. Does He?

How does that work? And how do you know if it is a selfish one or something that is literally from Him? And what about those of us who feel like expendable folks--with "worthless" or no dreams?

Lauren Chandler, wife to Matt Chandler (yes, that Matt Chandler), and mother of three, is a worship leader, author, and helper of us in this conversation about how can we balance our dreams with God's desires.

It's a poignant interview that includes God taking a starry-eyed Lauren through an addiction group (Celebrate Recovery) to help her see her life (and dreams) are all about Jesus.

Join us.

 

//: Highlights:

• "We are always going to be a worse version of somebody else. We are meant to be original. Ourselves." --Lauren Chandler
• "Here I was, the pastor's wife--young, but still the pastor's wife--and I am sitting in my seat [at Celebrate Recovery], and my heart is pounding in my chest. They offered this chip of surrender ... You could not have kept me from running up there." --Lauren Chandler
• "I started to *see the people* instead of being the *focus of the people.*" --Lauren Chandler
• "I think the way you can tell if your dream is God's dream is: are you willing to be open-handed with it?" --Lauren Chandler
• "I believe there is going to be is something special for those people who did things in obscurity--where no one has ever heard their name." --Lauren Chandler

//: Question of the Week for Next Week:

• What is your favorite part of the Thanksgiving feast? (Or another near holiday if you are not from the States?)

//: Do the Next Thing:

• Check out Lauren's site (and find that children's book we talk about) here. 
• Find her on IG (her fave social) here.
• Email podcast@lauriekrieg.com or hit us up on IG here.
• For More? Here.