Episode 29 - Growing in Submission

Conversations with Pastors · Jan 9, 2026 · 27m

What if the very limitations we're fighting against are actually God's loving design for our spiritual growth? This week Dave Temple challenges us to examine this distinction: the difference between being resigned to our circumstances and being submitted to God's sovereignty. Drawing from Jeremiah 29 and the story of Israel's exile in Babylon, we discover four essential 'handholds' for climbing the wall of submission. First, we must genuinely believe that our present situation—no matter how difficult—is from God's hand, not a cosmic mistake. Second, we're called to thrive within our…