"The end of your rope is the middle of God's Story." That's what Lisa Appelo says, as she reflects on the pain of losing her husband suddenly, leaving her to raise seven children.
If you're grieving over a loss, and wondering why God would ask for even more, the Bible story Lisa and I are unpacking is just for you. May you be inspired by a widow's faith, and amazed by God's faithfulness as we look at the story of the Widow of Zarephath from I Kings 17. And may you live like her miraculous story is true!
Guest: Lisa Appelo
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 17:8-16
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Lisa Appelo
A former litigating attorney, Lisa is passionate about rich Bible teaching. She writes at the popular site LisaAppelo.com, founded a team of writers at hopeingrief.com, and serves on the Executive Team for COMPEL with Proverbs31Ministries. As a single mom of seven, Lisa’s days are filled with parenting, ministry, and long walks to justify lots of dark chocolate. Connect with Lisa on IG @LisaAppelo.
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Lisa Appelo is a speaker inspiring women to cultivate faith in life’s storms and author of Life Can Be Good Again: Putting Your World Back Together After It All Falls Apart. When life shatters and you're navigating a life you didn't sign up for, Lisa provides compassionate, Biblical insight to help you find your footing, process raw emotion, and anchor your threadbare hope to see you won’t merely survive this, but that life can be good again.
What if There's More?
Friend, whatever you're going through, it's not hopeless. This widow had a whole new chapter of miracles awaiting her; she just had to respond in faith and open her hand to God.
How is God asking you to open your hand today? Is there some way that He is asking you to be extravagantly generous?
Don't forget to grab your LLIT Workbook, which will help you think through which false narratives of the world are corrected by the True Story of the Widow's Last Meal from I Kings 17.