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Simply Stories Podcast


May 26, 2020

Today we are jumping back into my conversation with Cordila Jochim about her incredible battle with her body, mind and heart after suffering from a traumatic brain injury. For much of this story, she was not a woman of faith, but God had His hand on her anyway. In part two, Cor shares with me about her experience of being bed bound in body, and bound up in a codependent relationship. She also expresses the idea of “fifty-cent” thinking, where we accept our value to be less than others, and we interpret half living as what we deserve. After experiencing a second trimester miscarriage, a medical revelation came to fruition that ultimately saved her life. But even once the physical began to take place, Cor began to realize it wasn’t just her body that needed resurrection, but every part of her was longing for redemption and restoration. 

Listen, friend. I don’t know where this conversation finds you, but the hope found in Jesus is available to you, just as it was for me and for Cor. I pray that this conversation blesses you and maybe sparks the tiniest bit of curiosity about God in a way you’ve never experienced before. Whether you’ve been a believer for most of your life, or it's something you have never been and never wanted to be, that doesn’t make you less held and valued by the One who made you, and there is always more to learn about walking with Him. Jesus came so that we would have life and life to the full. It is never too late to say to the Lord “that’s the life I want.” He’s closer than your very skin. 

Catch Part 1 of our conversation, as well as find an opportunity to engage our whole conversation (with a behind the scenes look) here.

Part 2 Notes:

Definition of Codependency 

Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No and Take Control of Your Life

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (great resource for someone who can relate)

Enneagram 2 

Lumen 

“Graves into Gardens” by Elevation Worship 

Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth- the idea that creation is bound up because of our sin

Young Life- “you were made for this”

Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Definition of refinement
I merged quotes: C.S. Lewis said: “You don’t have a soul. You are a soul.You have a body.” and the “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Billy Graham Library 

Billy Graham’s interview where we talked about was actually by Greta Van Susteren in 2010. This one with Katie Couric is from 2005, and it also good :)

History of Billy Graham

Learned all about the holy vessels used for unholy things perspective from Beth Moore’s study of the book of Daniel

Scripture References: 

Galatians 6:2- Called to bear one another’s burdens

John 7:37-39-Jesus is the water of life (living water)

John 1:23- Make way for the presence of the Lord (John the Baptist)

1 Peter 5:7 / Matthew 6:26- He cares for you 

Jeremiah 29:11- The Lord has plans to prosper you and not to harm you

Psalm 27:13- What would have become of me had I not believed I would see the goodness of the Lord

The woman who bled for 12 years

Jairus’ daughter’s resurrection 

John 11- Lazarus’ death and resurrection 

1 Corinthians 13:12 -- what we see now, we see dimly 

Revelation 7:9- Every tribe and nation will dwell in the house of the Lord 

Romans 8:19-23- Creation groans with longing 

Revelation 21:4 / Joel 2:25- The Lord longs to restore

1 Samuel 2:2- There is none holy like the Lord 

Ephesians 5:26- We need to be washed 

1 John 3:1- He lavishes love on us 

John 10:10- He came so that we would have life and life to the full 

1 Peter 4:10-11- Called to use our gifts for the glory of God

2 Timothy 1:7 - For we were not given a spirit of fear

John 6:25-29- Jesus is the bread of life

Ephesians 2 - We are inhabited by the Holy Spirit

1 John 2:1 / Romans 8:26- We have an intercessor in Heaven 

Ephesians 6:10-18 / 1 Peter 5:8- There is spiritual warfare

John 14:27- He gives us peace

Philippians 1:6- He will complete the work He began in you 

Matthew 11:28-30- His yoke is easy and my burden is light

Luke 10:38-42- The Mary and Martha question (from their story)

2 Kings 24:15- Nebuchadnezzar takes the people of Jerusalem captive and carries them and their vessels to Babylon

Daniel 5 - Holy vessels used for unholy things : the story of the writing on the wall  

The book of Psalms -- If you need a good study as a place to start, I cannot recommend At His Feet study on the book of Psalms. So. Good. You can also hear my interview with them here as well! 

Connecting with Cor:

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Website

From the Core Workshops

Connecting with Em and catching up on episodes:
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