Sn. 5|Ep. 8: Perspective & "Stacking" Decisions (with Austin Hines)
On this episode, we welcome back Austin Hines, a TCK to Zambia and Mozambique.
You’ll hear him share about how our perspective impacts the choices we make. Austin shares his own experiences of learning how to see God’s goodness even in challenging times. In his typical “coach” style, Austin will both encourage and challenge you to look to God, to control the two things within your control, and to learn to appreciate your current circumstances. There’s a lot here to take in, sit with, and put into practice.
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HOSTS: Michelle Ellis, John Michael Caldwell, Nicole Caldwell
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - 0:56 | Introduction
0:56 - 3:40 | Getting to Know Austin
3:40 - 10:52 | TCK Debate
10:52 - 17:25 | Life Changes & New Perspectives
17:25 - 23:47 | Practical Steps for "Stacking" Good Decisions
23:47 - 26:13 | The Best Foundation for Decisions
26:13 - 25:45 | Why Does Perspective Matter in Our Decisions?
35:45 - 38:31 | The Two Things You Can Control
38:31 - 40:57 | Embracing Loneliness as a Growth Opportunity
40:57 - 42:06 | The Power of Scripture in Difficult Times
42:06 - 46:34 | God's Timing: An Instant vs. Moments
46:34 - 49:51 | Rough & Tough
49:51 - 53:35 | Closing
SHOW NOTES:
23:57, 25:53 | Acts 4:13- “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”
41:05 | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
44:24 |Romans 8:28 - “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
47:50 | Nehemiah 8:10 -”…Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
KEY QUOTES:
14:25 | “You've got to now start making decisions that are gonna help shape your perspective on this situation.”
19:35 | “I'm having a perspective of thanksgiving in my mind and in my spirit for the day.”
20:27 | “I can take my time in the Word and put that into practice when I'm trying to make either quick decisions or sound decisions.”
36:02 | “There's really two things that we can really control: there's our attitude and our effort.”
37:59 | “We’re going to get out of it what we put into it.”
38: 52 | “[Loneliness] can be challenging, but it can also be really incredible if we're able to have a better perspective on the season of loneliness that we're going through.”
47:21 | “There's good things happening and you're part of it. Be excited about that.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean