maggie getz

I was honored to do my very first podcast interview last week for the brand new Long Hollow Stories podcast. This weekly podcast gives a behind-the-scenes look at the life within our church, giving others a chance to hear how God is moving within our midst.

When my boss talked about starting a podcast this summer, I thought it was an exciting idea. I thought this would be something I'd totally listen to—stories of God working in and through His people. I never once thought I would be on it. But when he approached me last week with an opportunity to share my story—to share specifically about anxiety and eating disorders—I knew I had to say yes. I felt in my heart that God could use this story as a way to show people more of Him.

I was actually shaking as we sat down to do the interview. I had read over my testimony that morning, and I brought a notecard into the studio with some of my favorite verses on it. Other than that, I didn't do any formal preparation. I prayed. I asked God to give me wisdom and to speak through me. I prayed that His words would be mine. I prayed that He would get the glory through this. And I will keep praying that. To thine be the glory.

I'm still a work in progress. I still struggle, and I still have room for healing. But God is faithful. He reminds me that trials lead to endurance and strengthen our faith. That when I seek Him, He hears me and delivers me from all my fears. That I am His, a new creation, no longer a slave to the old self.

Let me tell you, friends, amazing things can happen when your life is in His hands.

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If you want to talk more about Jesus Christ and faith and what-the-heck-is-all-this-stuff, shoot me a message. I love meeting new people, whether virtually or in person, and gabbing about life.

And if you'd like to know more of my story, you can read my testimony here.

Truly, He makes beautiful things.

Our stories are so powerful. God uses each and every one of our stories to make us more like Him. He is the author and finisher of our faith, and He weaves the most incredible testimonies.

I was honored to have the opportunity to help three women share their stories live on stage in front of 2,000 other women at Momentum 2017. I had read their testimonies countless times before that night, but even I was not prepared for the mighty movement of the Holy Spirit when they shared. I sat there crying, overwhelmed by God's faithfulness and promise in our lives.

Being a Christian doesn't guarantee a perfect life. In fact, God tells us clearly in the Bible that being a Christian is going to be hard. We are going to face trials, pain, hurts. We are going to be persecuted. We are going to doubt and think about our lives before Christ. We won't be happy all the time. But being a Christian means we have hope that can never be taken away. Accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life and living life for Him means you get a life so much greater than this one! He lives within us, daily working on our behalf, even if it doesn't feel like it. That's the thing: faith isn't based on feelings.

Wherever you are at in your walk with God, know that He wants all of you. He wants you to surrender everything else you're chasing and run after Him. He's writing your story in an incredible way that only He can.

So come and see what God has done: in the lives of these three women, and in your own life. Trust Him. Then go and tell. Shout your story for the world to hear.

If you want to talk more about Jesus Christ and faith and what-the-heck-is-all-this-stuff, shoot me a message. I love meeting new people, whether virtually or in person, and gabbing about life.

And if you'd like to know more of my story, you can read my testimony here.

Truly, He makes beautiful things.