The Woman Inspired Podcast

God's not done with you yet!

“God’s not done with you yet!”
Have you ever felt like God’s forgotten you? Or as if everything you felt called to do amounted to little or nothing? Perhaps you’ve felt under-appreciated, ignored, or dismissed for how you’ve tried to serve the Lord, and help others. If so, you’re not alone. But take heart because the Bible has something to say about that. The work you’re doing is not your work, it’s God’s work. You were called by Him and He’s not done with you yet. If you’re still breathing, He has a reason. If you’ve got a pulse, you have a purpose. Those aren’t just nice quotes and tag lines to put on a magnet on your fridge, they’re the truth.
In the latest episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast we’re talking about purpose, passion, and God continuing the good work in you that He started.
For encouragement, Biblical insight, testimony, humor and inspiration, tune in! Please like, share, follow and download. You can listen to this and all episodes by going to: https://womaninspired.org/podcasts OR searching for The Woman Inspired Podcast on your fav app: Audible, iHeart, Apple, Podbean, Podvine and all quality podcast apps.
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Forgiveness is healthier than unforgiveness

In the latest episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast we’re talking about how unforgiveness affects your health. Science has caught up with what the Bible already told us, we should forgive!
Karen Swartz, MD. Director of the Mood Disorders Adult Consultation Clinic at The Johns Hopkins hospital is quoted on the Johns Hopkins website as saying, “Research determined that there is an enormous physical burden to hanging on to anger. Unforgiveness can make you sick. Chronic anger and unforgiveness puts you in constant fight or flight mode which results in numerous changes in heart rate, blood pressure and immune response. Those changes then increase the risk of depression, heart disease, and diabetes among other conditions. Forgiveness however calms stress levels which leads to improved health.”
The Word of God gives us gems like Ephesians 4:32 for a reason. “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” If it’s in the Word of God, it’s there for a reason. Is it easy to apply? No. Impossible to do? No. If God has asked us to do it, He will help us make a way.
In this episode, titled “Forgiveness is healthier than unforgiveness” we’re talking about spiritual, mental, emotional and physical health and how unforgiveness affects us.
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Come what may (It is well with my soul)

The Woman Inspired Podcast is back after a brief summer vacation break. In this episode we’re talking about having faith and leaning on God come what may…having an “it is well with my soul” attitude even in the midst of pain, frustration, and difficult times. Do you lean into your faith come what may? Or do you only lean in after you’ve tried everything else the world has to offer?
In this episode, we’ll discuss having faith through the good and the bad, come what may. With scripture, testimony and real life examples you can relate to, this episode gets straight to the heart of having a bad faith day and learning to turn in around into an attitude of letting it be well with your soul, come what may.
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Are you getting in the way of the Way Maker?

Do you believe that Jesus is the Way Maker? I do. I love the lyrics from the song Way Maker.
"You are Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness
My God, that is who You are"
(If you know that song you’re singing it now, aren’t you? J)
In this week’s episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast we’re talking about the Way Maker. “Are you getting in the way of the Way Maker?” leads us into a discussion about letting God have His way in our lives and not getting in His way when He’s trying to make a way for us.
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Are you running on empty?

In the newest episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast we’re asking the question…Are you running on empty?
So many of us are, right? What can you do about it? In this episode we’re discussing the unhealthy quick-fix fuels so many of us use to fuel ourselves up, and what the alternatives are to them. If you’re looking to stop the feeling of emptiness you get because of running from one thing to the next, take a few minutes to tune in to this episode so you can find out how to fill yourself up with the true, spiritual and eternal fuels that will get rid of that empty fill and have you overflowing with purpose, and peace.
 
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Coming in fall 2024 – Updated and revised version of Running on E’ – by Karen McCracken

Do something kind today (What is true kindness?)

Today’s episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast is titled “Do something kind today”. But how do you go about doing that? True kindness isn’t just a thought, nor is it just an action. It extends from the inside out. What does kindness look like and what does the Bible say about true kindness? In this episode, we’ll discuss the true meaning of kindness.
The Woman Inspired Podcast is filled with stories, inspiration, humor, and Biblical truth. If you’re overwhelmed with sadness due to the unkind nature of today’s world, I hope you’ll be so kind as to tune in, like, share and follow!
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Listener questions and comments part 2

In this episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast Karen is tackling MORE listener questions and comments. This episode has Biblical questions, opinions. humor, and a tad bit of the random.
For an entertaining and faith-based worldview, tune in anytime via Podbean, Apple, Audible, iHeart, Podvine, and more. OR hop out to https://womaninspired.org/podcasts for all the links and details.
Don't forget to check out Karen's latest best-selling book, "Woman Let Go - Release the grip of unforgiveness". Available now on Amazon, at Barnes and Nobles and other great book sellers. https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Let-Go-Unforgiveness-Inspired-ebook/dp/B0CJ9VGMXG
Thanks for tuning in to The Woman Inspired Podcast. Don’t forget to like, share, follow! For more info about this podcast go to womaninspired.com
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Listener questions and comments

In this episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast Karen is tackling the latest listener questions and comments. This episode has everything from the hilarious to the mundane, to questions about traditional women's values to thoughts about AI. 
For an entertaining and faith-based worldview, tune in anytime via Podbean, Apple, Audible, iHeart, Podvine, and more. OR hop out to https://womaninspired.org/podcasts for all the links and details.
Don't forget to check out Karen's latest best-selling book, "Woman Let Go - Release the grip of unforgiveness". Available now on Amazon, at Barnes and Nobles and other great book sellers. https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Let-Go-Unforgiveness-Inspired-ebook/dp/B0CJ9VGMXG
Thanks for tuning in to The Woman Inspired Podcast. Don’t forget to like, share, follow! For more info about this podcast go to womaninspired.com
To connect with Karen on social media:
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Forgiving in the midst of pain

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free, and then to find out the prisoner was you.” This quote by Lewis B. Smedes is far truer than some people can imagine. For those who have held on to unforgiveness for many years, the side-effects of it are toxic. Releasing unforgiveness and learning to embrace forgiveness of others and ourselves takes work but it’s a labor of love when you realize that you’re setting yourself free from the prison of resentment and anger.
“Forgiving in the midst of pain” is the topic of the latest episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast. In this episode we talk about the difficulty in forgiving wrong-doing on a major scale. Sharing true-life stories of amazing forgiveness, we discuss what the Bible says about it and why we need to pay attention to the effects that holding on to unforgiveness has on our lives.
To tune in, go to https://womaninspired.org/podcasts OR search for The Woman Inspired Podcast in your favorite podcast app.
Thanks for tuning in to The Woman Inspired Podcast. Don’t forget to like, share, follow! For more info about this podcast go to womaninspired.com
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To check out Karen’s latest book best-selling book, “Woman Let Go –Release the grip of unforgiveness” go to: https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Let-Go-Unforgiveness-Inspired-ebook/dp/B0CJ9VGMXG
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Choosing Christ-like forgiveness

C.S. Lewis said, “To be Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you." Choosing Christ-like forgiveness doesn’t mean we have to die on a cross. In fact, we don’t have to do that to forgive others. Jesus did that for us. We were called to “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
In this episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast we’re talking about forgiving like Jesus did and what a Christ-like, truth-driven, compassionate forgiveness looks like.
To tune in to this episode of The Woman Inspired Podcast go to https://womaninspired.org/podcasts OR search for it on your favorite podcast app. (Available on Apple, iHeart, Audible, Podbean, Spotify and more…)
Thanks for tuning in to The Woman Inspired Podcast. Don’t forget to like, share, follow! For more info about this podcast go to womaninspired.com
To connect with Karen on social media:
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To check out Karen’s latest book, “Woman Let Go –Release the grip of unforgiveness” go to: https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Let-Go-Unforgiveness-Inspired-ebook/dp/B0CJ9VGMXG
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