What If God Is Waiting for You to Do Your Part?

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Nehemiah, Stewardship, and Choosing God Over Self-SabotageBrooke shares a personal, scripture-based reflection on why Nehemiah has become one of her favorite books and how its message applies to midlife, anxiety, and everyday stewardship. The episode reframes healing and growth as something that involves both prayer and action—not one or the other. She connects Nehemiah’s rebuilding of Jerusalem’s wall to practical life choices, especially the need to stop believing negative self-talk, resist outside discouragement, and keep showing up for the work God has given each of us.Key topicsWhy Nehemiah stands out as a model of faith paired with action.Nehemiah’s role as cupbearer in Babylon and his burden to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall.How reading Nehemiah during a difficult season of anxiety, OCD-like thoughts, and young-mom exhaustion gave Brooke hope.Nehemiah 4:9 and the idea of praying to God while also posting a guard—a picture of spiritual dependence plus practical protection.How health choices, especially food and lifestyle, can affect emotional and mental well-being.Nehemiah 4:17, where workers held tools in one hand and a weapon in the other, as a picture of staying alert while doing the work.Resisting self-sabotage, fear-based thinking, and discouraging voices.Nehemiah 6:3 and staying focused on the assignment instead of being pulled off course.The joy of the Lord, gratitude, and celebration after the wall was completed.The danger of turning self-help, self-actualization, and personal goals into an idol instead of keeping God first.Timestamps00:00 - Welcome to Stillwell Podcast and the midlife mission 00:58 - Feeling stuck, then finding the episode topic in Nehemiah 02:23 - Why Brooke loves the book of Nehemiah 03:55 - Setting the historical stage for Nehemiah 04:50 - Nehemiah hears Jerusalem is still in rubble 05:19 - The cupbearer role and why Nehemiah’s burden mattered 06:12 - Reading Nehemiah during a season of anxiety and exhaustion 07:41 - Rebuilding with real threats, fear, and opposition 08:29 - Prayer plus action: Nehemiah does his part 09:24 - Stewardship and structure in the rebuilding work 10:49 - Nehemiah 4:9, praying and posting a guard 12:14 - Health choices as part of healing and stewardship 13:41 - Nehemiah 4:17, working with one hand and holding a weapon 14:38 - Staying alert to spiritual and relational attacks 16:08 - Nehemiah 6:8 to 6:9 and rejecting fear tactics 17:02 - Negative self-talk and lies we tell ourselves 18:23 - “Lord, strengthen my hands” 19:37 - Discouraging voices from others and how to respond 20:48 - If we have breath, we have work to do 21:46 - A conversation with a painter about faith and recovery 22:36 - Working in the natural while trusting God in the supernatural 24:06 - Choosing stewardship over striving in midlife 24:58 - Nehemiah 6:3 and staying on the great project 26:10 - Keep going even when you do not feel like it 26:52 - God uses faithful work to do something miraculous 28:28 - Celebration, gratitude, and rejoicing after the wall is finished 29:15 - Nehemiah 8:10 and the joy of the Lord 29:41 - The danger of turning self-help into an idol 31:25 - Why Brooke is cautious about self-actualization language 32:22 - Year-end goal mapping and planning for the last 90 days 34:17 - Putting God at the center of goals and direction 35:12 - Mercy, repentance, and doing better moving forward 35:39 - Listener feedback, email, and ways to connect 36:35 - Thanks for listening and the final encouragementAction Items:Pray first before making plans, setting goals, or making big decisions.Choose one practical step that matches what you are praying for.Identify one area where negative self-talk has been holding you back.Replace discouraging thoughts with scripture, prayer, and truth.Revisit year-end goals and ask God what should stay, what should go, and what should move forward.Practice gratitude and celebrate progress, not just outcomes.SCRIPTURE:“But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.”-Nehemiah 4:9"Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other"-Nehemiah 4:17“I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down.”-Nehemiah 6:3"Nothing like what you are saying is happening: you are just making it up out of your head"-Nehemiah 6:8“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”-Nehemiah 8:10RESOURCES:Still Well Mom Website@thestillwellmom: Instagram FacebookStill Well Mom YoutubeThe Still Well Starter GuideStay Connected with Still Well MomDon't forget to head over to www.stillwellmom.com to get more information about Strong, Steady Rooted Foundations, and learn more about growing physical capacity, emotional balance, and a deeper faith in midlife. Remember, your body is not a problem to fix, but a gift to honor, and you do not have to do midlife alone. 🌿 New here? Start here.I created The Still Well Starter Guide with 7...

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