Although she is the author of seven published books, Dr. Heather Thompson Day has faced rejection after rejection in her dream of becoming a best-selling author. Her newest book It’s Not Your Turn is the story of how God has used repeated rejections to shape her character over the years and to help her realize that who she is when she’s not in the spotlight is far more important than who she will be when she is.
IF THE REJECTION YOU’VE FACED FEELS TOO MUCH TO BEAR, THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU.
Heather’s winsome stories of rebounding from the disappointments she has experienced remind us that our walk with God on this earth is a journey of growth and sanctification rather than a destination to be achieved.
Listen in to this episode as Heather talks about:
Living her life as if whatever she’s doing right now is the most important thing.
Focusing not on earning acceptance and love by what we can accomplish but rather by how we love others.
And finally, you absolutely must listen for what her friend said that changed Heather’s perspective on how she lives her life, how she walks into a room, and her belief that God put you right where you are for a reason.
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MORE ABOUT HEATHER:
Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker and contributor for Religion News Service, Newsweek and the Barna Group. Her writing has been featured on the Today Show and the National Communication Association. She has been interviewed by BBC Radio Live. She believes her calling is to stand in the gaps of our churches for young people. She is the author of 7 books, including It’s Not Your Turn and Confessions of a Christian Wife.
She is an Associate Professor of Communication at Colorado Christian University. She is passionate about supporting women, and runs an online community called I’m That Wife which has nearly 200k followers.
Heather resides in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, Pastor Seth Day, and their three children, London, Hudson, and Sawyer Day.
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IV Press is offering a discount code to pre-order Heather’s book:
It's Not Your Turn: What to Do While You're Waiting for Your Breakthrough
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The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst
Bible Verses on Peace (on YouTube) that Heather uses in her daily meditation
Scripture:
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
~ Exodus 14:21 (ESV)
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