How to be Brave Amidst Life Chaos and Multiple Diagnoses with Julie West

The BraveHearted Woman

In this week's episode of The BraveHearted Woman Podcast, I am joined by Julie West, an accomplished author, Bible teacher, and media personality.

Julie shares her powerful story of overcoming multiple life-threatening health diagnoses, including sarcoidosis, lymphoma, and spontaneous deafness, all while continuing her ministry and writing her latest book, Exiting Egypt: Lessons From the Life of an Exiled Prince. Julie opens up about the peace she experienced amid these challenges, describing how her faith carried her through the most difficult moments when she faced the possibility of blindness and deafness.

Despite her hardships, she found strength in God’s calling to write, revealing how He used her time of isolation to deepen her understanding of scripture. Julie’s story is a testimony of resilience and obedience, as she delves into the themes of her book and emphasizes that the greatest courage comes from following God's call, trusting His plans, and finding freedom in obedience.

This episode offers listeners rich biblical insights and encouragement to trust God’s plan, no matter their difficulties, reminding them that blessings and miracles often follow brave steps of faith.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Guest Intro

1:57 - The Braveheart Story of Julie West

5:57 - The importance of having faith in God

7:46 - Exiting Egypt: Lessons From the Life of an Exiled Prince

10:34 - The story of Moses and Exodus explained

17:56 - Practical tips for finding peace amidst chaos

22:26 - Julie’s passion for teaching the Bible through writing

26:06 - Julie's #1 tip to midlife women

Quotations:

"The brave thing for me was acknowledging the thing that God had called me to do. I know I will get on the other side of these physical challenges, whatever that looks like, but the real bravery was stepping into my calling." - Julie West

"Listen, obey, watch, and see what I will do. That’s what God calls us to do — obedience follows freedom." Julie West

"Whatever has been spoken over you, woman of God, whatever label has been pasted on you, let's peel that off. If it doesn’t line up with God’s Word, it’s not your label. It’s a lie." - Dawn Damon

"God has the power to make himself known in flames in a scrub bush, yet He is gentle enough to avoid consuming it. If He is that gentle with something as worthless as a thorny weed, imagine how He deals with us." - Julie West

"It is for freedom’s sake that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, and don’t let yourself get entangled again by a yoke of slavery." - Dawn Damon

Resources:

📚 Get a copy of Julie’s book at https://www.amazon.com/Exiting-Egypt-Lessons-Exiled-Prince/dp/1662888589

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📚 Get a copy of Dawn’s NEW book - The Making of a BraveHearted Woman: Courage, Confidence, and Vision in Midlife: https://amzn.to/491OnAt

📞 Book a FREE 15-minute strategy call with Dawn: https://www.braveheartedwoman.com/book-a-call

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Download the full transcript here.