Awaken Delight in God with Stephanie Rousselle

What if delighting in God is not about forcing joy, ignoring pain, or checking all the "right" spiritual boxes?

In this episode, Melie is joined by Stephanie Rousselle, Bible teacher, speaker, host of the Gospel Spice podcast, and author of the forthcoming book, Awaken Delight from IVPress. Stephanie shares her journey from atheism to faith, what it means to "taste and see" that God is good, and why delight begins with receiving God's delight in us.

Together, they talk about finding God's presence in painful seasons, the difference between wishful thinking and biblical hope, and how pruning and thorns can shape us without meaning God is punishing or disappointed in us.

If you are weary, overwhelmed, or struggling to believe God still delights in you, this conversation is a gentle invitation to stop striving and ask Him to awaken delight again.

In this episode:

What delighting in God really means
Why God's love is not something you earn or lose
The difference between checklist faith and relational delight
How biblical hope holds us in painful waiting
What pruning and thorns can teach us about hardship
A closing prayer for awakened delight

Connect with Stephanie:

Gospel Spice
Preorder Awaken Delight

Connect with Melie:

https://www.diamondsindumpsterfires.com/

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