S2 | E14 - JP Austin on Having a Healthier View on Singleness as a Christian
JP is a Mississippi native and lover of a good comeback story, including her own. In 2015, she decided to fully surrender to Christ and allow him room to reshape her life and redefine her successes. In fact, JP now believes that no success is worth having without Christ and considers herself most successful when walking out her God-given calling. Through seeking a more authentic and intimate relationship with Jesus, she has developed an unconfined passion to share the real, relevant, and intimate truths of God's word with others. In the same way, JP believes God makes space for women in ministry, and she is encouraged to stand by, nurture and encourage women in all aspects of their spiritual journeys. She yearns to see women continue to take bolder steps in cultivating an undeniable and unshakable intimacy with Christ—grounded in his truth, love, and freedom. JP is a currently writing a book on sex and singleness for today’s generation of women and her most recent work can be found at thejpaustin.com. You can also follow and connect with @JP Austin on Facebook or Instagram.
How can we have a healthier view on singleness and sex as a Christian? How can the Church do a better job of addressing these topics in a way that honors God without casting shame? Well we go there y'all. We talk about that and more in today's episode. If you think you've heard enough on these topics before, I promise you haven't heard it from this perspective and you will gain wisdom from JP's fresh perspective on these often taboo topics. I know you will leave today's conversation feeling encouraged about singleness and purity without the icky, toxic purity culture cliches. You'll also hear about how having a healthier view of singleness from someone in that season herself. Bye, Bye cliche dating advice and hello to empathy and someone that truly gets it! Married and engaged friends, you should also give today's episode a listen so you can help your single friends by hearing our view points and making sure that you are handling these topics healthier as well. We must do life together and we need each other.
In today's episode you will learn:
About her upcoming book on Singleness and Sex as a Christian - 5:29
How the Church should talk about sex and singleness and how it’s gotten it wrong in the past - 8:58
Forgiving yourself and overcoming shame for your past - 12:11
How we can enjoy our singleness more from someone actually in that season not in retrospect - 23:15
Encouragement when you’re tired of being single - 30:19
When you feel discouraged in your singleness - 33:00
Being fully submitted to God no matter your season - 41:28
Links from today’s episode:
JP’s blog post on Purity culture done right
