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#304: Can I Show Good Judgment Without Being Judgmental? [Summer Sizzle]

Release Date: 06/27/2024

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

We all have limitations, don’t we? Whether we recognize them or not, they exist and can lead to frustration as we try to meet our goals, chase our dreams, or simply get through the day. It would be so much better if those limits weren’t there at all, right? But what if those areas of your life you resent the most—the places where you feel the most overextended—are actually the doorways to rich intimacy with God? What if your limitations were, in fact, your greatest gift? Well today, you’ll hear from writer, speaker, and mother of seven Sara Hagerty who knows the constraints of...

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4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild

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We are in the middle of a Summer Sizzle around here, and we’re so glad you joined us for this five-week throwback to your most shared, hottest episodes on the 4:13!

Today, we’re bringing back Episode 37: Can I Show Good Judgment Without Being Judgmental? Because none of us want to be “judgy,” but we do want to show good judgment, right?

Well today, you’ll learn some practical ways to use good judgment without being judgmental. We’ll give you four questions to ask yourself to determine if you’re being judgmental as well as four ways to choose discernment over judgment.

I’m telling you, these Summer Sizzle episodes are hot, hot, hot, so let’s go!

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