About this episode

Stéphanie Rousselle and Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith discuss transforming hardship into spiritual growth and delighting in God.

A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM STEPHANIE: I want to share a special invitation with you. You may have heard that I will be releasing my first book with IVP on July 28, 2026. It’s a big deal and I am so overwhelmed with God’ goodness in allowing me to share such an essential message about delighting in Him as the true essential foundation for all our spiritual growth and maturing. Truly, when we delight in the Lord, He promises to give us the desires of our hearts – namely, more of Himself! So, here's the invitation. If you feel this message is indeed important, and you know people – including yourself perhaps – who need to be encouraged to awaken and cultivate their delight in God, would you consider joining my book launch team ? It’s a great and super easy way to share the good news of God's love for us in Christ, Jesus, our Lord. **If you’re interested, please go to gospelspice.com/awakendelight and find the section about joining the launch team, or email me at contact@gospelspice.com ** Together, let’s encourage everyone we know with the wonderful news that, in Christ, God delights in us and invites us to delight in Him! Stephanie Rousselle and her guest Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith…

People in this episode

Host: Stéphanie Rousselle

Guest: Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith

Topics covered

• delight in God
• spiritual growth
• intimacy with God
• overcoming hardship
• Christian faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IVP

Books & works: Awaken Delight

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