Embracing the Suck: Motivation vs. Discipline

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of 'Embracing the Suck' in relation to faith and overcoming hardships.

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes: Is your faith giving you a free pass from hardship, or is it giving you the grit to push through it? This week, we are talking about the military concept of "Embracing the Suck"—accepting miserable circumstances and choosing to complete the mission anyway.In This Episode:The Reality Check: Why modern culture expects an easy life, and how to change your mindset when trials inevitably hit (James 1).Motivation vs. Discipline: Why motivation is just an emotion that fa...

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Debbie

Topics covered

• faith
• hardship
• motivation
• discipline
• mindset
• military concept

Keywords

• faith
• hardship
• motivation
• discipline
• mindset
• military
• trials

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: James 1

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