167: Imperfect Discipleship

If you've ever felt like you're failing at being a disciple of Jesus, or even if you've just felt discouraged after making mistakes, today’s episode is just for you. Today’s episode is sponsored in part by Calm. Reduce stress and anxiety through guided meditations, improve focus with curated music tracks, and rest and recharge with Calm’s imaginative sleep stories, for children and adults. There’s even new daily movement sessions, designed to relax your body & uplift your mind. Go to calm.com/mintarrow and get 40% off a Calm premium subscription. Today’s episode is also sponsored by Charity Water. Clean water changes everything. It means time, health, education, and opportunities — especially for women and kids. You can help transform the future for a family today. 100% of your donation will fund clean water projects. Go to charitywater.org/mint to learn more. Time Stamps: [00:24] - Corrine explores Peter’s role as a disciple. [03:19] - How are we sometimes like Peter? [05:58] - Neil discusses the cognitive dissonance in how people fall short of their good intentions. [08:03] - Corrine explores Pilate’s struggle of choosing an intention to follow: PART 1. [09:49] - Corrine explores Pilate’s struggle of choosing an intention to follow: PART 2. [11:27] - Neil points out the love, compassion, and understanding exhibited by Christ despite people being fickle. [13:32] - What would you do if you were in the place of these disciples? [16:09] - Give yourself grace just as Heavenly Father gives us grace. [19:51] - Everyone is trying to do what’s right. [22:21] - “We’re not hypocrites, we’re human.” [23:51] - Neil talks about the path you are on being more important than how skillfully you follow the path. [26:35] - Corrine and Neil discuss having mishaps, getting back on track, and being inspired by others who always try. [29:25] - “You just can’t beat the person who won’t give up.” [31:36] - Always caring, never shaming. [33:46] - Remind yourself of how you evolved as you continue to strive forward. [36:13] - Corrine mentions what came to mind while watching the Oscars incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. How does this relate to the way we view each other’s imperfections? [38:57] - Corrine reflects on a time where she fumbled in her own path. What happened when her assistant quit at a bad time for Corrine? [41:45] - We can all learn from our mistakes to do better as we progress. [43:29] - “Try a little harder to be a little better.”   Supporting Resources: “Be Ye Therefore Perfect, Eventually” Talk by Jeffrey R. Holland “Am I Good Enough, Will I Make it?” Talk by Devn Cornish