Glass half full? Or glass half empty?
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Scripture doesn’t tiptoe around human emotion, it speaks of grief, anger, frustration - nothing is edited out or dressed up.
And yet, running all the way through the Bible is a promise of peace, comfort, hope.
So what happens when our internal world doesn’t match that promise and negativity feels louder than truth?
Shaun Lambert joined Lydia to unpack what it looks like to break out of cynical thought patterns, and how we practically step into the joy of the Lord, even when it doesn’t come naturally.
Released on 21 Apr 2026
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