How to Reap Joy When We Sow in Tears

Kristi Lowe, host of the Even If podcast, joins Angela for a vulnerable and hope-filled conversation on Psalm 126:5-6. Kristi shares how grief, disappointment, and even “hot mess” seasons can be holy ground when we let God till our hearts and trust Him with our tears. Together, they explore how joy and sorrow often coexist, and how God’s faithfulness brings a harvest-sometimes in ways we never expect.

Episode Highlights

•Sowing in Tears

•Joy and Sorrow Together

•Letting God Do the Growing

•What Are You Planting? 

•Becoming and Belonging

 

Great Quotes 

• “Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.”
• “There is sadness and beauty, there is joy and there is heartache. And they just coexist and they are at peace with being in each other’s presence.”
• “God tells us to plant and to harvest. He never tells us to grow. That’s His job.”
• “All He really wants is us to trust Him and then to say thank you. And sometimes the thank you is the hardest thing to say in the darkness.”
• “Every little step that we make, every tiny step we make towards the Father, He blesses us beyond measure for it.”

 

Resources Mentioned

• Scripture Focus: Psalm 126:5-6 
• Kristi’s Podcast: Even If Podcast
• Kristi's Website: kristilowe.com

Related Episodes

• Ep. 8: “How to Never Give Up” (Laura Acuna) 
• Ep. 9: “God Sings Over You” (Karen Dorsey) 
• Ep. 4: “Anticipating God’s Goodness on Earth” (Sara Cormany) 

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