Kyle Winkler | Permission To Be Imperfect | Steve Brown, Etc.

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Stop striving and start living – is it possible? This week, Steve and the gang chat with author Kyle Winkler about what happens when we stop trying to please a God who's already pleased with us. Kyle's new book is called "Permission to Be Imperfect: How to Strive Less, Stress Less, Sin Less." https://amzn.to/3KTNpvg –@chosenbook 🗝️ Do you ever feel like you have to earn God's love? What helps with that? Share your story in the Comments. 🗝️ While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). That way you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! Get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe – includes FREE access to our behind-the-scenes 'SBE Insider' playlist here on YouTube. And be sure to download the Key Life app, now available for iPhone and Android: https://www.KeyLife.org/app GUEST BIO Kyle Winkler (@kylewinkler is a practical Bible teacher and creator of the highly acclaimed mobile app, Shut Up Devil. He holds an MDiv in biblical studies and is a sought-after speaker and media guest. Kyle’s new book is called "Permission to Be Imperfect: How to Strive Less, Stress Less, Sin Less." https://amzn.to/3KTNpvg 00:00 - Intro 02:39 - Meet Kyle Winkler 05:00 - Kyle 10-year journey of striving for perfection (spoiler: it didn't work) 09:32 - We've been trying to earn God's love since the garden 13:11 - More clues we find in Eden about God's delight 17:22 - Why do people want God to be angry? 22:23 - Does all of this mean we have permission to sin? 29:17 - The bad things that follow from not having the answer to "Who is God?" 33:21 - Kyle on the process of getting off the performance hamster wheel 37:38 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:25 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social! ▶ X/TWITTER - / keylifenetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - / keylifenetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - / keylifenetwork Key Life participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.