What if one of the gifts our hearts need most is beauty? In this gentle reflection, Stasi invites us to pause and receive the nourishment God offers through His creation, allowing its beauty to remind us of the beauty of our King. She also turns our gaze toward a deeper Hope: Jesus reigns over all things, and the day is coming when He will make all things new. As Captivated continues its July break, join us in taking a moment to soak in His beauty and goodness.

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SHOW NOTES:

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VERSES:

Zechariah 14:9 (NIV) – The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name.

Philippians 2:10–11 (NIV) – that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Revelation 21:5 (NIV) – He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

Acts 3:21 (NIV) – Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.

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Wherever today finds you—whether in joy, uncertainty, hope, discouragement, or somewhere in between—Jesus is near. Join Stasi as she offers a simple invitation to pause and welcome His presence into the very places we are living today. As the Captivated Podcast takes a short break during July, may these few moments remind us that we are never alone. Jesus is with us, for us, and eager to meet us in the realities of our lives. Join us in taking a moment to open the doors of our hearts once again and invite Him into it all.

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VERSES:

Hebrews 13:5 (NIV) – Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

Revelation 3:20 (NIV) – Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

John 15:4 (NIV) – Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

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In Part 2 of this conversation, Stasi welcomes back Blaine Eldredge, Director of Spiritual Formation at Wild at Heart, to continue unpacking the mystery of beauty—the beauty that flows from our intimacy with Jesus. Together they explore the vulnerability and courage it takes to let our true selves be seen in a world that wounds beauty so deeply, and the healing ways Jesus continues to draw near with tenderness, restoration, and a love that calls out the beauty within us. Come and rediscover the beauty of God alive in us.

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VERSES:

John 15:9 (NIV) – As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

1 John 4:19 (NIV) – We love because he first loved us.

John 8:3–11 (NIV) – The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” ... Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Hosea 2:19 (NIV) – I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.

Romans 8:22 (NIV) – We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.

Revelation 21:5 (NIV) – He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”

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CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Returning to the Mystery of Beauty

01:42 Beauty That Builds Relationship

07:10 What True Beauty Really Is

13:48 The Vulnerability of Being Seen

18:50 Beauty That Risks Love

24:03 Why the Enemy Attacks Beauty

30:20 The Beauty of a Forgiving Heart

33:22 Jesus and the Woman Accused

38:47 What Jesus Does to Win Our Love

43:08 Becoming Beautiful to Jesus

46:07 Carrying Beauty Into Our Relationships

47:24 Closing Prayer and Blessing

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RESOURCES

If you haven’t listened to Part 1 — E123 | Beauty, Vulnerability, and the Heart of God — you can do so here:

YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/crrX6S-P5NI⁠

Wild at Heart App: ⁠https://wahe.art/3SfAXge⁠

Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge ⁠https://wahe.art/3L9tLMc⁠

Becoming Myself: Embracing God's Dream of You by Stasi Eldredge ⁠https://amzn.to/4hzdQUL⁠

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown ⁠https://amzn.to/4vk2NpW⁠

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