You’re Different—And God Designed You That Way: Sally & Nathan Clarkson and Hayley Morgan

We were not designed to be perfect; we were designed to be uniquely us. Today’s guests, authors Sally Clarkson and her son Nathan, and writer Hayley Morgan share their stories of struggling to accept their differences and imperfections. Though Nathan was discouraged because he didn’t fit into society’s mold, and Hayley feared she wasn’t perfect enough, God revealed His purpose for their lives and has helped them utilize their gifts in ways they never knew possible. Their stories remind us even if we can’t see it, God has a bigger plan ahead for each one of us, and He can use our differences to do all kinds of good.

 

Links, Products and Resources Mentioned:

Sarah Young

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling books

Jesus Calling weekly prayer call

When Your Purpose Seems Unclear, Seek God: Jeremy Cowart & Elisabeth Hasselbeck

 

Sally Clarkson 

Nathan Clarkson

“Only You Can Be You: What Make You Different Makes You Great” book

“Different: The Story of an Outside-the-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him” book

 

Hayley Morgan

The Twig Goes Out On a Limb blog

“Always Enough, Never Too Much: 100 Devotions to Quit Comparing, Stop Hiding, and Start Living Wild and Free” book

 

Interview Quotes:

“Even in the midst of my adolescent angst, I found a God who says He loved me as I was, and I found a God who said I was made for a purpose, and that all these differences could be used for His glory and for the story that He wanted to tell with my life.” - Nathan Clarkson

“Let's rejoice in this place and find out how we can bring light to any of our dark corners, but also to learn to be content within the story that we've been given.“ - Sally Clarkson

“Every single personality, whether they're loud or or whether they're shy, whether they like adventure or they like sitting at home reading—we wanted to give a book to parents that would imprint the minds of their children to say, ‘All of us are an incredible, magnificent reflection of the fingerprints of God as He made us each individually for His own glory.’“ - Sally Clarkson

“I started to untangle the idea of grace and grace for every day, not just grace as a one time event.” - Hayley Morgan

“Once I really understood grace, I had to apply the gospel to my life every day, to myself every day. I'm never going to grow out of needing it. That freed me up so much to then walk with the Lord, not just try to please Him and try to impress Him.” - Hayley Morgan 

“The Lord has used my failures in equal or greater measures than He has used my successes to draw me closer to Him.” - Hayley Morgan 

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