Ep 222 Treasure in the Wilderness with Scott Savage

Scott Savage, pastor, husband of a judge and father of 3, realized one day in a church meeting that he was in the wilderness of burnout. What followed was 9 months of finding and knowing God on a deeper level and he's here today to share with us part of what he learned. You may not be in a wilderness yourself right now, but you may know someone who could use Scott's encouragement. He's offering a free resource which you can access here: Don't Give Up When It's Time To Change: 10 Things You Need to Hear When You're Ready to Quit.

Scott and his wife, Danalyn often say, "Everyone has a story if we stop long enough to listen." Perhaps that's the main thing you need today: someone to listen to your story. You can connect with Scott here. 

Some gems from today:

 

• What if you started looking for God's kindness in your wilderness where He leads you tenderly closer to Himself.
• We can wake up and discover that we are somewhere where we never intended to be and find we are in a wilderness. 
• Friendships forged in the hard places can be our deepest and most life-giving relationships. 
• I knew I was burned out from focusing on my public life more than tending to my private life with God.
• Burnout is something we have more control over; wilderness can often be the result of outside circumstances. 
• My prayer is that people will connect to me in my stories so that they will connect with God. 
• When feeling burned out we can claim the promise we are not alone: God hasn't left and He can provide others to accompany us in the hardest of times. 

Scott Savage is a pastor, author, and speaker with the best last name ever! As a seasoned Millennial pastor, Scott has served churches for nearly 20 years. He currently leads Cornerstone Church in Prescott, Arizona. His writing has been read by over a million people in places like Our Daily Bread, RELEVANT Magazine, Air1 Radio, and the YouVersion Bible App: here's a sample.

Through his writing and speaking, Scott loves helping people who are navigating difficult situations to find hope and healing. He is married to Danalyn, aka Judge Savage, and they’re raising three brilliant children. You can learn more about Scott at ScottSavageLive.com or follow him on social media (@scottsavagelive).