Renee Doran

Disciples College Age Women & Visual Notetaker

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Renee has attended NorthCreek Church since she was 3 years old and has been shaped by the women and people that God has brought into her life. She is a single woman who has used her time and the discipleship of others to create a ministry of discipling young women to wait well, use the gifts that God has given you.

Finding Identity In Christ

She talks about how God used the ending of a relationship with a long-term high school boyfriend helped set the tracks for her future and how that was a foundational time in her spiritual growth. Being involved in a local church has been crucial to Renee finding her identity in Christ and having a personal walk with the Lord. The lady who was discipling her has provided an amazing stability and mutually beneficial relationship.

Renee is living out the life that God has given her and grown in contentment over the years. Studying the Providence of God while serving at the church in Sunday School was pivotal in her understanding who God is and how He works in our lives. Her faith has been cultivated through serving the body of Christ.

Trusting In God’s Perfect Timing

She paralells how she has grown professionally and how she has found the balance of pouring herself into work and serving the church. She maximized her season of life and was able to grow and develp professionally, Knowing that God’s timing is perfect, she came to a crossroads of chosing what and whose plan was she on in life. Since she was unmarried in her thirties she learned to trust that God’s timing is perfect and where her identity was found.

As Renee began to serve in college ministry she was encouaged and challenged by the example of others to serve well and with joy. Through one on one discipleship and opportunity at work she saw God paint a beautiful story of her life. She touhes on voulnerability, biblical femininity, joy, and surrendering to the seasons of life

God’s best gifts are better than anything else. Embracing the practice of looking at life through different glasses. God is writing a story of your life and it is unique to you. how can we be looking at our current season of life through God’s perspective.

Following God in faitth and being a “whole person” and finding your identity in the Lord— not in your status, relationships or otherwise is important as we walk towards God. Waiting on the Lord is an active practice- not just a somber, passive practice it is others focused and a joy! Some uncomfortable seasons end up being fruitful and flourishing.

How Serving the Lord Grows Us

Be encouraged and challenged as you hear how Renee has sought after the Lord and and how serving the Lord grows our purpose in life. Over the years her dreams have changed and grown, she has a passion project of visual note-taking and would love to see that grow over time. being discerning with time and investing in the outliers and those with a teachable spirit. We only have so much time and investing in people can build capacity.

Renee talks about “contusion friends” and ones that will push you and encourage you to be better and in unexpected ways. She has been encouraged by the marriages and service she has observed in other members of the church. As a single woman she has been blessed by being involved in the whole church and people in other seasons and stages and not just being surrounded by those that are just like her. Finding the sweetness of the season she has in has helped her shore up for the seasons to come. Looking for opportunities in front of you is a great place to start.

Be listening to the ranodm cat meow in the background!

Resources mentioned in the episode:

A Sweet and Bitter Providence John Piper

Renee is on Facebook and Instagram, Website is to come

She has blogged on www.simpleeverydaystyle.com , https://simpleverydaystyle.com/?s=renee

Questions For Reflection:

What role does discipleship play in your life? Are you discipling anyone or who has poured into your life and held you accountable?

How has God used the body of Christ in your life to shape your priorities?

Are there overlap of your skills in your professional life and service to the Lord? How can you maximize your skills in your service to the Lord?

What are aspects of the season of life you are in that are unique and opportunities to you? What areas of your ife in your current season need to be surrendered to the Lord?

How has your service grown your heart? What does uncomfortable grace look like in your life?

What does waiting look like in your life? Are you waiting well?

How have your dreams changed over time? What kinds of “passion projects” are you pursing?

How can you be wise with your time and who is most teachable in your life? Are you teachable and seeking out discipleship?

What do you ultimately long for?