{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hillsong Australia Podcast","title":"S2E3: Will You Follow God Wherever He Leads, Even if it Costs You Something?: A Conversation with Lucinda Dooley","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f4a06f30\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1909,"description":"What does it really look like to follow Jesus on the “narrow road”? In this honest and deeply practical conversation, Pastor Lucinda Dooley shares the wrestles, refinement, and surrender that come with choosing a road less traveled. Through Matthew 7:13–14, this episode explores how God uses uncertainty, opposition, and excavation seasons to form us into people who flourish with Him.\n\n✨ Key Themes\nTrusting God in the unknown\nLiving outside your comfort zone\nSpiritual opposition and fighting for faith\nConsecration and living set apart\nStaying planted in church community\nAbundant life through surrender to Jesus\n\n📖 Scripture References\nMatthew 7:13–14 — The narrow and wide roads\nJohn 14:6 — “I am the way”\nJohn 10:10 — Life abundantly\nProverbs 4:23 — “Guard your heart”\n1 Timothy 6:12 — “Fight the good fight of faith”\n1 Peter 5:8 — The enemy like a roaring lion\nPsalm 1 — Planted by streams of water\nDeuteronomy 30:19 — “Choose life”\n1 Timothy 4:12 — Be an example in life and purity\nNehemiah — Perseverance amidst opposition\n\n💬 Quotes\n“The unknown road requires complete trust and complete obedience.”\n“If you’re living outside your comfort zone, it will often be a wrestle.”\n“The deeper the work, the stronger the building.”\n“If you lose your life, you’re really going to find life.”\n\n🚶 Next Steps\nAsk God where He may be calling you into greater surrender or trust.\nJournal areas where fear, insecurity, or disappointment may be affecting your heart.\nRead Matthew 5–7 and reflect on Jesus’ teachings from the Sermon on the Mount.\n\n🔗 Links / CTA\nLearn more about Hillsong Australia: hillsong.com/Australia\nPodcast: Hillsong Australia Podcast (available on all major platforms)\nIf this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend and start a conversation about what it means to follow Jesus on the narrow road.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eykYjGcTPC5Wa8qzCs8D1GWDCHTB_bfYIcjRFd9McpE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Njli/MDk1MTYwMGYxMGM3/MzRmMTc4ODE0Yjc0/Y2Q5MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}