Turning Love into Action: Cynthia Garrett & Paige VanZant

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

If there’s one thing our world needs at this moment, it’s love—the kind of 1 Corinthians 13 love God asks us to show each other. TBN host Cynthia Garrett walks us through how to understand that love is not found only in words—love is an action. She explains how, when we learn to release society’s distractions, we can truly listen to the hearts of those around us, learn from their experiences, and work together for what is good and right. MMA fighter Paige VanZant turned to fighting as a coping mechanism for the horrific bullying she faced in high school. And when fighting turned into her career, Paige began to use her platform to help others facing emotional trauma, letting love heal both her heart and theirs.

Links, Products and Resources Mentioned:

Sarah Young

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling books

Jesus Calling devotional

Jesus Always devotional

The Joy of Spreading Love, One Heart At A Time: Delilah and Gary Thomas episode

Gary Sinise Foundation

Cynthia Garrett

Cynthia Garrett Ministries The Sessions with Cynthia Garrett on TBN

Cynthia Garrett Ministries YouTube

BibleGateway.com - 1 Corinthians 13

Paige VanZant

Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life book

UFC

Jaci Velasquez

Interview Quotes:

“One of the things that I think that we can all do is to listen. We have to listen more. I think we are here because we stopped listening to each other.” - Cynthia Garrett

“There's someone you know who’s different from you, and the best way to have understanding and wisdom is to ask them questions about their experience in life and to listen.” - Cynthia Garrett

“When you love your neighbor, racism does not exist.” - Cynthia Garrett

“If we examine our hearts and seek righteousness in our hearts, we can make a difference.” - Cynthia Garrett

“Love is an action. Love is messy. Love is inconvenient. But love is also the most powerful word in the Bible.” - Cynthia Garrett

“I know that I can stay positive because it's all in God's plan.” - Paige VanZant

“God's given you all these talents. Why waste them?” - Paige VanZant

“I think it says, “Do not be afraid,” 365 times in the Bible. So that means every single day you need to be reminded, don't be afraid.” - Paige VanZant

“I'm still working every day to try to use my platform to connect to people and help people grow and help people through these emotional times.” - Paige VanZant

“In every fight I go through, both in the cage and outside of the cage, I know that there is somebody who is on my side and is fighting with me the entire time, and that's God.” - Paige VanZant

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