How to Awaken Delight: God is Delicious with Stephanie Rousselle | Ep. 92

How do you know a fake from the real thing? Think imitation vanilla versus that luscious flavor scraped straight from the vanilla bean. One is manufactured; the other contains the substance to awaken delight.  What if the same is true of our spiritual lives? What if delight isn't something we produce—but something we receive as we awaken to the goodness and Presence of God?  Stephanie Rousselle is a former atheist who once resolved to live inside the fullness of God's grace for seven days. Thirty years later, she is still proclaiming the life-changing truth she discovered: God is delicious. In her book Awaken Delight, Stephanie invites us to rediscover delight as a gift from God and a way of experiencing His Presence.  She describes delight as "the quiet revolution that reshapes how we endure pain, love others, and understand our own heart." Stephanie invites us to a fresh awakening and a deeper understanding of what it means to "taste and see that God is good." In our conversation, we explore: • The staggering claims God makes on our lives • The "fake vanillas" we reach for instead of the real thing • How delight and deliciousness invite us to taste and see the goodness of God • Spiritual practices and disciplines as an extension of God's welcome to us • The surprising relationship between pain and delight • How pruning can become an invitation to trust God If you've ever found yourself exhausted trying to manufacture spiritual feelings or make yourself "better" at faith, this conversation offers a different way. What if delight begins, not with striving, but with receiving? What if God Himself is the deepest joy we've been looking for?   💬  Awaken Delight Quotes: "God has used the way he has wired us to welcome him." "There's absolutely nothing you can do for God to make him love you more. And there is nothing you can do for God to make him love you less." "True happiness is found in delighting in God, not in the fleeting pursuit of happiness our culture endeavors."   Scripture Mentioned:  John 15 - Abide in the Vine Resources Mentioned: 🌿  Awaken Delight 5-Day Devotional (https://www.gospelspice.com/free) 🌿 Awaken Delight  (https://www.gospelspice.com/awakendel...) book (https://www.gospelspice.com/awakendel...) 🎶  Stephanie's Go-to grace song, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (   • Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Church Online) ...  ) by Helen Lemmel Connect with Stephanie Rousselle: Website: GospelSpice.com (https://www.gospelspice.com/) Instagram: @GospelSpiceLife (  / gospelspicelife  ) Facebook: @GospelSpice (  / gospelspice  )   Related Episodes: Ep. 90 Grace Says You Belong Here with Jennifer Dukes Lee as Host (https://jennifersakata.com/grace-says...) Ep. 67 Awakening to the Spirit of Christmas with Cynthia Ruchti (https://jennifersakata.com/ep-67-awak...) Ep. 39 God's Steadfast Love in Daily Life with Rachael Adams (https://jennifersakata.com/ep-39-gods...) Stay Connected with Jennifer Sakata: 🎁 My FREE gifts to you: Go-To Grace Songs to Deepen Your Faith (https://go-to-grace-songs-to-deepen-y...) & Prayers That Change Us (https://subscribepage.io/GraceLifePra...) 📩 Subscribe to our newsletter (https://subscribepage.io/GraceLifePra...) for exclusive content & episode updates ⭐ If this episode resonated with you, leave a review and share it with a friend!   👉🏼Living the Grace Life is the place where real grace meets real life. Host Jennifer Sakata helps bridge the gap between grace as a theological idea and lived practice in everyday moments of faith, encouraging listeners to experience forgiveness, freedom, and trust that they then extend to others.   Website (https://jennifersakata.com/)  | Instagram (  / jennifersakata  ) | Facebook (  / jennifersakata.author  )