Episode 37 : Cordila Jochim :: Part Two :: Restoration & Redemption in Body & Heart
Today we are jumping back into my conversation with Cordila Jochim about her incredible battle with her body, mind and heart after suffering from a traumatic brain injury. For much of this story, she was not a woman of faith, but God was with her anyway. In part two, Cor shares with me about her experience of being bed bound in body, and bound up in a codependent relationship. She also expresses the idea of “fifty-cent” thinking, where we accept our value to be less than others, and we interpret half living as what we deserve. After experiencing a second trimester miscarriage, a medical revelation came to fruition that ultimately saved her life. But even once the physical began to take place, Cor began to realize it wasn’t just her body that needed resurrection, but every part of her was longing for redemption.
Listen, friend. I don’t know where this conversation finds you, but the hope found in Jesus is available to you, just as it was for me and for Cor. I pray that this conversation with blesses you and maybe sparks the tiniest bit of curiosity about God in a way you’ve never experienced before. Whether you’ve been a believer for most of your life, or it's something you have never been and never wanted to be, that doesn’t make you less held and valued by the One who made you, and there is always more to learn about walking with Him. Jesus came so that we would have life and life to the full. It is never too late to say to the Lord “that’s the life I want.” He’s closer than your very skin.
Catch Part 1 of our conversation here.
Part 2 Notes:
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No and Take Control of Your Life
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (great resource for someone who can relate)
“Graves into Gardens” by Elevation Worship
Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth- the idea that creation is bound up because of our sin
Young Life- “you were made for this”
Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Definition of refinementI merged quotes: C.S. Lewis said: “You don’t have a soul. You are a soul.You have a body.” and the “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Billy Graham’s interview where we talked about was actually by Greta Van Susteren in 2010. This one with Katie Couric is from 2005, and it also good :)
Scripture References:
Galatians 6:2- Called to bear one another’s burdens
John 7:37-39-Jesus is the water of life (living water)
John 1:23- Make way for the presence of the Lord (John the Baptist)
1 Peter 5:7 / Matthew 6:26- He cares for you
Jeremiah 29:11- The Lord has plans to prosper you and not to harm you
Psalm 27:13- What would have become of me had I not believed I would see the goodness of the Lord
The woman who bled for 12 years
Jairus’ daughter’s resurrection
John 11- Lazarus’ death and resurrection
1 Corinthians 13:12 -- what we see now, we see dimly
Revelation 7:9- Every tribe and nation will dwell in the house of the Lord
Romans 8:19-23- Creation groans with longing
Revelation 21:4 / Joel 2:25- The Lord longs to restore
1 Samuel 2:2- There is none holy like the Lord
Ephesians 5:26- We need to be washed
1 John 3:1- He lavishes love on us
John 10:10- He came so that we would have life and life to the full
1 Peter 4:10-11- Called to use our gifts for the glory of God
2 Timothy 1:7 - For we were not given a spirit of fear
John 6:25-29- Jesus is the bread of life
Ephesians 2 - We are inhabited by the Holy Spirit
1 John 2:1 / Romans 8:26- We have an intercessor in Heaven
Ephesians 6:10-18 / 1 Peter 5:8- There is spiritual warfare
John 14:27- He gives us peace
Philippians 1:6- He will complete the work He began in you
Matthew 11:28-30- His yoke is easy and my burden is light
Luke 10:38-42- The Mary and Martha question (from their story)
2 Kings 24:15- Nebuchadnezzar takes the people of Jerusalem captive and carries them and their vessels to Babylon
Daniel 5 - Holy vessels used for unholy things : the story of the writing on the wall
The book of Psalms -- If you need a good study as a place to start, I cannot recommend At His Feet study on the book of Psalms. So. Good. You can also hear my interview with them here as well!
Connecting with Cor:
YouTube - where she’s reading chapters of her book!
Connecting with Em and catching up on episodes:
Instagram
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Blog
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*Intro and Outro music by audionautix.com
Would you like to see behind the scenes of our conversation? You can watch it on video via Cor’s youtube channel below!