Created for Glory: How Beauty Awakens Faith and Courage

What does beauty have to do with fear, faith, and the future? In this compelling conversation, Dr. Carol sits down with former Muslim and now author and pastor Naeem Fazal to explore how beauty is not just aesthetic; it's transformational. Naeem shares his powerful personal story of overcoming deep fear and rejection, and how beauty is bound up in the very life of relationship with God. “Beauty has the power to shape our souls,” he says. And in a world that feels increasingly fractured, that truth matters more than ever. Together they unpack why loss and failure don’t have to define your story, how rejection can become redirection, and how the pursuit of beautiful relationships may be among the most godly and courageous things we can do. If you’ve struggled to find hope after disappointment or long to live less afraid of what’s ahead, this episode will invite you to see your own journey through a lens that's full of joy, hope and beauty. Connect with Naeem Fazal on his website, YouTube, X, or Instagram. Find Naeem's book Tomorrow Needs You: Seeing Beauty When You Feel Hopeless, and his previous book Ex-Muslim: How One Daring Prayer to Jesus Changed a Life Forever Check out the article on our website Scriptures for Overcoming Fear and Anxiety If you're hungry for more personal help, check out Coaching with Dr. Carol, or our amazing small-group Intensives.