Episode 61: Izzy Koo, The Choice: Friends or God

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Izzy Koo grew up in a Christian home, but when her dad challenged her on what she believed, she didn’t have answers. Soon thereafter her friends who walked away from faith gave her an ultimatum: choose us or choose God.

Without thinking, Izzy chose God. This rejection was actually Izzy’s turning point. She decided to learn more about this God who was worth losing friends over.
“I decided in my heart to try to get to know this God I had claimed to believe. I was done just believing in Him simply because my parents did, or because I felt like I should.
I wanted to believe in God for myself. So the first thing that made sense to do was to read my Bible.”
Izzy poured through the Bible and eventually surrendered her life to Jesus. Izzy then developed a heart for others who were rejected.

Izzy is a student at Pepperdine University in Malibu.
Helpful links:
Izzy's book, Finding God, Finding Me: How I Met God as an Ordinary Teenager
Izzy on Instagram
Izzy's blog, Finding Me
Listen to the song that moved Izzy: Michael W. Smith sings "I'm Surrounded (Fight My Battles)"

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Chapters

1. Episode 61: Izzy Koo, The Choice: Friends or God (00:00:00)

2. Izzy's Before Christ (00:02:23)

3. Izzy being a "half Christian" (00:04:32)

4. Dad's pointed question (00:05:20)

5. Dilemma with friends, The Choice (00:06:40)

6. Rash decision became Izzy's Turning Point (00:08:15)

7. Starts pouring through the Bible (00:10:42)

8. Things get dicey! (00:12:15)

9. Izzy's Rock Bottom (00:12:52)

10. Easier to stay angry at God! (00:15:46)

11. Turning point again, new youth pastor (00:16:39)

12. Izzy's coming to Jesus at the youth retreat (00:18:36)

13. Izzy felt the love of God (00:20:00)

14. "Guys, there's a God who loves you!" (00:21:53)

15. Izzy's After Deliverance, noticeable change (00:23:35)

16. Izzy starts witnessing (00:25:30)

17. Izzy reaches out to others who might be rejected (00:25:48)

18. Izzy reaches out to the friends who had rejected her (00:28:05)

19. Last Question: Advice to other "half Christians" (00:30:15)