By Aliene Thompson: Author, Speaker, Founder of Treasured Ministries
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I am so glad you asked! Listen to today’s podcast and discover God’s way to comeback from your codependency crash. The best is yet to come!
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What if your dreams, buried under layers of fear, could find new life? What if that sense of adventure was God’s invitation to rediscover hope and dream anew?
There was a time in my life that I falsely concluded that the dream God put in my heart had died. Dismissing my dream served as a defense mechanism against the potential disappointment that may arise from a dream that seemed lost.
Can you relate?
But what if your dream, like mine, never died? It fell to the ground, laying dormant for a period, allowing for a grander dream to take shape. What if the vision bestowed upon you by God in the past is destined to come to fruition? What if you could dare to dream again?
I believe you can – and you must. Your dream matters. Your heart matters.
In today’s teaching message, find hope to dream again.
ONWARD,
Aliene
To watch today’s teaching message, click HERE.
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What does it mean to honor your parents as an adult? If you had a positive experience with your parents as a child, honoring your parents will come naturally to you. But what about honoring your parents as an adult when your experience as a child was less than ideal? This is where confusion can come into play – especially if you struggle with codependency.
Codependents have a very strong moral code and we want to do right by God. But if the biblical truth we understand is not all the way accurate? If you grew up walking on eggshells around your parents, breaking that pattern can feel counterintuitive and the enemy will use half truths about the Bible to confuse you and shame you.
Praise be to God for the truth that sets us free. You do not have to bypass honoring your parents to set healthy boundaries. You do not have to pretend or be dishonest to honor your parents.
You CAN create new patterns of blessing for generations to come!
John Whittaker, the creator of the Bible Listener’s Commentary and App, will unpack powerful biblical truth today on this topic. Ready to grow? Let’s go!
ONWARD!
Aliene
To watch today’s teaching message, click HERE.
John Whittaker is a pastor and Bible college professor. He taught at Boise Bible College for 19 years. He also helped plant and preached at a church in Kuna, ID and was one of the pastors at The Pursuit. One of his greatest joys in life is being a husband, father, and grandfather. He is the creator of the Bible in Life online teaching resources which you can find at johnwhittaker.net and of the Listener’s Commentary on the New Testament (listenerscommentary.com).The post Honoring Your Parents As An Adult appeared first on Treasured Ministries.
In codependency, we view others as powerful and talented, but failed to nurture the gifts that God has bestowed upon us.
Relying on God awakens our individual identity, moves our hearts, and helps us recognize the value that we can bring to others. This takes time when you’ve spent a lifetime seeking validation from others, concealing your true self.
Shame has a way of casting a shadow over our true essence, dimming the light of Christ that should radiate from within us. It whispers lies of unworthiness and incapability, dampening our courage and holding us back from blooming into the beautiful wildflower we were meant to be.
But as we connect with God, the source of all creation, we can tap into a wellspring of strength and confidence. God can shed the cloak of shame so we can step boldly into our purpose, embracing our full potential becomes not just a possibility, but a joyful journey of building God’s Kingdom.
It’s time to cultivate who God created you to be.
In today’s teaching message release shame and find courage to bloom. It’s time for you to shine!
ONWARD,
Aliene
Watch our teaching message HERE.
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Loss is not easy for anyone to face. But when the enemy has attached a stigma to our suffering, the pain intensifies because this adds shame to our loss.
Satan will tell us such lies as:
It’s not ok, to not be okay
You should just get over this, you are not strong in your faith.
This is all your fault.
God must be really disappointed in you.
But by embracing our emotions and seeking God, we can navigate through our loss with courage and resilience. Even in the darkest moments, there is beauty waiting to be born.
Every goodbye paves the way for a fresh start, a new chapter filled with possibilities and growth.
In today’s teaching message navigating through spiritual pain to heal from shame.
ONWARD,
Aliene
Watch our teaching message HERE.
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When shame surfaces, our bodies react as the recurring shame narratives echo in our minds.
Shame not only affects our thoughts but also impacts our physical well-being. It activates the sympathetic nervous system, triggering the fight, flight, or freeze response. Consequently, shame can leave us feeling trapped in distress, leading to self-harming behaviors rather than healing ones. However, by understanding how our bodies are designed and applying God’s healing, everything can shift.
Recently, I experienced a shift that allowed me to see things differently. And when we see differently, we live differently. When reading Dr. Michelle Bengtson’s latest book, Sacred Scars, I had an “ah ha” moment in discovering a deeper truth about how shame impacted my brain and my “fight” response.
MERCY. The truth sets us free. Yes it does! I want you to know this truth too!
In our discussion today, I invite you to join me in a conversation with Dr. Michelle Bengtson, the author of Sacred Scars.
Before becoming a best-selling author, she spent over 20 years as a board-certified neuropsychologist in private practice, offering hope and healing to numerous individuals. Today, she is here to equip you with empowering truths.
Though shame is distressing, you have the choice to break free from the instinct to fight, flee, or freeze. It’s time to embrace your freedom and move forward confidently!
Ready for your “ah-ha” moment? Listen to today’s teaching message and let the truth set you free.
ONWARD!
Aliene
You can check out all Dr. Michelle Bengtson’s resources through her website: https://drmichellebengtson.com/
To watch today’s teaching message, click HERE
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You cannot simultaneously harbor self-hatred and genuine love for others and God.
When we harbor feelings of shame, it can be challenging to fully embrace love for others and for God. By confronting shame, we create space in our hearts to authentically love and connect with others.
Just like heavy rocks buried beneath the surface of the soil, shame acts as an unseen barrier that hinders our roots from fully experiencing the depths of God’s love, so we can bloom and bring a harvest to others.
“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” Luke 12:27
Wildflowers confidently confront stones in their way because they know it is all a part of growth. They bloom fearlessly amidst the challenges, embracing each obstacle as an opportunity to strengthen their roots and reach for the sky.
Wildflowers dance in the wind, their vibrant colors a testament to resilience and beauty in the face of adversity. Like these courageous blooms, let us too face our shame confidently with biblical truth head-on, knowing that with each hurdle we overcome, we grow stronger and more radiant.
In today’s teaching message, find biblical principles to confront shame and find strength to bloom.
ONWARD,
Aliene
Watch today’s teaching message HERE.
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Shame is a powerful, painful emotion. Giving rise to a relentless inner critic, shame speaks lies which make it hard to see God’s truth about who we really are.
Our natural instinct is to fight back, relying on our own strength to overcome shame and emerge victorious. We keep pushing, and initially, we may triumph.
However, like a persistent opponent, the inner critic grows louder and that unyielding inner critic makes a comeback.
The truth is, addressing shame without God leads to its multiplication. My codependency set up expectations that resulted in condemnation. Living by my list created a sense of continual failure and inadequacy, breeding more shame. My list-style living extended to relationships, as I felt obligated to meet perceived expectations.
Trying to resolve shame without God only reinforces it, leading to worry, unbelief, and fear.
Throughout history, self-reliance in combating shame has been prevalent. Just as Adam and Eve tried to cover their shame with fig leaves, humanity has long sought to mask shame independently from God.
BUT GOD!
Aren’t you so glad Jesus came to take your fig leaves and give you freedom instead?
In today’s message step into the light, shed those fig leaves and prepare to step into deeper levels of freedom from shame. It’s time for you to shine!
ONWARD,
Aliene
To watch today’s teaching message, click HERE.
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You deserve to live a life free from shame. Yes, you do!
Shame can obstruct God’s cure for codependency. By addressing shame, you can conquer codependency, trust in God, and embrace true freedom.
For these reasons, Treasured Ministries will be kicking off a teaching series this summer called So Long Shame!, so that every woman can discover how to release shame, God’s Way. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel or Podcast for faith-filled teaching messages to confront the three primary lies that breed shame with Biblical truth.
It’s time to say So Long to Shame!
To get the most out of the So Long Shame! series, become a Treasured Tribe Member. There, you will gain access to corresponding materials for each teaching message.
In the Tribe, the So Long Shame! Bible study, worksheets, exercises, listening guides, and all teaching messages are housed in one place for easy access to equip you with God’s timeless tools to bid farewell to shame, God’s way, and flourish.
Shame is not a weight that God is asking you to carry. Release that heavy weight this summer and find courage to bloom!
In today’s teaching message discover the three main lies that breed shame.
Let’s do this!
Aliene
To watch this week’s teaching message, click HERE.
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Is your heart thirsty for more?
Today, Lord, I exchange idols for intimacy,
codependency for God dependency,
seeking fulfillment my way for seeking you.
In this divine exchange, I find fulfillment and freedom as you’ve intended.
Codependency, a confusing and exhausting state, ensnares us when we place people at the center of our lives instead of God. In his sneaky ways, the enemy drains us by redirecting our efforts.
We find ourselves cradling the idolatry of others, constantly helping and rescuing, yet never fully quenching our thirst. This perpetual chase creates unhealthy cycles, leading us into bondage instead of God’s freedom, leaving us utterly exhausted.
When we change the rudder of our hearts through our choice to put God first – when we make it a lifestyle declaration – everything changes. Remember, we are all designed to serve something or someone. God wired our hearts this way to lead us to Him.
So, why not choose to serve God with joy? He delights in giving us abundant life.
Serving people, things, or even ourselves will always leave us wanting more. Serving God brings true fulfillment. (Deuteronomy 28:47-48)
It is a daily walk of God dependency that leads us to freedom!
Codependency is not a problem to be solved, but a lifestyle to be replaced with daily God dependency. The antidote for codependency is nourishing your soul daily with God’s spoken Word.
This is why we equip women with the Nourish Bible Study Method in the Treasured Tribe – so they can exchange codependency for God dependency and thrive.
“Man does not live by bread alone but by every Word that comes from the mouth of God.”
– Matthew 4:4
As Paul David Tripp wisely said, “God uses a picture of physical food to point us to universal, spiritual hunger. Life is all about what we look to fill us”
In today’s message, discover the motivator to turn your heart’s rudder, to seek God first and satisfy your soul.
ONWARD!
Aliene
To watch today’s teaching message, click HERE.
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