What does the Bible say about emotional abuse? Listen to the podcast or watch on YouTube. Hello ,  Emotional abuse is often diminished or dismissed for many reasons – even in the church. When this happens, the lack of validation can feel confusing and powerless for the victim, but this is not God’s way.  At […]

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Codependency and Grieving Loss Hello there beautiful soul, While all loss is difficult; loss as the result of someone going outside of God’s design to meet their needs to the detriment of yours, is devastating. This is because when you are left holding the consequences of someone else’s choices – the loss is compounded.  And […]

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How Do I Stop Irrational Thought? Hi there, Today was a hard-hitting, yucky thought day. Worry and fear danced in my mind as my inner dialog grew irrational; attacking me with aggressive arrows of lies related to a past hurt. The enemy went after healed ground.    My shield of faith felt too heavy to lift […]

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How do I set boundaries for healthy connection?   by Aliene Thompson Breaking free from codependency is like breathing in the fresh air of real freedom for the first time. This spirit-filled, refreshing God-first way of living is so incredible you vow never to go back to the unhealthy relationships you once entertained.  Finding security in […]

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Moving from Codependency To God Dependency The word “love” is thrown around a lot these days. Philosophers, politicians, talk show hosts, social media, and musician’s lyrics tell us that love is the answer to our hurt and broken world. The call to love echoes around the world, and yet chaos and hate abounds. Why?  According […]

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Healthy Biblical Help for Those You Love For years, I was a rescuer and wore that role like a badge of honor and gained identity out of helping others. I stepped in, tried to fix things I could not control, and lived in frustration. On the days when I could swoop in and save the […]

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Releasing Your Need to Rescue So Others Can Rise to Their Full Potential  There is nothing more difficult than watching someone you love fight a battle – especially when you keep trying to rescue this person from trouble and they don’t respond. But what if rescuing is not the right answer? What if this battle […]

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Why Precautions Prompted by the Holy Spirit Are Not Self-Protection Sometimes the Holy Spirit can prompt us with cautions towards certain people, and when this happens don’t be surprised if the enemy attacks God’s truth by accusing you of self-protection or preservation. Now we all know that the enemy will twist God’s truth and use […]

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When Confronting Others, How Do You Measure “Success”? When confronting others, how do you measure “success”? Or do you say, Aliene, I don’t confront others; instead, I push my emotions down and keep pretending. I get you. Because for many years, that was me.  Part of my reluctance to confront was because I reasoned the […]

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Tending to Your Heart God’s Way If you have been listening to our past episodes on emotionally immature people and how they impact your life, you might think, where is a good place to start to heal? The roadmap to recovery begins by trading the pushing down of heavy emotions, for processing those emotions with […]

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