Heal with God | Christian, Biblical Healing, Anxiety Attack, Healing with Prayer, Hearing God's Voice

Feeling stuck trying to heal alone?

Many Christians attempt to walk their healing journey solo—reading the Bible, praying, journaling—but still feel isolated, anxious, or stuck. In this episode, Heather O'Brien explores why healing often comes through connection, accountability, and community, and how you can start building your own support system today.

This episode is for you if you:

• Feel isolated in your spiritual or emotional healing

• Want freedom from anxiety, shame, or depression

• Are ready to take practical steps toward building life-giving relationships

You'll gain:

• Understanding why healing often happens through authority figures or safe peers, not necessarily the people who hurt you

• Insight from Natasha's story about the power of reconnecting with community after church hurt

• A practical first step to begin building your own support system

• How the Heal with God Program weekly group coaching can be your safe, consistent community until you establish your own

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Feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to hear God in the middle of life's chaos?

In this episode, Heather O'Brien talks with Elyse Sheeler from Speaking Life into Motherhood about trusting God, surrendering control, and creating rhythms that bring peace even in overwhelming seasons. Elyse shares her journey through infertility, hitting rock bottom, and learning to trust God while navigating the messy middle.

This episode is for anyone who feels stretched thin, anxious, or unsure how to take the next right step in their faith, family, or daily life.

You'll gain:

• How to trust God even when life feels out of control

• How to identify your mission and focus on what matters most

• Practical daily rhythms to stay anchored and peaceful

• Ways to quiet your mind and hear God's voice in the chaos

Romans 8:28 – "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him…"

"God, help me trust You with what I cannot control. Lead me in the next right step today and every day."

Be sure to check out Elyse's podcast: Speaking Life into Motherhood

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Stuck in shame or guilt despite doing all the right spiritual things?

In this solo Heal episode, Heather O'Brien shares Brittany's story of feeling trapped by shame and guilt even while praying, reading the Bible, and following spiritual practices. Learn how to recognize shame, uncover the lies behind it, and walk into freedom through God's truth.

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck in shame, guilt, or "not enough" despite their spiritual efforts.

You'll gain:

• How to recognize shame and guilt in your life

• How to uncover the beliefs keeping you trapped

• Steps to exchange shame for God's truth

• How to walk daily in freedom

Brittany found freedom by following a step-by-step framework in the Heal with God Program. Each step helped her untangle shame and guilt, receive God's truth, and reclaim her identity in Christ—so listeners can see themselves in her story and know there is a path forward.

Romans 8:1 – "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."

"God, I release shame and guilt into Your hands. I receive Your forgiveness and declare that I am righteous, loved, and whole in You."

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Still stuck after prayer? Come hear God clearly at the Heal with God Workshop.

If you feel stuck emotionally, spiritually dry, anxious, or unsure what to pray next, this free live workshop is for you. The Heal with God Workshop is a Spirit-led space for Christians who want healing with prayer, deeper discernment, and more clarity in hearing God's voice for their personal healing journey.

In this live Christian workshop, Heather O'Brien will walk you through a simple, Spirit-led framework to help you slow down, hear God clearly, uncover the real root behind the struggle, and know what to pray and how to pray. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, intrusive thoughts, shame, fear, confusion, emotional heaviness, or feeling disconnected from God, this is a place to stop guessing and start getting clarity.

Inside the workshop, you'll experience:

• Christian healing with prayer
• Help with hearing God's voice for yourself
• Greater discernment around what may be keeping you stuck
• Guided prayer to uncover deeper root issues behind anxiety, fear, shame, and spiritual confusion
• A safe place to receive peace, clarity, and next steps with God

This workshop is for Christians who:

• Love Jesus but still feel stuck emotionally or spiritually
• Want to grow in hearing God's voice
• Need Christian help for anxiety and depression
• Feel tired of managing symptoms and want real healing
• Want practical, Spirit-led help with discernment, prayer, and emotional healing

You are welcome to come as a fly on the wall. No one is chosen randomly on the spot for live coaching. If you want a chance for live coaching, there are separate instructions after registration.

This is a live workshop and there is no replay.

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Sometimes a loved one dies before you can reconcile, apologize, or receive the closure you longed for. You may feel stuck, angry, or powerless. In this episode, Heather O'Brien walks you through a high-level framework to bring God into that space, heal the memory, and release the weight you've been carrying—all before a full forgiveness process.

Who This Episode is For:

• Anyone carrying unresolved grief from a loved one who passed too soon
• Christians struggling to forgive when no apology or explanation is possible
• Those ready to hear God into the place where their heart still hurts

You'll Gain:

• A high-level path to assess memories and uncover hidden beliefs
• Tools to release lingering judgment and bitterness without pretending what happened was okay
• Practical prayers to bless the person who died and receive God's comfort

Scripture:

• Matthew 5:4 – "God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
• 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – God comforts us so that we can comfort others.
• Matthew 18:34-35 – Forgive from the heart.
• Romans 12:19 – Vengeance belongs to God.
• 1 Corinthians 13:5 – Love keeps no record of wrongs.

Prayer: "Father, You know the pain I carry for [person's name]. Help me bring it to You. Heal my memory. Teach me to forgive, release, and bless. Replace the grief, anger, and unmet expectations with Your comfort, peace, and presence. Amen."

Declaration: "I can forgive someone who died because my healing does not depend on their apology. God can comfort my heart, expose the lies I've believed, and help me release what I was never meant to carry."

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Forgiveness is powerful, but what if it is not always the end of the healing process?

In this live coaching episode from the Heal with God Workshop, I coach Caitlynn through irritation in her marriage. She had already forgiven. She kept forgiving. She wanted to respond from Christ instead of reacting from pain.

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But as we prayed and asked Spirit-led questions, it became clear that her irritation was not the root. It was the signal.

There was an open wound being touched over and over again, connected to years of hurt, disrespect, and deeper childhood pain. This episode is a powerful reminder that forgiveness matters, but sometimes forgiveness opens the door for God to reveal what still needs healing.

This episode is for the Christian woman who has said, "I already forgave them, so why am I still hurt?"

You'll learn:

• Why forgiveness may not always be the final step in healing

• How irritation can be a clue that a deeper wound is being touched

• Why your reaction does not automatically mean you failed

• How hearing God's voice can help you discern the root beneath the symptom

• Why healing with prayer goes deeper than behavior management

Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life."

Prayer: God, search my heart and show me what still needs healing. I thank You for the grace to forgive, but I also ask You to reveal any wound that is still open. Help me stop shaming myself for my reactions and start listening for what You want to heal. I want to respond from Christ in me, not react from old pain. In Jesus' name, amen.

Declaration: I have grace to forgive, and I have permission to heal deeper. My reaction is not my identity. God is showing me the wound so He can heal the root.

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Intrusive thoughts aren't the problem—they're the signal pointing to what needs healing.

If your mind feels loud, overwhelming, or hard to trust, you're not alone—and you're not broken. Intrusive thoughts aren't random. They're often connected to deeper wounds, beliefs, or unresolved pain that God wants to bring into the light.

This episode will help you stop fighting thoughts at the surface and start responding with prayer so you can walk in real, lasting freedom.

This is for the Christian woman who:

• feels overwhelmed by her thoughts

• questions why they keep coming back

• wants to hear God clearly instead of spiraling

• is ready to stop managing symptoms and actually heal

You'll gain:

• Clarity on why intrusive thoughts keep showing up

• Discernment to understand what's underneath them

• A simple, prayer-based response for when they hit

• A pathway to real freedom—not just temporary relief

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

Prayer: God, reveal what is underneath these thoughts and lead me into truth and healing.

Declaration: I am not my thoughts. I have the mind of Christ, and I walk in freedom.

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Still saying you forgave her… but something in you is still hurting?

In this episode, Heather talks about how disappointment with your mom can become a hidden block in your healing with God. Sometimes the issue is not just what happened in the past. Sometimes it is the bitterness, grief, identity wounds, and judgments that formed because of it.

Using a powerful workshop story from Regina, this episode walks through how pain with your mother can move from hurt to bitterness, and how God invites you into real healing through forgiveness, release, and mourning what you never got. Regina shared that her bitterness was directed at her mother because of lifelong abuse, and that it had grown into something that felt like it had taken her over.

This episode is for the Christian woman who loves God, has tried to move on, and still feels triggered, heavy, shut down, or stuck in old pain she cannot explain.

You'll gain

• how to recognize when a mother wound is showing up as a symptom instead of a story

• how disappointment with your mom may have shaped your identity

• what biblical forgiveness actually is and what it is not

• why grief may be the missing step in your healing

• how the Heal with God program addresses this in Steps 1, 2, and 4

Scripture: Psalm 34:18, Hebrews 12:15, Matthew 22:37–40

Prayer: God, show me where disappointment with my mom has become a bitter root in me. Help me forgive, release, and grieve with You so I can heal deeply and truthfully.

Declaration: I am not abandoned in my healing. God is near to me, He is telling me the truth, and I am safe to release what I have carried too long.

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Love Jesus and still feel depressed? You are not broken, and you are not alone.

In this honest conversation, Heather sits down with Gabe Cox to talk about what depression can really feel like as a Christian and why so many believers carry shame around something they were never meant to hide. Gabe shares her personal story of struggling silently while looking "fine" on the outside, and how real healing began when she stopped pretending, got honest, and started getting the right kind of help. This episode makes space for the Christian woman who loves Jesus but still feels heavy, foggy, tired, or stuck.

This episode is for the Christian who has prayed, pushed through, stayed busy, and tried to be strong—but still feels the weight of anxiety or depression and wonders what's wrong with her. If you've ever felt ashamed for struggling, afraid to ask for help, or confused about what healing is supposed to look like, this conversation will meet you with honesty and hope.

You'll gain:

• clarity around why depression in Christians is often hidden behind shame

• encouragement to stop assuming struggle means spiritual failure

• insight into what it can look like to get real help and pursue healing honestly

• hope that healing is possible, even if your journey has felt long

• language for the tension of loving Jesus while still battling heaviness

Listen now and then go subscribe to Gabe Cox's show, Pursuing Goals God's Way. You can also connect with Gabe at redhotmindset.com.

Scripture: Psalm 34:18 — "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed."

Prayer: Father, thank You that You are not intimidated by our pain. I ask that the listener would feel seen, safe, and supported by You today. Break shame, lift heaviness, and lead them toward the healing and help they need. Remind them they are not failing You by being honest. In Jesus' name, amen.

Declaration: I am not abandoned, disqualified, or too broken to heal. Jesus meets me in truth, and I can receive help without shame.

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Putting off what God said does not mean you are lazy. It may mean fear got louder than truth.

If you know God has been nudging you to do something for your healing, your calling, or your obedience — but you keep delaying it — this episode is for you.

In this episode, Heather shares why delay is often not a discipline issue at all. It is often connected to fear, identity, and the lies we believe after God has already spoken. Through a live workshop story and simple teaching from the Heal with God framework, you will learn how to hear God clearly when hesitation keeps getting in the way.

This episode is for the Christian who loves Jesus, wants to obey, and is tired of feeling stuck in the gap between hearing God and actually moving forward.

You'll gain:

• A clearer understanding of why you keep putting off what God already asked you to do

• A simple way to uncover the lie underneath your delay

• Practical steps to hear God and respond with healing prayer

• A fresh reminder that obedience can start small

• Encouragement to stop partnering with fear and move with God again

Scripture: Psalm 139:23–24 Prayer: God, search me and show me what I have delayed out of fear. Reveal the lie underneath my hesitation, and teach me how to hear You clearly and obey You with peace. Declaration: I will not let fear reinterpret what God has said. I hear His voice, I agree with His truth, and I take my next step with Him.

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