Jesus Time!

It has been so encouraging listening to the stories of these brave men and women who have shared their struggles with us! Partway through the series, I have been struck by everyone’s different journey and different PACE. In a recent time with Jesus, God showed me His heart behind His pace. If you have ever wondered why God takes so long to bring about healing, please listen in!

My friend, Saje, courageously shares her life story and the depression she is experiencing now. She has been through addiction, abandonment, self harm, homelessness, anxiety and panic attacks, grief, suicidal ideation, and more. She has tried everything to numb out and cope, and he has come to the unshakable conclusion that help is found in the One who is unshakable.

My very special guest and friend Madisen shares what it’s like to have OCD and ADHD! I enjoy this woman so much! She is open, transparent, and fun! She has such a heart to grow as she understands her brain and implements tools like medication, therapy, and taking her thoughts captive to obey Christ. My favorite part was hearing how she views God, and what a sweet place He is for her to be!!! Whether you want to know how to love your friend with OCD or ADHD better or just want to hear how sweet God is, please tune in!

Today’s very special guest is a friend I love dearly! Natalie has been through so much trauma and is brave enough to share part of that with us today. She talks a little bit about what she has gone through and how Jesus has been such a huge part of her healing. Her heart is so tender, so vulnerable, and so beautiful! Please don’t miss tuning in to her story!

Last December I got to share about Anxiety at our Faithwalkers yearly conference. Listen in to hear my struggle with anxiety (diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder in 2012) and how God brought me to a place of honesty and healing over ten years.  I share my story and specific truths that God revealed to me and helped me believe and apply.  If you struggle or know someone who does, tune in! Our God is great and so is His healing!

Please join me and my very special guest as we talk about depression and what it looks like as a child of God. Josiah is very open, vulnerable, honest and encouraging!

Please bless yourself and tune in to hear Chris Lee (Jesus-loving super- therapist) talk about the incredibly important topic of mental health! He does such an outstanding job bridging faith and mental health. He talks about the value of therapy for a Christian. He makes a great distinction between self-care and self sacrifice, and how to know when to do which. Ans so much more! I was so encouraged, and I know you’ll be too! (Chris also referred to another podcast very helpful in the mental health/Christian faith arena… The Place We Find Ourselves by Adam Young. Check it out!)

Welcome to season three! God is so sweet to refresh his kids, and He was definitely sweet to me during these last few weeks! Listen into hear how God met me, taught me, and refreshed me :-). Also, you’ll get the heads up on a really cool series we are doing for the next few episodes! Special thanks to Josiah Liu who composed and played this Jesus Time! intro!!

We know in our heads that God‘s promises are true and faithful and we can count on them. But then we get busy or exhausted and we forget. Join me as we dive into the Psalms to receive and apply God’s promises. These particular psalms have been so helpful to me as I wrap up one busy, exhausting season and jump right into another. I think you’ll be so encouraged to hear God‘s heart through His beautiful promises! (This will wrap up season two, and I look forward to connecting with you again in a few weeks for season three!!!)

It’s a lot more intuitive to trust God in our weaknesses than in our strengths. And yet, we miss out on God’s presence when we don’t seek Him in areas of our competence. Jesus left is a great example to follow, so let’s gooooooooooo!