If you struggle to trust God, you're not alone. So often when you've experienced significant hurt and trauma, it's not uncommon to feel disconnected, distrustful, and maybe even fearful of God. Michelle discusses the value of inner healing prayer in healing this disconnect, and client Rhonda Velez shares her powerful encounter with Jesus during her inner healing prayer session. Rhonda also shares how Jesus helped her to identify blockages to her healing she was not aware existed, and discusses how He guided her through a forgiveness experience that gave her the courage to move forward into the future.

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We all know we are supposed to give, but sometimes it seems like forgiving someone is letting them get away with what they did. Michelle discusses what forgiveness really is and discusses how forgiving someone doesn't require forgetting the truth about what they've done to you. She also gives insight into how forgiveness can help you transcend endless conflicts and power struggles, so you can live free in your heart and mind. She also shares how God can help you rise above the harm you've experienced, that what was meant to hurt you can eventually serve to elevate you.

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While on a healing journey, it's normal to wrestle with doubt. But did you know that doubt is NOT the opposite of faith? That you can doubt well? Alisa Childers gives a deeper understanding of how doubt factors into the growth of faith and explains the differences between doubt vs. deconstruction. She also explains spiritual warfare as a battle of ideas, and shares how honest questioning leads to greater encounters with Jesus– and the truth.

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The word co-dependency is often used in ways that suggest a person is to blame for being mistreated and abused (which is NOT the case). Michelle discusses what co-dependency really is, and discusses why patterns of people-pleasing often result in relationships that are one-sided and unsafe. She shares what the Bible says about mutuality in our relationships, and how to learn to say no to situations where you are being taken advantage of.

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You've done all you know to do to heal mentally and emotionally from trauma. Maybe you've been in therapy, you use deep-breathing techniques, or you try to be mindful of your thoughts. But when you hit a wall in your healing, you may wonder- "Is this as good as it's going to get?"

While all of these approaches are beneficial to understanding and treating suffering, Michelle shares the reason why they aren't enough to transcend it (and what you can do about it).

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Shame is that nagging little voice that continually tells you that you're not good enough, that you need to try harder to be loved. So how do we tell it to shut up? Michelle shares her journey of discovering hidden shame through the impact it was having on her relationships. She discusses how Jesus' example of facing down shame can help us live above the lies and find freedom from shame in our own lives.

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It seems there's always something that will try to steal your hope, to get you to give up on the idea that things can ever be better. But does it have to be this way? Is there a way to take our hope back?

It all starts with realizing hope is not a feeling but rather a perspective – a viewpoint that can help us set our sights above what our thoughts, feelings, and circumstances are telling us. Michelle discusses the side-by-side nature of hardship and hope, and shares a key way you can acknowledge your current experience AND set your sights on what still can be. 

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In dry times, the Bible has much encouragement for us- but we often miss much of it when we don't understand the Bible's Middle Eastern context. Ashley Wilkerson offers new insight into Psalm 23 and discusses how an awareness of Middle Eastern shepherding culture gives us a clearer view of God's heart for us in our personal wilderness seasons. She also exposes misunderstandings of several of the text's metaphors to realign our minds with the truth this passage conveys.

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For some of us, year-after-year-after-year the Christmas season has been such a let down. It can be so annoying/depressing/frustrating when everyone else is celebrating and you're feeling anything but joyful. 

Michelle shares her "worst Christmas ever" story and reveals what it taught her about manufactured joy, disappointment, and experiencing true goodness at the holidays.

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It's human nature to want control. But when we face circumstances beyond our influence, we have to deal with the fact that it's not all up to us. When things seem out of control, we have to answer the question- "Can I trust God to be in control?" Lauren & Michael McAfee share their journey through infertility, adoption, cancer, and loss, and how they've had to come to terms with believing in the goodness of God in situations that did not always seem good. They also share how to begin believing in what we don't yet see, and how to experience closeness with God through the things that don't make sense.

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