God wants to change the way we look at ourselves in the shameful parts of our stories so that we can see and extend His loving compassion to ourselves and others.

This week Angel shares her heart on what the purpose of healing really is tangibly and how we can hope and rest in that purpose for our lives.

This week Angel is transparent about how recent news of her fathers health issues seemed to rock the steady boat of her heart. She describes how she felt as if the freedom God had been unfolding in her life was in danger because of facing the unknown. But the freedom that Christ has given us is steady. It is not dependent on circumstances. The freedom we have may not look like the worlds. So we have to guard every treasure built up in our hearts, minds and bodies against the enemy so that we may not be burdened again by the yoke of slavery. We do this by remembering, standing firm in Jesus and how He shows us were loved, kept and held through it all. Angel also mentions a conference called Freedom Thoughts hosted by Fearless Unite that will transform the way you think and give you the steps to have freedom in your mind. Check them out. https://www.fearlessunite.com/mission-values

We have gotten so used to being an actor in a story instead of the real hurting and broken people in our stories. Sometimes acting is what has given us a sense of safety in very scary territory throughout our journeys. God gets that and He’s saying come to me. This week Angel allows her own walls to come down as she comes to the realization that she is not actor in some story. But her story is real , the pain is real thus being in need of true healing. How must we heal if we don’t have a true need ? When we become participants in what it looks like to allow God to touch our hearts , being real about the pain instead of pretending, this is how healing happens !

It is so easy to look at our stories and see just the pain it has left behind. We often look pieces of that pain in the face daily as we keep silent. But all the while the burden of carrying and not sharing our stories has made a lot of us lose hope in the power God put inside the lense of how you overcame and made it through. Angel speaks about how sharing our stories aren’t always easy but the hope we and others gain in return can change generations!

The revelation of who we are comes in the journey of owning and telling our stories ! It is not who we are but it tells the victory in how we overcame. Angel gets vulnerable and transparent in telling the seemingly ugly parts of the abuse she suffered at her fathers hands and how it affected the ways she viewed and related to God.

Host Angel Baum guides us into the truth of painful stories and trauma. She confronts the reality that our stories make up how we got to where we are but they are not who we are. Healing can be scary and often feel lonely when you just do not know where to start. But Jesus gives us a place to start and that is with Him. Angel begins the courageous journey of sharing with each of you how God is meeting her in the middle of her healing. There is no perfect or pretty way to heal. But as we heal we find true freedom. Hope you enjoy this first episode and please tune in on Mondays to The Real You Podcast.