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✨ Overcoming Anxiety with God’s Peace ✨
🙏 In the book of Philippians, the apostle Paul addresses the issue of anxiety and provides us with a powerful reminder of how Christians can experience anxiety while still trusting in God.
📖 Philippians 4:6-7 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” 🙏
💡 According to research on God attachment, acknowledging our anxieties and bringing them to God in prayer can lead to a sense of peace and security. Trusting in God’s love and care helps us navigate through our anxieties, knowing that He is in control. 💪
🔍 Studies suggest that individuals with anxious attachment styles can find solace in their relationship with God. By relying on God’s presence and seeking His guidance, they can experience a sense of security and reassurance, even in the midst of anxiety. 🌟
🔑 It’s important to remember that experiencing anxiety doesn’t mean we lack faith. Rather, it’s an opportunity to deepen our trust in God and rely on His strength. As we surrender our worries to Him, His peace, which surpasses all understanding, will guard our hearts and minds. 🙌
✨ Share your experiences of finding peace in God amidst anxiety in the comments below. 👇 👇👇
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#anxiousattachment #findingpeace #trustinggod
#anxietyrelief #faithoverfear #peaceinchrist
The Trap of Avoidant Attachment Styles
Do you often find yourself seeking independence and pushing people away when they start to get too close? If so, you may have an avoidant attachment style. While being independent can bring a sense of freedom, it can also be a defense mechanism that prevents us from forming deep and meaningful relationships.
According to Attachment Theory, individuals with an avoidant attachment style have a fear of intimacy and vulnerability. They struggle with letting others get too close because they fear being hurt or rejected. As a result, they often seek independence as a way to protect themselves from potential emotional pain (Schindler, Fandakova, Niguidula, & Smith, 2017).
While independence can be empowering, it can also hinder our ability to form healthy relationships. As humans, we are meant to have connections with others and experience the "give and take" in relationships. This means being vulnerable and allowing ourselves to open up to others. However, for those with an avoidant attachment style, vulnerability can feel overwhelming and uncomfortable.
But here's the thing, relationships require vulnerability. As difficult as it may be, we must learn to let our guard down and allow ourselves to be seen and known by others. It's a process, but it's worth it in the end. In fact, studies have shown that individuals with secure attachment styles, where vulnerability and connection are present, have higher levels of satisfaction in their relationships.
As Christians, we are called to love and connect with one another. Proverbs 27:17 says, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." This verse speaks to the importance of relationships in our lives. We need each other to grow, learn, and support one another.
#attachmenttheory #vulnerability #connection #christianrelationships #faithandrelationships #healing #mentalhealth #selfawareness #growth #christianliving #proverbs2717 #relationshipgoals #therapy #counseling #overcomingfear #giveandtake
God doesn’t love me anymore
Exploring Anxious Attachment and God’s Unwavering Love”
✨ For those with an anxious attachment style, their perception of God’s love can sometimes be clouded by their fears and anxieties. Today, let’s delve into why this happens and seek a deeper understanding of God’s unwavering love. 🙏💛
1️⃣ Fear of Abandonment: Individuals with an anxious attachment style may have experienced past abandonment or rejection, leading them to doubt God’s love. However, research suggests that God’s love is steadfast and unchanging, even in times of doubt. (Source: Journal of Psychology and Theology)
2️⃣ Seeking Constant Reassurance: Those with an anxious attachment style often crave reassurance and validation. When they don’t receive immediate confirmation of God’s love, they may question it. Yet, the Bible reminds us that God’s love is everlasting and ever-present. (Romans 8:38-39)
3️⃣ Internalizing Past Experiences: Negative experiences in relationships can shape our perception of God’s love. Anxiously attached individuals may project their past hurts onto their relationship with God. However, studies affirm that God’s love surpasses human shortcomings and is unconditional. (Source: Journal of Psychology and Christianity)
💫 God’s love is constant, regardless of our attachment style or past experiences. He is always there, waiting for us with open arms. 🌟❤️.
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Deconstruction looks so different today than it did many decades and centuries ago.
Today, there are multiple online communities of people who have deconstructed and abandoned their faith, and it is easier than ever to connect with them because of social media.
As deconstructionists share their stories, those who leave the church can now feel like they belong to a group, even if that means that they had to abandon their faith.
However, deconstruction should be used as a means to challenge your faith in areas where you may have misunderstood or misapplied the teachings of Scripture.
As we grow in our faith and increase in our understanding of the Scriptures, the process of deconstruction should be used to strengthen our faith, not weaken it.
If you are currently deconstructing, please use it as a way to strengthen your faith in Christ and not allow it to move you further away from Him. @justinkintzel and I are here and welcome any questions you may have.
#deconstruction #faith #faithinjesus #christian #christians #christianity #jesus #church #doubt #faithcrisis
Lamenting is one of the most notable type of Psalm written. It often provides examples of deep hurt, betrayal, war, and other types of suffering. And other times, it makes accusations towards God. Listen to the full clip to see what is meant by this. #God #lament #psalms #bible #GodsWord
Are there benefits to crying? A Harvard study seems to indicate that there are. Watch full clip!
I’m always amazed by how God’s Word brings comfort to a hurting heart, and how He created our bodies to help alleviate that pain for us.
In his wisdom, God created some natural outlets for us to release our pain and heal, and we are thankful for that. 🙏
#heart #hurtingheart #hurt #emotions #feelings #emotionalpain #spiritualpain #spiritual #christian #christians #emotionalhealing #spiritualhealing #jesus #godheals #jesusheals
Are there questions off limits when we’re trying to understand why God allows certain things to happen in our lives? My friend, Tyler Cooper shares his family’s story on the podcast to answer this question and many others. Hope you can tune in: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-attachment-healing/id1466261636?i=1000613365082
When it comes to our faith in Jesus, we often get stuck on asking Him and ourselves the “Why” questions instead of the “Who” questions.
The why questions usually go along the lines of, “Why is this happening to me, Lord? What did I do to deserve this? Why now? Why again? Just…why?” And what happens when we ask these why questions is that we expect answers that are not meant to be revealed in the moment but rather through the process of trusting God IN our grief. The more “Why-s” we ask, the more frustrated, desperate, confused, and even angrier we become.
This does not mean that asking “Why” is wrong, but it does mean that it can take you down a never-ending rabbit-hold that could lead to a distrust in God’s character.
So, we need to shift our focus from asking “Why?” to asking “Who?”
We can begin by training ourselves to ask, “Who is God?” This question will lead us to reflect on Who He has been throughout our lives, how He restored us when we were broken, how much He loves us, how He speaks to us when we pray, and how He continually demonstrates that through our understanding of the Gospel.
As Christians, answering the “Who?” Question is more important than the “Why?”
Check out this video below to find out. 👍🏼
If you missed last week’s episode, you can click the link in my bio. 🔗🗣️🎙️🎧
NEW EPISODE DROPS TOMORROW!!! 🗣️🎙️🎧
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Responses to grief usually entails going through the phases of denial, bargaining, anger, depression, and acceptance. These emotions and behaviors can be confusing to process. As Christians, we want to respond biblically and appropriately to our circumstances, and Tyler gives some great points in this clip.
Watch the full clip!
Source: “Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy” by Mark Vroegop
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Everything changed after sin entered the world.
Before the fall:
- Man had a perfect relationship with the Lord
- He and his wife also had an open, loving, caring and intimate relationship
- Work was established and it was also balanced out with a day of rest
- There was no experience of guilt or shame
- Complete obedience and trust in God’s character and what He would tell them
“Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid themselves from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? ” And he said, “I heard You in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.””
Genesis 3:6-10 HCSB
After the Fall:
- Man was now separated from the Lord physically, emotionally and spiritually
- Man’s relationship to his wife was strained and affected by guilt and shame
- Work now became a punishment and is often a distraction in today’s world
- Rest is seen as unnecessary and often can lead to overworking
- Guilt and shame are a common aspect of relationships
- We distrust God and his purposes so we disobey his Word and do what we think is right in our own eyes
As you can see, everything changed.
#sin #genesis #genesis3 #god #bible #bibleverse #bibleverses #guilt #shame #disobedience #godsword #creation #godsimage #rest #work #christian #christians
What Should We Pray For? 🙏✝️
Prayer is a spiritual discipline that requires constant communication with Jesus.
Prayer is an act of submission to the will of God because it places us in a position where we understand that without God, we can do nothing, so we submit to his will.
Prayer leads to action or patience, and consistent prayer teaches us how to discern what is needed for the particular situation in our lives. The key 🔑 is to obey what the Holy Spirit prompts us to do - either He moves us to act or teaches us to wait on Him.
FOLLOW @godattachmenthealing and @followjwill for more. 👍🏼
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We’re all hurting. We’re all using that pain in negative and positive ways. We’re all affected by sin.
#hurting #hurtpeoplehurtpeople #emotionalpain
Friends, you have to listen 🎧 to this episode!!! So mane great nuggets of wisdom on forgiveness!!! Click link below to access full episode:
LISTEN 🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-attachment-healing/id1466261636?i=1000609723493
Can we really ask God to forgive us when we’re not willing to forgive others? The main question here is actually, is the posture of my heart prepared to receive God’s forgiveness?
If I’m not willing to forgive when I have received God’s forgiveness, do I truly understand the forgiveness that’s been extended to me by God?
If we truly understand God’s forgiveness, then our heart’s disposition will be to forgive others their trespasses against us. This does not mean it will be easy, but it does not mean that we will show a willingness and desire to extend forgiveness to others, in spite of what we might be feeling.
However, we need the help of the Holy Spirit to forgive, because to forgive someone as Christ has forgiven us requires the work of God on our hearts.
Let Him heal your heart through you understanding his forgiveness and then you will be able to extend forgiveness to those who have hurt you as well.
What would you say is the hardest thing for most people to forgive?
#forgive #forgiveness #forgiven #grace #mercy #jesusforgives #godforgives #forgivingothers #godattachment #godattachmenthealing
The Gospel message is about what Christ did and continues to do for us.
When you think to yourself that God will not be able to forgive your sins, think back to the cross and imagine all the sins of the past, present and future, picture yours, mine and the world’s, the worst sins you can think of, and then intentionally remember that Christ died for them all.
Then, give thanks!!!🙏
There is NOTHING that blood of Christ cannot forgive!! Confess. Repent. And believe in the work of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Jesus paid it all. ✝️🩸
#jesus #crossofcalvary #jesuspaiditall #jesuslives #jesusforgives #godforgives #gospel #thegospel #forgiveness #forgivenessofsins #repent #confess #believe #acceptjesus
This man’s entire life is a testimony of the Lord’s love, grace and faithfulness!
Tune in to hear part of his testimony below! 🗣️🎙️🎧
Hope you’re able to tune in today to listen to a powerful testimony of the Gospel in the life of my friend, Cyrus Mad-Bondo.
In this clip, he shares about the testimony of a pastor. Here’s a summary of it.
- A pastor preached the Gospel at a prison
- A man got saved
- The pastor received an apology from that man
- The pastor had an option for revenge
- He remembered how the Gospel impacted his life
- He chose to forgive
To tune in to the full episode, click the link below.
LISTEN: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-attachment-healing/id1466261636?i=1000608600658
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE THIS WEDNESDAY!!! 🗣️🎙️🎧
I’m really excited about this one because I interview a friend of mine who I was able to finally catch up with in person after many years of not having seen each other. His name is Cyrus Mad-Bondo and he is one of the many men who have impacted my life with his example in following Jesus.
This is one of the most powerful testimonies that I’ve heard on the loss of a child followed by a painful but necessary trust in God to continue moving forward.
Friends, I really hope you can tune in to the next podcast episode that will be released on Wednesday! I promise you that it will bless your life and you will view forgiveness, restoration and incredible faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Hope you can tune in!
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God Designed Our Bodies to Seek Healing w/ The Trauma-Informed Ministry
Our body seeks healing because the soul seeks healing. After the fall, every part of our being is looking for restoration. God created our bodies to repair themselves for healing. ��For example, whenever you break a bone or fall and cut yourself, immediately the body moves into action to repair and restore the injured area. This is just how God created us.
In instances of trauma, the body remembers the painful memory and seeks to find ways to create meaning in order to heal from it. One of the best ways to heal interpersonal trauma is through safe and secure relationships with each other and with God.
The Bible says for us to “carry each other’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2), and this principle rings especially true when we can be there for our brothers and sisters in Christ who have experienced significant trauma in their lives.
In essence, what we see here is that God designed our bodies to heal in the presence of safe and secure relationships starting with Him and then being able to transfer that to our earthly relationships.
What are your thoughts? Please share in the comments below.
#trauma #traumahealing #attachment #secureattachment #emotionalhealing #restoration #godsrestoration #godattachment #godattachmenthealing
The underlying source of anger is often…
…feeling invalidated, unappreciated, misunderstood, rejected, shame and/or powerless.
Anger is a secondary emotion. It sprouts from other more significant meaning gathered from previous interpersonal relationships. And as seen above, those messages and emotions are varied.
Whenever you experience anger, ask yourself, “What belief or meaning have I learned about myself that is causing me to feel angry in this moment?”
#anger #emotions #rejected #powerless #shame #ashamed #fearful #fear #misunderstood #unappreciated #relationships #attachment #attachmenttheory #attachmenthealing #godattachment #godattachmenthealing #christians #christian
I’m always amazed by how our bodies have been programmed for healing. God has put into place certain mechanisms and response times for the body to restore itself to healing.
In trauma work, this is especially true. When trauma is experienced, the body reverts to its survival mode functions of fight, flight and freeze, and these responses are meant to protect us in that given moment. Sadly, when left unaddressed, this can cause significant problems in future relationships.
God’s alarm system is meant to protect us from immediate danger, real or perceived. The key function of this system is to keep us safe, but it also means that it will need to perceive danger. So, when left unaddressed, these responses lead one to believe that everything or almost everything can be dangerous which leads to an overly-activated alarm system.
To learn more, be sure to check out this week’s podcast interview with Sharon Legman. You’ll learn a lot about trauma and its effects on the body.
To watch or listen to previous episodes, click the link in my bio.
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