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An encouraging prophetic word for you…

Let us welcome this new year with a loving word from the Lord. I am delighted to share how God is working to dismantle the lies of the enemy we unknowingly are holding onto. May this video push you further into His truth and arms! Happy New Year Friends!

2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”

In this part of my mental health story, I share how my husband and I came up against a wall when trying to make a decision of what to do with our lives after I was diagnosed with having PTSD.

This was a short season, but an extremely tough one for us both. We had already left the field once before because of my mental health. Therefore, leaning towards leaving overseas again for the second time was a much harder and heart crushing decision. BUT God continues to intervene and help us!

An encouraging prophetic word for you…

Could the Lord be testing your ability to trust Him in your difficult circumstances right now? Having our hearts and minds settled on trusting the Lord with the different areas in our lives is no easy thing, yet it will provide us the peace we are seeking.

I am not saying medication is a bad thing, but I am sharing in this video how trying out medication only traumatized me even more….

In this video, I continue to share more in depth my reasons why medication to treat my ptsd diagnosis did not help me at all. My body’s response was terrifying and I want to share my experience to help others learn that they are not alone if they’ve experienced something similar.

Medication has helped many, but it is still something that should be taken seriously when considering because of the side effects and the fact that we will not know how our brains will respond. Many treat this type of medication way too lightly. It’s a tricky thing for sure if you’re trying to make such a decision.

I did my research as well, and I was afraid to take it, but it was an option where I was desperate to try. And I have never felt like that was a wrong decision for myself! I am glad I have been able to say I have at least tried that and was able to move on and seek out other solutions.

An encouraging prophetic word for you…

“EVERY GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT IS FROM ABOVE, COMING DOWN FROM THE FATHER OF THE HEAVENLY LIGHTS, WHO DOES NOT CHANGE LIKE SHIFTING SHADOWS.”
JAMES 1:17 NIV

I am asking the Lord that this message will not only inspire you to continue to pursue a pure heart in Him, but also encourage you with the truth that God is truly a giver of good gifts. Blessings!

I’m continuing to share my story with you all in this new vlog release.

I’ve shared already how while living abroad I went to visit a counselor in a nearby country to get help for my relapse with depression and anxiety, and how in those sessions I was diagnosed with having PTSD and needed further help from a trauma specialist.

Well in this vlog, I begin to share my experience with trying medication to help with my issues. I do have to say that for myself, I had to continue to unravel before it started to get better. Soon enough these vlogs will reveal my healing.. so stay tuned.

 

 

Overcoming a victim mentality…

In this video, I will continue to speak on the “victim mentality” and, specifically, how to overcome this negative mindset. After we identify when we are falling into this unhealthy way of thinking, then we can make a healthy choice to change either our perspective of our challenging situation or choose to respond in such a way that helps us feel free from feeling stuck within it.

Be sure to watch part 1 where I explain more of what a “victim mentality” really is and why we end up thinking this way. Find that video here: https://thebarbes.com/how-to-not-be-the-victim-in-your-story-part-1/

This video was filmed at Dory’s Gardens here in Tyler, Texas! Thank you Dory for allowing me to use your beautiful garden as a backdrop for my video. If you are in the Tyler area go visit her! Learn more here: dorysgardens.com

Always the victim and never a victor?

In this video, I will be sharing with you how to define what having a victim mentality looks like and why we find ourselves stuck in this unhealthy mindset in the first place. A lot of times we take on a perspective where we quickly become a victim within our difficult circumstances without realizing it.

We do this out of habit, out of learned behavior, or as a result of ongoing trauma or difficult situations in our lives. Once we realize what we are doing, I believe that we can take back our power and discover how to respond in a healthy way with what has happened to us.

Be sure to catch part 2 coming soon! In part two, we will discuss how to overcome this unhealthy way of thinking and believing. It will be amazing! Find that video here: https://thebarbes.com/how-to-not-be-the-victim-in-your-story-part-2/

This video was filmed at Dory’s Gardens here in Tyler, Texas! Thank you Dory for allowing me to use your beautiful garden as a backdrop for my video. If you are in the Tyler area go visit her! Learn more here: dorysgardens.com

Learning from the Pharaoh’s pride…

In this video, a lesson taken out of my Moses Bible study, we will learn how pride and an inflated ego works to harden the heart. We will also learn how to guard ourselves from allowing pride to make its’ home within us.

 

Curious to learn how to stop the negative thinking patterns of mental filtering and labeling?

In this video, we will continue our discussion with these two cognitive distortions as I share practical ways of how to stop falling into these unhealthy ways of thinking.

If you haven’t watched the first part, definitely do so! Within part one, the discussion on defining mental filtering and labeling, as well as, some good examples will help you recognize if you are thinking in these ways.

Check out part one below after watching today’s part two! Here’s part 1 here: “Mental Filtering and Labeling, HOW TO STOP Part 1” https://youtu.be/vgwHQrQqoU4