The Lord is tender, kind, able to empathize with us and eager to show His compassion. His kindness leads to repentance, yes, but His nature towards HIS children and the tenderness and kindness He exudes is difficult to put in words. Come to be familiar with the tender heart of the Lord.
May this encouraging word bring you great comfort as it did my heart!
I am FINALLY wrapping up my mental health journey vlogs in this final video! I am eager to share the resources God provided me to help me receive full healing and wholeness in Him as a result.
This has been a journey… and I say that because it literally has been a 7 year process for myself to find healing. My prayer is that through what I share, and have been sharing with you all in these vlogs, that your journey would be swifter and smoother. But I can’t promise it won’t be a bumpy ride… yet it’s worth it all to be free of mental despair and anguish.
Having the mind of Christ is a gift we have that protects us from falling prey to the enemy who seeks to have our thoughts and run with them.
If we gain understanding with how to step into this gift of the mind of Christ, keeping our thoughts above on God’s Kingdom, throughout the day everyday, then we have walked straight into His victory with this battle of our minds.
How God showed His amazing sovereignty in my life, and continues to do so still, moves my heart to want to fall in love with Him more. In this video, I share more openly how the hand of God was within the decision my husband and I made to return back to the States, once again, for my healing.
God uses all things for His glory and our good and it is a joy to share this part of my story with 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!
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.
“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.