Picking Jesus

In this episode I invite my close friend Grace into a conversation about her journey with mental health and to finding a treatment plan that she has come to accept and one that she is open to sharing about regarding her experiences as a person living with bipolar disorder. She is actively involved in her local church and is very open about finding doctors and treatment for bipolar as well as invit...

I start out by highlighting how our feelings sometimes distort our perspective and keep us from seeing ourselves the way that God sees us-that is as a beloved child and a uniquely beautiful person of Christ. Next, I revisit a scripture from Matt 20:21 & Mat 7:7 on prayer that I discussed in episode 4 and a recent insight that I've had on that passage. Then I move into discussing another el...

Journey with me into an honest conversation with a friend Philip about his life growing up with a learning disability and walking through the challenges of navigating public education and how his faith in Jesus brought him to a place of acceptance and community. We discuss some shared experiences between living a Christ-centered life with a learning disability and living a Christ-centered life wit...

Do you ever feel like you're backsliding or stagnating in your journey with BFRBs or management of other mental health conditions? Encouragement through scripture is a key element in maintaining a healthy self-image and in our relationship with Jesus as well as overall in the sphere of mental health. I discuss what this looks like practically because for most people who struggle with BFRBs, pe...

Have you ever thought about what might recovery from BFRBs look like for you? Like beyond being pull-free or pick-free, what might your life look like? Not everyone believes complete recovery/healing from BFRBs is possible and I'm not here to condemn anyone who feels/thinks that way. that is not the viewpoint I hold currently, but I also recognize that there are still things I don't know a...

Have you ever been in a place where you read a scripture that is generally regarded as being one that is deeply encouraging/empowering and felt like you just wanted to pretend like it isn't there at all? What are some practical steps you can take when you're feeling this way? I also discuss some strategies for dealing with BFRBs when there are no negative thoughts that come up about your s...

Some sections of scripture hit differently for people who struggle with habitual or pet sins. Hebrews 10:26-27 is one of those scriptures. It is not a likely candidate to make a Sunday School message anytime soon, it is one that is very countercultural and may give some the impression that God is more angry than He is loving. Not to mention the added layer of guilt someone who struggles with a hab...

Certain Bible verses can be interpreted in such a way as to feed into poor self-image and unhealthy patterns of thinking we have about ourselves. I address one of these passages in this episode, Rom 7:23-24. Other verses I mention in this episode include Phl 4:8, Mat 10:29-31, Psa 139:14, 2 Co 10:3-5, Eph 6:10-17. Next, I discuss the tools of the secular world, the most common tips and tricks used...

Here I make some confessions about my feelings & attitudes surrounding my skin, discuss some lies that Satan uses to drive me to picking my skin, and give some strategies in combating temptation involving bible verses, lyrics to worship songs, tactile elements, and daily meditation. Includes the following scriptural references: Isa 66:13, Luke 9:23, Rev 9:11, & Rev 12:11.

Bible verses discussed in this episode include 1 John 3:20, 1 Cor 10:13, Psa 139:7-10, & 2 Tim 1:7.

In this episode I dive into Proverbs 26:11, a passage that may hit different for someone with a Body Focused Repetitive Disorder like chronic skin picking. The tendency for people with BFRDs as well as others with chronic mental health conditions have a tendency to react negatively and have emotion-driven responses to reading through certain passages of the bible that make us uncomfortable. These...