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Face Off with Your Feelings | Trust in God, Hear from God, Mental Health Tips, Spiritual Healing, Relationship with God, Chri Jessica Hottle | Christian Life Coach, Spiritual Growth Mentor, Christian Mental Health Coach, Biblical Counseling
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Hey friend!
Do you feel distant from God?
Are you constantly trying to understand if God is good, then why do bad things happen?
Do you wish the church had more conversations around things like/topics such as depression, anxiety, or grief?
Hard and bad things that have happened in this world that need a safe space to be processed. And the church should be one of those places. And this podcast is one of those places.
I’m Jessica Hottle, a lay Biblical counselor, mentor, author, and speaker. I’m the big sister who is going to tell you the truth because I care.
In this podcast, we are going to be talking about:
-> Feelings: The good, the bad, and the ugly
-> Practical ways to take care of your emotional and mental health while never losing sight of God
-> How to study your Bible so that you can grow a deeper relationship with God and the church
So pull up a chair and join me at the table. Let’s go on this journey together, friend.
Next steps:
Get My Free 3-Day Bible Study:
https://www.jessicahottle.com/3-day-study
Get My Book Face Off with Your Feelings: https://www.jessicahottle.com/shop
Join My Spiritual Growth Mentorship: https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Visit My Website: https://www.jessicahottle.com
Email Me: jessica@jessicahottle.com
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3 Simple Ways to Turn to God when Stress Is at a All Time High
Are you stressed right now?
It’s easy for us to feel all the expectations from other people and, if we are honest with ourselves, the expectations we place on others to meet our needs this time of the year. However, the most important thing I have learned about stress is that it comes down to perception. What story do I tell myself every year around this time?
Do I look at everything I have to do as a chore or as something I get to do?
Do I look at this time of the year as a place of discontentment?
It’s okay where you land at this time of the year. It’s hard in general, and then you add in family trauma and history with unhealthy people, and it seems like too much. But what if we could also find a more simple rhythm in our day even when stress feels high? What if we could find a way to keep our nervous system from being overloaded or heightened day in and day out?
In this episode, I share practical techniques you can use to help you ground yourself with the help of God and practice silence and solitude in the times you need it most.
Rooting for you,
Jessica
Free 3-Day Study
Learn how to deal with your emotions in a biblical way.
Get my 3-day study here!
Taking the First Step
Do you have a hard time accepting God’s love and believing He is good to you and not just good to others?
Do you have a hard time forgiving those who hurt you?
Do you wrestle with anxiety, racing thoughts, burnout, and feeling like you are at the end of your rope?
Do you find yourself being in pain and stuck in the past?
Do you constantly question whether it’s God’s voice, the enemy, or your voice?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, it’s time to join me in my Spiritual Growth Mentorship.
Five weeks of your first necessary steps to invite God’s presence into your pain!
It’s the mentorship you need with the accountability you didn’t know you needed.
Learn how God’s love can transform you from hurting to hopeful.
Learn more at >> https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> jessica@jessicahottle.com -
7 Ways to Emotionally and Spiritually Prepare for the Holiday Season
I feel like when November hits, we can move into a season of either hurry or rest. The holidays can bring a lot of emotional turmoil or joy and also a lot of preparation and tiredness. When that happens, usually one of the first things to go is our time with God or even taking care of our emotional and physical well-being with the Lord.
My hope for you today, though is that you don’t let this holiday season happen to you, but that you learn to find the joy, even in the chaos. That you are a woman who creates order when things seem to be spinning out of control. In this episode, I'm sharing seven things to pray through for the season ahead.
Rooting for you,
Jessica
Free 3-Day Study
Learn how to deal with your emotions in a biblical way.
Get my 3-day study here!
Taking the First Step
Do you have a hard time accepting God’s love and believing He is good to you and not just good to others?
Do you have a hard time forgiving those who hurt you?
Do you wrestle with anxiety, racing thoughts, burnout, and feeling like you are at the end of your rope?
Do you find yourself being in pain and stuck in the past?
Do you constantly question whether it’s God’s voice, the enemy, or your voice?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, it’s time to join me in my Spiritual Growth Mentorship.
Five weeks of your first necessary steps to invite God’s presence into your pain!
It’s the mentorship you need with the accountability you didn’t know you needed.
Learn how God’s love can transform you from hurting to hopeful.
Learn more at >> https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> jessica@jessicahottle.com -
Walking Through Loss and Grief with God
I recently shared in one of my teachings how I heard this phrase, “The body of Christ is the only army that I know of that shoots its own wounded.” To further this statement they added, "We bury people before they are dead." As Christians, we rush to statements like, "There is a purpose for your pain" or "Everything happens for a reason."
Let it be said there are some truths to those statements, however for the moment nothing feels right.
The hardest part about all of this is that all of us experience loss. Therefore, all of us grieve. Loss impacts all of us on a deep level.
In this episode, I discuss facing losses when we all grieve differently, helpful phrases to use for those around us who are grieving, and helpful tips on how to respond to those who are struggling.
Rooting for you,
Jessica
Free 3-Day Study
Learn how to deal with your emotions in a biblical way.
Get my 3-day study here!
Taking the First Step
Do you have a hard time accepting God’s love and believing He is good to you and not just good to others?
Do you have a hard time forgiving those who hurt you?
Do you wrestle with anxiety, racing thoughts, burnout, and feeling like you are at the end of your rope?
Do you find yourself being in pain and stuck in the past?
Do you constantly question whether it’s God’s voice, the enemy, or your voice?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, it’s time to join me in my Spiritual Growth Mentorship.
Five weeks of your first necessary steps to invite God’s presence into your pain!
It’s the mentorship you need with the accountability you didn’t know you needed.
Learn how God’s love can transform you from hurting to hopeful.
Learn more at >> https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> jessica@jessicahottle.com -
How to Have Hope During Hard and Heavy Seasons
If you are currently in a hard or heavy season that feels like it will never come to an end, I hope this episode will be an encouragement to you.
During these seasons, the pressure builds and some days it probably feels hard to breathe. But, even through it all, we can cling to a hope that doesn’t lie in the things we can control or the things we can’t control. Our hope lies in the Promise Keeper. Remember, hope isn’t a wish. Hope is a confident expectation that God will do what He says He is going to do.
I’ve learned that my hope in hard and heavy seasons hinges on my perspective. Do we trust God to get us through this season? Do we believe He will provide for our needs? Can we trust Him? Depending on those answers will be the hope we feel and experience or the doubt and worry that will consume us.
Rooting for you,
Jessica
Free 3-Day Study
Learn how to deal with your emotions in a biblical way.
Get my 3-day study here!
Taking the First Step
Do you have a hard time accepting God’s love and believing He is good to you and not just good to others?
Do you have a hard time forgiving those who hurt you?
Do you wrestle with anxiety, racing thoughts, burnout, and feeling like you are at the end of your rope?
Do you find yourself being in pain and stuck in the past?
Do you constantly question whether it’s God’s voice, the enemy, or your voice?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, it’s time to join me in my Spiritual Growth Mentorship.
Five weeks of your first necessary steps to invite God’s presence into your pain!
It’s the mentorship you need with the accountability you didn’t know you needed.
Learn how God’s love can transform you from hurting to hopeful.
Learn more at >> https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> jessica@jessicahottle.com -
3 Tips to Regulate Your Emotions While Staying Grounded in Truth
Do you feel every feeling to the point it sometimes feels like chaos in your mind or uncontrollable? Do you have a hard time expressing your feelings? Do you avoid talking about your feelings at all?
Whether you are someone who feels everything or tends to not feel at all, I think we could agree that both ends have a hard time regulating their emotions. In other words, feel your feelings without your feelings running you.
Sometimes, it’s hard to control them, and other times, it’s hard to confront them. In this episode, I'm sharing three tips to regulate your emotions while staying grounded in the truth.
Rooting for you,
Jessica
Free 3-Day Study
Learn how to deal with your emotions in a biblical way.
Get my 3-day study here!
Taking the First Step
Do you have a hard time accepting God’s love and believing He is good to you and not just good to others?
Do you have a hard time forgiving those who hurt you?
Do you wrestle with anxiety, racing thoughts, burnout, and feeling like you are at the end of your rope?
Do you find yourself being in pain and stuck in the past?
Do you constantly question whether it’s God’s voice, the enemy, or your voice?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, it’s time to join me in my Spiritual Growth Mentorship.
Five weeks of your first necessary steps to invite God’s presence into your pain!
It’s the mentorship you need with the accountability you didn’t know you needed.
Learn how God’s love can transform you from hurting to hopeful.
Learn more at >> https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> jessica@jessicahottle.com -
When Scripture Gets Twisted and People Get Hurt
In this episode, we are going to a place together that may feel tough, but I’m putting my big sister hat on to tell you the truth in love because I care.
I’m sorry for any time scripture was used against you and your pain to manipulate you or to cause you to stay in a situation of abuse.
I want you to know this isn’t God. He’s not okay with how you are being treated by His Word. Jesus' goal isn't to punish you through the Word; the Word isn't to condemn you or to keep you a slave to fixing yourself to be approved by God or to only make others happy while you are stuck in a cycle of abuse, feeling like there is no escape.
His Word is meant for encouragement. God cares about your hurt deeply and He desires for you to know that you are loved, capable, and whole in Him.
Rooting for you,
Jessica
Free 3-Day Study
Learn how to deal with your emotions in a biblical way.
Get my 3-day study here!
Taking the First Step
Do you have a hard time accepting God’s love and believing He is good to you and not just good to others?
Do you have a hard time forgiving those who hurt you?
Do you wrestle with anxiety, racing thoughts, burnout, and feeling like you are at the end of your rope?
Do you find yourself being in pain and stuck in the past?
Do you constantly question whether it’s God’s voice, the enemy, or your voice?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, it’s time to join me in my Spiritual Growth Mentorship.
Five weeks of your first necessary steps to invite God’s presence into your pain!
It’s the mentorship you need with the accountability you didn’t know you needed.
Learn how God’s love can transform you from hurting to hopeful.
Learn more at >> https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> jessica@jessicahottle.com
Customer Reviews
good listen
I love that Jessica reminds us that emotions are from God and that they aren't bad...it is just what we do with them.
Soooo blessed by this podcast!
Our thoughts and feelings directly impact our lives. Grateful for this show that addresses things with a decidedly Biblical focus!
Needed to hear this !
Sometimes we try to do everything on our own . Listening to this Podcast reminded me not to be fearful in journey. I was feeling stuck due to as stalker/hater who made me question my calling . I have been living in fear . Thank you for reminding me that God calls us so we need not be afraid .
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