UncommonTEEN: The Podcast for Christian Teen Girls Jamie Kirschner

Before we dig deeper on how we can help our friends who struggle with anxiety, let’s talk a little bit about anxiety. 
 
The problem with anxiety is that God did not create our bodies to carry worries or anxieties. When we excessively worry or struggle with anxiety, it will eventually break us down, physically, mentally and spiritually.
 
Listen to some of the common side effects of stress and worry:
Side effects on your bodyHeadachesMuscle painChest painTirednessUpset stomachTrouble sleepingGet sick easierDizzinessFast heartbeatNauseaShortness of breathHeart disease Side effects on your mindAnxietyRestlessnessLack of motivationMemory problemsBad moodSadnessDepressionPanic attacksCan’t focus or think clearlyTirednessSuicidal thoughtsBilly Graham said, “At its best, anxiety distracts us from our relationship with God and the truth that He is “Lord of heaven and earth” (Matthew 11:25). At its worst, anxiety is a crippling disease, taking over our minds and plunging our thoughts into darkness.”
 
Billy Graham also said, “God doesn’t want us to be consumed with worry and anxiety . . . Instead, He wants us to turn our worries over to Him, and to trust Him for the future.”
 
1 Peter 5:7-9 says, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you. Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith.”


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First of all, it hurts my heart to know that someone has been spreading lies about you. 

I have been the subject of many lies myself, especially when I was in middle school and high school. One of those lies was so bad that if others had believed it, it could have gotten me in some really big trouble. 

But even with those lies that were spread about me, it seems like rumors and lies have become common today, especially among teens. 

You may have heard of this, I’m on TikTok, but I read an article about this a couple days ago and I wish I could say it surprised me, but it really doesn’t. But there is a new trend on TikTok where TikTokers are “exposing gossipers” by when they overheard others gossiping about someone, they air everything on video, sometimes getting down to the very detail of what these gossipers look like so people know who they are and who it is they are talking about.” So, essentially, they are gossiping about gossipers, making fun of the gossipers, but also hurting a whole lot of people in the process.
 
It's crazy, but it’s become such common place that we don’t even think about it when people talk to us about others…or we talk to others about someone else. A quick tip about your friends, if they are talking to you behind someone’s back, they are most likely talking about you behind your back.
 
Okay, so back to the question, “What do I do when someone is spreading lies about me at school?” 
 
When someone tells a lie about us, we instantly want to defend ourselves by telling everyone that it’s not true or even by going to the person spreading the lies and confront them. However, the problem is, when we do this, one, it makes us look guilty and two it causes more challenges. It basically adds fuel to the fire. They want a reaction out of you, and you just gave it to them. 
 
People want to make others feel bad to make themselves feel better, the problem with that is that they actually feel better. You might be thinking, “Yeah, but they are the most popular people in school.” It doesn’t matter. Actually, many times, the most popular people in school are some of the most insecure people. They gain their identity and social status from the people around them, and if they mess up, they lose it all. When they are at home by themselves at the end of the day, they usually hate who they are.

To learn what to do when people spread lies about you, check out this week's episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast!



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I love this question, because at the age of 15, I got my first job and I thought I was on top of the world…the problem…I had no concept of money and the real world and ended up getting myself into a lot of trouble, financially. So, in this week’s episode, you are going to learn from my mistakes…haha! 
 On this week’s episode, I am going to give you 5 Money Tips for specifically for Teens.

Did you know that food and clothes are the two top things that teens spend their money on.  The average teen spends $1,400 per year on food and clothes alone! 

The average American has over $101,000 in debt. And American teens today have an average debt of $26,000. We are led to believe and are teaching you all that debt is the way of life. It’s normal. 

83% of Americans who budget their money overspend and use credit cards to do so.
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We are going to start a special series over the rest of this month and next month. We are going to be doing multiple AMA episodes. These questions are special, though, because these are questions that the ladies asked during UncommonTEEN Live!
This week’s AMA episode is all about influence!

We are answering the questions, “How do you influence others at school without them influencing you.” “How do you show the love of Jesus to others but not become best friends when you’re being nice, but they are not a good influence.” “How do you stand out from the world.”
These are such great questions, and they are questions that you might have asked even yourself. 
To get started, let’s answer the questions, “What is an influencer?” “What is influence?” Am I really an influencer?”
If I were to ask you, “what is the definition of influencer?” You might say something along the lines of someone on YouTube or TikTok that has positioned themselves to be an expert in a certain area that has a massive number of followers. They set trends and have the power to affect many people. 
According to this definition, you would most likely say that you are not on influencer. But did you know that you are an influencer…and even bigger influencer than you realize. Every one of us are influencers. 
But before we dig into that, let’s answer the question, “What is influence?” The definition of the word influence is, “the power to have an effect on people.” 

You are an influencer, because weather you realize it or not every time you come into contact with someone, you are influencing them in some kind of way. It may be for the good or it may be for the bad. 
Ladies, you are an influencer whether you like it or not…no matter what you’re doing or where you’re at. 

Now, I want you to look back on your life over this past month, over the past couple weeks and I want you to ask yourself, “Has my influence been about me or has it been shining the light of Jesus to this dark world?” If it’s been about you, no condemnation. Ask God for forgiveness, He’s ready to forgive you and decide…I am going all in with Jesus today. I am making my influence all about Jesus!
In Matthew 5:14, Jesus calls you a light in this world. He says, “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.”
This world is a dark place. It’s broken and without hope. I want you to think about light for a minute. What does light to? It helps us see in the dark, so we don’t hurt ourselves. It exposes what’s hidden in the dark. If you drop a $20 on the ground in the dark, it’s hard to see where it landed unless you turn on the light on your phone or in the room, right? It exposes what was hidden in the dark. It also converts the darkness into light. No amount of darkness can stand up to the smallest amount of light.
“Don't shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him.” —C.S. Lewis
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Ashley Al Saliby grew up in Texas. She spent five years in full time ministry for teen girls. She has lived in Lebanon and currently lives in Switzerland with my husband and kids, volunteering with preteen and teen girls at her local church and just released a brand new book for Christian teens called, "My Refuge."

She wants so much for teen girls around the world to know that Jesus is worthy of all your heart and all your trust.

On today's episode, Ashley talks a little about each of the 4 characters in her book from different countries and different walks of life, and how they all felt imprisoned by the circumstances in their lives.

Eden is a 15 year old from Houston, Texas and is in the ICU waiting for a heart transplant. As she's looking at her social media, she's seeing how all of her friends are living life and her life is on hold and she's having a hard time fighting bitterness and anger.

Zahra is a 15 year old form Syrian living in a Syrian refugee camp. Life as she knew it was completely uprooted and now she's fighting dispair as she feels her life will never be the same again and the dreams she had for her life are now never going to happen.

Mei is a 15 tear old Chinese Christian living in Canada and is in the midst of some of the hardest restrictions during the pandemic. As life for Mei is moved online, she is now fighting temptations that she never faced before...especially when a classmate of hers, a guy she has a crush on asks her to send her inappropriate pictures online.

Katya is a 15 year old in Ukraine and as war breaks out, she finds herself hiding in a bomb shelter, fearing for her life. She struggles with fear, panic attacks and anxiety not knowing what her future is going to hold or if she'll be safe.

Even though your story may not be the exact situations that you or your friends might be facing today, you might find that you can relate to these girls...the struggles that they are facing...and the emotions that they are walking through.

But in the midst of all these stories...and in the midst of your story, it may feel like you're being imprisoned by your circumstances, but God is pursuing you with hope!

He doesn't want you to walk through this alone! Learn how. you can overcome any circumstance you're facing as you listen in to this week's episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast.

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TikTok has made modern witchcraft a trend today, but it’s so dangerous.
Witch Tok (11 billion videos just last year with over 30 billion views) If you are on TikTok, you’ve most likely seen some of these videos even if you didn’t stop to watch. They are the new trend.
 
Panera now has palm reading tech at their locations so you can scan your palm and it will tell you exactly what you need to order.
 
McDonalds was giving away chances to win tarot card readings with the purchase of their meals.
 
Disney has shows that glorify being impregnated by satan…or being a daughter of satan himself. The theme of these movies is that the girls feels like she’s alone and doesn’t belong and satan will accept them. This is a lie from the enemy. The devil could care less about anyone.
 
Target was selling shirts earlier this year…may still be selling them, I don’t know because I don’t shop there, but these shirts said, “satan loves you.” That is a lie. Satan only cares about himself and could care less about anyone else. The reason why, he has always wanted to have more authority than humans and he doesn’t. God made humans to be of a higher rank than angels and that infuriates him.
 
What really made me righteously angry this past week was I found where a company was selling an Ouija board that is for Christians! On the box is actually says that if you use this board, you can talk “directly to Jesus Himself.” 


Ladies, this isn’t Jesus they are talking to, they are demons. And a side note, you don’t need anything to go between you and God for you to talk to Him. You can talk directly to Him…and He will speak directly to you. Now, most of the time He will talk to you, is through the Bible, but He can also talk to your Spirit…that’s not as common, but He does. We just need to learn how to listen.
 
If you are looking for guidance, ask God! He would love to give you the answer!


James 1:5-6 says, “f you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. 6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.”
 
Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and do not depend on our own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all you do and He will show you which path to take. 
 
Psalm 32:8, God tells us that HE will guide us along the best path for our life. He will advise us and watch over us.
 
Psalm 119:105 tells us that His Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. 
 
And the craziest part is, do you know who they are marketing to the most…young girls and teen girls. Not boys, you!

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