Religion & Spirituality
It's part 2 of our amazing discussion with licensed professional counselor Julie Davies on moving in freedom from self-loathing to love! This week, Julie shares some very practical steps we can take toward loving ourselves in a wholly biblical way and dwell in the resting place of God's love. Again...NOTES, y'all! ABOUT JULIE DAVIES:Julie readily shares how God brought hope, healing, and freedom to her soul after years of struggling with depression and anxiety. She has worked as a discipleship counselor, youth pastor, and professional speaker with New Hope for Teens Ministry for the past 14 years. She founded the New Hope Counseling Center in 2019, focusing on discipleship counseling for teen girls and women that helps them exchange lies for Truth and experience God’s Grace based on the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Find out more about Julie at www.juliedavies.com.BE IN THE WORD:Ephesians 1:4 (God chose you)Romans 5:8 (God loves you)Psalm 18:19 (God delights in you)2 Cor. 5:17 (God makes you new in Jesus)Ephesians 2:10 (God sees you as a masterpiece)Romans 8:1-2 (God saved you)Deuteronomy 31:8 (God will never abandon you)Isaiah 61:1 & 3 (God turns your ashes into beauty)BE EDUCATED:Loving Yourself: Be Still Be Free podcast from the Be Loved + Live seriesSlaying the Dragon of Self-HatredThe Inner Voice of Love by Henry NouwenAbba's Child by Brennan ManningBE DOERS, NOT JUST HEARERS:Ask God to bring you revelation and show you any lies you might be still believing about Him or yourself. Ask Him to show you any root causes of self-loathing issues. Replace lies with Truth exercise- Write down any lies you are believing about God or yourself and then replace each lie with a Truth from scripture. Meditate on these scriptures daily so you retrain your brain to believe and think about the Truth instead of the lie. Do the Love Letter Journal Exercise. Write a love letter to yourself from God. Two suggestions for questions to ask Him are, “What do you think of me God?” and "How do you see me?"Find a Professional Christian Counselor to help you discover any root causes or lies you might be believing and help you on your healing journey to breakthrough. (You can reach out to Julie at www.juliedavies.com!)For more resources, make sure to visit our website.You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Join our Be Together Community! It’s a private Facebook group where we gather regularly to encourage, uplift and pray for one another. Click here to join!