Relationships Episodes

While watching the many birds feeding and frolicking at the bird feeder at her home, co-host Jackie Greene shares that birds teach us unity. She says, "If we really are living in unity and how God calls us to do, then our anxiety level will be so much less... I dare say, zero." Listen to the full episode: www.moveyourheartministries.com/look-at-the-birds/ .

Pastor Chris Ball shares his story of walking life's rocky road to victorious living in Jesus. His quest to find love and affirmation stamped his life with emptiness, love with pain, failure and loss; then He met the healing love of God.

Endings, Beginnings, and Choices. Why is it so important to consider endings and beginnings and choices? Because Choices become the life we live. And that's a really big deal. In this episode, we talk about good endings that create rewarding beginnings, and other endings that come without asking permission; those experiences that come from other people's harmful choices. We ask: What things should I leave behind? What things are in my heart to pursue What steps do I need to take to begin moving in that direction? What will happen if everything stays the same in my life? What could happen if I dare to dream and move with intention toward my dream? "God is all about giving us abundant life and He does give us the power to choose."

God, if You love me, why did You let this happen to me? Where are You? Don't You care? The heart of God for us in suffering is that we would find Him as very present help in our time of need, our Comforter in our suffering. Bad things happening to us are not an indicator that He doesn't care or that He doesn't love us. God is always good, even when our circumstances aren't good. And His love for us never ceases. Find yourself and the heart of God in the story of Mary, Martha, Lazarus and Jesus from John 11:1-45.

When I feel anxious or afraid in The Storms of Life, God gives me peace, strength & courage to help me fight what comes against me. "Sometimes God calms the storm, and sometimes He calms His child."

You can transform your troubled marriage by recognizing that your differences are strengths. Damaged trust and communication failures can find healing. Find hope, and do the work!

Codependency - My story in dysfunctional relationships. Codependency stifles healthy self-image, and activates coping mechanisms; thereby, we bring our dysfunction into our relationships. It takes time to recognize unhealthy patterns, but freedom and victory await us on the other side!

Being honest in emotions - Let's talk about it! Why is emotional honesty so scary and so hard to communicate? Often the roots are in our family of origin, our church, and dysfunctional relationships. Our family of origin may have taught us that "bad" emotions are unacceptable; "Fix your attitude, or I'll fix it for you!" Church may have taught us that emotions can be overridden by thinking differently; "By the way, here's the verse that fits that!" Dysfunctional Relationships sometimes "forbid" a person to express their true feelings, without a consequence. In this episode, we talk about why being honest in your emotions is acceptable, healthy, and good for the soul and spirit.