Strong Tower Mental Health with Heidi Mortenson

Have you felt hardships holding you back to move forward? Are you wanting to move forward with what God has for you? God isn't a cosmic coke machine! Too many of us settle for the mediocre when God desires for us to live a life greater than we could ever imagine. Pastor Tyler Feller shares his childhood story of being inspired by a teacher mistakenly calling him “preacher”, and his love of God brought him to learn the Truths of God's kingdom. This interview is engaging and inspiring. You will hear Tyler talk about how we need to honor people where they could become, get on God's frequency, experience thrills of victory in the midst of defeat, and get away from co-dependency of the “thing” instead of God. We have spiritual blind spots and we need to be with people we can be vulnerable with so they can come out. God hasn't given up on you or the dream He has placed in your heart. You shouldn't either. Tyler wrote a book called “Don't Stop” along with is 365 motivating devotions. If you are looking for encouragement, this interview is for you! “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.” ~Ephesians 3:20 Tyler's Website: www.tylerfeller.com Purchase the book and devotion Don't Stop: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Stop-Failures-Struggles-Opportunities/dp/1424567246?psc=1&pd_rd_w=8bbzL&content-id=amzn1.sym.ea1d9533-fbb7-4608-bb6f-bfdceb6f6336&pf_rd_p=ea1d9533-fbb7-4608-bb6f-bfdceb6f6336&pf_rd_r=ZNQA4W1QJMKWH5WG70ZB&pd_rd_wg=lcxGc&pd_rd_r=1484bc4c-c1ac-4364-ad48-a94e1e28b417&ref_=sspa_dk_detail_1 Devotion: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1424567262?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_SXSNWXJCZ1S6Q4KWDGWC&skipTwisterOG=1 Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you feel like you have big emotions and can't control them? Or you have people around you who continue to have big emotions and make unhealthy choices with them? We can speak all you we but if our heart is impure and defiled, what comes out of it won't be good. We can get stuck in bitterness, fear, anger or unforgiveness and have spiritual blindness that we don't want. The fruit that grows is more important that what is said. Jesus wants us to live with joy, vitality, peace and with a pure and holy heart. Hear this inspiring episode about Mark 7 and how our hearts have more impact on the fruit in our life. “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45 “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.' You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.” ~Mark 7:6-8 Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com Purchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1 Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you know where God wants you to transform culture? Do you know where your place is in the Kingdom of God? Jesus is about bringing heavenly culture to the earth, teaching us how to live and create His culture. Luke Askew is a Kingdom Coach from England. He grew up doing this his way and struggled with anxiety and depression. He came to the end of his own will and path. He found himself shouting to a God that he didn't believe in. He had great parents with good morals, but did not know God or who Jesus was. In this episode, you will hear Luke's testimony and what God has shown him about God's Kingdom culture to do the work God has called us to. The kingdom of God is within each one of us and we need to all discover what God is doing inside each one of us. The only way we can get to the promise is to go through the field of field and gain a great revelation of God in each of it. Come and be inspired to continue through the fear to do it anyway because of God in each of us.   “Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.” ~Proverbs 19:21   Instagram @LukeAskew   TikTok @lukeaskew   Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com   If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you been getting distracted lately? Do you feel like God's voice has been muffled a bit? In this political season, it can be hard to feel like you hear clearly from the Lord. There are so many stories that can get our attention and we can be sucked into the news and stay there. It's not that these stories or the news are bad, but what stirs in our heart and mind afterwards can be. How can we identify if we are getting too distracted, and what can we do about this? In this episode, you will hear how we can beat distraction, even with a lot of noise in our world right now. “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” ~John 2:15-17 To get Magic Mind, you can get 20% off one time purchases with code STRONGTOWER at checkout. You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/strongtower Sign up for the Daring Greatly Group: https://www.heidimortensonlmft.com/groups Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com Purchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1 Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you believe that most trauma takes place in the home? What is God's purpose for trauma? God doesn't waste anything. This episode is rich with revelation, wisdom and trauma healing. Colette Toach and her husband are originally from South Africa and are in full time ministry all over the world. They saw miracles take place by walking through deliverance and trauma dealing at the dinner table. This beautiful conversation blends mental health in the church naturally. She was doing neuroscience before there was even a word for it. She believes that trauma takes place in the home and that if you really want to change the church you have to go back to the beginning. Our trauma is a doorway into the wilderness and God is found in the wilderness. We can find out call of God through the trauma. Colette uniquely empowers us to praise God for the trauma. You don't want to miss this episode! "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." ~Romans 8:28 Toach Ministries website: https://www.toach-ministries.com/ Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you wonder how some people seem to do “authenticity” so well? Or they just seem so confident and sure of themselves but it's not fake? In this episode you will hear the 6 myths of vulnerability based on the research by Brene Brown. Heidi is a Certified Daring Way Facilitator and teaches groups like Daring Greatly and today you will get a little piece of this work. It's world changing and head tipping. Why does vulnerability make you authentic? Because Jesus was authentic. Jesus cried, wept, was angry and had compassion. He was real. And sometimes we need to little help to get there ourselves.   “That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” ~2 Corinthians 12:10   “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” ~Proverbs 3:4-5   Available for only 10 users, you can get 40% off a subscription at https://magicmind.com/STRONGTOWER40, using STRONGTOWER40 at checkout. Otherwise, you can get 20% off one time purchases with code STRONGTOWER at checkout. You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/strongtower   Sign up for the Daring Greatly Group: https://www.heidimortensonlmft.com/groups    Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com   Purchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1   Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5   If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Are you frustrated by the divisiveness in the world? Do you desire a world of kindness and wisdom as a Christian? Carrie Lloyd is an author, pastor, foster parent and many other roles. She is from England and was an only child raised by 2 Baptist parents. She left her extremist faith and became an atheist after the death of her father. However, God pursued her in such a beautiful way through butterflies. She says that she “got fed up with being arrogant” and wanted to truly know what defines nobility. In this podcast, you will hear a deep and thought provoking conversation about many topics like gaslighting in the church, anthesis of the 7 deadly sins, nobility, kindness and character. Carries says that kindness person on the planet is Jesus, regardless if I believe in Him or not. Carrie's website: https://carrielloyd.live/ Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you heard of EMDR therapy or had someone recommend it to you? Do you wonder what it actually is and what happens in a session? Is it like hypnosis? In this episode, you will hear the details about what EMDR therapy is, who it's recommended for and what it does. It stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. You will learn what happens in an actually session and the pros and cons of it. As a Christian trauma therapist, Heidi is certified in EMDR and integrates it in her therapy with clients who could benefit from it and are ready. She integrates client's faith with session for God to do the healing through neuroscience. Sometimes we need Holy Spirit to help us with our mind, body and soul just like Paul said. “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” ~1 Thessalonians 5:23 There is a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code STRONGTOWER at checkout. You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/strongtowerFind more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you felt judged by other Christians? Have you secretly judged others for their choices or even how they look? Adele Vrey had her first experience of God during an abortion and was apart of the Satanic Church. She now loves other Satanists into the arms of God. God is not intimidated by our circumstances, secrets and sins. In this episode, you will hear Adele share the testimony of Riaan Sweigalaar, the ex-leader of the Satanic Church of South Africa. She was the person who loved him even through his hate for her and simply asked him to coffee. Riaan eventually radically experienced the love of God and gave his life to Jesus. He, along with Adele, have received many threats and judgements from other Christians. This episode may stir a lot of emotions and also to help us all grow in our love for others, no matter what they look like, or what they wear. People's choices are not bigger than God's love. “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” ~Matthew 7:1-2“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” ~John 3:16Adele's website: https://www.adelevrey.com/Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you feel like you don't fit in? Have you felt like your insecurities keep you from completely being yourself? We weren't meant to fit in! We were meant to stand out and be the vessel of the Kingdom of God. We often struggle to recognize this because of who and what is around us. The world can “feel” so much bigger. In this episode, you will hear a very vulnerable and authentic journal that was written 6 years ago that many of us might need today. Sometimes you need to get advice from yourself because you are more amazing than you believe.“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” ~1 John 4:8“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” ~Psalm 139.14There is a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code STRONGTOWER at checkout. You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/strongtower Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you struggled to believe God actually loves you? Have you been angry with God? Patti Olson struggled with low self-esteem, teen pregnancy, rage, sexual abuse, partying and being angry with God. Now a licensed therapist and author, she shares her powerful testimony and how God healed her. We often try to avoid everything and everyone because they hurt us, but this doesn't allow God into those spaces in our heart. If there is something you are believing that is not true, God wants to heal this part of our heart. God wants us to trust Him and do the work we need to do to get there, no matter what you've gone through.“The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.” ~Proverbs 14:1-2Patti's book: https://www.amazon.com/You-Do-Matter-Embracing-Significance-ebook/dp/B0CPWK9PT1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1F9DPVRRMICCK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2JDl0EEv6I6SFnvtIQ7RQUsOGVbn_HqhyUeuh-xIbdI.jq--M0bJpGcy9xDk5EoZtOiwAUuh6lYizR5GpG9sdFA&dib_tag=se&keywords=you+do+matter+patricia+olson&qid=1721743573&sprefix=YOU+DO+MATTER+P%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1Beyondmeasure2024@gmail.comFind more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you been dealing with toxic shame and feel like you are less than God designed? Do you have close people in your life who continue to toxically shame you? Are you toxically shaming yourself? We need to get a hold of unhealthy and toxic shame and instead behold The One who made us, Jesus Christ. This world has so much toxicity and polarity that it can be hard to field through where we end and toxicity begins. Jesus is the author of Truth and Life and He designed us to live in freedom. We need to get set free from toxic shame around us and be reminded of who we are to live in Christ's Kingdom as a daughter or son.Try Magic Mind for free here (make sure to cancel to not get charged after 1 month): https://magicmind.com/STRONGTOWERTRIALWith my code STRONGTOWERTRIAL There is a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code STRONGTOWER at checkout. You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/strongtower Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Has your child had a bad dream? Do you sense your children have spiritual gifts but aren't sure how to steward them? Do you want to integrate faith for your kids but aren't sure how? Debra Giles did just that for 4 of her spiritually gifted sons and has written a book to share with us! Often our children share spiritual things with us but we don't know how to steward what they are seeing or sensing. We just think they are creative and imaginative. What if they are sensing something from God and have something to share with your family or even the world? It this episode you will be encouraged to hear Debra share about how we understand paranormal activity, recognize prophetic gifting, discern purpose and identity, cultivate a spiritual home, the importance of mentorship, and prepare our children for God's calling on their life.“But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.” ~1 Corinthians 14:3Debra's website: https://www.debragiles.com/Debra's book: https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Prophetic-Kids-Nurturing-Spiritual/dp/0800772490/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DGSE3S8G27J5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ToYRtUPiK7wzDeHMa2fxHNkCGway7TzTBo6cIIJzRJQxFoWby9pMA2OY7euHsYH3hfUrLPXanFWm-onWwONh8C97UHJsIeCBVFuO9osQrqKpH9A825F7HP6K2FSzYsyrPs2E0WpilZKIU2kExgRK8tzoKML3g-dAsCuJKJ4v9qTah8859ON9eZ2ic-VldFwCReg8ZFpS9jTfCRjpbJdwLxpmTSGHn6EJ3rNdgBtRkOg.LuP7ev-GVP5OsYJDBr4hClBwtwjXJ9BlLJO7QTsEc_0&dib_tag=se&keywords=debra+giles&qid=1720646096&sprefix=debra+giles%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

We hear the word shame and believe that it's bad right? When we feel it we want that feeling gone, no matter how we can get it to leave. Is shame always bad? Is there such thing as healthy shame? We usually use church words such as condemnation or conviction. God can use neuroscience to help us understand relationships, connection and joy. In this episode, I will take from different sources, including the Bible, the book The Other Half of Church, Brené Brown and my personal experiences. When we ignore pain, we don't allow real transformation to happen within our souls. This episode discusses the power of healthy shame being necessary for us to be transformed more like Jesus.“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” ~Romans 12:2 There is a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code STRONGTOWER at checkout. You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/strongtower Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you have passion for your family and your legacy to be in God's will? Are you tired of the attack on marriage, gender and families? In this episode, you will hear an encouraging interview with well known worship artist and author Jake Hamilton. This conversation will lead you deep into the impact of story and what men truly need right now. Jake is honest and vulnerable as he shares his weaknesses and misses he has had himself. Self-confidence is found in self-awareness, asking questions, dealing with the good parts and the hurting parts. Jake is part of a movement that men and our world desperately needs right now. It's time for men of conviction and character to rise up, stand with humble strength, and learn to fight for their identity, marriage, children and the Kingdom of God.Jake's website: www.thisisthefight.comTo purchase Jake's book (pre-order): https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Biblical-Masculinity-Paths-Every/dp/080077258X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YM2NVM2V7E60&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RiCddNfD8ZXcwzITSabL7g.P0n4RCu4CpqC8D0Az3yJqkUgC4C2F4NYGIQXZYgOj6w&dib_tag=se&keywords=jake+hamilton+journey+to+biblical&qid=1719505923&sprefix=jake+hamilton%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you felt discouraged with your faith? Do you feel like you have a healthy community to grow in? There is revelation and hope in neuroscience for us to be encouraged, increase in joy and feel loved in our community. Spiritual growth is something that can be missing if we aren't using our whole brain. We may not even realize that we are only using half of our brain. In this episode, I will take from the book The Other Half of Church and talk about the elements they identify are needed in the church and how this connects to our lack of joy.“The bless you, and keep you, the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face towards you and give you peace.” ~Numbers 6:24 – 26Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you feel like you don't have the strength to fight the things in your life? Have you felt like you have low self-worth? In this episode, you will be encouraged to find audacious boldness that God gave you. Kim Maas didn't have self-worth. Medication didn't help. She was convinced SHE was the problem. She was married to an alcoholic and drug addict and filed for divorce. But she heard the voice of God and a miracle happened in her life. You will hear her compelling testimony and be encouraged to receive your own breakthrough. We carry around the shame for far too long. We are not bad we have worth! We are all called to royal commission. We have permission to answer the call of God the purpose for which you were created!!“Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.” ~Hebrews 10:35“The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng.” Psalm 68:11 Kim's website: https://kimmaas.com/To purchase Kim's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/080079995X?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_9VJ9V046T3WPC5AQ8TX2_2Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

How do we grow good fruit, healthy emotions and mental health in our life? Conversations have been coming up in my sessions and I think I want to share it here. We hear about spending time with God and the need for this, but isn't it hard to do? I feel like we can get caught in the wheel of our busy lives and much of this busy is good stuff. So we are doing good things but not taking the time to spend with God. There is a lot in the gospel about Matthew with seeds and the connection with our mental health. Praying for your soul to be blessed from this episode!“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” ~Matthew 6:6 NIV“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”” Psalms 91:1-2 NKJVFind more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you want to hear the voice of God? Do you need practical ways to know how to engage with Jesus daily? Sterling is a formal NFL player and former federal prisoner. He fought anxiety and depression for a long time and listened to the wrong voices. Sterling “tried it all” by being religious, being worldly, partying, drinking, putting himself in business, being a workaholic, motivational speaker, serving God and being philanthropic.Religion, successful or church attendance cannot fill the void in your heart that a daily relationship with Jesus can do. We can't live off of yesterday's encounter and yesterday's time with Jesus. We need to be connected to God on a daily basis. The all day every day connection with God is not just for the super spiritual, it's for all of us. Hearing God is simple and we have made it complicated. Listen to this very practical and real conversation that will invite you into a intimate daily walk with your Jesus. “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” ~John 10:27 “For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.” ~John 12:49 Sterling's website: www.sterlingharris.org To purchase Sterling's book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0876ZLBM2/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr= Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you feel weary lately? Insecure or not yourself? I have felt “off” and it feels real. In this episode, you will be encouraged by declarations of truth. Sometimes we need a rejuvenation in the spirit, a Holy Spirit dousing of His love and affection. We aren't meant to live in the lack, but confidently walking in Christ, no matter our circumstances or environment. Rest and receive as these powerful words of hope are spoken over you.“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly”. ~John 10:10To sign up for the Daring Greatly™ Group: https://www.heidimortensonlmft.com/groups Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

In this opinionated and divided world, it can be hard to know how to response to the transgender issues in a Godly and honoring way. How do we continue to love those and walk in the healthy choice? Known as “The Truthful Therapist”, Pamela is a licensed social worker who has experience on both sides of opinions with transgender issues. She calls the current transgender craze we are in as the “modern day lobotomy”. She sees the pain that families experience as well as the doctors and therapists involved. She has spent a lot of time with those who have painfully de-transitioned and are getting little help and public attention. Her book, “A Practical Response to Gender to Distress”, is a very easy and helpful tool to be able to confidently walk through the gender issues with kindness, love and truth. As a Jewish woman herself, she knows what it is like to be discriminated against but she honors those with different faith. She walks through this difficult topic with humor, confidence and most importantly, love.Pamela's website: https://www.thetruthfultherapist.com/about-meTo purchase Pamela's book: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Response-Gender-Distress-Families/dp/B0CXMRGMBV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3AMU5Y9878DB2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.p3usri7EVonjTCIrphdIGA.-BLtorcXJaz97N_sDeVYiNl4Vj4EVeRoueFioWB1fLA&dib_tag=se&keywords=gender+distress+pamela+garfield-jaeger&qid=1716145432&sprefix=pamela+garfiel%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you something wonder if your prayers are working? Have you been feeling the need to pray more? I think we can forget the power of prayer and get lost in our daily shuffle too often. I personally have struggled with prayer and haven't felt like I was “good” at prayer. Have you? Did you know there is not wrong way to pray? Honestly prayer is like talking and being yourself. In this episode, you will be inspired by transformation from the power of prayer to ignite the power of prayer for your life. When we don't pray, nothing happens. So why not pray?Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. ~1 Thessalonians 5:18“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. ~Matthew 7:7Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Did you know that your sex life has a story to tell? Many of us avoid the topic of sex, but our avoidance says more about a key to our freedom that we need to get curious about. It's an invitation to know God more deeply and authentically. Carol Tanksley, MD, DMin is a licensed ob-gyn physician and wrote a book about the expectations of sex. In this episode you will hear the insights of how she discovered to write the book and highlights we need to know. The book is about reframing your good and not-so-good stories about God, love and relationships. God created us with the desire for intimacy, to be seen and known. She doesn't avoid any topic and you will leave feeling hopeful!“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” ~A.W. Tozer“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” ~1 John 4:16Carol's website: https://www.drcarolministries.com/To purchase the book Sexpectations: https://www.amazon.com/Sexpectations-Reframing-Not-So-Good-Stories-Relationships/dp/B0CSWXZJQL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1E5ICBOXLGJQY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RpG7MrcwbxTZ3FHs0QfuRnVaYWKwOGSad6eeQikNsfQ.OEvLdBwT0f4HYkTbix_th-QRgVnrm32g_pWeistaXu8&dib_tag=se&keywords=sexpectations+carol+tanksley&qid=1714819859&sprefix=%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you feel constantly overwhelmed? Do you feel trapped in overwhelm and don't know how to get out? God does not want us to live in this emotional space of overwhelm. How can we get out of it and how can we live daily in peace when we have difficult things that we are managing? In this episode, you will hear practical tips on how to manage overwhelm. Some of the tips will be starting with basics like structure and getting deeper to root issues and how to manage it daily. “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” ~Philippians 4:7h faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” ~Ephesians 2:8Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Isn't Christianity supposed to look leaps and bounds different from any other religion? Why do so many of us look the same as every other religion? The Apostle Paul said that we are to be transformed by the renewal of our minds. In this energizing episode, you will be encouraged to hear Luke Palasz share is testimony of knowing and walking in the simplicity of the gospel every day. He has seen thousands of people be healed by Jesus and believes this is normal Christianity. He wrote a book called “From Striving to Thriving” because he used to strive and feel pressure to do religious duties. He no longer operates from this place because of the significant revelation he received about his identity in Christ.“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” ~Acts 2:17Luke's website: https://fromstrivingtothriving.org/To purchase From Striving to Thriving: https://www.amazon.com/Striving-Thriving-Renewing-Minds-Christ/dp/B0CM1FRM42/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32L7CKG2K6W60&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4imuyd3DLA8vnxYzheVhVAKlPrw8O05M4XjY9zm3Oc_c_HYXhM6yjsgVi856pFFO_gKHEvdLyRbMZW1YQgd19w.r7GuB_gSdPrGF7cKCKd1687y5lLgWcWszXYqocJLMT4&dib_tag=se&keywords=luke+palasz&qid=1711390446&sprefix=luke+palasz%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you think your mental health diagnosis is helping or hurting you? Has your mental health diagnosis controlled your life? We can get controlled by our circumstances instead of God, and our diagnosis can be one of them. Sometimes people in the church ignore symptoms in the name of healing and sometimes people outside the church focus on their diagnosis too much. We need balance and we need God's truth for our situation. I will talk about some controversial topics around a diagnosis and how it can help us and how it can hurt us.Galatians 5:1 – “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Does is seem hard to parent in today's culture? It seems no matter where we turn there is something fighting against what Jesus intends for us as parents. How do we parent well as Christians? In this episode, you will hear author Steve Hines, as he shares his insights about parenting well no matter what is going on in the world. He shares personal experiences as a father and grandfather. He guides us to parent and train children to become the salt of the earth and the light of the world and to clearly hear God's voice throughout the journey. He felt led to write a book and titled it “Salt, Light and Kids” and he is sharing what God showed him in this incredible journey.“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” ~Matthew 5:13 Steve's website: https://www.saltlightandkids.com/To purchase Salt, Light and Kids: https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Light-Kids-Parenting-Culture/dp/B0BYS9558D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ISB9G5VNKVBU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.F0H0-fC3oeQ7FGTgpxk5dAib8L20UwJyWtU5RoufxXwHAwFjRFfIl2pDnwyoe_saetNWnmMsL0I7K02k4VNarScW1IM9YjYSgp0IVKEZG2v3CPuIQ0rMaL-T06GHd3ZvH5RS9GL6DalhIleA8hviguGfiDjU5A4g2oPV9_a0CMg0-kSLe3BHX-gE8wOzsweptaa1bahCbxTNa_rJUQXf6FlqyUpt7meTaFSHEk21v89Jh_OXI2YD5U-nfWaZBddH2UC9xS_rlcRv8mXC6GAiHF6BlnFGBukU-V-q4jEht98.XGBbSV-365gT_v6v3XkesKNRCbtuMPrqqahfDdbRdvE&dib_tag=se&keywords=salt+light+and+kids&qid=1711032501&sprefix=salt+light+and+kids%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1 To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Are you looking for skills for regulation your emotions? To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you ever wonder what your dreams mean? Is God speaking to us in our dreams? Many of us have no clue what our dreams mean or even realize that God could be speaking to us. Hear this incredible interview with pastor, author and speaker Demontae Edmonds. As a child, he had dark and demonic experiences in his sleep and wasn't sure what to do with them at the time. There was a significant calling on his life – perhaps this could be you or your children. This podcast will dive into the deep meaning of dreams whether it's from our soul, God or the enemy. Dreams with recurring themes, scenery, or messages often are the by-product of unresolved soul trauma. This means that God helps us with our mental health as we sleep.We need to pay attention to what our dreams are saying and do something about them. You will gain a better of sense of what your dreams are telling you and encouragement to take steps about them.“In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep.” ~Daniel 2:1“The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy.” ~Daniel 2:45bTo purchase The Supernatural Dimension of Dreams: https://www.amazon.com/Supernatural-Dimension-Dreams-Understanding-Works/dp/0800763467/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TV9MMG6JZZNB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Xkg8PGAThf_zZQlugCNMlQwS8Y9ZhfFJTMrzK-JqArKpE8tdZwAeaIhvcNQwsjVUtB1Vb5vRak0nSadAxq5wCzuKCjmaN_E6RyuqbRZqQNxyKy7hrmFluP4nGEWr6HQZqURXuQNbayQGfb80sQrQpkWH6lkuFKI1R6APgwdy0V_zpF6miTPoeiU8TpxvMXML.i393teHpl3ucqPDxgVMKzuUjh4Us0twiD8ne0cGaTgE&dib_tag=se&keywords=demontae+edmonds&qid=1709923790&sprefix=demontae+edmonds%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you found yourself in crisis situations over and over? Does it feel like you can't catch a break? Sometimes we just need some quick and basic skills to help be effective when we are in a stressful situation. In this episode, you will hear some basic Distress Tolerance skills taken from DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). This is a curriculum that was developed by Marsha Linehan. Distress Tolerance skills are about not making a bad situation worse. Many people have remastered these skills and people do these groups all over the world. They are structured and to the point of teaching skills, not diving into healing trauma. Some of the skills you will hear today about improving the moment, self-soothing and distracting. Normally my podcasts talk about trauma, but this episode is simply about skills.“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” ~2 Timothy 1:7To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Are you controlling your destiny over God? Are you wanting to overthrow past mindsets and get unstuck? We need to have honest and difficult conversations with God but we often stay comfortable with the safety net of our hurt and pain. There are dreams and goals we all have but often don't get there because we are victimized by our mindset and limitations. Teresa is a speaker and growth coach who shares her powerful testimony of getting uncomfortable with brutal honesty. Until we address the boulders of our life, it is hard for us to move forward. God met her at her kitchen table with a cup of coffee. These boulders were impacting her relationship with her family, friends and the people around her. She had to answer, is she going to stop there or move forward with God? She helps others have these honest conversations with God and helps us in this podcast interview to get unstuck ourselves. We need to find the joy of what is ahead instead of the fear. Our job is to say YES to God today and trust God with the outcome.“But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” ~Matthew 19:26Teresa's website: https://courageouscoup.com/To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comIf you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you struggle in your conversations with others? Do you wish you could improve with your skills in communication? Sometimes we just need some quick and simple basic skills to help be effective with other people. In this episode, you will hear some basic Interpersonal Effectiveness skills taken from DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). This is a curriculum that was developed by Marsha Linehan. Many people have remastered these skills and people do these groups all over the world. They are structured and to the point of teaching skills, not diving into healing trauma. Normally my podcasts talk about trauma, but this episode is simply about skills. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen”. ~Ephesians 4:29 “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer”. ~Psalms 19:14 To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024 Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.com Purchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1 Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you think your partner might struggle with Christian narcissism? Have others told you that you that you maybe be in an emotionally abusive relationship? Christians often don't truly know what real hypocrisy is, and we just throw this word around, along with the narcissist diagnosis. In this episode, you will hear a deep conversation about a tough topic with pastor and author Jake Kail. Jake knows a thing or two about deliverance, hypocrisy, and religious narcissism. Jake shares things that there's a difference between a moral failure than someone who has been living in hypocrisy. Also, we talk about the divorce crisis and not the abuse crisis. This episode is a bit sensitive in nature and the discussion is an important one that the church cannot avoid.“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” ~Matthew 10:16“[Jesus] began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.” ~Luke 12:1bJake's website: www.jakekail.comTo purchase the book Hypocrisy Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/Hypocrisy-Exposed-When-Evil-Pretends/dp/1082036137/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FRYHIHBK8KQ6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jV938vggrtNTHoHTVwGsUZKXPDm0Ts3sSiJvK6SW004.7Dx01O4E5RvM5YnUg-BT5rZqQ0xBGz4AghY8OENfD54&dib_tag=se&keywords=hypocrisy+exposed+jake+kail&qid=1708783823&sprefix=hypocrisy+jake+%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024Heidi's website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Are you worried about the mental health crisis in your community? We know we are saved when we give our lives to Jesus, but we may continue to struggle. We have depression, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, addictions, emotional issues and many more. Why do we continue to battle as Christians? In this episode, I will dive into the statistics with mental health and the power of the gospel. We need to do better as a church instead of it always be outside of the church. I still see people in churches not talk about mental health. Or if they do, they just refer out to a counselor. They aren't dealing with deliverance or inner healing, they just believe you can take a pill for depression. We need to level up and understand that Jesus has authority over all things. Not just some things. ALL things. ~Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. ~ Philippians 2:12–13To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024To purchase Magic Mind, you can get a subscription with up to 50% off at this link: https://www.magicmind.com/strongtower, with my code: STRONGTOWER20Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Are you struggling in your marriage? Do you feel like you continue to get offended at your spouse? For Brad and Marilyn, the honeymoon was over before the honeymoon was over. They both found themselves disillusioned and disappointed. So many of us live in a performance based marriage and focus on what we do or our spouse does. We also live too much on the surface and keep score. We need to shift from an offense mentality to a grace and help mentality. Grace and love make better change agents than pressure and consequence. Hear this powerful testimony and beautiful insight and wisdom from the Bible to bring grace into your marriage.“For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” ~Romans 6:14“For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” ~James 2:3Grace Marriage website: https://gracemarriage.com/our-team/To purchase The Grace Marriage: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Marriage-Intentionality-Transform-Relationship/dp/0802421482/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V0LO6W09WDZ0&keywords=the+grace+marriage+by+brad+and+marilyn+rhoads&qid=1707574520&sprefix=grace+marriage%2Caps%2C284&sr=8-1Heidi's website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you felt discouraged lately? Do you have circumstances and people in your life that have drained you and brought you down? We can get so discouraged by the situations that don't go our way, and it can be hard to see God's perspective. Sometimes we just need a little boost, a re-focus and shift to bring us back to the plumbline of Jesus Christ. In this episode you will be encouraged yourself. Heidi goes through some of the teachings from her book The Brave Encourager and speaks life into the listener for themselves and others. You will hear examples and ways to speak life instead of death for the purpose of encouragement and bringing the Kingdom of God here on earth. We have a real enemy who tries to twist our conversations to where we believe the lie is the truth. “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” ~Proverbs 18:21Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you have been doing. ~1 Thess 5:11To sign up for the women's retreat April 2024: https://www.discovermyinsidestory.com/extraordinary-2024To purchase Magic Mind, you can get a subscription with up to 50% off at this link: https://www.magicmind.com/strongtower, with my code: STRONGTOWER20Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you have a child that has gotten far from God? Have you been praying for your prodigal son or daughter and are losing hope? This episode will give you hope! Jolene feist grew up in a Christian home but was in rebellion for 10 years. She felt it was easier for her to “fit in” than to be set apart with Christ. This led her to struggle with anxiety, depression, lust, suicidal thoughts and panic attacks. She eventually let Jesus in but continued to live as a lukewarm Christian. We have to respond and fully surrender to God, not live with one foot in and one foot out. We have a choice to continue to live in shame or to fully surrender to God. Be encouraged as you hear Jolene's powerful story of real surrender and freedom in Christ.“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” ~2 Corinthians 5:17Jolene's website: www.kingdom-mama.comTo purchase Jolene's book: https://www.amazon.com/Bye-bye-Fear-Here-Jolene-Feist/dp/1664275576/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OEZT2LTRN0FC&keywords=jolene+feist+bye+bye+fear&qid=1706449291&sprefix=jolene+feist+bye+bye+fear%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1Heidi's website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Do you wonder if you should get counseling, life coaching, deliverance or inner healing? Is there a line between ministry and counseling? Can counselors and people in ministry do the same thing? In this episode, you will hear about the difference between mental health counseling, life coaching, inner healing and deliverance. You will hear specifics about which one to pursue and when. Sometimes we want to make referrals and you aren't quite sure which one to make a referral to. Whether we are in a personal or professional setting, it is good to know some of the things to look for to know when and where to refer to for counseling, deliverance or inner healing. Are they Biblical and which one is for you? You will also be encouraged with prayer and ministry to seek and get the right help that you need, if that is what you are needing. “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” ~Psalm 34:18“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” ~Psalm 147:3To purchase Magic Mind, you can get a subscription with up to 50% off at this link: https://www.magicmind.com/JANstrongtower, with my code: STRONGTOWER20Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you felt like you have had shameful secrets that you kept hidden from everyone? Beyond the lights and the camera, Melissa Huray spent her nights in darkness blacking out in bars and was spiraling. What started as an escape from her oppressive childhood had become a crippling addiction to alcohol. She kept the secret hidden for 15 years. Along with alcohol, Melissa also would seek men for love, struggled with anxiety and panic attacks and food obsession. God was always seeking her out through people and circumstances. She finally realized that it wasn't a “what” that could save her, but “Who” and that was Jesus. Melissa is currently the Executive Director of the Lindell Recovery Network and host of The Hope Report. She has written the book “Blackout to Blessings”, which is a thrilling and captivating story of the details of her painful life of drunken' blackouts to eventual salvation in Jesus Christ. Be encouraged as you hear God's redemption in this powerful testimony of recovery.“For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” ~Ephesians 2:10Melissa's website: https://melissahuray.com/To purchase Melissa's book : https://www.amazon.com/Blackout-Blessing-Perfect-Jesus-Highway/dp/0825309921?crid=LD363QMLX4ZM&keywords=9780825309922&qid=1694788832&sprefix=9780825309922,aps,161&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=mmd066-20&linkId=5d4e4cd91eddfb9cceedc74c6605efc0&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlHeidi's website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

As a Marine healed of PTSD and a burned out youth pastor, Jared is an example of someone who would not be on fire for God. But he is!! He says it's because of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. He wrote a book about it and has a podcast called Adventures in the Spirit. Jared grew up in a Cessationist church and started to have prophetic dreams and experiences that he knew was God. Jared talks about the importance and power of the Holy Spirit and the gifts that God intends for us to walk in. He also talks about what Cessationism is and interpretation around the verses in the Bible about this. Our capacity is limitless but this only happens when we surrender. You will be inspired by Jared's absolute love for God and his gift of teaching. As Jared says, “Life is brutal, but God is good!”“I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” ~Matthew 3:11 Jared's website: https://www.firebornministries.com/To purchase Jared's book: https://www.amazon.com/Baptism-Holy-Spirit-Jared-Laskey/dp/B0CFZH1BKK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QDTH2UQFPZD1&keywords=jared+laskey&qid=1704661614&sprefix=jared+laskey%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1Heidi's website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Has 2023 been a tough year for you? Are you currently in transition? I feel like many of us are in some sort of transition from the end of 2023 to the beginning of 2024. IN this episode, you will hear candidate raw vulnerability of a desire to seek God's face only when there is a lot going on. As a podcast host I am personally going through a lot of transition myself and I'd like to share how you can gain God's insight through whatever you are going through. Hear some prophetic encouraging words for 2024 that will help put you right in God's heart and get more clear perspective.You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.” ~Psalm 27:8To purchase Magic Mind, you can get a subscription with up to 50% off at this link: https://www.magicmind.com/JANstrongtower, with my code: STRONGTOWER20Find more about Heidi: www.heidimortensonlmft.comPurchase the book The Brave Encourager: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Encourager-Power-Encouragement-Changes/dp/B09TN45H36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HGP5FPY2E5GD&keywords=the+brave+encourager&qid=1646608516&sprefix=the+brave+encourager%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!

Have you ever felt like God has abandoned you? Have you difficult circumstances or loss causes you to question God? Candy and her husband experienced a stillbirth of their first-born named Grace. At the time she didn't feel like she received enough support and resources so she started the non-profit called Missing Grace Foundation. She also co-authored the book Holding on to Love After You've Lost a Baby with Dr. Gary Chapman. She is a sought after speaker, author and advocate for families who are grieving a baby or child. She share her intimate experience with finding God and the shake up her faith experienced when she lost her child. She is brutally honest with the idea she had skipped the part where the Bible says “we will have trials and tribulations”. She believed that God had abandoned her. So much so that she didn't go to church for 3 years. Candy shares how patient God was with her in the wrestling. God in His mercy cannot interfere with free will and that there is recompense in the Kingdom of God. Be encouraged in this powerful episode about grief, loss, pain, hope and faith.“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” ~John 16:33Book Candy for speaking: https://candymcvicar.com/Purchase the book Holding on to Love After You've Lost a Baby: https://www.amazon.com/Holding-Love-After-Youve-Lost/dp/0802419402/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21WHKY20R0T19&keywords=Holding+on+to+Love+After+You%E2%80%99ve+Lost+a+Baby&qid=1703273862&sprefix=holding+on+to+love+after+you+ve+lost+a+baby%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1Missing Grace Foundation: https://www.missinggrace.org/Heidi's website: https://heidimortensonlmft.com/If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273-8255 24/7. You can also visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are loved!