175 | What Binds Us Christians Together? A Story of Servant Leadership With Mka. Jennifer Levine

What do you do when you're feeling overwhelmed and negativity is starting to cloud your joy? Can you remind yourself that things will not always seem as they are right now? Do you remember to empower yourself? We can feel empowered and co-create with God. Yes, there may be circumstances we might not be able to change, and yes, the natural response is to be overwhelmed. But we all have a choice. If we see something that's emotionally negative and continue to view it as negative, we will stay in the same headspace. If, on the other hand, we interrupt the pattern and switch to JOY, then our brain will follow the same pattern and continue to think about joy. It is remarkable. We can take a few breaths and pace ourselves into the next moment and then the next after that. Mka, Jennifer Levine is a wonderful example of putting this into practice. She is a military and priest-chaplain's wife, knowing that she needs to co-create with God and lean into joy, moment by moment. Join today's Renewal Conversation in Thriving in Christ show to learn:✨ How helping others through their suffering allowed Jennifer to find her purpose. ✨ There are lots of examples of daily regeneration. ✨ Tips on how to discover community once you have to move to a new town/city. ✨ How to understand (and explain to others) why icons are not idols. ✨ How finding joy, especially in negative moments, can help bring you clarity. ✨ Tips on dealing with loneliness ✨ How to pace yourselves when things seem like they'll go on forever. Click PLAY to watch now 🎧 and spread the word if this show inspires you. Find more about Jennifer and her **Peace of Mind** program: https://www.assemblyofbishops.org/ministries/mentalhealth/peace-of-mind.Link for the **Office of Pastoral Life** which has the links to all it's programs. https://opl.oca.org. Link for **The Kind Kids,** https://www.thekindkids.org. 🌟 And if this episode and channel blesses you, leave us a FIVE STAR Review and DOWNLOAD the episodes you love, and SHARE IT with other Christian Women, as we do NEXT STEPS:- You carry so much for others but who supports you? Join Wake Up To Your Soul (WTS) and begin each day with clarity, peace, and Spirit-led presence. Click below to start with just 10 minutes a day. ➡️ https://www.teamforthesoul.com/wakeuptoyoursoul-begin - Find out more about our programs here ➡️ https://www.teamforthesoul.com/ - Join 'Thriving In Christ' newsletter to stay up to date with resources right in your inbox, for Christian Women Professionals & Servant Leaders. ➡️https://www.teamforthesoul.com/thriving-in-christ-sign-up DISCLAIMERS:The views and opinions expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Team For The Soul® All information provided on this website is strictly for educational purposes and does not form a physician-patient or coach/consultant-client relationship. All information is provided as is and is used at your own risk. Please speak to your doctor, medical and mental health providers about any information you listen or read on this channel or related websites.