181: Becoming Better or Bitter? Allowing Life's Difficulties to Grow You Closer to Christ with Connie Albers

How do we walk through the trials we face and come out stronger than before? We have two choices when we face life’s difficulties: We can become either better or bitter. Today our guest Connie Albers shares how she has used her difficulties as spiritual growth opportunities. We talk about how we can manage our minds as we manage the trials we face and use them to grow closer to Christ.There is immense power in capturing our thoughts and rewriting the script playing in our minds, and this is especially important during hard times. If you’ve been through a tough season, this episode will help you shift your perspective and find strength in hard times.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[4:00] Connie’s Story of Managing Trials That Left Her Facing Bitterness[9:19] We Can’t Flip the Switch and Make the Pain Stop When Managing Trials[11:13]  The Importance of Managing Our Thoughts During Life’s Trials[14:18]  Does God Give Us More Than We Can Handle as We’re Managing Trials?[17:43] How God Uses Our Trials As Spiritual Growth Opportunities [21:24] The Choice Is Yours, and You Can Come Out Of The Trials Bitter or Better[29:27] Managing Trials Through the Mindset That God is Good and Loving[36:43] Advice for Moving from Bitterness to Becoming Better Through Trials[44:46] Checking In With Ourselves: Are We Becoming Better or Bitter Through Hard Times?[51:22] Is Bitterness Rooted in Deeper Thought Patterns?CONNECT WITH CONNIE:PodcastWebsiteRESOURCES:Christian Mindset MakeoverFREE WORKSHOP: How to Break Free from Feeling “Never Enough”You don’t have to stay stuck in the overwhelm and exhaustion of perfectionism, people pleasing or trying to prove yourself worthy.What if I told you that there was a SECRET WEAPON for rewiring your mind to align with God’s truth: the proven BRAIN SCIENCE TOOL that pro athletes and high achievers have used for decades?!Join the hundreds of Christian women who are using this highly effective brain science tool to find healing from a lifetime of worry, shame and striving for acceptance.Go to VibrantChristianLiving.com/mind to sign up for this powerful free training!Send us Fan Mail