Lamenting: The Pre-"Crash out" Antidote!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we explore what lament means according to Scripture and why it is so much more than simply venting. We look at Jesus in Gethsemane as a model for bringing fear, vulnerability, community, and endurance into our relationship with God.My guest Valerie Lilley (Executive Director - (The Job Project) also explores how lament helps us name our emotions, regulate our bodies, and process pain without abandoning our faith. We discuss the important difference between complaining about God and bringing our complaints to God, and how spiritual bypassing can block healing by keeping our beliefs intellectual rather than allowing us to invite God into the places that hurt.Through her personal story of OCD, anxiety, shame, and learning to invite God into the mess, Valerie reminds us that grief, anger, fear, and pain are not evidence of a lack of faith.Lament can be prayer.Lament can be supplication.Lament can include thanksgiving.Lament can lead us toward renewed thinking.Find ValerieInstagram: valerie.aneiza and thejobproject.coTikTok: thejobproject.coYouTube: The Job Project Podcast. Website : https://www.thejobproject.co/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-job-project-podcast-mental-health-the-gospel/id1479614432Find Eve TIKTOK- https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdXBhyrM/FB-https://www.facebook.com/eve.mcnairIG-https://www.instagram.com/mseve_mseve/How to cope with Trauma “Talk to a few trusted people, open up about your struggle, seek online support groups, read self-help books or practice small acts of self-care such as meditation, breath work, yoga and exercise can help you regain some feeling of control.”  Find a therapistGet Started (betterhelp.com)Online Psychiatric Medication & Mental Telehealth Services - Rx Anxiety, Depression & Insomnia Treatment | Cerebral  Triumph Over Trauma Scripture:  II Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto to God , who always causes us to Triumph in Christ.... Books I'm reading on my healing journeyThe Body Keeps the Score -  https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143127748/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_i_HXH4RMNC329DT7VPQ5WGTrauma & Recovery https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465061710/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_i_It didnt start with you Ihttps://a.co/d/3CZwWaoSupport the show2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, who always causes us to Triumph!