Treasured Ministries Podcast With Aliene Thompson

Cultivating the Daily Habit of Spending Time in God’s Word Our culture of crazy creates a current of hustle and hurry that hinders our ability to pull away into God’s presence. But guess what Treasured One? Through the power of God directed by his principles, you can rise above the culture of crazy to daily […] The post Pull Away into God’s Presence appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Four Steps to Cultivate Authentic Friendships On the other side of an unhealthy friendship, I found myself pulling away, keeping to myself. Oh, I had many acquaintances. Company was not lacking, but my God-given desire for deep connections felt starved. I closed my eyes and prayed, “Teach me, Lord, how to start again – how to […] The post Finding Healthy Friendships (Part Two) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

What is Healthy Biblical Friendship? One of the greatest mistakes I ever made was getting enmeshed in an unhealthy friendship. My experience was traumatic, and I had to learn how to “do” friendship again – God’s way. Tucked inside the Christmas story is a beautiful picture of friendship by God’s design. Part of my journey back […] The post Finding Healthy Friendships (Part One) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

How to Move From “À la carte” to ALL IN and Experience Abundant Life You are a treasure – so worth God’s restoration and blessing. Listen to Alise Bettelyoun’s story today and find inspiration and courage to reclaim what the enemy stole from your life. It’s time to move from à la carte to ALL […] The post Reclaiming Your Purity (Part 4 of Intimacy Anorexia Series) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Why It’s Not Your Responsibility to Fix Your Husband When a husband admits infidelity or pornography addiction to his wife, the ramifications in the natural and spiritual realm are deeply traumatic for her soul. While his confession relieves him of a buried burden, the wife is often left holding her tattered, sacred marriage covenant, ripped […] The post Betrayed by Pornography (Part 3 of Intimacy Anorexia Series) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

How to Let Go of Worry Often when the Lord asks us to let go of a current provision, an increase is on the way. But anxiety and attachments crowd out our courage to completely let go. You cannot stay in control and experience growth at the same time. Listen to today’s podcast and make […] The post Anxiety and Attachments appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

One Woman’s Courage to Leave Everything for the Real Thing Grace grabbed the heart of Haleigh Everts and pulled her away from the Mormon religion into Christianity, where she found the REAL Jesus. This graduate from Brigham Young University, published a book about the Mormon faith and became a YouTuber influencer, where she taught the Mormon […] The post Finding the Real Jesus appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

How to Study God’s Word in the Busy Seasons Without the Guilt If you find yourself in a busy season of life and you are struggling to find time to spend in God’s Word, you might start to notice feelings of shame and guilt creep in. Well, I’m here to tell you that those feelings […] The post Quiet Time in Busy Seasons appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

A Woman’s Quest to Help Children Heal from Trauma  Her love of horses, Jesus, and first-hand knowledge of living as a child of abuse and trauma gave Kim Tschirret, Founder & CEO of Hope Reins, the heart and passion to start an organization to help kids and families in similar circumstances.  Hope Reins is a Raleigh nonprofit that pairs kids in […] The post Hope Reigns appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

 Counting the Cost to Serve Christ Your calling will always come with a cost. Jesus tells us to count costs and with good reason. Salvation does not secure life without suffering. If we don’t calculate the cost, suffering might produce shame. In today’s podcast, find courage for the cost that comes with the adventure of […] The post A Coronation for Unconditional Consecration (Episode 4 of What Does it Mean to Die To Self Podcast Series) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

The Deception of Devoted Things and People Instability brings insecurity, which can lead us to make impulsive and impatient decisions that promote a provision from God into idol status. This ALWAYS leads to problems and prevents us from living for God completely. We are bound to what we bow down to. What or whom is […] The post The Surrendered Heart (Episode 3 of What Does it Mean to Die To Self Podcast Series) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

How to Walk in the Freedom of the Holy Spirit Behavior Modification always leads to frustration. For years I was so frustrated trying to fight my flesh. When I would fall into temptation, I felt defeated and condemned and pulled away from God. I doubled down on my efforts to “do better next time,” but […] The post Dying to Self Is Not Behavior Modification (Episode 2 of What Does It Mean to Die to Self Series) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Letting Go of People-Pleasing to Live for God AS a former codependent, I did a lot of dying to myself, but it was to live to please others, not God. And this misunderstanding about God’s concept of “dying to self” made me weary, angry, and sometimes really resentful. Ahhh, but God’s truth sets us free. […] The post Dying to Self Is Not Codependency (Episode 1 of What Does It Mean to Die to Self Podcast Series) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Codependency, most simply stated, is a lack of God dependency. Camouflaged under the radar of good works, serving others, and self-reliance, the codependent coping mechanism often goes undetected. I struggled with this issue for years, utterly unaware of codependency’s devastating impact, until God took me on a long journey to freedom. While I am not […] The post God’s Solution for Codependency appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Any gift God wants you to have, the enemy seeks to steal and this includes your joy. He uses shaming strategies to sabotage joy – especially when God leads us into a new season of blessing. But you don’t have to fall prey to his tactics. Recapturing joy is not found in trying to recreate a past […] The post When the Enemy Steals Your Joy appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Does your time in God’s word feel like it has become routine instead of wonderful? Understanding how Jewish disciples interacted with Rabbis and God’s Word during biblical times can refresh your study of God’s Word. Today my special guest author Lois Tverberg, shows us how a Jewish perspective brings inspirational insight to this divine discipline. […] The post The Shema appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Shame is one the enemy’s greatest tools to destroy a woman’s heart. Listen to today’s podcast and find out how shedding toxic shame is one of the greatest keys to giving others agape love. ONWARD brave heart! Missed last week’s episode? We’ve got you covered! Catch the replay here. Want to make a difference? Here are […] The post God’s Solution for Shame appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Have you ever noticed that once a negative thought or lie from the enemy enters your mind that you start speaking negatively? Well, this is because our thought-life directly impacts how we speak. What we believe about ourselves, about God, and others, will ultimately be what we speak. In this podcast episode, we are talking […] The post How to Renew Your Mind (Episode #10 of Shift Your Lips Series) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Finding Freedom From Fear in an Insecure World The world is uncertain. Jesus told us that we would have trouble in this world. He followed this with a command for us to take courage inside our insecure world “take heart for I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Our King remains on the throne. Take […] The post Pray for Afghanistan appeared first on Treasured Ministries.

Our words have the power to build up or tear down, to speak life or to wound. God calls us to be quick to listen and slow to speak (James 1:19). We must practice self-control when it comes to our tongue and the words we allow to roll off of it. In this week’s podcast, […] The post Life-Giving Words (Episode #9 of Shift Your Lips Series) appeared first on Treasured Ministries.