Broken to Blessed | Anxiety, Depression, Addiction Recovery for Christians, Mental Health Support

Randi Tisdall— Christian Mental Health Support, Addiction Recovery, Self Improvement, Must Love Dogs

Are you just so tired of feeling broken? Do you want to take a deep breath and KNOW that everything’s going to be ok? That even when you slip, you have something to fall back on? Listen, I see you, and welcome to the Broken to Blessed Podcast. Here you’ll find freedom from the negative self talk and painful repetitive cycles, as we shine a light on some of the deepest inner struggles and spiritual battles we face today. My mission is to help you feel whole, confident, joyous, and VICTORIOUS as we build a strong foundation of faith, kick old mindset habits to the curb, and take action for a healthy, happy recovery. Hi there, I’m Randi. A wife, a mom, and saved by grace. I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety, and addiction issues since forever. But that whole time, I was trying to deal with my problems the world’s way, looking for answers in all the wrong places. It wasn’t until 2020 that I finally surrendered, gave everything to God and began to build a relationship with him. And y’all, my life did a 180. He gave me a new heart, a new purpose, and a new life. With God, I became new. I became blessed. And even though I’m still on my recovery journey, I know now more than ever that God has my back. It didn’t matter that I was broken. Because I am made whole with HIM. And you can be too. It’s never too late for us to be redeemed. God has a GOOD plan for each of us, and a path for restoration. So if you’re ready— to live by faith, find peace, be present, and TRUST where your life is going—then listen up. It’s time to let go of who you think you are and step into who God created you to be. Let’s do this. For more, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Private membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed read less

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031 How to Read the Bible: Where Do you Start First?

031 How to Read the Bible: Where Do you Start First?

If you're new to Christianity, you may be wondering, where do I start reading the Bible? How do I start? How do I make sense out of anything that's in the Bible? Maybe you're not "new' to Christianity, but you've never given reading the Bible a real shot. We're going to talk about that today + give some recommendations of the best place to start. Because if we're going to be spiritually strong, it begins with picking up the book! For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

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031 How to Read the Bible: Where Do you Start First?

031 How to Read the Bible: Where Do you Start First?

If you're new to Christianity, you may be wondering, where do I start reading the Bible? How do I start? How do I make sense out of anything that's in the Bible? Maybe you're not "new' to Christianity, but you've never given reading the Bible a real shot. We're going to talk about that today + give some recommendations of the best place to start. Because if we're going to be spiritually strong, it begins with picking up the book! For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

030 Breakthrough Bible Verses for Depression + the Armor of God

030 Breakthrough Bible Verses for Depression + the Armor of God

If you suffer from depression, you know that it’s not just “being sad” for extended amounts of time. Nope, it’s more like a soul-sucking, heavy feeling of impending doom that can be detrimental to your life. On this episode, we're going to dive back into putting on the full armor of God + share breakthrough Bible verses for depression and hopelessness. For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

029 Are You Sick and Tired of Being Stressed Out? Try these Stress Management Tools

029 Are You Sick and Tired of Being Stressed Out? Try these Stress Management Tools

If you're a human being living in modern times, no doubt you have to deal with STRESS. No matter the age bracket or season, life definitely has its stressors. But how are you coping with it all? That's why it's so important that we learn how to de-stress. Because honestly, life is not going to slow down. It's not going to get easier. And that means we have to learn stress management tools and strategies that work for us and where we're at in life. In this episode, I'm going to break down some ways to cope and deal with stress. These are things that have helped me, and I hope they help you too. Best Christian songs for anxiety: https://brokentoblessed.com/christian-songs-for-anxiety/ For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

028 This is Important: He Died for Your Addiction + UPDATE

028 This is Important: He Died for Your Addiction + UPDATE

On this episode, we're going to rejoice over the fact that Jesus died for you, for me, and guess what? He died for our addictions. Our shortcomings. Our sins. That we may be freed from them. Hallelujah! Because if we're going to overcome our addiction, it is important that we understand the sacrifice He made for us. Remember this: just as Jesus conquered death, He can conquer all your problems, including depression, anxiety, and yes, addiction. For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

027 The Best Calming Bible Verses to Stop Anxiety and Fear Right Now

027 The Best Calming Bible Verses to Stop Anxiety and Fear Right Now

Sweating. Trembling. Having trouble concentrating or overthinking. Feeling weak, nervous, or scared about what’s going to happen next. If this sounds like you, most likely you’re struggling with anxiety, worry, and fear-based thoughts. But instead of panicking, please pause: take a deep breath, and listen up for calming Bible verses for anxiety and fear. We're also going to discuss the acronym P.A.U.S.E. + talk about what you can do the next time you're faced with an anxiety attack. Read this episode's Bible verses for anxiety: https://brokentoblessed.com/bible-verses-anxiety-fear/ Free email series to overcome anxiety: https://brokentoblessed.myflodesk.com/stop-anxiety For more help to overcome anxiety, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

026 When You Actually Become Impatient with God's Timing

026 When You Actually Become Impatient with God's Timing

Have you become upset and (dare I say it) impatient with God and his timing? Like, when Lord, WHEN? And WHY GOD WHY? Are those questions you've found yourself asking recently? What do you do when you become impatient with Gods timing and His ability to pull you out of this trial? How do you handle it? Lots of questions, I know. We're going to make an attempt today to answer those questions, build your faith, and give you a strong mindset. For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

025 Can God Really Help You Overcome Depression?

025 Can God Really Help You Overcome Depression?

Depression affects approximately 280 million people worldwide. Are you one of those people? Do you feel hopeless and just stuck in your sadness? And are you wondering if there really is any hope for better days, or if God can really really pull you out of your depression? Well, today we're gonna talk about depression from a Biblical perspective. Specifically, we're deep diving into the symptoms of depression, the root cause, and how we can overcome it. Are you prepared to win the battle? Depression coping skills and strategies: https://brokentoblessed.com/depression-coping-skills/ For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

024 Witnessing Baptism and God's Amazing Redemption is the Best Thing I've Ever Seen

024 Witnessing Baptism and God's Amazing Redemption is the Best Thing I've Ever Seen

The best thing you can ever witness is God's work: seeing lives CHANGED. Today I'm going off schedule to praise the Lord and His amazing plan of redemption. We're going to talk about what it means to be baptized and declaring a statement of faith + a baptism I just witnessed over the weekend that really encouraged me. I hope it encourages you too. God is SO GOOD. For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

023 The Amazing Prayer That Will Make You Rethink Who You Pray For

023 The Amazing Prayer That Will Make You Rethink Who You Pray For

Prayer is FOUNDATIONAL to our addiction recovery, and it needs to be a focus. It not only needs to be a focus, but prayer is our RESPONSIBILITY-- do you understand what I mean by that? If not, hang in there, because we're going to walk through the greatest, most amazing prayer ever written (John 17). We'll also discuss how you can strengthen your prayer life, which ultimately, leads to what we all need: redemption. For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

022 Bottom Line: Ending Addiction Is More Than Behavior

022 Bottom Line: Ending Addiction Is More Than Behavior

Do you know what it means to truly, sincerely end addiction? Do you find yourself stumbling, over and over again? And most importantly, are you changing the right thing to end your addiction? These are just a few things we're going to talk about today. Because ending our addiction, it goes beyond behavior. It goes beyond what's on the outside. So listen up, because we're going to hit the target today. Are you ready? For more help with addiction, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

021 How To Read the Bible Daily: 5 Tips (Addiction Recovery, Christian Mindset)

021 How To Read the Bible Daily: 5 Tips (Addiction Recovery, Christian Mindset)

Do you struggle with reading the Bible daily? Do you wish there was a magic button you could press that would hold you accountable + help you study like a boss? Because let’s be honest: reading the Bible can feel like a hard and daunting task. But it shouldn’t! Read on to learn my tips for how to read your Bible daily, plus a little encouragement from yours truly. For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

020 Seven Wonderful Ways Dogs Teach Us How to Walk with Christ (Strong Mindset)

020 Seven Wonderful Ways Dogs Teach Us How to Walk with Christ (Strong Mindset)

Anyone who owns a dog and has bonded with them knows there's nothing like having a good dog in your life. And there's a lot we can learn from our puppy pals about how we should approach our walk with Christ: in this episode, I'm going to list 7 wonderful ways. I know it sounds like I'm going off topic, but trust me: I have a special message for you today that I pray will help you re-frame your mindset. And if you're a dog lover, you're going to feel this, I promise. For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Puppy Club Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

019 When You Think God Didn't Answer Your Prayers (Christian Mindset)

019 When You Think God Didn't Answer Your Prayers (Christian Mindset)

Do you ever feel like you're praying for something, and God's not listening? Or do you think He didn't answer your prayers? The Bible tells us that God is near to the brokenhearted, but do you believe that today? Perhaps what you need is a shift in perspective. Maybe God did answer your prayer, but you haven't looked at it that way. Today, I'm going to share with you something I learned this week, that I hope will help you start to look for the silver lining in the midst of some of our darkest days. For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

018 How to Survive a Trial and Overcome Suffering (Addiction Recovery, Christian Mindset)

018 How to Survive a Trial and Overcome Suffering (Addiction Recovery, Christian Mindset)

They say that you’re either going into a trial, going through a trial, or coming out of one. Where are you, currently? I hope you listen up today, because I've got some good news. The good news is that: you're going to get through this. Yes, even though it sucks, even though you may be crying into your pillow every night because you just can't take it anymore-- don't give up because this may be a fiery trial, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. We're going to talk about that today, how you can survive a trial and overcome suffering, plus give you some extra encouragement and plenty of Good God Almighty. For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Become a Patron/Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

017 The Sure Fire Way to HOLY SPIRIT ACTIVATE (Addiction Recovery, Christian Mindset)

017 The Sure Fire Way to HOLY SPIRIT ACTIVATE (Addiction Recovery, Christian Mindset)

What if you've been trying to build your relationship with the Lord, but you're just like, "yeah, but, I still don't FEEL IT. I want to FEEL the presence of the Lord, and I'm struggling making the connection. I've asked God to come into my heart and I just don't know if I reaaalllly hear Him. What do I do?" Well, today I'm going to give you a sure fire way to HOLY SPIRIT ACTIVATE (cue transformers noise). It's time to get humble, get real, dust off the sackcloth, and grab those ashes. Because if you do this, like really do this, I promise you, the Lord will answer. But the question is, will you be willing to listen? For more help to build your faith, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

016 How Fearing God Will Make You Stop Worrying (Overcome Anxiety, Christian Mindset)

016 How Fearing God Will Make You Stop Worrying (Overcome Anxiety, Christian Mindset)

If you were to do a little internet search, you would find that the phrase "fear not" appears 61 times in the King James Version of the Bible, with 31 additional variations such as "fear ye not". BUT, we are also told TO fear, specifically to fear the Lord. So which one is it? Fear or no fear? Today, we're going to discuss what it means to fear the Lord, how, as worriers we're actually fearing the wrong things, and how the right kind of fear will actually help us stop worrying, stop with all the anxiety and obsessive thoughts, so we can start to live a bolder, more confident life. Buy the book, "Courage: Fighting Fear with Fear," (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3wnf4k8 For more help to overcome anxiety, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

015 Addicted to Social Media: Overcome the Obsession Part 2 (Addiction Recovery, Mindset)

015 Addicted to Social Media: Overcome the Obsession Part 2 (Addiction Recovery, Mindset)

On our last episode (#014), we talked about being addicted to social media, addicted to scrolling, and being in love with the likes. Today in Part 2, we're going to discuss discernment, how to pull away from the endless scrolling and get back to your life. Because listen, the Bible tells us that life is a vapor, it appears for a time and then vanishes away. And do we really want to be spending our precious time with our phone? Or the people we love most? So listen up for some tips and encouragement to put down your phone, overcome the obsession, and start living life again. For more help to overcome addiction, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed Read this: https://brokentoblessed.com/anti-social-media/

014 Addicted to Social Media: When You Love the Likes Part 1 ( Addiction Recovery, Mindset)

014 Addicted to Social Media: When You Love the Likes Part 1 ( Addiction Recovery, Mindset)

Social media has absolutely changed how our entire society functions, how people communicate and relate to each other. As more time goes on, we're witnessing the ripple effect that's happening, and the consequences of online social that's really impacting the younger generations. In this episode (part 1) we're going to discuss being addicted to social media, addicted to scrolling, and being in love with getting likes. We have become a society that is constantly chasing likes and online approval from our peers (and even strangers). But when is enough enough? When does it cross over into an addiction? Is it really that bad to post on these platforms? We'll answer these questions and shine a light on this growing problem. For more help to overcome addiction, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

013 This is What Happens When You Rely on Self Love vs. God's Love (Christian Mindset, Addiction Recovery)

013 This is What Happens When You Rely on Self Love vs. God's Love (Christian Mindset, Addiction Recovery)

We live in a world that is constantly reminding us to love ourselves. As a result, we approach life with a self-serving attitude instead of an others-serving attitude. But instead of focusing on self love, what if we focused on God's love? On today's episode, we're going to break it all down. Can you guess which one is greater? For more help to overcome addiction, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed

012 How to Love an Addict, Even When it's Difficult (Addiction Family Support, Recovery)

012 How to Love an Addict, Even When it's Difficult (Addiction Family Support, Recovery)

Whether it's a family member, parent, sibling, spouse, or friend, loving the addicts in our lives can be very difficult and challenging. And what does it mean or look like to love an addict? Is it possible to love someone through a trial such as addiction? And for how long? On today's episode, we're going to talk about this, provide support for families of addicts, and learn how to love someone through one of the hardest battles. For more help to overcome addiction, visit me at: https://brokentoblessed.com/ Private Membership: https://www.patreon.com/BrokentoBlessed