Decision-Making and Mental Health | Praise Podcast

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00:00:00 --> 00:00:06 Being decisive can be hard if you deal with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues.

00:00:06 --> 00:00:11 Tune in today for some helpful tips.

00:00:11 --> 00:00:21 Hello, and welcome to MoMo634, the daily podcast chock full of faith-filled inspiration and motivation.

00:00:21 --> 00:00:26 MoMo634 Motivational Moments just for today.

00:00:44 --> 00:00:47 I'm facing a big decision right now.

00:00:47 --> 00:00:50 At least it's big for me.

00:00:50 --> 00:00:59 Since starting this podcast as a way to address my own mental health, I've really been trying to put a number of things into practice.

00:00:59 --> 00:01:10 Therefore, doing something that may add stress or upset the delicate balance I currently have with the amount of plates I'm juggling certainly gives me pause.

00:01:10 --> 00:01:14 The first step I took was to pray about it and place it all in God's hands.

00:01:15 --> 00:01:27 Beyond that, I did some soul-searching using God's Word for guidance and asked myself some hard questions, such as, Will it put me back spiritually?

00:01:27 --> 00:01:35 Will it cause me to be in Satan's path as he seeks someone to devour, like 1 Peter 5.8 informs us?

00:01:35 --> 00:01:42 Will it make me cranky and short-tempered since I have a low frustration tolerance, as we discussed

00:01:42 --> 00:01:47 as is common with those of us with anxiety and depression.

00:01:47 --> 00:01:55 Poor irritated llama, our friend now in a number of episodes, getting yet another workout.

00:01:55 --> 00:01:59 Or will it be an opportunity to fix some character defect?

00:01:59 --> 00:02:03 To show that I've been putting in the work and I'm ready for practical experience.

00:02:04 --> 00:02:08 Can I be faith, grace, and poise in action?

00:02:08 --> 00:02:13 Can I be the blessing to others, espoused by our preacher in last Sunday's sermon?

00:02:13 --> 00:02:20 Can my words be seasoned with salt, as Colossians 4-6 calls for?

00:02:20 --> 00:02:29 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

00:02:29 --> 00:02:31 Can I try to exemplify Titus 2, 7-8?

00:02:34 --> 00:02:40 In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works.

00:02:40 --> 00:02:52 In your teaching, show integrity, dignity, and wholesome speech that is above reproach so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

00:02:53 --> 00:02:56 No, I won't be perfect.

00:02:56 --> 00:02:58 No one is.

00:02:58 --> 00:03:05 But do I try to exercise my spiritual muscles or stick with the lower weights?

00:03:05 --> 00:03:12 Our meme for today says we lift prayers to God who has the ability to lift our burdens.

00:03:14 --> 00:03:27 If you are grappling with a decision, I hope these questions help clarify things to help you arrive at what's best for you within God's will for you after committing the matter to prayer.

00:03:27 --> 00:03:32 If you have something for us to consider not mentioned here, drop it in the comments.

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