At this point in my recovery and in my journey as a Christian, I had never turned to God for comfort. It took a week-long commitment just to see what that even looks like! Listen in and join me as I re-live this experiment in actually doing what God says to do! Support my ministry and podcast efforts at this link: https://www.globalassociates.org/greg-johnson/ Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Continuing where I left off in E58, I'm learning about another aspect of self care - mental self care. It's exciting for me to read the list of things I like to do, that are healthy for me, and available through the freedom that Jesus has given me! Listen in and join me as I learn more about caring for my self! Support my ministry and podcast efforts at this link! https://www.globalassociates.org/greg-johnson/ Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

As my recovery is progressing, I'm learning about self care and it's importance in living a balanced life. In this episode, I revisit a journal entry in which I make a detailed plan to spend time with God, which doubles as spiritual self care. Join me in re-discovering my endeavor! Support my ministry and podcast efforts at this link! https://www.globalassociates.org/greg-johnson/ Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Life lessons learned from a tough day. Although I can't remember what specifically made it a "tough day", I'm thankful that I journaled about it 3 years ago. I had some great takeaways (including I am a good creation) that are useful to reflect on! Tune in and explore them with me! Support my ministry and podcast efforts at this link! https://www.globalassociates.org/greg-johnson/ Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

It's a good thing we have spiritual weapons to tear down strongholds, because I've become aware of a stronghold that condemns me at best, and send me into shame at worst. It's mid-2017 in my journal, and as my recovery is progressing, my self-awareness is growing. I now see the stronghold that's troubling me. Join me as I re-visit this time and explain the stronghold and my strategies (weapons) against it! Support my ministry and podcast efforts at this link! https://www.globalassociates.org/greg-johnson/ Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

As I continue to revisit my journal from early in my recovery, my subject matter is at the mercy of what I wrote on at that time. So in this episode, I am touching (almost) all the bases with 3 unrelated topics I penned about in June 2017: Relationships (my evolving perspective), Casting Cares to Jesus (with a really great metaphor), and Being Honest (as scary as that might be). Join me and explore these 3 interesting topics! Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This is just how it is - God is unselfish in relationships and I am selfish in relationships. I felt this on a new level by seeing how I behaved after receiving a priceless revelation from God during my early recovery. Join me as I revisit my discovery of this hard-to-digest truth! Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Last week the grace of God carried me; this week I am back in the midst of turmoil. My feelings are depressing, and the Truth remains the glorious, unchanging, immortal Truth. Join me as I revisit a time when I was figuring out how to work to believe. Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

On the heels of being sick and extraordinarily selfish, I wake up and feel well in spirit and full of grace and kindness. God chose to love my wife and I in an extraordinary way that day! Join me as I re-live this demonstration of love I documented in 2017. Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

When I'm physically sick, I am more selfish and self-centered than usual. Also, I'm spiritually sick, AND I'm spiritually whole. Join me as I explore these two "states of sickness"! Music from https://filmmusic.io - "Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)