14. Our Need To Belong

15. The Dark Side Of Mother's Day

Mother's Day isn't always joyful for lots of reasons.  Today's epidsode talks about the mother you needed but didn't get.  We cover some ways to process those hard feelings of disappointment, grief, abandonment, and anger.  We resolve our hurts by leaning into God's word and His promises.  With His help, we can forgive and find freedom and peace as replacements for those harsh feelings.  Listen in for some ways to get started on your healing journey. If you want help on your journey, contact us at https://www.rhondamorales.com [https://www.rhondamorales.com]

14. Our Need To Belong

It's human to want to belong.  It's in our DNA as we are created in the image of our triune God, designed for communion with Him and with one another.   People pleasing keeps us from being known not just to ourselves but unknown by others.  Our performing may keep us included, but when we realize we aren't known for being authentically ourselves, then it can feel lonely.   As followers of Jesus, we belong to the family of God.  It's not transactional like human belonging can be, it's unconditional.  God tells us in His Word “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Practice expressing your God created self and attract the aligned people.  And the next time you walk into a room of peers/friends and feel alone ... you belong to God and He's always with you.  😉 For more resources:  https://www.rhondamorales.com [https://www.rhondamorales.com]

13. The Fear of Being Ruined

Fear says, "you will be ruined if you say no or set a boundary."  But God tells us in Galatians 5:1, you have been set free to no longer be a slave. We think our consequence for not appeasing will be ruin, permanent, and pervasive.  But, will it really???  We catastrophize the discomfort and transition from being a people pleaser to living in truth.  You're not as fragile as the enemy wants you to believe.  For more resources:  https://www.rhondamorales.com [https://www.rhondamorales.com]

12. I Married Him Because I Was A People Pleaser

Left to my own flawed human thinking and emotions plus the people pleasing tendency to not want to disappoint anyone ... well, I got married for the wrong reasons.  Yes, I was "young and dumb" and "didn't know what I didn't know."          Had God been part of my decision making, had I wanted my life to be in alignment with His plan for me, I wouldn't have walked that isle.   Despite our mistakes, God meets us in our mess and shame.  He brings healing, growth, and wisdom so we can serve others with the love, kindness, and compassion we received from Him. For more resources, visit https://www.rhondamorales.com [https://www.rhondamorales.com]

11. What Are You Going To Be When You Grow Up?

Isn't it crazy that at the young age of high school graduation you have a major question to answer, "what are you going to be when you grow up?"  How well do we really know ourselves at that age.  And without God navigating, we can make some unaligned choices ... like me becoming a CPA when I didn't like math  😳.  People pleasing can guide us into making the wrong choice for the wrong reasons.  Career paths can be God aligned and God equipped when we are seeking Him for guidance.  Without His guidance, it's kinda a crap shoot.   For more resources visit: https://www.rhondamorales.com [https://www.rhondamorales.com]