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Is God Asking You to Let Go? | With Biblical Counselor Ashlyn Lanni Sometimes we hold tightly to things that God may be calling us to release. Whether it's control, expectations, past hurts, relationships, or a particular season of life, letting go isn't always easy. In this episode of the Women Becoming Whole Podcast, Ashlyn Lanni as we explores what it means to surrender to God and how we can discern when we're holding on to something that may be keeping us from moving forward. Together, we discuss: Why letting go can feel so difficult, even when we desire to trust God. How to recognize when we may be holding on too tightly. The difference between surrendering to God and simply giving up. How fear, expectations, and our desire for control can influence our decisions. Practical ways to grow in trust and surrender while navigating uncertainty. Surrender doesn't mean we stop caring or that the process will be easy. Sometimes it means learning to trust God with what we cannot control while faithfully taking the next step in front of us. We hope this conversation encourages you to reflect on what you may be holding on to and how you can continue growing in your relationship with Christ. Connect with Women Becoming Whole:www.womenbecomingwhole.com #WomenBecomingWhole #BiblicalCounseling #ChristianPodcast #SurrenderToGod #ChristianGrowth #TrustingGod

Who are you when you're not accomplishing something, helping someone, or checking another task off your list? Whether you're running a business, caring for your family, serving in ministry, or simply trying to keep up with life's responsibilities, it's easy to begin connecting your worth to what you do. But what happens when you slow down? Why can rest feel uncomfortable, or even make us feel guilty? In this episode, we're exploring how productivity can become tied to our identity and how our bodies can help us recognize patterns of stress, pressure, and striving. We'll also look at what Scripture teaches us about finding our identity in Christ rather than in our accomplishments. In this conversation, we'll discuss: -Why we sometimes measure our worth by how much we accomplish. -How our bodies can help us recognize when we're carrying stress or pressure. -Why slowing down and resting can feel so difficult. -How our roles and responsibilities can begin to define us. -The difference between healthy stewardship and striving for our worth. -What it means to find our identity and security in Christ. Whether you're someone navigating a difficult season, or seeking counseling support, this conversation is an invitation to consider what is driving you and where you're finding your worth. You are more than what you accomplish, and your identity in Christ doesn't change when your productivity does. Learn more about biblical counseling and whole-person support at www.womenbecomingwhole.com

Have you ever felt overlooked in your home, relationships, or community? Feeling unseen can be deeply painful, especially when you long for connection with the people closest to you. In this episode of WBW Support Corner, we explore how Jesus understands that pain and what Hagar’s encounter with “the God who sees me” reveals about His care for us. We also discuss finding security in God and making ourselves available to notice and support others. If you’re feeling invisible today, we hope this episode reminds you that God sees you, your hurt matters, and you don’t have to walk through it alone. 🤍 Looking for support? Connect with a WBW Network biblical counselor or wellness professional at https://womenbecomingwhole.com.

Does venting help us process our emotions or does it make things worse? In today's episode, I'm joined by some of our WBW Network Counselors and Wellness Professionals as we discuss this topic together!We'll explore the difference between healthy emotional processing, biblical lament, gossip, and unhealthy venting. We'll also talk about how we can acknowledge our emotions honestly without allowing them to dictate how we respond to others.Our hope is to help you better understand what it looks like to process difficult emotions in a way that honors God, supports healthy relationships, and moves us toward wisdom and growth.If you're looking for additional support, we invite you to connect with one of our biblical counselors or wellness professionals through the Women Becoming Whole Network at womenbecomingwhole.com.

How Do I Break Unhealthy Relationship Cycles? Do you find yourself repeating the same unhealthy patterns in relationships, even when you want things to change? In today’s conversation, we discuss how to recognize unhealthy relationship cycles, understand what may be keeping them going, and begin reshaping the way we relate to others with greater wisdom and intentionality. If you would like additional support, you can connect with a WBW Network Counselor or Wellness Professional at womenbecomingwhole.com.

This week, Jaime Jacinto continues the Still Struggling series with a question many of us have probably wrestled with: Why doesn’t knowing the truth always make you feel better? Maybe you know what’s true. You’ve recognized the pattern, worked through it, prayed about it, or reminded yourself of what Scripture says, but when the situation happens again, your body still reacts. In this episode, we’ll talk about: -Why knowing something intellectually doesn’t always change an automatic response -How your brain, body, and nervous system work together -Why your body can react even when you consciously know you’re okay -The difference between noticing a reaction and automatically following it -How biblical truth, awareness, and practice work together in the process of renewal -Why feeling better isn’t always the best measurement of growth -Practical ways to slow down, notice what’s happening, and respond with greater wisdom and self-control -How to support others without treating Scripture, or nervous-system tools, as a quick fix Sometimes growth doesn’t mean you immediately feel different. Sometimes it means that even when familiar feelings show up, you begin learning how to respond differently.If you need support walking through anxiety, difficult emotions, relationship challenges, trauma, chronic illness, or other areas of life, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Visit Womenbecomingwhole.com to connect with one of our biblical counselors or whole-person wellness professionals.

Can you love God and still feel like you’re falling apart? In this episode, Jaime Jacinto explores what it looks like to genuinely love and trust God while also walking through seasons of emotional overwhelm, weakness, or feeling like life is simply too much. Jaime discusses the importance of understanding what our struggles may be communicating, why stabilization and triage of care can sometimes come before deeper work, and how we can respond to difficult seasons without immediately viewing them as spiritual failure. Faith isn’t always about holding everything together. Sometimes it looks like learning to depend on God and receive support right in the middle of our weakness.

Today Jaime Jacinto explores what biblical stewardship really means and why it goes far beyond how we manage our money. Stewardship is about recognizing that every part of our lives belongs to God and learning to faithfully care for what He has entrusted to us. In this episode, you’ll learn: • What stewardship actually means from a biblical perspective • Why stewardship is about more than finances • How our time, health, abilities, relationships, and resources can all be areas of stewardship • The difference between ownership and stewardship • Why caring for ourselves can be part of faithfully caring for what God has entrusted to us • How stewardship connects to whole-person biblical care • Why our goal isn’t perfection, but faithfulness with what God has given us Biblical stewardship isn’t simply about managing our money. It’s about recognizing that our lives belong to God and faithfully caring for what He has entrusted to us.

In this episode of the Women Becoming Whole Podcast, Jaime Jacinto explores what the word holistic actually means, why some Christians are cautious about it, and how we can think about whole-person care through a biblical lens. In this episode, you’ll learn: • What the term “holistic” actually means • Why holistic doesn’t automatically mean New Age • How to discern whether a counseling or wellness approach aligns with Scripture • Why caring for the whole person can be consistent with a biblical worldview • The difference between understanding someone’s experience and making that experience the authority • How physical, emotional, relational, practical, and spiritual factors can help us understand what someone is experiencing • Why Scripture must remain the authority that guides our care Holistic tells us what we’re paying attention to. Biblical tells us what guides the care.

Today, WBW Network Counselor Ashlyn Lanni discusses why loneliness can remain even when we are surrounded by people. She explores how loneliness is not always about physical isolation, it can also come from feeling unseen, misunderstood, or disconnected from meaningful relationships. She also offers practical ways to respond to loneliness through honest reflection, intentional connection, and our relationship with God. In this episode, Ashlyn discusses: • Why being around people doesn’t always keep us from feeling lonely • The difference between social interaction and meaningful connection • How loneliness can reveal a deeper desire to feel known and understood • Recognizing the emotional, relational, physical, and spiritual sides of loneliness • Why we may need different types of connection during different seasons • Paying attention to what loneliness may be communicating beneath the surface • Bringing our loneliness honestly before God • Taking small, intentional steps toward deeper and healthier relationships • How counselors and others supporting people can respond to loneliness with curiosity and compassion • Remembering that loneliness is not a personal failure, and that we were created for connection. For biblical counseling, wellness support, or training, connect with us at womenbecomingwhole.com. If this episode would be helpful to someone you know, please share it with them.

Today Jaime discusses the difference between the theology Christians say they believe and their functional theology—what the way they actually live can reveal about what they believe. Looking at 1 John 4:18, she also considers a question she’s been reflecting on: If we can trust God with our eternity, can we trust Him with our lives today? In this episode, Jaime discusses: • What functional theology is and how it shows up in everyday life • The difference between knowing biblical truth and actually living from it • What 1 John 4:18 means when it says, “perfect love casts out fear” • Why experiencing fear doesn’t necessarily mean someone isn’t trusting God • How paying attention to the body can help reveal what may be happening beneath the surface • Bringing fear, uncertainty, and the desire for control back to biblical truth • Why trusting God doesn’t mean expecting Him to give us the outcome we want • How biblical counselors and others supporting people can ask deeper questions about God, Scripture, and trust • Learning to let what we know about God shape the way we actually live For biblical counseling and wellness support, connect with Women Becoming Whole. If this episode would be helpful to someone you know, please share it with them.

What is Women Becoming Whole, and why did it begin? In this episode, I share the heart behind Women Becoming Whole, a ministry dedicated to helping people grow in Christ through biblical truth and whole-person stewardship. We'll explore what it means to care for our spiritual, emotional, mental, relational, and physical lives in a way that honors God without losing sight of the sufficiency of Scripture. Whether you're looking to grow personally, support someone you love, or serve in counseling or ministry, this episode will introduce the mission and vision behind Women Becoming Whole and the framework that guides everything we do. In this episode you'll learn: What Women Becoming Whole isWhat whole-person stewardship meansHow biblical counseling and practical wisdom work togetherWhy caring for the whole person is a matter of faithful stewardshipWho this ministry is designed to serve If this episode encourages you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use this encouragement.

Today on the podcast we have a guest Holistic Biblical Counselor, Maria Warren. Join us as Maria shares her unique testimony and how her marriage has changed since becoming a Christian.

Today on the podcast we have a guest Holistic Biblical Counselor, Melaina Ferrell. Join us as we discuss how to biblically handle our emotions personally, practically, and spiritually.

Today on the podcast we have a guest Holistic Biblical Counselor, Angie Camp. Join us as we discuss how childhood trauma can affect individuals into adulthood and how if you are dealing with this you can have hope now and learn about resources that can help you as you navigate your own trauma.