Podcast #018 (Part 2) - Religion, Divorce, and the Love of the Father with Martha Bergen

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00:00 Introduction

01:00 Discovering the love of the Father

03:20 The kindness of God

04:40 Finding freedom

06:00 The importance of working through the pain

09:55 Taking the right steps towards healing

11:23 Martha wants you to know that if people are talking about you, it's not about you

12:25 Forgiveness

16:37 Martha's personal letter to God

Martha elaborates on finding the true love of God and learning how His love for her is personal and freeing. God is kind.

Freedom for Martha meant facing the pain, feeling the pain, and working through the pain together with God. Feeling pain was new for Martha. She had to "learn how to feel".

Martha believes that when you face the pain, God shows you how to heal.

Martha's healing journey included personal time with God, counselling, walking, positive music and podcasts, reading, and setting boundaries.

Setting boundaries for Martha was a critical step for her healing. She learned that there are sometimes people that want to see you stay stuck. She could not have healed if she stuck with the people that wanted her to continue to be stuck.

Forgiveness was also a key factor. Forgiveness is not for them, but it is to free us. It heals us.

Resources

Books:

The Healing Path - Dan Allender

The Cry of the Soul - Dan Allender/Tremper Longman

Email Martha: marthajbergen@gmail.com

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