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What Does God Say About Boundaries?

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God’s Boundary System Explained

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You matter. Your life matters.

And when you own that truth, you can live treasured and walk in the light, to be a light, so that others can live cherished too (Exodus 19:4-5, Peter 2:9).  

God has a perfect boundary system designed to protect what is precious to his heart and this includes YOU! But what is precious to God, Satan loves to attack with his destructive lies.

Do you ever hear thoughts like: 

  • You’re a disappointment to God. How could he forgive THAT?
  • You can’t trust God to take care of you. You must fend and fight for yourself. 
  • God’s ways don’t bring freedom; they confine you.

I have heard all of these lies…and they reinforced my codependency!  Why would I want to depend on God if I believed these lies deep in my heart?  

When I started spending time in God’s Word for myself, I saw everything differently….. because I was looking through the lens of truth with eyes of faith. Here’s what the Holy Spirit has written and sealed so strongly in my heart is that I can live in confidence, security and best of all GOD-DEPENDENCY!

  • God delights in caring for me.
  • God is my defender.
  • God is for me and is behind me.
  • God wants to liberate me to live a fulfilled life!

God’s boundary system puts me in the security of his care and protection but most of all, it LIBERATES me to live a fulfilled life and become the woman he created me to be. 

Do you want to live in this freedom too?  

Listen to today’s teaching message and open the gift of God’s boundary system to live in freedom as God intended.

ONWARD!

Aliene

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Breaking Generational Patterns

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How to Break Free from Your Past

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We do not have to live our lives stuck in patterns we may not even fully understand. We aren’t alone in the search for the root of our pain, and we don’t have to go into what can be a painful experience alone. 

Christ is before us, behind us, and with us. Ask Him to lead you to the pain of your past to allow for genuine and real healing. As we seek Him, we can understand our own hearts and the triggers they have.

We have a lot to relearn, a lifetime of lies and deep-rooted pain, but the power of the cross transcends through time to right those wrongs and confront those lies. 

God’s love is not afraid of where you’ve come from. 

No matter how toxic, He does not see you as too far gone… 

You are simply and wonderfully HIS. 

In today’s teaching message, discover how to let God’s love reclaim your heart and mind to break generational patterns. One day at a time, one step at a time, you can leave blessings in your wake for generations to come. 

ONWARD!

Aliene

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Boundaries God’s Way

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Setting Biblical Boundaries 

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As we are all made in God’s image, we are called to love as He loves, and boundaries are a part of loving others. 

Beware, treasured one, of Satan’s scripture-twisted lie that boundaries are unkind. 

“If God is not only loving, but He is love, He cannot act otherwise.” 1 John 4:8 

He does not sin or lie. Therefore, limits are not loveless. When prompted by the Holy Spirit, they are love.

Since the beginning of time, God has set sacred boundaries to guard what He values. Placing a protective limit out of love was God’s first post-creation action in the Garden of Eden; when He instructed Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:16-17). This caring command was the first of many agape-driven limits God gave to His people.

Who better to teach us and talk to us about boundaries than our Creator? 

In today’s teaching message from Exodus 19, we will look to the author and originator of boundaries – the One True God – and uncover timeless truths about Biblical boundaries that you can begin to set today.  

Boundary guidance from the Holy Spirit builds healthy relationships. So, let’s seek God with all we have and love others, His way, as we discover boundaries that are Biblical, beneficial, and built on love. 

You’ve got this! 

ONWARD,

Aliene

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Spiritual Pain with Dr. Michelle Bengtson

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Codependency and Spiritual Pain.

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You no longer have to fear the darkness. The light of the world is here!

Spiritual pain can follow physical pain, emotional pain, relational pain, grief and loss. This can be devastating, as the spiritual pain inflicted by the enemy drives a wedge between you and God, hindering the healing process. 

In other words, spiritual pain compounds our wounds. That dark stubborn cloud of depression can settle heavy on our hearts. 

But through awareness and with God’s help, you can heal.

Let’s turn on the lights …shall we?!? 

Healing begins when we recognize that spiritual pain is often the unseen wound beneath the surface and pretending or pushing the pain down does not work. No matter what you’re going through, know that you’re not alone. Together with God, we can ALWAYS find the light in the darkest of moments.

“The light shines in the darkness,

     and the darkness can never extinguish it.” John 1:5

I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Michelle Bengtson on spiritual pain for her amazing podcast, Hope Filled Perspective, and today we are sharing this message with you. With almost three decades of clinical expertise as a neuropsychologist, best-selling author Dr. Michelle Bengtson is here to unpack the healing process for Spiritual Pain. 

Ready for hope and healing? Listen to today’s message.

Blessings,

Aliene

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Who is Dr. Michelle Bengtson?

Dr. Michelle Bengtson is the author of the award-winning Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor’s Personal Journey Through Depression, the award-winning Hope Prevails Bible Study, and AWSA Book of the Year: Breaking Anxiety’s Grip: How to Reclaim the Peace God Promises. She is the author of the new release; Today is Going to be a Good Day: 90 Promises from God to Start Your Day Off Right and the host of the top-rated podcast, Your Hope Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson. Her ministry’s goal is to restore hope, renew minds, and empower others to live in their God-given identity.

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Hope After Loss

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How To Find Confidence After Loss

Hello friend,

Losing means starting over again. It takes courage to see a blank canvas with hope. But as God’s child, life always follows loss. 

Jesus is our Kinsman Redeemer. He watches over his word to perform it. He is the ultimate promise keeper… The problem is that faith can fade when faced with loss and trauma.

Have you lost your hope and confidence?

Life brings burdens; those burdens cannot break you when you fix your eyes on Jesus. There you will find hope to remain undaunted to see your redemption. 

You cannot change your past, but you can ask your Abba Father for a step of faith today to change your tomorrow. 

In today’s message on Ruth, we will gain biblical steps of faith to go towards your new beginning.  You’ll find that small steps will lead to larger ones and create a pathway to your next chapter. Just like Naomi and Ruth, you too have a Kinsman Redeemer who is far greater than any Boaz and will bring you into a living hope. 

“Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.”

Psalm 126:5–6 NLT

Your new chapter is right around the corner. 

ONWARD!

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You are not alone.

Do you want to connect to God’s Word in such a way that you feel the Holy Spirit guide your every step?  As women, we can put the brakes on our spiritual journey because of our busy schedules. This is why Treasured Ministries helps women from all over the world learn how to cultivate a deeper connection with the Word of God regardless of their schedule. We need God to lead us through every season of our faith journey—every day. Join the Treasured Tribe and discover how daily truth and a tribe by your side can become a beacon of hope on your faith journey! 

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What is a Victim Mentality?

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What Does the Bible Say About a Victim Mentality?

Hello friend,

There was a time when my repeated loss and trauma had polluted my perspective, shoving a victim lens over my eyes. My victim viewpoint was not only the filter through which I made decisions—it had become my identity.

But everything changed when God came for my heart. I saw the truth. I stopped resisting God and I resisted the enemy instead. BOOM!

While our losses may look different, they always leave tender voids that impact how we live. The enemy loves to capitalize on our loss and sow lies in our hearts. Lies about ourselves and God, to disrupt our intimacy with the Lord. So that we resist receiving His help instead of resisting the enemy. 

But the truth of God is FOR YOU. You are not left holding this loss alone! Find a mustard seed of faith to plant. From there you will experience life lifted out of the ashes of your past through Jesus, your Kinsman Redeemer!

In today’s message, we will answer these questions:

  • What is a victim mentality?
  • Where does this come from?
  • What other ways can the enemy create a mindset to sabotage your healing?  

God can bring light to expose those dark lies and ignite hope. By walking in faith through His Word one day at a time, we will have a new perspective for beginning again. Loss is temporary, but the Word of the Lord is eternal and has the creative power to bring new life. To God be the glory!

You can start that journey today. Listen to today’s message, part two, from chapter one of the book of Ruth.  

It’s time for your new chapter! 

ONWARD!

Aliene

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Redemption

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Codependency and Grieving Loss

Hello there beautiful soul,

While all loss is difficult; loss as the result of someone going outside of God’s design to meet their needs to the detriment of yours, is devastating. This is because when you are left holding the consequences of someone else’s choices – the loss is compounded. 

And the damage that gets dumped into your lap is not fair…

You didn’t ask for these empty hands. 

You didn’t deserve the loss.

And now you feel vulnerable, powerless, and insecure. 

While it’s unfair, God stands ready to restore the loss so you can move forward. But you must take his hand. For God, not the person who caused the loss, is the healer. You are a child of God and loss is never the end of your story. Jesus is your Kinsman redeemer; his restoration goes beyond what you could have imagined.

Today, we begin a three-part series on God’s restoration from the first chapter of Ruth. Naomi loved deeply and lost greatly but eventually found hope and saw a harvest of restoration. 

And with God’s help, you can find hope and see restoration as well.

So listen to today’s message, discover the first courageous choice to begin redemption, and prepare to heal and move forward.  

ONWARD!

Love,

Aliene

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Walk with Jesus. Walk with Others. Find strength to flourish.

At Treasured Ministries, we believe the remedy for codependency is a healthy connection with God and others. But often, knowing how to do this God’s way can be confusing when we are so used to “people dependency”. The Treasured Tribe offers a biblical healing process through the Nourish Method alongside a safe, private and authentic online community for women to cheer you on as you grow.  

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Irrational Thoughts

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How Do I Stop Irrational Thought?

Hi there,

Today was a hard-hitting, yucky thought day. Worry and fear danced in my mind as my inner dialog grew irrational; attacking me with aggressive arrows of lies related to a past hurt.

The enemy went after healed ground.   

My shield of faith felt too heavy to lift against those attacking arrows.

It’s hard enough to deal with irrational thoughts. When you feel discouraged for having those thoughts in the first place, this secondary struggle just adds insult to injury.  I was feeling defeated, insecure, and downright frustrated.   

I then recalled a powerful truth a mentor once shared with me that fanned the smoldering ember of my faith into a burning flame. “The power of the cross breaks every chain that the enemy attempts to wrap around your thoughts.” You see, the enemy of your soul is not creative. He is the opposite of our Creator. So when we are reminded of past hurts, it is only Satan up to the same old tricks he has been using since the garden.  

Is the enemy attacking your thoughts? He is playing those games because he knows the God-given potential you hold. 

In today’s message, find what you need for faith-filled thoughts that will lead to a life of purpose and freedom.

Ready? Let’s go! Treasured Ministries is on this journey with you—every bold, beautiful, brave step at a time. 

ONWARD,

Aliene

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At Treasured Ministries, we believe the remedy for codependency is a healthy connection with God and others. But often, knowing how to do this God’s way can be confusing when we are so used to people dependency. The Treasured Tribe offers a biblical healing process through the Nourish Method and a safe, private, authentic online community for women to cheer you on as you grow.  

JOIN US

Boundaries Are Biblical 

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