The Christian Women's Journey to Healing & Identity in Christ | Faith-Based Emotional Healing
Real Emotions, Real Healing, Real Jesus.
You were created for more than survival - you were made to live free, whole, and deeply connected to God. But when life leaves us unseen, stuck, or spiritually disconnected, it’s easy to forget who we are in Christ and start building our identity on the wrong things.
In The Christian Women’s Journey to Healing & Identity in Christ, Christian Emotional Healing Coach Melissa Chan, PhD, together with her good friend and co-host Jasmine Barcia, walk with you through the process of healing from past wounds, breaking unhealthy cycles, and confronting negative self-beliefs - so you can live with confidence, freedom, and deep intimacy with God, yourself, and the people you love.
Through biblical truths, raw personal stories, and trauma-informed heart-work, you’ll learn how to release shame, rewrite the narratives you’ve carried for too long, and embrace the secure, unshakable identity God gave you. Whether you’re navigating low self-esteem, relational struggles, church hurt, spiritual burnout, or cycles you can’t seem to break - this is your space to heal, grow, and reclaim who you truly are in Christ.
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The Christian Women's Journey to Healing & Identity in Christ | Faith-Based Emotional Healing
Why Rest Feels Like Failure (And the Lie That's Keeping You Stuck)
Why does rest feel so wrong when God designed it for our good?
In this episode, I'm getting raw about my unhealthy relationship with rest and the breakdown that changed everything.
If you've ever felt guilty for taking a break or exhausted from performing even your faith, this one's for you.
In this episode, we talk about...
The lies we believe:
- "Rest is a luxury I can't afford"
- "If I rest, everything will fall apart"
- "I need to perform rest correctly"
The pivotal moments:
- Jasmine's shift from constant improvement to God's invitation to "dream, sit, and play"
- My fast food parking lot meltdown when God said "you've passed the test"
- Choosing resting over a Sunday service and finding God there
Why rest doesn't work when we do all the "right" activities:
- The heart shift vs. behavior change
- Sitting with uncomfortable emotions (guilt, shame, fear)
- How rest is where we actually get to know God
Plus practical reflection questions to uncover what's blocking your rest.
Key quotes:
"My worth has nothing to do with what I can produce. Rest does not take away from work."
"Rest and joy are tied together. You can't separate them."
"Fun is not childish, fun is childlike. God wants us to have childlike faith."
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