Jesus in Our Hearts, Grandpa in Our Bones
The ways we carry our family with us
This summer, we’re starting a new series on Faith & Feelings all about emotionally healthy relationships.
Over the next eight weeks, I’ll be joined by my clinical supervisor and licensed therapist Carley Marcouillier to walk through 8 core relational skills that are essential for developing mature, loving relationships with others. (We recorded the first episode a few days ago, and I can’t wait for you to hear it)!
But in this week’s episode, I talk about why.
Why are these skills so important for us to learn? I unpack how we carry our family dynamics into all our relationships and the impact that community can have in fostering our awareness and healing. You can listen to the episode here:
Or listen to the trailer on Spotify or YouTube.
As we begin this series together, I’ve been reflecting on the following question: What comes to mind when you think of an emotionally health disciple?
While we’re going to explore many different facets, the foundational definition of an emotionally health disciple is both simpler and much more multifaceted than you might think. I love pastor and author Pete Scazerro’s definition:
“An emotionally healthy disciple slows down to be with Jesus, goes beneath the surface of their life to be deeply transformed by Jesus, and offers their life as a gift to the world for Jesus. He/she rejects busyness and hurry in order to reorient their entire life around their personal relationship with Jesus, developing rhythms, setting limits, and following him wherever he leads. At the same time, they intentionally open the depths of their interior life—their history, their disorientations, their areas of brokenness, and their relationships—to be changed by Jesus. And they are deeply aware how everything they have and all they are is a gift. So they carry a profound awareness of stewarding their talents as a gift to bless the world for Jesus.”
What thoughts or feelings come up as you read this definition? Are there any words or phrases that particularly stand out to you? Do you notice any parts of the definition that stir a sense of longing or perhaps even some resistance?
Journeying together,
Taylor Joy