#88 God was Greater than My Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts - Jessica Carpenter

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 874 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Jessica experienced the weight of family challenges from an early age and with limited outlets for her emotions she started down a path of self-harm and thoughts about suicide. But God saw Jessica in the midst of her struggle and was eager to meet her in her time of need. Show notes @ https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/jessica-carpenter ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be strengthened! Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate Perks of being a Monthly Partner include: EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early! FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways! Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode mentioned suicidal thoughts and self-harm
0:03.5	and may not be suitable for all listeners.
0:06.7	Listener discretion is advised.
0:12.6	And I remember leaving and sobbing and saying,
0:16.0	God, I don't understand this.
0:17.5	I was like, how is this happening?
0:19.8	Why is no one doing anything? And it was like,
0:22.2	in that moment, the Lord struck me and said, you can do something. And I was like, I don't know what that
0:26.9	means.
0:31.4	Hey, I'm John Rucker from the Osha, Missouri, and I'm a mental health counselor in Northwest Arkansas.
0:41.3	I love listening to Compelled because it reminds me that the Lord is always at work in people's hearts,
0:46.3	and changing them in ways that no one else can see.
0:49.3	As a counselor, it's easy to become discouraged when situations feel hopeless.
0:58.2	Compelled has encouraged me to continue to be faithful to Christ in my counseling work.
1:02.4	And remember that he holds the key to every heart and can change anyone.
1:04.2	Enjoy today's episode.
1:12.5	I'm Paul Hastings and you're listening to Compeld, where we use gripping, immersive storytelling to bring to life Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God, told by the people compelled
1:17.9	to live for him. In our last episode, we heard from Tom Terrence. In the 1960s, Tom was a young
1:24.5	man on a mission to save America from communism, Marxism, and desegregation.
1:30.8	He was prepared to do anything, including joining the Ku Klux Klan, drive-by shootings, or even
1:36.8	dying for his cause. Yet God had a far greater plan for this would-be revolutionary.
1:46.7	Again, you can hear that story in our previous episode with Tom Terrence. Today, our guest is Jessica Carpenter. Jessica experienced the weight
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