Episode 34: Why We Avoid Our Own Power & How God Calls Us to Step Into It

The Best of You

That Sounds Fun Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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So many of us have had negative experiences with power. It feels like something to fear, something bad, or something to avoid all together. But what if God wants us to step into our power in a healthy way? And what if understanding the power we have is at the core of building healthy connections with other people? Today's episode is straight from my heart and from my own tenuous relationship with power. Here's what I cover: 1. What is power? 2. Why we think of power as bad 3. What healthy power looks like 4. The problems that arise when we do not claim our own power 5. Different ways power is abused 6. Why women in particular tend to avoid their own power 7. The paradigm-shattering example of power in the birth of Jesus Thanks to our sponsors: Organifi —Go to www.organifi.com/bestofyou and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today! Download Abide Sleep and Pray Meditation and text my promo code BESTOFYOU to 22433 today to get 25% off! Sign up for my free weekly email here. Find a list of resources and the full transcript for this episode here. Music by Andy Luiten Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik Learn more about 6 Painful Parenting Patterns and 7 Friendship Red Flags in The Best of You, by Dr. Alison Cook To learn more about the parts of your soul, check out my book with Kimberly Miller, Boundaries for Your Soul Power - "the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events." (Oxford Language Dictionaries) Podcast episodes referenced: Episode 1: What Is Narcissism Really? Episode 2: What Should I Know About Gaslighting? Episode 24: Boundaries, the Spectrum of Toxicity, and a Note About Evil Episode 25: Types of No Part 1—How to Say “No” in Healthy Relationships Episode 26: Types of "No" Part 2—How to Say "No" to Toxicity, The Real Meaning of Turn the Other Cheek & How to Form a Boundaries Committee Scriptures referenced: * Philippians 2:1-11 * Matthew 7:6 While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:34.3	Hey everyone. I'm Dr. Allison and I'm so glad you're here to discover what brings out the
1:40.2	best of you. This podcast is all about breaking free from painful patterns, mending the past,
1:46.7	and discovering our true selves in God. I can't wait to get started as we learn together how to
1:52.0	become the best version of who we are with God's help. Hey, everyone, Merry Christmas. Welcome back to The Best of You podcast. This is our last episode of 2022. I'll be taking next week off. But I am so excited to be here with you today to wrap up this series on managing perceptions versus authentic connection. I have a topic today that I think feeds
2:22.3	right into the Christmas story. And the topic is power. And especially for women,
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