Ep. 52 - Distracted by Everything? How to Refocus on Jesus When You’re Overwhelmed by the Future & Others

About this episode

This episode discusses how to refocus on Jesus amidst feelings of overwhelm and anxiety, particularly for Christian mothers.

Are you constantly thinking about the future or carrying the weight of other people’s problems? In this episode of Building Her Up, we’re talking about what it really looks like to refocus on Jesus when life feels overwhelming. So many Christian moms live in a cycle of anxiety, overthinking, and comparison—fixating on what’s ahead or what God is doing in someone else’s life—while missing the peace available in the present moment. Through powerful scriptures like Matthew 6:34, Ephesians 5:15, ...

People in this episode

Host: Jazmin Ruiz

Topics covered

• refocusing on Jesus
• overwhelm
• anxiety
• Christian motherhood
• peace in the present

Keywords

• Christian moms
• anxiety
• overthinking
• comparison
• peace
• future

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 6:34, Ephesians 5:15

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