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Do you feel completely forgotten, left out, or overlooked?

Today, I explain three solid promises about the fact that God has chosen you.

You are chosen by God.

There are few things worse than feeling overlooked or left out. God hasn’t brought you this far to leave you.

We can learn to depend on being included by God.

The first promise is a fact - God chose you. Galatians 3:26, “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.” “I have loved you with an everlasting love, I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” Jeremiah 31:3

The second promise is a result of God choosing you – God includes you. God has incorporated us into His family. We are part of the family of God. Eph. 1:11 “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.”

“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 1:13

The third promise is, God has reconciled you. You are never left out of God’s love or His family.

“Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ...free from accusation.“ Col. 1:21-22

As you have been encouraged through God’s truth, I pray that you will talk to God about your feelings of being left out.

Remember, these three promises steps from our time together today:

First, remember God chose you.“I have loved you with an everlasting love, I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” Jeremiah 31:3

We’ve seen in scripture that believers are included in God’s family. Embrace the fact that you are a beloved member of God’s family.

Second, God includes you. “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 1:13 Embrace the fact that you are created for a purpose and God accepts you just the way you are.

Third, God has reconciled you. “If God is for you, who can be against you?” Romans 8:31 Embrace the fact that in Christ, you have everything you need to gain victory over feelings of rejection,

I encourage you this week – remind yourself of God’s promises and this will assure you, confirm you of your place in the family of God. This is Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner, I look forward to next time, as in Christ, we rely on God’s promises to

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Do you feel alone or abandoned? Do you wonder if God has deserted you?

Today, I share three tips to help you depend on the comfort of God’s presence.

Be encouraged. You can depend on the comfort of God’s presence.

There are few things worse than feeling alone. It’s more than feeling lonely.

Why does feeling alone bother us so much? God created us with a need to belong.

When I was first widowed, I felt the absence of the physical presence of Pastor Paul. Through many sleepless nights, in the months after my husband’s death, I would reach out to his side of the bed and feel the empty place. My prayer for you is for you to feel God’s presence today. Here's three tips to help you experience God’s presence.

First, remember to pray to God. Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” Prayer is talking to God. A prayer like, “Dear Father, thank you for your love for me. Thank you for choosing me to be your child, your friend, your daughter. Thank you for including me. Thank you that I am not alone. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Our second tip, replace the lies of abandonment with God’s truth.

Feelings lie. Yes, you can invite God into the empty places in your life.

“Jesus says, I am with you always.” Matthew 28:20

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 b

"Instead, I have called you friends." John 15:15

Third, remind yourself - God is With Me. God is with you, He is near. James 4:8 says, “Come near to God and He will come near to you.” We must make the first move, usually if we feel distant from God – it’s not Him. He hasn’t moved. God doesn’t change. He is the same, yesterday, today, and forever.

God is close to the brokenhearted. You can replace negative thoughts and lies with biblical truths – bible verses and seek fellowship with God. By turning to Him, you can find peace and healing from your struggles.

Remember, these three tips from today:

First, remember to pray to God. Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.”

Second, replace the lies of abandonment -- with God’s truth. Matthew 28:20, “Jesus says, I am with you always.”

Third, remind yourself – God is with me. James 4:8 “Come near to God and He will come near to you.”

I encourage you this week – sharing your feelings with God will heal your broken heart. God wants to comfort you with His presence. I look forward to next time, as in Christ, we embrace heart restoration and the contentment of

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Do you wonder if you can be honest with God? Are you curious if God will still accept you when you tell Him exactly how you feel?

Today, I share three ways you can be totally sure of God’s absolute acceptance.

I am so sorry you’ve felt distant from God’s love. When you’ve prayed, you have felt condemned, unworthy, like God doesn’t hear your prayers.

God hears your prayers and He is waiting for you to return to him.

James 4:8 says, “Come near to God, and He will come near to you.”

Jeremiah 31:3, “I have loved you with an everlasting love, I have drawn you with lovingkindness.”

The feelings of fear, hiding, or embarrassment are all just feelings. You’ve believed the lie: “If I am honest, God will not accept me. God will judge me for my negative feelings.” You can have victory over the lies you have believed. Colossians 1:21-22, “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.”

Here's three ways you can be totally sure God accepts you.

The first way is to Return to God -- restoration is offered to anyone who will RETURN to God. Romans 5:8 says,“God demonstrates His own love for us in this, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

The second way is to Confess to God – yes. It takes honesty. God is the only one who can forgive our sins. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

The third way you can be sure you can be honest with God is to Repent to God – You can say, “Lord, I repent of my sin.” Repentance means a change of heart. We find in Psalm 51:10, a sample prayer. “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”

God wants your restoration even more than you do.

Jeremiah 24:7, “I will give them a hear to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.”

Remember, these three ways to share your true feelings with God:

First, honesty with God begins with returning to God.

Second, honesty with God continues with confession.

Third, honesty with God is summarized in repentance.

I encourage you this week – honesty and vulnerability with God will heal your broken heart. God accepts you just the way you are.

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Do you wonder how long it will take for your broken family to be restored?

Today, I share three tips about how to wait on God’s perfect timing.

Waiting for restoration can be full of promise and hope.

The first tip is Restoration happens -- in our families according to God’s will and plan. God’s restoration can be like a waiting room.

Waiting is an essential step in learning how to trust and serve God well.

We can allow the time we spend in the “waiting room” to be a time of personal growth.

Isaiah 40:31 (NIV), but those who hope (wait) on the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.”

The second tip is: Restoration is on God’s timetable. I must be willing to wait on God’s plan.

God has a plan for us as we wait, most of us want immediate answers, solutions, our problems solved right now.

Did you know that 80 percent of our problems come from how we feel about ourselves? I can invite God into my “waiting room:"

1. Stop. Emotions are like a warning light that tell us something is wrong. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19).

2. Confess. You can tell God how you feel, anything you think, even if you are mad at him. “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).

3. Believe. To remind ourselves, God is working behind the scenes. “You have heard these things. From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things unknown to you” (Isaiah 48:6).

In a time of restoration, you can be sure you will spend time in God’s waiting room. Invite God into the waiting room with you.

The third tip is Restoration is going to happen according to God’s plan, His glory, and His perfect timing.

It’s difficult to be still. Psalm 46:10, (NIV) “He says, “Be still and know that I am God.” There are lessons you are learning through waiting that couldn’t have been learned any other way.

Today we talked about three tips to help us while we are waiting on answers:

1. Restoration happens in our families according to God’s will.

2. Restoration is on God’s timetable.

3. Restoration will be according to God’s plan and it’s purpose? To glorify Him.

Restoration may take longer than you think, and you may not see immediate results. But God is working on your behalf. Always

I encourage you this week -- let go of any agenda you are hanging on to. I look forward to next time, as in Christ, we embrace heart restoration and the con

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Do you wonder if your broken life matters to God?

God can be trusted to heal your broken life in three simple steps.

Restoration is the process of returning something to its former condition.

Step 1 - Restoration begins on the inside.

In time, it’s noticeable on the outside, but it always begins on the inside.

The moment you became a Christian; you became a completely new person. 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” ESV

I remember during the first six months after I was widowed, God exposed lies I believed about Him. I believed the lie “God can’t be trusted,” I had to forgive God for my disappointment. God can’t sin, but I didn’t like the circumstances. And I had to let go of my future with Paul.

For God to restore our lives, we must let go of toxic emotions. This happens when we give our burdens to Jesus. Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest.”

Step 2. God wants our lives restored even more than we do.

In the same way, God wants to see deep change in us. As our old hurts, habits, and hang ups are exposed, we learn we can’t hide these negative attitudes and ways of coping from God.

Step 3. God wants us to prepare for our life restoration – expect it

Dear Lord, Please show me any area I am being deceived. I declare James 4:6,7 “Submit yourselves, then to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” I choose to yield myself to you, Heavenly Father. Because I choose to resist the devil (say no), I believe he will run away (leave me alone). God, I want to be close to you. I believe you will come near to me and give me peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen

We’ve talked about three important steps today:

1. Restoration begins on the inside – in time it’s noticeable on the outside, but it always begins first on within us.

2. God wants our lives restored in relationship with Him even more than we do. Romans 8:31 says, “If God is for us, who can be against us?”

3. God wants us to prepare for His restoration. God wants us to expect Him, as our Heavenly Father, to give us His good gifts, not because we deserve anything, but because God loves us and loves to give His gifts us.

I encourage you this week – expect God’s restoration. I look forward to next time, as in Christ, we embrace heart restoration and the contentment of God’s peace. See you then!

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Can God Heal My Broken Heart?

Do you wonder if your broken heart will ever be restored?

Today, I share how God can heal your broken heart in three practical steps.

Restore Your Heart starts right now.

Welcome to Restore Your Heart. I’m your host, Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner. Each week, I bring tips and tools from God’s Word to help you identify and overcome triggers, trauma, or tragedy. When your heart is hurting or broken, God’s heart breaks right along with yours. If you are anything like me, you have asked questions like -- why am I going through this? Or how long will my suffering last? Or will this pain ever stop? You have felt abandoned and alone. Be encouraged, you have found a friend here who knows. God understands each hurt. God cares about each loss. Everything that has happened to you has broken God’s heart. Let’s get started.

Sheryl here, I have great news! Your wounded and broken heart can be restored.

We’ve all seen those home improvement shows when a house is demolished before it’s fully rebuilt. Your heart may feel the same way -- totally devastated, everything wrecked and ruined. Restoration can happen in our physical bodies, minds, and hearts, but first it must begin in our spirit. This is the miracle we’re going to talk about today. Psalm 34:18, “The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” I can’t wait for you to experience peace, freedom, and hope. I am so excited to share how it works!

Restoration is the process of returning something to its former condition.

How does this happen? Jesus is searching for those who need restoration. When He finds us, broken heart and all, he gently guides the rebuilding process. Like when a shepherd finds a stray lamb, he gently carries it to safety and to the green pastures of restoration. Jesus is the restoring Good Shepherd, in Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul…that word restore in the Hebrew means – repentance. In this definition, restoration is an ongoing, continuous process. He restores my soul –literally means, he will bring back from my wanderings. As the Good Shepherd, searches to find lost people -- His sheep (THAT’S you AND ME!) and restore us into a relationship with Him.

The first step to spiritual restoration is to admit you need God.

A connection with God begins with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. You might be wondering “how can God love me?

You might say, “Sheryl, you don’t know all the wrong things I have done.” If this is something

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Hey sweet friend,

When’s the last time you laid awake at 3 a.m. and that same old tape started playing in your head?

“You’re too much.”

“You’re not enough.”

“You should be over this by now.”

“If people really knew the real you…”

Maybe you’re a young mom, bone-tired from another sleepless night, changing yet another diaper, wondering through tears, “When am I ever going to feel like myself again?”

Or you’re in mid-life and the heaviness on your chest just won’t lift—you’re smiling for everyone else while something inside is quietly falling apart.

Possibly, you’re single or widowed, and the silence in your house feels louder than any crowd ever could.

I’ve been in every single one of these places, sister. And I am here to offer you real, lasting hope.

I’m Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner, and for years I believed the lie-knots the enemy had carefully tied around my heart—knots that whispered I was shameful, unforgivable, invisible. Knots that kept me performing, hiding, aching… and far from the freedom Christ promised.

There was a season when I couldn’t even get out of bed. Depression had me in its grip, and shame told me I should be over it, that a good Christian wife and mom shouldn’t feel this way. But one knot at a time, the Holy Spirit gently taught me how to unravel those lies and re-tie my soul to God’s truth—the truth that I am accepted, secure, and significant in Christ.

I went from a hope-less dope-fiend to a dope-less hope-fiend—and friend, He can do the same for you.

That journey became the heartbeat of my book Unraveling the Lie-Knot, but more than anything, it became the cry of my life: hearts can be restored.

And that’s exactly what this podcast is all about.

Welcome to Restore Your Heart.

Every week, we’re going after the exact lies that are stealing your peace, your joy, your motherhood, your marriage, your hope.

We’re naming them out loud—because lies hate the light—and then replacing them with the truth that sets us completely, beautifully free.

You’ll hear raw, honest stories from women just like us. You’ll walk away with simple, Scripture-soaked steps you can use the very moment the lie shows up again.

And most of all, you’ll know—deep in your soul—that you’re not alone, and you’re not stuck.

Because Jesus didn’t just come to forgive you. He came to untangle you… to heal what’s broken… and to restore your heart to the full, beautiful rhythm He created it for. Your abundant life can start right now.

So if you’re tired of the knots… sick of struggling with shame… If you’re ready to trade discouragement for freedom, deception for clarity

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