Genuine Life Blog - Jodie Stevens

How to Live the Serenity Prayer (Step by Step)

by Jodie Stevens | June 2, 2020 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hope, Patience | 1 Comment

So, it happened almost a decade ago when I was standing in the shower…and really, isn’t that were most important ideas are birthed?Anyway, I felt God speak to me and say “you spend so much time trying to control the things you can’t control that you miss the...

I WANT TO TELL YOU A STORY ABOUT SHAME

by Jodie Stevens | May 28, 2020 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety | 0 Comments

Hi friends, Are you afraid if people saw the REAL you, they would reject you? How should you respond when feelings of embarrassment and shame pop up? Have you created a false front that you think others will like better? Is there a YOU that you are hiding from the...

How to Know the Difference Between Guilt and Shame Vlog

by Jodie Stevens | May 23, 2020 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope | 0 Comments

Hi Friends, thank you so much for subscribing to my blog. If you are reading this there is no doubt you are interested in healing and recovery from a biblical perspective. I'm building a community of people interested in a lifetime of authentic healing. I would like...

What is it Like to Lose a Loved One to Addiction?

by Jodie Stevens | May 13, 2020 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction | 2 Comments

In an instant 20 years of chaos and drama suddenly stopped. Today is the anniversary of my brother’s death five years ago. He was an alcoholic for most of his life and lost the battle to his addiction on that fateful day when my Dad found him dead, surrounded by his...

Choose what Can Never be Taken

by Jodie Stevens | May 7, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Choices, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Hope | 1 Comment

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid" (John 14:27). We all long for peace. No one wants to be anxious and worried about things. God told us He would give us...

Rest for your Souls

by Jodie Stevens | April 27, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Forgiveness, Hope, Love | 0 Comments

In the Old Testament, the prophet Jeremiah tells the people of Israel that those who survive the coming destruction will find blessing, even in a barren land. He tells them God will give rest to their souls and reminds them of His eternal promise: "I have loved you...

A Message from Apostle Peter

by Jodie Stevens | April 2, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Hope, Love | 0 Comments

A message from the apostle Peter, a first century Christian. He was jailed and beaten; watched his fellow Christians die; and watched his church scatter. He said that because of God‘s great mercy, we have been born again. We have a priceless inheritance that is kept...

The Pathway to Peace-Acceptance and Serenity

by Jodie Stevens | February 19, 2020 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Hope | 0 Comments

Ever since I was a little kid I struggled with insomnia. It got worse in my twenties when I started my radio career and then panic attacks started to plague me. Some nights I would kick, scream, and sob as night crept into...

Just do it…Enjoy Your Life

by Jodie Stevens | January 28, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Choices, Happiness, Hope, Humor | 5 Comments

Today's assignment (I'm earning my Master's degree) was to find a pretty spot and read from the book of Job. Funny I know. But, it's the good part toward the end when God asks Job a litany of amazing, awe inspiring rhetorical question like: “Who shut up the sea behind...

God Wants to Bring you a Corrective Experience

by Jodie Stevens | January 7, 2020 | Choices, Hope, Patience | 4 Comments

If you have been deeply hurt or experienced a betrayal, you need to have what is called a ‘corrective experience’ to help you heal. I had a therapist tell me this and she was right. I was wounded by the words of some teachers at a young age due to my dyslexia. Now I’m...