Restore Your Heart
Restore Your Heart Podcast
Have you ever wondered if your broken heart can truly heal… if the shame, triggers, and trauma will ever lose their grip? Restore Your Heart with Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner is the weekly lifeline for Christian women who are tired of pretending they’re “fine.”
With raw honesty, contagious hope, and straight-from-Scripture answers, Sheryl (a former hope-less dope-fiend turned dope-less hope-fiend) walks with you through the lies that keep you stuck and leads you straight to the truth that sets you free. If you’re a discouraged young mom, a depressed mid-life woman, or a despairing single or widow longing to feel chosen, seen, and whole again—this is your safe place.
Every Monday, in just 15 soul-refreshing minutes, you’ll trade condemnation for confidence, fear for freedom, and heartbreak for the unshakable love of Jesus. Hit subscribe, grab your coffee (or your tissues), and let the restoration begin. Come home to hope at www.sherylgt.com.
Restore Your Heart
I Feel Invisible
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Do you feel like God has forgotten you, are you overlooked or seem invisible?
Today, I explain three promises about the reality that God sees you.
God sees you – you are not invisible or forgotten.
I didn’t realize that by staying in deep depression, I was running from God. Maybe you can relate to running from God by not facing your own situation.
Hagar ran away, to the middle of the desert, the angel of the Lord found her.
Promise number one - God Found Hagar
When Hagar ran away, God found her. God saw Hagar’s pain and heard her cries. Hagar said, Genesis 16:13, “I have seen the One who sees me.” She gave God this name: “El Roi - You are the God who sees me."
God offers us grace; His healing and hope through our position in Christ. You are accepted, secure, significant. As God found Hagar, he is also looking to find you.
That brings us to promise #2 God Accepted Hagar
God found Hagar and accepted her just as she was. God didn’t reject or demand anything from her. David prayed, “Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness, give me an undivided heart that I my fear your name.” Psalm 86:11
Finally, promise number 3. God Rescued Hagar
Hagar obeyed God and returned to face a difficult situation. Instead of running from problems, let’s choose to run into the arms of El Roi—The God Who Sees.
This truth from John 16:33 gives perspective: “These things I have spoken to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world.”
Consider these three essential promises from our time today:
First, remember God sees you. And as you experience His presence, Like Hagar, you, too can say, Genesis 16:13, “I have seen the One who sees me.”
Second, God accepts you. We can learn how to reject the enemy’s lies and tell ourselves the truth. We are accepted, secure, significant. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” (John 10:10)
Third, God rescues you. You are seen, you are loved, and you are not alone. Just like Hagar, God sees you in your pain and is ready to walk with you through it. Healing is a process, and it begins with admitting your feelings to God and inviting God to help you.
I encourage you this week – may you find peace in knowing El Roi, the God who sees, is with you every step of the way. You are seen, known, and loved. I look forward to next time, as in Christ, we embrace heart restoration and the joy of God’s presence. See you then!
Thank you for joining me, I am excited to be part of your journey. Please share this episode and hit subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes. I can't wait for you to experience God's peace, comfort, and wholeness.
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