Have you ever gotten so pulled into a story, a trial, a show, or somebody else's life online that you couldn't put it down? Do you feel weary and anxious and can't quite trace where it started? What if the thing quietly draining your peace isn't your circumstances at all, but what you've been letting in?

In this episode, Ash gets honest about becoming deeply invested in the Lindsay Clancy trial and the Secret Life of Mormon Wives, and what Scripture says about protecting what reaches your heart. There's nothing wrong with caring, but Proverbs tells us to guard our hearts above all else, and that "above all else" was never a suggestion. We're called to love people and serve them, but not at the cost of the very thing our connection with God runs through.

Ash takes a deep dive through Proverbs 4 to unpack what guarding your heart actually looks like: watching what you consume, keeping your eyes fixed forward, and hiding God's word where it can do its work. This is self control applied where most of us never think to apply it, and the peace from God you've been chasing may be waiting on the other side of it.

The best way to guard your heart is to drop everything and run to Jesus.

Scriptures Referenced: Proverbs 4:23 · Proverbs 4:24 · Proverbs 4:25 · Psalm 119:11 · 2 Corinthians 10:5

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ABOUT THE SHOW "God, Really?" is for the weary mom who asks, "Is God good?" and wishes for more self control and patience. Through biblical emotional regulation, spiritual healing, and true connection with God by learning how to pray, you will learn to walk in God's Will in mom life and how to have a real relationship with Him.

Have you ever had to fall apart completely before you could finally accept the help that was right in front of you? Do you feel weary and out of control, like you need more self control just to hold it together, wondering if you had to hit rock bottom just to notice God was trying to rescue you the whole time? If you're anxious, unhappy, and struggling to regulate your emotions right now, asking "God, really? Did I have to suffer this much?"... this episode is for you.

In this episode, I open up about something I don't love talking about — because look where I am now. But I know I need to say it, because I needed to hear it. For a long time, it was easy for me to blame God for my hardships. I needed to hit rock bottom before I could actually appreciate the rescue He had in store for me. But here's what I've learned: God doesn't delight in our suffering. He's concerned for us, and He rescues us. But we have to pray.

Scriptures referenced:

• Galatians 5:22 — the fruit of the Spirit, including peace and patience
• 1 Peter 5:7 — "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you"

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Contact → hello@ashdion.com Podcast → https://ashdion.com/listen Connect → Join our free Facebook group God in Mom Life (https://www.facebook.com/groups/godreally) Instagram → @itsashdion Resources → https://ashdion.com/resources

Next Steps:

1. 1. Join a supportive community of moms who are done blaming God and ready to love mom life again in the free Facebook group God in Mom Life — https://www.facebook.com/groups/godreally
   2. Sign up for our weekly newsletter at https://ashdion.com/newsletter

"God, Really?" is for the weary mom who asks, "Is God good?" and wishes for more self control and patience. Through biblical emotional regulation, spiritual healing, and true connection with God, you will learn to walk in God's Will for your life and how to have a real relationship with Him.

"God, Really?", a top 5% global podcast, is for the weary mom who asks, "Is God good?" and wishes for more self control and patience. Through biblical emotional regulation, spiritual healing, and true connection with God by learning how to pray, you will learn to walk in God's Will for your life and how to have a real relationship with Him.

When something goes wrong, do you find yourself blaming God for it?

Are you constantly looking up to the sky saying, "God, Really?" when life gets hard?

Do you want to enjoy mom life, but feel yourself losing patience and self control every second?

You're in the right place.

Hi, I'm Ash Dion. Mom of two, wife, and completely obsessed with Jesus. I walked away from God after watching my son suffer and lost every ounce of faith I had. Nearly 3 years later, at 2am in my son’s hospital bed, I had an encounter with God that changed my life forever.

Finally seeing God for who He truly is, I stopped blaming God for everything that went wrong in my life and started running to Him for everything. All it took was finally letting God show me who He is, instead of letting fear of God keep me hidden. Now, I help other moms see the true image of God too so they can stop drowning in stress and start enjoying momlife.

If you are ready to go from stressed to having patience, more self control, understand biblical tools for emotional regulation, experience spiritual healing, and live in peace with God, then this podcast is for you.

Grab that cozy blanket, take a deep breath, and let’s find peace in momlife.

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