Welcome back to If Only One Overcomes! This week, we’re stepping into one of the most powerful and difficult journeys of all—forgiveness.

Forgiveness is not pretending everything is okay. It’s not minimizing your pain or giving anyone permission to hurt you again. In this episode, we explore what forgiveness really means—and what it doesn’t.

If you’ve been holding on to resentment, pain, or waiting for an apology that never came… this is your invitation to let go and choose peace.

🧡 In this episode, we cover:

• What forgiveness is—and what it is not
• Why forgiveness is not about the other person—it’s about you
• A personal story of betrayal, broken trust, and the powerful moment Katie heard God say: “You can’t heal if you won’t let go.”
• The spiritual power of forgiveness and how it sets your heart free
• A biblical perspective on forgiveness, with encouragement from Ephesians 4:31–32 and Matthew 6:14
• Five steps to begin the healing process through forgiveness:
  1. Acknowledge the Hurt
  2. Decide to Forgive
  3. Let Go of the Need for Justice
  4. Practice Self-Forgiveness
  5. Release and Reclaim Your Peace

💬 Key Takeaways:

• Forgiveness isn’t forgetting. It’s choosing peace over bitterness.
• You may never get the apology—but you can still get your healing.
• Releasing the pain doesn’t mean you lose—it means you win back your peace.
• You don’t forgive because they deserve it. You forgive because you deserve peace.

📖 Scripture References:

• Ephesians 4:31-32 – “Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger… Be kind and compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God forgave you.”
• Matthew 6:14 – “If you forgive others, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”

✨ Affirmation of the Week: “I forgive—not because they deserve it, but because I deserve to be free.”

🙏 Prayer Prompt: Ask God to show you where you're still carrying the weight of unforgiveness—and to give you the courage to let go and trust Him with your healing.

🔁 Next Steps: ➡️ Share this episode with someone who’s been struggling to forgive. ➡️ Journal your own forgiveness journey using this week’s companion worksheet. ➡️ Reflect on: Where have I been waiting for someone else to give me closure? Can I give that to myself instead—with God’s help?

🕊 Remember: Forgiveness is a process. Take your time. Let God walk with you. And never forget— 💛 You are worthy of peace. 💛 You are ready for release. 💛 And with God, you can forgive and be free.

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Welcome back, family! Season 2 of If Only One Overcomes kicks off with a powerful truth: joy still belongs to you, even after all you’ve been through.

In today’s episode, Katie Lee shares how to reclaim lasting joy after trauma, loss, and heartache. You’ll learn the difference between happiness and true joy, how trauma tries to steal your inner light, and practical, faith-based steps to choose joy again, right where you are.

Whether you’re feeling stuck in sadness or just need a reminder that better days are ahead, this message is for you. You can experience peace again. You can smile again. You can live again.

🟡 What You’ll Hear in This Episode: • The key difference between happiness and true joy • How grief, trauma, and fear try to block our joy • Why joy is a decision rooted in faith, not feelings • 5 steps to reclaim your joy — even in hard seasons • Encouragement from scripture to hold onto hope

📖 Scriptures Mentioned: • Nehemiah 8:10 – “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” • Psalm 30:5 – “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”

💛 Takeaway Truth: Joy is not the absence of struggle — it’s the presence of God. You don’t have to wait for things to be perfect to feel joy again. You can reclaim it — starting today.

📝 Resources Mentioned: • Download your free Episode 14 Companion Worksheet in the If Only One Overcomes Facebook Community • Access the 31-Day Devotional and Affirmation Journal to deepen your healing journey

🙏 Let’s Stay Connected: • Instagram: @ifonlyoneovercomes • Facebook Group: If Only One Overcomes Community • Email: hello@ifonlyoneovercomes.com

📌 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs a reminder that joy is still possible. Because if only one overcomes, it’s worth it. 💛

In this final episode of Season 1, we’re closing out with a deeply needed conversation: how to release the weight of guilt and shame that often follows trauma. Whether you’ve blamed yourself for what happened, struggled with shame about your past, or felt like you’re “too broken” to be loved or used by God—this episode is for you.

Guilt and shame are not your identity. They are wounds, not definitions. And in Christ, healing is possible.

What You’ll Learn:

· The difference between guilt and shame and how they impact your healing.

· Why trauma survivors often internalize blame.

· What scripture says about releasing shame.

· How to challenge toxic thoughts with truth.

· Steps to walk in freedom and self-forgiveness.

Scriptures Mentioned: • Romans 8:1 – "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." • Isaiah 61:7 – "Instead of your shame, you will receive a double portion..."

Listener Affirmation: “I release the shame that does not belong to me. I am not what I’ve been through—I am who God says I am.”

🧡 Final Words from Katie:"Thank you for walking with me through Season 1. Every episode, every prayer, every moment we’ve shared—it’s been about one thing: helping even just one Overcomer take a step toward healing. I pray this season reminded you that you are not alone, you are not forgotten, and you are never beyond redemption. Season 2 is coming soon—and I can’t wait to walk with you again."

💻 Companion Resource:

Download the free Companion Worksheet for this episode, available inside the If Only One Overcomes Facebook Community. This printable includes journal prompts, reflection questions, affirmations, and a prayer to support your healing journey.

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📝 Want to share your thoughts or story? Email me at hello@ifonlyoneovercomes.com

You are not alone. You are not forgotten. You are an Overcomer. 💫

Welcome back to If Only One Overcomes! In this episode, we explore a powerful act of healing: setting and maintaining healthy boundaries. If you've ever struggled with saying "no," felt overwhelmed by others’ expectations, or questioned your right to protect your peace—this episode is for you.

After trauma, many of us find it difficult to advocate for our own needs. We may overextend ourselves, fear rejection, or believe we don’t deserve rest or space. But God invites us to guard our hearts and walk in wisdom—boundaries are a part of that sacred calling.

🔑 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why boundaries are essential for emotional and spiritual healing
• How trauma can lead to people-pleasing, guilt, and over-explaining
• Biblical wisdom on guarding your heart and honoring your limits
• Practical steps to identify, set, and maintain boundaries with confidence
• Empowering truths: Saying “no” is not unkind—it’s honest. Boundaries are not barriers—they’re bridges to healthier living.

📖 Scripture Focus: Proverbs 4:23 – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Luke 5:16 – “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”

💡 Affirmation for this week: “I am allowed to protect my peace. I honor my healing by setting boundaries that reflect God’s care for me.”

💛 Companion Resource:

Download the free Companion Worksheet for this episode, available inside the If Only One Overcomes Facebook Community. This printable includes journal prompts, reflection questions, affirmations, and a prayer to support your healing journey.

Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, Katie dives into what it means to reclaim your self-worth after trauma. When life’s pain tells us we’re not enough — abuse, betrayal, loss, failure — it’s easy to forget who we really are. But your identity isn’t rooted in what happened to you. It’s rooted in who God says you are: chosen, loved, and deeply valuable.

Katie shares a personal story of how trauma distorted her view of herself — and how God's truth slowly began to heal and restore what had been broken. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve lost yourself in the aftermath of pain, this episode is for you.

🔑Key Talking Points:

• What self-worth is (and what it’s not)
• How trauma damages the way we see ourselves
• The lies we unknowingly believe about our value
• Practical steps to reclaiming your identity and healing through compassion
• Daily affirmations and scripture to anchor your worth in God’s truth

✨Episode Highlights:

• “Trauma whispers lies… but God speaks truth louder.”
• “You are not what happened to you. You are who God created you to be.”
• “Healing doesn’t demand perfection — it invites presence and grace.”

📖Scriptures Mentioned:

• Psalm 139:14 – “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
• Romans 8:37 – “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”

Affirmation of the Week:✨·“My past does not define me.”

💛 Companion Resource:

Download the free Companion Worksheet for this episode, available inside the If Only One Overcomes Facebook Community. This printable includes journal prompts, reflection questions, affirmations, and a prayer to support your healing journey.

When trauma, betrayal, or loss breaks your trust, it doesn’t just affect your relationships—it shakes your confidence, your decisions, and even your faith. In today’s episode, we talk about how to rebuild trust: in yourself, in others, and in God.

Whether you’ve been hurt by people, left doubting your own voice, or wondered where God was in the middle of your pain—this episode is here to remind you that healing is possible, and trust can be rebuilt one gentle step at a time.

✨In This Episode:

We take a gentle but honest look at what it means to rebuild trust after it’s been shattered. We talk about:

• Rebuilding trust in yourself after self-doubt or shame
• Rebuilding trust in others while learning to set healthy boundaries
• Rebuilding trust in God, even when your prayers felt unanswered

Whether you're in the early stages of healing or taking another step forward, this episode offers encouragement, biblical wisdom, and grace for your journey.

🔑Key Scriptures: Proverbs 3:5–6, Isaiah 26:3

Reflection Affirmation:

"I am learning to trust again—myself, others, and God. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting; it means choosing hope over fear."

💛 Companion Resource:

Download the free Companion Worksheet for this episode, available inside the If Only One Overcomes Facebook Community. This printable includes journal prompts, reflection questions, affirmations, and a prayer to support your healing journey.

You can’t move forward while holding on to what’s behind you. In this episode, we talk about one of the hardest—but most healing—steps in the journey: forgiveness.

Forgiveness isn’t easy. It’s layered. It’s emotional. And it’s not always instant. But it is a decision you can make for your peace, not their comfort.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• What forgiveness is—and what it’s not
• The difference between forgiveness and reconciliation
• How unforgiveness affects your mental, emotional, and spiritual health
• The healing power of letting go—even if they never apologize
• Practical, faith-filled steps to begin the forgiveness process

Reflection Prompts:

• What belief about forgiveness may be keeping you stuck?
• Who (including yourself) might you need to forgive so you can move forward?

Scriptures to Meditate On:

• Ephesians 4:31–32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
• Matthew 6:14 – “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”

Final Encouragement:

Forgiveness doesn’t excuse the pain—it simply refuses to let that pain control your next chapter.

You are not alone. You are not forgotten. You are an Overcomer.

💛 Companion Resource:

Download the free Companion Worksheet for this episode, available inside the If Only One Overcomes Facebook Community. This printable includes journal prompts, reflection questions, affirmations, and a prayer to support your healing journey.

Have you ever found yourself starting the healing journey, only to pull back when it gets too real? You're not alone. In this powerful episode, Katie Lee dives deep into the hidden habits of self-sabotage and the fear of fully healing. She explores why we sometimes resist the very freedom we pray for and how to break the cycle that keeps us bound.

Whether it's old mindsets, unhealed trauma, or comfort in dysfunction, this episode will help you recognize the signs and take the first step toward consistent, courageous progress.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• What self-sabotage looks like during your healing journey
• How fear, shame, or guilt keeps us stuck
• Why it's so hard to believe we deserve healing
• Practical steps to interrupt the cycle and move forward
• Encouragement to take one brave step—even if it’s small

Scripture Reference: “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do, but what I hate, I do.”

Affirmation of the Week:

I choose healing even when it’s uncomfortable. I am not going back—I am moving forward in faith.

💛 Companion Resource:

Download the free Companion Worksheet for this episode, available inside the If Only One Overcomes Facebook Community. This printable includes journal prompts, reflection questions, affirmations, and a prayer to support your healing journey.