If we belong to Jesus, we will find ourselves under attack at some point. But we are far from victims. We can respond to every attack with confidence and from a place of victory because we belong to a victorious God. In this episode, mental health professional Janell Rardon shares her insights on how we can stand strong and confident, even when others act ugly. (Scroll down for group discussion questions)

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Find Janell online:
https://www.instagram.com/janellrardon/
https://www.janellrardon.com/

Listen to Janell’s podcast: Today's Heartlift with Janell - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/todays-heartlift-with-janell/id1415401851?mt=2

Find Janell's latest book: Stronger Every Day: 9 Tools for an Emotionally Healthy You - https://www.amazon.com/Stronger-Every-Day-Emotionally-Healthy/dp/080073758X

Find Jennifer Slattery at:
JenniferSlatteryLivesoutLoud
https://www.facebook.com/JenSlatte

Catch her other podcast, Your Daily Bible Verse, with cohost Grace Fox:
https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse/

Find Wholly Loved, at:
https://www.WhollyLoved.com

Find Wholly Loved Ministries at:
WhollyLoved.com

Join the private Faith Over Fear Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/442736966614671

Join the Private Wholly Loved Community Group (also on Facebook):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/443325386241769

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Group Discussion Questions:
1. What resonated with you most in today’s episode?
2. Why is it important to recognize that these attacks can come from both followers of Christ and those who don’t follow Him?
3. Why does it often hurt more when those in our faith communities wound us?
4. Consider a time when you felt as if someone else was attacking you. In what way might this have been caused, at least in part, from their reaction to the light of Christ within you?
5. How often do you view your negative encounters from a spiritual perspective?
6. Why is it important to “do our own work” as Janell phrased it?
7. What does it look like to respond to attacks with a growth mindset?
8. Why is it important to realize God maintains full authority over our lives?
9. What might God be asking you to do as a result of today’s podcast episode?