Today I am sharing from my heart, starting with a personal story from my life--a story that might end up being one of the most impactful moments of my entire life.
It's a story centered around the faith journey I've been on these past several years. I will admit that as my faith has shifted, I have often felt very overwhelmed, isolated, even scared. It's hard to know who is safe to talk to to process this vulnerable topic. I'm here to tell you that it is all going to be ok, no matter where your faith journey takes you. And here are 3 additional things I think you need to know:
3 Takeaways from for when you are Navigating a Faith Crisis:
- There is nothing wrong with you. What you are going through is a normal part of human development. Fairly on in my faith crisis, I heard about the concept of Fowler's stages of faith, and it gave me a lot of peace to hear what I was going through described within a developmental framework.
- You have your whole life to figure this out. You don't need to feel rushed or panicked. Take it one day at a time.
- You are a good person. I know from personal experience that this is something you are grappling with due to your personal integrity and values. You wouldn't have chosen to go through this difficult deconstruction for no reason--you had the courage to recognize that something didn't feel right, didn't match your values.
>>>Are these tips on Navigating a Faith Crisis from Rachel helpful? What would you add to the takeaways? Tell us in the comments below.
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I listened to podcast 273, and related to your faith crisis that surfaced because of your desire to be a loving parent. I had a similar experience until I looked to the Savior for the answers I sought. I found peace and even joy. It felt good to follow Him even (or especially) in my parenting. If you ever want a listening ear, feel free to contact me.
I wrote a book called, “Christ-centered, Intentional Parenting,” which connects the attributes of Christ to parenting. Each chapter explores an attribute and relates it to parenting. The book is open-ended and encourages the reader to work through issues focused on Christ. I realize this episode was a couple of years ago and I do not know where you are at with your faith crisis. I guess I just wanted you to know that you are not alone and you are loved!
I listened to podcast 273, and related to your faith crisis that surfaced because of your desire to be a loving parent. I had a similar experience until I looked to the Savior for the answers I sought. I found peace and even joy. It felt good to follow Him even (or especially) in my parenting. If you ever want a listening ear, feel free to contact me.
I wrote a book called, “Christ-centered, Intentional Parenting,” which connects the attributes of Christ to parenting. The book is open-ended and encourages the reader to work through issues focused on Christ. I realize this episode was a couple of years ago and I do not know where you are with your faith crisis. I guess I just wanted you to know that you are not alone and you are loved!
Rachel, this episode is so beautiful. I navigated through an Lds faith crisis 5 years ago and it was one of the hardest and best things I have ever gone through. Your three takeaways are what helped me most too! Thank you so much for sharing! I’ve been a long time listener of your podcast- it’s amazing. I took yours and Monica’s podcast course a while back and started a parenting podcast a year ago (The Parent Inspiration Podcast)! Do you have a process for people to be on your show? I condense parenting books and wisdom from psychologists and those who specialize in child development in typically under 10 minutes. It’s been so fun to be researching what I used to study in college! I think the most meaningful takeaways on a 3 in 30 podcast that I could do would be ideas for love rituals and one on one time broken down in 3 sections. I’d love to know if you have a process for being on your show! Thanks for all you do Rachel!! And thank you for being vulnerable and encouraging in this episode.
Hi Mindy! Sorry this is a slow response… congrats on creating such an awesome podcast! Will you please email Rachel’s Communication Manager, Steph, at hello@3in30podcast.com? She can help you understand the process of how Rachel decides who comes on the podcast. Thanks so much for your support! – Christy (Operations Manager)