Who Are You? Really.
The real you includes thoughts, feelings, and emotions that no one else sees, feels or understands.
This is the Unseen Me.
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your mind and with all your strength.
– Jesus
(Mark 12:30)
The Counselors Conversation
We’re not professional counselors, so we had a conversation with some who are. Here’s what they had to say.
Watch the 4 messages in this series.
Messages
Download the Study Guide as a companion piece to the series.
Study Guide
RESOURCES: MOUNTAINTOP CONTACTS
MENTAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Linda Crump, Women’s Groups Pastor
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Linda will connect you with a pastor or professional counselor, based on your need.
MARRIAGE MENTORS
Linda Crump, Women’s Groups Pastor
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Mentoring in the following areas is available: premarital, marriage, post marriage, crisis, and blended marriage.
AWAKEN MINISTRIES
Greg Oliver
awakenrecovery.com
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A Mountaintop Ministry Partner that helps find solutions for those who deal with unwanted sexual behaviors, like sex and porn addiction.
RESOURCES: WEBSITES
EMOTIONAL HEALTH
anthology.study video
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If your house has ever had a busted pipe, you know what a hassle that is. Whether it’s faulty plumbing or just wear and tear, it doesn’t really matter in the end. What matters is the water that was supposed to be inside the pipe is now on the outside. Our emotions work the same way. When they’re maintained the right way, everything runs pretty smoothly. But when we let emotions get outside where they’re supposed to be, we can cause damage with our words and our actions.
SOUL CARE
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Are you overwhelmed by the noise, busyness, and pace of your life? Join Jason Perkins for this six-part series on Soul Care and learn to tend to the garden of your inner life. Discover what it means to apprentice under the Master, Jesus — not just by believing His teachings, but by living the way He lived. As you adopt His rhythms of rest and relationship and practice His habits of silence, solitude, Sabbath, and simplicity, your soul will begin to thrive and bear fruit.
CALM
Calm.com
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Our mission is to make the world happier and healthier. We’re the #1 app for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation, with over 100 million downloads and over 1.5M+ 5-star reviews. We’re honored to be an Apple BEST OF 2018 award winner, Apple’s App of the Year 2017, Google Play Editor’s Choice 2018, and to be named by the Center for Humane Technology as “the world’s happiest app”.
988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE
988lifeline.org
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We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Learn about risk factors & warning signs here.
Read stories of hope & recovery here.
THE HOPE LINE
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You deserve to be heard and understood. We help students and young adults in crisis by offering sound advice and a safe place to connect.
THE UNSEEN ME PLAYLIST
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Our Associate Worship Pastor, Tori Woodward, curated a playlist just for this series. Our hope is you’ll listen to this when you need to quiet all the other voices, so you can be reminded of who you are and who He is.
RESOURCES: BOOKS
WINNING THE WAR IN YOUR MIND
Craig Groeschel
Book InfoÂ
Are your thoughts out of control – just like your life? Do you long to break free from the spiral of destructive thinking? Let God’s truth become your battle plan to win the war in your mind!
SOUNDTRACKS
Jon Acuff
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When we don’t control our thoughts, our thoughts control us. If our days are full of broken soundtracks, thoughts are our worst enemy, holding us back from the things we really want. But the solution to overthinking isn’t to stop thinking. The solution is running our brains with better soundtracks.
EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY
Peter Scazzero
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Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can’t be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Even though he was the pastor of a growing church, he did what most people do–avoid conflict in the name of Christianity; ignore his anger, sadness, and fear; use God to run from God; and live without boundaries.
LIVE NO LIES
John Mark Comer
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The problem isn’t so much that we tell lies but that we live them. We let them into our bodies, and they sabotage our peace. All around us in the culture and deep within our own body memories are lies: deceptive ideas that wreak havoc on our emotional health and spiritual well-being, and deceptive ideas about who God is, who we are, and what the good life truly is.
A QUIET MIND TO SUFFER WITH
John Andrew Bryant
Book InfoÂ
Suffering has been made holy by Christ’s proximity to it. This is the story of Christ’s nearness to my own suffering―my mental breakdown, my journey to the psych ward, my long, slow, painful recovery―and how Christ will use even our agony and despair to turn us into servants and guests of the mercy offered in his gospel.
GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD
Jennie Allen
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Our enemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless, overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom of God. But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises and goodness of God flood our lives in remarkable ways.
THE ANXIETY, WORRY & DEPRESSION WORKBOOK
Jennifer L. Abel, PhD
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It’s hard to fight back against anxiety, worry and depression and it’s even harder to face and overcome those fears by yourself. This interactive workbook will help you tame anxiety, worry and depression.
RESOURCES: BOOKS ABOUT KIDS & TEENS
SEEN
Will Hutcherson & Chinwe Williams, PhD
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A beautiful convergence of faith and psychology, Seen is a quick read that uses both clinical research and real life stories to give you–and the kids you love–hope.
RAISING EMOTIONALLY STRONG BOYS
David Thomas, LMSW
Book InfoÂ
Some say that’s just how boys are–prone to outbursts or sullenness. But what’s behind these and other issues? Drawing from twenty-five years of counseling boys and working with parents, David Thomas sheds light on common emotional struggles, including anger, anxiety, and depression, and shares practical ways you can help your son be resourceful, aware, resilient, and empathetic.
RAISING WORRY-FREE GIRLS
Sissy Goff, MeD, LPC-MHSP
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In this immensely practical book, veteran counselor Sissy Goff shares how you can instill bravery and strength in your daughter. Addressing common age-specific issues, Goff gives you the tools to help you and your child understand why her brain is often working against her when she starts to worry, and what she can do to fight back. With your help, she will find the anchoring truth of God’s strong, safe love for her and the confidence she needs to thrive.
BRAVE
Sissy Goff, MeD, LPC-MHSP
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This guide–created for girls ages 13 to 18–will help your daughter understand anxiety’s roots and why her brain is often working against her when she starts to worry. With teen-friendly information, stories, and self-discovery exercises, including journaling and drawing prompts, she will learn practical ways to fight back when worries come up. She will find more of her voice and her confidence. In essence, she will find more of herself and the brave, strong, deeply loved girl God made her to be.
YOUR NEW PLAYLIST
Jon Acuff with L.E. Acuff and McRae Acuff
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When Jon Acuff’s book Soundtracks, came out, one reaction surprised him. Parents across the country all said the same thing: “Do you have a version for teenagers? If I knew how to change my mindset when I was that age, my entire life would have been different.” Why did they say that? Because truth grows like compound interest. Saving money when you’re young has a bigger impact than it does when you save in your 40s. A single new soundtrack–Acuff’s phrase for a repetitive thought–believed when you’re 14 or 18 can change your whole life in the same way. In response, Acuff tagged his two daughters to help him create an honest, actionable guide to mindset for teenagers.
BEYOND THE SPIRAL
Will Hutcherson & Chinwe Williams, PhD
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In Beyond the Spiral, Will Hutcherson and Dr. Chinwé Williams will help you discover six lies that can keep us spiraling in anxiety: I am not safe, I should just ignore it, It’s all in my head, I have no control, I’m going to miss out, and I can do it alone.Then they’ll help you discover the truths to replace those lies, along with practical strategies to break free from the cycle. Not only will you learn coping skills as if you were on the couch of a licensed therapist, you’ll also discover how to apply them from a faith perspective.
THE WORRY-FREE PARENT
Sissy Goff, LPC-MHSPÂ
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Anxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Time and time again, when veteran counselor and parenting expert Sissy Goff has an anxious child or teen in her office, she’s found they have at least one very well-intentioned but anxious parent. Anxiety is contagious, and it’s likely affecting your kids, distracting you in the present, and making you feel like it will define your family’s future. It doesn’t have to be this way. With over 30 years of experience helping both children and adults, Sissy offers you practical, well-researched tools that will make a difference in your life–and the lives of your children.
