248. Heavenly Minded and Earthly Good248. Heavenly Minded and Earthly Good
Strong Tower Mental Health with Heidi Mortenson
Heidi Mortenson reflects on how God meets people in ordinary and painful moments, blending Christian faith with mental health tools. The conversation focuses on emotional awareness, gratitude and trusting God's presence rather than chasing only dramatic spiritual experiences.
31:23•13 Jul 2026
Heavenly Minded, Still Earthly Good: Finding God in Everyday Struggle
Episode Overview
- Notice what you're feeling without judging it; emotions "just are" and can be observed with curiosity.
- Look for God's presence before rushing to immediate spiritual or practical solutions.
- Practise gratitude in ordinary and even difficult moments to gently shift perspective.
- Recognise that God is with you in depression, anxiety and painful situations, not only in worship or prayer.
- Accept that healing often involves facing deeper roots over time, sometimes with help, rather than expecting instant fixes.
“What if one of the greatest miracles isn't healing, it isn't breakthrough, or getting that answer that you've been praying for? What if one of the greatest miracles is simply becoming aware that God is with you right now in this moment?”
How do people find hope in the darkest times? This honest conversation with licensed marriage and family therapist Heidi Mortenson centres on what it means to be "heavenly minded and earthly good" when life feels heavy, messy, or painfully ordinary. Instead of chasing only mountaintop spiritual moments, Heidi talks about meeting God in the quiet, unglamorous spaces of everyday life – on the deck with lunch and the dogs, in family arguments, and in the thick of depression and anxiety.
She shares a striking moment of sitting outside feeling deeply hopeless yet still aware of God's loving presence, saying it was "a very odd feeling" to feel heavy and grateful at the same time.
You'll get a mix of faith-based reflection and practical mental health tools as Heidi walks through three simple ways to become more aware of God's presence: noticing emotions without judging them, looking for God before rushing to solutions, and practising gratitude in ordinary and even difficult moments.
She links these ideas to scripture, including Ephesians 1 and Acts 17:28, emphasising that "God is actually bigger than we think and he's presence in every single moment." The tone is gentle, conversational and relatable, especially for Christians who struggle with feeling like they should be "so heavenly minded" that their humanness is sidelined.
Heidi also touches on how bringing God into conflicts and everyday stress can slowly reveal deeper roots of pain, making space for gradual healing rather than quick fixes. If you're wrestling with mental health, faith, or the pressure to be a "perfect" Christian, this episode offers a comforting reminder: you don't have to escape your humanity to walk closely with God. Could learning to notice his presence in your most ordinary moments be the quiet miracle you're longing for?
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