DUNAMIS_ HARNESS YOUR POWER

DUNAMIS_ HARNESS YOUR POWER

What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? For Dr. Theresa M Bell, it's the mix of raw honesty, faith, and hard-won self-control. In this episode of *Resilient Truths*, she unpacks what "dunamis"—the power of the Holy Spirit—looks like in everyday life, especially when emotions are running hot and old habits are close at hand. Speaking from her work in mental health, Dr.

Bell shares a striking story of nearly "slapping the taste" out of a colleague's mouth after watching a vulnerable woman being belittled in front of a room full of people. That moment becomes a live case study in holding peace, resisting impulse, and choosing to protect another person’s dignity instead of exploding. Her mantra is clear: "You got to grab hold of your power. You got to keep your power. You got to hold your peace.

Don't let nobody take your peace." Throughout the episode, she ties real-life situations to scripture, asking tough questions: Can you truly love God with all your heart, mind, and soul? Do you treat your neighbour with the same care you give yourself—or do you exhaust yourself trying to fix others while running on empty? She talks about addictions, gossip, and hidden "iniquities" in the heart, challenging anyone stuck in destructive cycles to seek deliverance before trying to lead others out.

Dr. Bell also speaks about mental health, reprobate minds, and the danger of staying comfortable in long-term harmful patterns. She stresses daily repentance, renewing the mind, and feeding the spirit with scripture as strongly as you’d feed the body with good food.

For anyone in recovery or supporting others through addiction and mental health struggles, this teaching-style episode offers straight talk, faith-filled humour, and a serious reminder: your peace, your boundaries, and your relationship with God are part of your greatest power. Where might you need to "grab hold" of that power again?