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THE NEW YOU
Pastor Lisa McIntosh talks about guiding emotions through faith, offering practical, bite-sized steps toward peace for those facing anxiety, fear and destructive behaviours. She blends prayer, scripture and everyday examples to support people in recovery and those rebuilding their lives.
11:06•7 Aug 2026
Guiding Your Emotions and Finding Peace One Moment at a Time
Episode Overview
- Take your emotional recovery one step at a time, even down to minutes if days feel overwhelming.
- Create a personal quiet space for peace, whether inwardly or in a physical place that calms you.
- Ask God daily to help you detach from thoughts and situations that steal your peace.
- Remember that fear is not your identity; focus on power, love and a sound mind instead.
- Use prayer and scripture as practical tools when facing career changes, relationship tension or addictive behaviours.
“"If you can't take it one day at a time, take it an hour at a time… sometimes you just have to take it a minute at a time."”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This instalment of THE NEW YOU leans into that question by focusing on one crucial piece of recovery: learning to guide your emotions instead of being ruled by them. Pastor Lisa McIntosh speaks to people wrestling with anxiety, fear, past hurts and destructive behaviours, including those caught up in addiction.
She frames emotional turmoil through a faith-based lens, reminding everyone that "you didn't get the spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and of sound mind." If you're trying to break free from old patterns, her message is that emotional healing is a daily, realistic process, not a single dramatic moment. The episode is warm and conversational, mixing prayer, scripture and straight-talking encouragement.
Pastor Lisa talks about the soul as the place "where our emotions lie" and explains how highs and lows can feel like a constant spiral. You'll hear practical suggestions too: finding even "five minutes of peace" each day, recognising that quiet space might be outside by water, cleaning the house, or simply turning inward to listen for a "small, still voice".
She also speaks to real-life stressors that often trigger relapse or emotional overload — career changes, marital conflict, family pressures — and prays specifically for those feeling stuck, scared or unsure.
Her core message is gentle but firm: don't beat yourself up for your reactions, but ask God to "help me to detach from the things that are trying to keep me from my peace." For anyone in recovery or rebuilding life after trauma, divorce or addiction, this episode offers faith-centred reassurance that emotional stability is possible, one minute at a time. Could taking just a couple of quiet minutes today be your first step towards that peace?
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