Heartbeat - When Saying No Means Being Left Out

0:00What happens when faith and mental health meet for real? What's up? I'm Grace Graber. Welcome to Breaking Through with Grace Graber, a podcast for honest conversations about anxiety, trauma, healing, hope, and the God who never backs away when life gets heavy. We are going to talk about everything mental health. No pretending, no perfect answers, just real stories, real faith, and a reminder that you're not alone. Get ready. You're going to be absolutely obsessed. Breaking through with Grace Graber, available now, wherever you get your podcasts. Life Audio From the Salvation Army, welcome to Heartbeat. Have you ever felt left out of a social situation because of your faith? Maybe your friends were doing something you knew wasn't right. Maybe you skipped an event, a conversation, or even a relationship because you wanted to honor God. And if we're honest, that can hurt. Nobody likes feeling excluded. Especially when we're young, the pressure to fit in and the fear of missing out can feel overwhelming.

1:02But Jesus never promised that following Him would always be popular. In fact, He said in John 15, 19, if you belong to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. When following Christ makes you feel left out, remember this. You're never left out of God's family. His acceptance is greater than the approval of any crowd. For more episodes of Heartbeat, visit SalvationArmyRadio.org. Thank you so much for listening to Heartbeat. We want to thank the team at LifeAudio for their partnership with us on the show. Visit LifeAudio.com, where you'll find dozens of other faith-centered podcasts in their network. They have shows about prayer, Bible studying, parenting, and more. Thanks again for listening, and we'll see you next time.