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b"\\u201cYou don\\u2019t know God,\\u201d the elder leaned forward and said to me. He knew I was preparing to divorce my emotionally abusive husband.\\n\\nMy body began to tremble. My voice shook. \\n\\nI realized later that he was right. His god was vindictive and cruel, like a mythological Zeus. \\n\\nThe God I know \\u2014 deeply, intimately, since I was a child \\u2014 is gentle and kind and leads me away from fear and control.\\n\\nThat was the first church meeting I ever walked out of. And the last one I ever had with those elders. \\n\\nIt\\u2019s also when I realized that I could fly free. So can you. \\n\\nIn this episode with licensed marriage and family therapist Naomi Norton, we discuss:\\n\\n- 11 dominant fears the Christian community uses to influence (CONTROL) women\\n- Why being connected to the physical (your body, emotions) is so important\\n- How to prioritize, process, and honor fear\\n- What the church usually says about fear (and why their perspective is SO DANGEROUS)\\n- How being aware of fear (the types, the ways they surface) can HELP US PROTECT ourselves\\n- Why moving toward fear is often NOT a good or godly response\\n- The reason you love God but you\\u2019re afraid of him (and how to get rid of that fear)\\n- How to respond to people (often church people) who USE FEAR TO CONTROL US\\n\\nListen or download the transcript at flyingfreenow.com/194\\n\\nFREE: I'll send you the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Just hop on my mailing list at flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download. (I will NEVER spam you or sell your information.)\\n\\nDesperate for real help and safe people who understand what you're going through? Find out about my online education and support program for women of faith at joinflyingfree.com\\n\\nAnd, if you are an already divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, have amazing relationships, build a business or career, or even find a good man - check out joinflyinghigher.com"