What Is Cortisol & How Does It Affects Us?

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I share from my own healing journey—these posts are for me first, then if you relate, for you too. I’m simply walking in purpose and sharing what helps me heal and grow, in hopes it may encourage you to. 🌱✨  Cortisol is a hormone your body produces in response to stress. It’s made by your adrenal glands (small glands that sit on top of your kidneys) and plays a big role in how your body manages stress, energy, and balance. Functions of Cortisol Stress response : Often called the "stress hormone," cortisol helps your body deal with challenges by triggering the "fight-or-flight" response. Metabolism : It helps regulate how your body uses carbohydrates, fats, and proteins for energy. Inflammation control : Cortisol keeps inflammation in check, so your immune system doesn’t overreact. Blood sugar balance : It works with insulin to keep your blood sugar levels steady. Sleep/wake cycle : Cortisol is usually higher in the morning (to help you wake up and ...

As A Man Thinks In His Heart




As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7

This Word speaks of the transformative power of thought and mindset.
What we believe and focus on can shape our identity and actions. 

What we constantly think about becomes our inner reality, and that reality eventually manifests outwardly.

Internal Beliefs:

These are the quiet convictions that run beneath our conscious thoughts. They're shaped by our past, environment, and experiences, but they hold the power to:

  • Define our self-worth

  • Determine our choices

  • Attract or repel opportunities

  • Affect our mental and spiritual health

If someone constantly thinks they’re unworthy, for example, they may subconsciously reject love, success, or peace— if it's available to them, because they have programmed their mind to believe they do not deserve anything good.

Meditation:

Biblical meditation isn’t just emptying the mind—it’s about filling it with truth. It helps to:

  • Renew the mind (Romans 12:2)

  • Rewire negative thought patterns

  • Strengthen faith and clarity

  • Align beliefs with God’s word

     Meditating on Scriptures, like Proverbs 23:7, allows you to reshape those internal thoughts that became beliefs but are not in alignment with the Word of God. Repeating truths like “I am loved,” “I have a purpose,” or “God is with me,” creates new mental pathways that change how you live and see the world.

    Scripture:

    Ephesians 1:4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

     2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; Old things have  passed away, behold, all things have become new.

     Romans 8:16-17The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,

     Affirmation:

    These can be used for journaling, posting, or prayer:

            I am chosen by God and deeply loved.
            I am redeemed and made new through Christ.
            I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
            I am not my past—I am a new creation.
            I am strong in my weakness because God’s grace sustains me.
            I am God's masterpiece, created with purpose.
            I am never alone—He is always with me.

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