🌿 PHASE 1: PRESENCE
Anchoring in the Now to Begin Healing
✨ Overview
“Be still and know…” —Psalm 46:10
When life has left you breathless—spiritually or emotionally—sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is pause. In Phase 1 of the P.A.T.H. Through the Wall, we focus on re-centering, re-grounding, and learning how to simply be present with yourself and with God.

This is where healing begins: not by fixing, but by feeling safe in the now.


🌸 What You'll Experience
 
In this phase, you’ll be gently guided to:
    • Slow down your racing thoughts
    • Regulate anxiety and inner chaos
    • Recognize where you are emotionally, without judgment
    • Invite God’s presence without pressure or performance
This phase is about cultivating stillness, building trust with your body and soul, and recognizing God as near—even when He feels far.

🧘🏽‍♀️ Tools and Practices
 
This phase blends trauma-informed coaching tools with biblical contemplative practices to help you reconnect with God's presence.
    • Breath Prayer & Stillness Exercises
       Short, powerful ways to anchor into the moment using God’s Word
    • “Where Am I Now?” Journal Prompts
       Compassionate self-inquiry to name emotions, body signals, and mental state
    • Presence Invitations
       A simple spiritual practice to say: “God, here I am.” And just be.
    • Grounding Techniques (Somatic-Based)
       Techniques from therapy to help your body feel safe again
💬 Sample Prompt
“If I could tell God the truth about how I feel right now, it would be…”

You’ll be encouraged to journal, pray, or simply reflect on where your heart really is—without editing yourself for God.

🙋🏾‍♀️ Who This Phase is For
  • You feel spiritually numb or distant from God
  • Your thoughts are scattered and anxious
  • You struggle with silence or stillness
  • You feel “cut off” from your own emotions
  • You’re exhausted and don't know where to begin
📖 Scripture Focus

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” —Psalm 34:18

 “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28

🙏 Closing Invitation
Healing begins here—right here, in this moment.
 If you're ready to stop running and start resting in God’s presence, you’re ready for Phase 1. 
Let’s begin this journey gently, one breath at a time.