Let’s be real—mental health isn’t always linear, pretty, or easy to talk about in any space, let alone faith spaces. Especially when you’re someone who believes in God’s healing and modern science… and still lives with what I lovingly call “mental spiciness.” For me, that’s OCD. Diagnosed. Managed. But definitely still present.
But here’s the difference: I don’t walk through it alone anymore. See, before I fully gave my life to Christ, I was chasing peace as if it were a checklist. Therapy? Check. Supplements? Check. Controlling everything in sight until my brain stopped spinning? Triple check. But no matter how much I did, I never felt done. Never felt still. Never felt free.
And then I met the kind of peace that only comes from Jesus.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)
I used to read that and roll my eyes. Peace that surpasses understanding? Sounds cute. But my brain didn’t get that memo. But now? Now I get it. Well, I try to get it… but it still doesn’t make sense how I have *that* peace 😉.
Not every day is perfect. The spiral still tries to pull me in. But when I center myself in Christ—when I pray, when I worship, when I surrender (as best I can) the intrusive thoughts—I find a stillness the world could never offer.
So, if your brain is spicy like mine… if you’re battling diagnoses or drowning in mental noise… Take heart (John 16:33). You don’t have to earn peace. You just have to let the One who created your mind remind you who’s actually in control of it. I’ve learned that God’s peace doesn’t require performance. It just requires permission. Not from Him—from me.
I had to let Him into the chaos. Into the anxiety. Into the loud, unfiltered thoughts. And slowly, over time, I began to feel something settle… not silence, but stillness. Not perfection, but protection.
That’s what the verse promises. Peace that guards. Peace that stands on duty at the gate of your mind and heart and says, “She’s already spoken to God about it—back off.”
It doesn’t mean I never struggle. I still spiral. I still get triggered. I still double and triple-check and fixate on things that don’t matter. But now I catch it. I pray through it. I don’t hide it from God—I hand it to Him.
And when I need to refocus, I go to the verse that comes right after:
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” — Philippians 4:8
OCD tries to make me obsess over what could go wrong. Jesus reminds me to dwell on what is right. I can’t always trust my brain. But I can trust my God. This isn’t some polished testimony tied with a bow. It’s just truth. I still battle. I still heal. But I do it with Jesus now. And that changes everything.
So, if your mind feels like a war zone, let me say this: You don’t have to earn peace. You don’t have to hustle for it. You don’t need the perfect plan or the perfect prayer. You just need to open a sliver of your heart to Jesus. He’s already right there.
And while I’ll never say a supplement can replace the power of God, I will say this: I created NOVA’s products to walk with women through the very same battles I’ve faced. I didn’t build them in a lab of hypotheticals—I built them from my healing (and in an ultra-certified, actual lab).
The Rhodiola in Breakthrough? It’s not just there to look hard to pronounce. It’s a clinically-proven adaptogen shown to reduce anxiety—used for centuries to help the mind and body recover from stress. And it works. On the hard days when my thoughts feel heavy, it’s part of what keeps me steady.
And Lift Off? Let’s just say: if OCD tries to spiral me into control mode, this gummy gently taps the brakes. It helps me shift, re-focus, and calm the nervous system without numbing who I am.
These aren’t magic – because there is no magic. Only God. These products are support. And I believe God gives us support in many forms—scripture, community, creation, and yes… science-backed, plant-powered help.
If you’ve ever felt like your faith and your mental health were in conflict—know this: They’re not. They were always meant to work together. Let God be your peace. Let wisdom be your strategy. And let your healing be sacred—no matter how long it takes.
You are not broken. You are becoming. And peace is always possible. Even in the chaos. Especially in the chaos.
Toodles for now!
Kathryn