Ep. 115 | When Rejection Makes You Question God: Finding Trauma Healing in His Word with Angie Baughman

Rejection can shape far more than the way you relate to other people. It can affect how you see yourself, how you respond to conflict, and even whether you believe God will be there when you need Him most. In this episode, I’m joined by Angie Baughman, licensed pastor, Bible teacher, and founder of Steady On Ministries. Angie shares how being groomed and abused by a teacher as a teenager, followed by rejection from her community, left her battling anxiety, perfectionism, physical symptoms, and the persistent belief that she would never truly belong. We talk about how past rejection can create a trauma response that keeps you guarded in relationships and hyperaware of anything that feels like abandonment. When you are already experiencing burnout or nervous system dysregulation, even a canceled lunch or difficult conversation can bring old fear rushing back as though the original rejection is happening again. Angie explains how studying Scripture helped her recognize the difference between God’s voice, the enemy’s lies, and the harsh self criticism happening inside her own mind. We also discuss how choosing a Bible verse for anxiety and fear can give you something concrete to return to when you begin spiraling or questioning what God says about you. This conversation is about trauma healing, emotional health, and learning to trust God’s character even when disappointment has made His presence difficult to feel. Angie shares how therapy, Scripture, boundaries, and honest communication helped her regain agency, respond to her younger self with compassion, and stop allowing fear of rejection to control her relationships. In this episode, you’ll learn: How rejection can affect your beliefs, relationships, and physical health Why a past trauma response can make small disappointments feel like major rejection How to distinguish God’s voice from fear, shame, and self criticism How to use a Bible verse for anxiety and fear when overwhelm begins to take over Why nervous system dysregulation can keep you responding to present situations through past experiences How self awareness, boundaries, and honest communication can support trauma healing What Angie’s simple step by step Bible study method can help you discover in God’s Word Connect with Angie Baughman: Website: https://livesteadyon.com/ Download the free Step By Step Starter Kit or Family Kit: https://steadyon.myflodesk.com/stepbystep  Listen to the Understand Your Bible podcast: Search for Understand Your Bible wherever you listen to podcasts. Cassie Hutton Wellness Resources: 📘 Download your free guide: The Overwhelm Detox Planner: https://cassiehutton.aweb.page/ 🌿 Learn more about working with me: https://join.cassiehutton.com/ 🤍 Join my free community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cassiehuttonwellness 🎧 Follow me on social media: https://www.facebook.com/thecassiehutton 📩 Email: [email protected]