
Ep.1- 17 things learnt before I turnt 50 · November 2 · 36 min
Who Wote Your Script? Part 2
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You can play a role for so long that it starts to feel like your name. That’s the tension we’re sitting in today, a Monday morning reality check about anxiety creeping in, the world pressing down, and a question that won’t leave us alone: who wrote your script?
We unpack the “movie” we’ve all been cast in and how environment, expectations, and other people’s opinions shape the character we perform. Sometimes we perform it so well we forget where the act ends and who we really are begins. I share how decades of being trained to control conversations and chase validation created a version of me that looked successful but wasn’t rooted in love or humility. Then we zoom out to the bigger spiritual issue: domestication. Over time, it doesn’t just change what we do, it reshapes what we believe about ourselves and what we call “normal.”
Scripture cuts through the fog here. Romans 12:2 draws a hard line between being conformed by the world and being transformed by the renewing of our minds. We talk about how we defend old roles with blame and excuses, and how we rename our defenses to feel better about them: pride as confidence, bitterness as wisdom, fear as caution. If you’ve been chasing money, approval, or applause and still feel empty, you’re not alone and you’re not stuck. God has a part two, and it doesn’t require a better costume, it requires a changed heart.
Press play, sit with the questions, and share this with someone who needs a reset. If it helps you, subscribe and leave a review so more people can find the show.PRAYER REQUEST Support the show
We unpack the “movie” we’ve all been cast in and how environment, expectations, and other people’s opinions shape the character we perform. Sometimes we perform it so well we forget where the act ends and who we really are begins. I share how decades of being trained to control conversations and chase validation created a version of me that looked successful but wasn’t rooted in love or humility. Then we zoom out to the bigger spiritual issue: domestication. Over time, it doesn’t just change what we do, it reshapes what we believe about ourselves and what we call “normal.”
Scripture cuts through the fog here. Romans 12:2 draws a hard line between being conformed by the world and being transformed by the renewing of our minds. We talk about how we defend old roles with blame and excuses, and how we rename our defenses to feel better about them: pride as confidence, bitterness as wisdom, fear as caution. If you’ve been chasing money, approval, or applause and still feel empty, you’re not alone and you’re not stuck. God has a part two, and it doesn’t require a better costume, it requires a changed heart.
Press play, sit with the questions, and share this with someone who needs a reset. If it helps you, subscribe and leave a review so more people can find the show.PRAYER REQUEST Support the show
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