243. How to Stay Confident in God During Life Transitions | Faith, Gratitude & Mental Strength
Eight hotels. Twenty-one days in New York. Sick throat. Camera cutting out. No sublet locked in. And Norense is still recording — because that's what confidence in God looks like when it stops being a concept and starts being a lifestyle. This episode is a raw, unfiltered thought dump from a hotel room in Manhattan — a real-time reminder that confidence isn't built in the comfortable moments. It's forged in the uncertain ones. Norense unpacks what it means to stay bold in who you are when everything around you is shifting, and why the moment you stop giving God thanks is the moment your confidence starts to collapse. Drawing from Romans 1, Norense reveals the dangerous connection between ingratitude and a darkened mind — and why praise isn't optional. It's protective. In this episode: Why confidence is something you hold onto — not something you throw away when obstacles come The Romans 1 warning: what happens to your mind when you stop giving God thanks and glory How nitpicking yourself into the ground is actually lowering the standard God set for how you should see yourself Why you're not defined by every thought that comes into your head — and what to do with the ones that try to take you down The difference between thinking too highly of yourself and thinking too lowly — and why both are dangerous Why trying seasons don't break you — they reveal capacity you didn't know you had A personal inventory: sexual assault, suicidal ideation, losing loved ones, losing in sport — and why none of it disqualifies you Key Truth: "I don't know where I'm going, but I know who's with me." Key Verse: Romans 1:21 — Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. If this episode hit you:Rate the Mind Bully Podcast — it helps more homes and hearts hear this message. 🎙️ New episodes every week | @mindbullypodcast | @kingno_