Equip The Next
Welcome to Equip the Next—the podcast where hungry believers learn to study the Bible with clarity, see Christ in every passage, and grow into confident disciples.
If you’ve ever wanted to go deeper in God’s Word but felt overwhelmed—or sensed a call to disciple others but didn’t feel equipped—you’re in the right place.
Our focus is simple: Grow in God’s Word. Lead boldly. Live with purpose.
Each episode blends practical Bible study tools, Christ-centered interpretation, and clear discipleship guidance—rooted in clarity, context, and spiritual depth that makes Scripture feel accessible and transformative. Whether we’re walking through a passage or tackling a spiritual growth topic, you’ll find steady encouragement and biblical clarity to help you stay anchored and confident in your faith.
Meet Your Host:
I’m Latoya Morris — a story-driven, Christ-centered Bible teacher helping believers understand Scripture with clarity, confidence, and real spiritual depth.
For over a decade, I’ve coached leaders, guided women in faith and purpose, and taught the Bible in a way that makes it come alive—through narrative clarity, context, and Christ-centered insight. With a B.A. in Marketing Communications, 12+ years of coaching experience, and seminary training, I bring together practical wisdom and solid biblical understanding in a way that feels steady, clear, and grounded.
I created Equip the Next because believers deserve clarity, not confusion. My mission is simple: help you understand the Word, see Christ in every passage, and grow into a confident disciple who can lead with truth and purpose.
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Equip The Next
Faith Fuel: From Hype to Habit
The weekend high fades fast—but your faith doesn’t have to. In this Faith Fuel episode, learn how to turn inspiration into steady confidence through simple habits that last. With a quicksand analogy and practical steps, discover how surrender helps you “float,” why panic makes you sink, and how small, daily rhythms grow durable faith that carries through your week.
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Equip the Next provides biblical encouragement and spiritual guidance and is not a church, pastoral authority, or counseling service. This content is consumed voluntarily and does not replace involvement in a local Christian community or professional care.
This is Equip the Next, and you're listening to Faith Fuel, Quick Encouragement for Bold Living. Ever come home from an event fired up only to lose steam by Monday? You don't want to miss this. Like, how to start when you feel stuck? You see, your faith isn't meant to peak at a mountaintop. It's meant to carry you in the everyday, the ups, the downs, the highs, the lows. Confidence grows when you bring what you've learned on Sunday or what you've learned in a conference or whatever into your everyday routine. And sometimes in life, we can feel stuck. We can feel stuck in the mud, you know, or stuck in quicksand. But we have to learn that pacing and small steps are key. They're important. I actually looked up what you should do if you were stuck in quicksand. Because I was just curious. Because I felt like sometimes we might feel, or you might even somebody might listen, be listening to this. I like to say we, but you might feel like you're stuck. You don't know which direction to go in. You heard a good message, it was great. That's the experience. But what about the lifestyle? Can you bring that into your lifestyle? And you might be feeling like you're stuck in quicksand. But when I was reading to do some research on how do you get out of quicksand, it was noted that quicksand is a lot scarier in the movies, but it actually isn't that scary. It's when, or the danger comes when we panic and we get exhausted. One of the main tips was to, you know, in quicksand, understanding quicksand is denser than water, so you won't sink completely unless you struggle violently. And panicking and thrashing makes you sink deeper. But instead breathe slowly and focus on staying still. If possible, perhaps drop some heavy items like backpacks or bags or shoes or anything you can to lessen the weight. Spread your arms and legs to increase your surface area and float more easily. Slowly lean back so you're not lying on your back. And there's other steps, but I want to kind of unpack this a little bit. This faith feel might be a little longer than most. Because you might be going through or feeling like you're in quicksand and you cannot get out. The first thing you have to know is that don't panic. It just makes it worse. It really does. Don't panic. Understand that God has you and He can carry the load. So panicking and and sometimes, especially if you try to make a decision while you panic, we tend to make the wrong decision. Now there are times where we have to be on you know fight or flight mode and we are able to adjust. But talking about if you were just stuck in quicksand, I loved how there was this um another tip of if possible to drop the heavy items off of you to make it make you lighter. Because a lot of times when you're in you're stuck and you're in quicksand, you have these this baggage and heavy loads. But when you release that and you let it go, you'll already feel that the load is light. Another thing that it was mentioned that I just had to stop right there and and focus on was spread it your arms and legs. I I love the spread your arms part part because when you're in your praise posture, most of the time what do we do? We lift up our hands. It's a form of surrender. Have you surrendered to the Lord? Have you gave it to him? Or are you trying to fight and you are being exhausted because you are in quicksand and you are wondering why you can't get out? I challenge you to give it to him. Because he can show you the path, you can pray and ask him for wisdom to get you afloat. I pray that was a blessing to you. Listen, that's all I have for you today during this faith fuel. Remember, grow in God's word and lead boldly.
