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Growing Through It
Welcome to the "Growing Through It" podcast, where your host, Lyla Anne, is dedicated to guiding listeners towards a deeper connection with God. More than just a title, "Growing Through It" is an understanding that every experience we endure is purposeful. We firmly believe that in the eyes of the Lord, nothing is without meaning or value.
Grounded in the teachings of the Word, this podcast aims to accompany listeners whether they're new to their faith journey or have walked this path for years. Whether you're experiencing life's highs and lows or simply navigating through the routines of everyday life, what matters most to us is that Jesus is leading the way for you.
For those seeking to deepen their connection with God yet feeling uncertain about where or how to begin, this podcast was made just for you. Let’s grow through it together.
Growing Through It
Anyone Else Feeling Sad Lately? Because Same.
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Lately I’ve felt a heaviness that’s hard to explain. Are you guys feeling it too?
Not just regular sadness, something deeper. Like my eyes have been opened to how much darkness there really is in the world. And if I’m honest, it made me feel overwhelmed… and even angry. The kind of anger that makes you want to call everything out. But somewhere in that, I realized my heart was starting to feel hard and that scared me.
Because I never want to look more like the world than I look like Jesus.
God has taken me through such a deep spiritual journey recently, and this episode is really just me speaking from that place. No perfect outline, no polished message just me trying to process what God has been showing me with you guys.
I talk about what it feels like to see darkness clearly without losing hope… how reading the Old Testament made me realize evil never really stopped… and how God met me in a moment where I honestly felt exhausted and asked Him what the point of all of this even is.
And instead of pressure, like always, He met me with gentleness.
This episode is about learning how to hold righteous anger without letting it turn into sin… how to discern truth and remain hopeful… and how to stay like Christ in a world that can feel harsh and confusing.
Because following Jesus right now can feel complicated. The lines feel blurred. There are so many voices telling us what is right and wrong. And sometimes it feels easier to become hardened than to stay loving.
But Jesus didn’t call us to perform righteousness, He called us to abide in Him.
This is not a fear message.
It’s not a “Jesus is coming tomorrow” message. It’s just a reminder that we are not fighting for victory, we are living from it.
Jesus has already overcome the world.
And even when everything feels heavy and confusing… He is still gentle with the weary.
So if you’ve been feeling spiritually tired… overwhelmed by the world… or unsure how to follow Jesus without losing your heart in the process,
you’re not alone. I promise you’re not.
Love you guys!!
John 16:33
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Scripture Mentioned:
1 Peter 5:8 • 2 Corinthians 11:14 • John 16:33 • Romans 8:1 • Ephesians 2:8–9 • Matthew 22:37–39 • Galatians 5:22–23 • Matthew 5:44 • Matthew 9:10–13 • Ephesians 4:26 • Matthew 11:28 • John 14:26–27 • Romans 8:26 • Hosea 6:6 • John 15:5 • Matthew 24:36 • James 1:27 • John 1:5 • Revelation 21:4 • Philippians 1:6