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Faithformed (formerly The Pursuit Podcast): A Podcast About Faith, Leadership, and Life in a Noisy Culture
Faithformed is where faith meets real life.
We live in a loud culture that is constantly trying to shape who you are. Faithformed, hosted by pastor and communicator Justin D. Belt, is the counter-narrative. This podcast creates a space for everyday believers and emerging leaders to pause the noise and pursue spiritual depth, emotional strength, and cultural clarity.
If you have ever felt behind the pace of your purpose, or wrestled with the tension between your calling and your current reality, this is your home. We move beyond surface-level conversations to explore how God builds the person before He builds the platform.
Each week, we dive into:
- Spiritual Formation: Moving from behavior modification to heart transformation.
- Leadership: Leading with integrity in a world that values hype.
- Calling & Purpose: Navigating the "waiting rooms" of life.
- Culture: Engaging the world without losing your soul.
Join us as we explore the intersection of faith, identity, and inner healing. If you want a faith that forms your life—not the other way around—welcome to Faithformed.
Faithformed (formerly The Pursuit Podcast): A Podcast About Faith, Leadership, and Life in a Noisy Culture
12. When Obedience Costs You: Following God When It Hurts, Stretches, and Changes Everything
What happens when obedience doesn’t feel rewarding but wrecks your comfort instead?
In this episode of The Pursuit Podcast, Justin takes you into the raw, soul-stretching side of faith that most people avoid talking about: what to do when saying “yes” to God costs you something real. Maybe it’s a relationship. Maybe it’s your reputation. Maybe it’s your sense of control. True obedience isn’t glamorous. It’s gritty, misunderstood, and often lonely. But it’s also where the deepest transformation happens.
Through Scripture and honest insight, Justin unpacks what it looks like to follow God when it hurts, and how to keep trusting when obedience feels like loss. You’ll learn:
- Why obedience and comfort will never coexist
- How to discern when God is calling you out of alignment with the crowd
- What Scripture reveals about costly obedience (Matthew 16:24–25, Philippians 2:8, 1 Samuel 15:22)
- How to trust that every unseen “yes” still matters to God
If you’re in a season where obedience feels heavy or confusing, this message will remind you that you’re not being punished. You’re being perfected.
🎧 Listen now to “When Obedience Costs You” and rediscover the peace, power, and purpose that only come through surrender.
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We can't wait to build momentum and create a movement of pursuit with you!