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You're good at what you do. People trust you with things that matter. You show up, figure it out, and get it done. 

So here's an honest question: When was the last time you actually let someone do something for you? 

If that question made you uncomfortable — if there's a part of you that doesn't fully trust anyone else to do it right — this episode is for you. 

Independence is the one identity wound that doesn't feel like a wound. It feels like competence. Like leadership. Like the person everyone can count on. 

But underneath it is a belief that sounds something like: "If I don't handle this, it won't get handled right." 

That's not a leadership style. That's a wound dressed up in a professional outfit. 

In this episode we look at: — Why Independence is the occupational hazard of pastoral work — The story of Saul — and how success slowly replaced obedience — Why Jesus, the one person who could have said "I've got this," said the exact opposite — What the move from Independence to Integration actually looks like in real life 

This wound lived in me. Whether in business, politics, or ministry — I spent years in an endless pursuit of approval and validation, doing it alone and calling it faithfulness. 

Today we're going to call it by its real name. 

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