Episode notes
When your lives bear abundant fruit, you demonstrate that you are my mature disciples who glorify my Father!
John 15:8 TPT
One of the best parts of our relationship with God is the opportunity and capacity for change.
But when we become self-reliant, change feels more like a burden than a cause for joy. We need God-reliance to relieve ourselves of the anxiety self-reliance brings, and simply enjoy how God transforms our lives.
Join Russ and friends as they discuss the spirituality behind why we resist growth, in this first episode of a multiple-part series about why anxiety is the enemy of spirituality.
Scripture References
- John 15:1-8 TPT
- 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 NIV
- Galatians 3:3 NET
- Galatians 4:15 NET
- Jeremiah 17:5-8 ESV
- Psalm 34:4-6 MSG





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