Litwithprayer Podcast

For much of my early life, anxiety felt like background noise I couldn't turn off. Constant worry. Worst-case scenarios playing on a loop. Fear creeping into decisions that shouldn't have been that hard. Before I really met Jesus, I thought that was just how I was wired. Some people are anxious. I was one of them. But here's what I've come to know: anxiety is not your identity....

The Lie One of the most subtle lies the enemy whispers is this: “You are alone.” It doesn’t always sound dramatic. Sometimes it shows up like this: “No one really understands you.” “You’re the only one going through this.” “God feels distant.” “You’re on your own.” And when that thought repeats long enough, it begins to shape how we see everything. We start interpreting our circumstances through t...

Today’s post is a little different. I had something else planned, but I felt led to share from my personal Bible study this morning. I was reading Psalm 40, and it hit me in a fresh way — because in one Psalm, you see David move through multiple “modes” that many of us recognize: despair breakthrough worship boldness and then… trouble again So here’s what we’re going to do: I’m going to read Psalm...

There have been times in my life when I’ve lost the fire for God. That same hunger I once had to pray felt nonexistent. Reading the scriptures no longer clicked for me, and it felt like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube in my mind. Everything I knew about building my relationship with God just felt dry. You too might have felt a similar experience or are going through that right now. I want to share...

In Part 1, we established the order: The Body communicates, the Soul interprets, and the Spirit leads. We looked at the Dashboard framework, the idea that physical gives us information, but is not the Driver. Today, we’re getting tactical. We aren’t just 'living' in a body; we are stewarding our temple. To do that effectively, we have to move beyond reacting to our symptoms and start tra...

The Body (Part 1): Where Faith Faces the Physical Learning to lead the physical with the power of the Spirit. Over the last few weeks, we’ve unpacked the Soul—our mind, will, and emotions. We discussed the mind as the Gatekeeper and the will as the Decision Center. Today, I want to turn our attention to the part of us that often gets misunderstood, neglected, or overspiritualized: the body. The bo...

The Soul (Part 2): Where Victory Is Decided How to move from being driven by your feelings to being led by the Truth. Earlier this week, we looked at the mind as the Gatekeeper of your soul. We discussed how the mind is the front line of every spiritual battle and why it is critical to guard what thoughts we allow past the gate. If you missed that breakdown on identifying the enemy’s tactics and t...

Today, I want to dive into the soul, which plays a crucial role in living an overcomer’s life. This will be a two-part series. Today, we focus on the mind. In the next post, we will finish by looking at the will and emotions. The Soul Your soul consists of your mind, will, and emotions, and each plays a vital role in how you experience life: Mind: What I think about. Will: What I do with what I th...

Today, I want to dive deeper into Living Life in the Spirit. My goal is to help you experience more of the Spirit-filled life and less of the Spirit’s greatest enemy: your flesh. The Important Distinction: Walking vs. Being Led Before we jump in, we need to understand two vital distinctions in our spiritual walk. While they work together, there is a difference between walking in the Spirit and bei...

The Law vs. The Label: Staying Free in Christ "So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law." — Galatians 5:1 The Battle for the Mind I’ve been reading and studying the book of Galatians and really thinking about what it means to have complete freedom in Christ. When Paul wrote to the Galatians on Christian liberty,...

When a Label Tries to Become Your Name I sat on a couch between my mom and dad, across from a therapist, following a “brain map” test. A brain map is a detailed snapshot of how your brain functions, measuring waves like delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma to show patterns of activity. I had recently been released from a behavioral health facility where I spent two weeks following a serious manic...

The Bible tells us that wisdom is more valuable than rubies and that nothing we desire can compare with it. (Proverbs 8:11) We are also told that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. (Proverbs 9:11) If wisdom is the principal thing (Proverbs 4:7), we must pursue and grow in Godly wisdom this year.  So what is wisdom? Before we tackle wisdom, I think it’s important to understand what co...

Can Life Trials benefit Your Life? As I started this year, one of the first books in the bible I wanted to dive back into was the book of James. It’s a quick read but also filled with what I believe are some of the most important lessons for those entering this year with high hopes, dreams, and a vision for making it better than the last. Spiritual maturity is a central theme of this book and is i...

This episode marks a return — and a new direction. After time away from writing and podcasting, I’m stepping back into this space with a clearer sense of calling and focus. Overcomers is a place for believers who want to grow deeper in their faith, understand who they already are in Christ, and learn how to live from the victory Jesus has already won. In this welcome episode, I share: Why I steppe...