The Holy Shift Devotionals Podcast

What if the prayer that changes your life doesn't sound spiritual at all? In Day 9 of "The Day I Decided Not to Die," we discover the power of honest prayer — the messy, broken, barely-coherent kind that actually moves mountains. Ryan's transformation didn't begin with eloquent words. It began with raw honesty: "God, help me stop destroying myself." Today we learn w...

There's a difference between believing God exists and actually depending on Him. One is theology. The other is survival. In Day 8 of "The Day I Decided Not to Die," we explore what happens when belief becomes dependence — when you finally run out of your own strength and lean fully into God. Ryan Hunter spent years believing in God while still trying to save himself. This episode mar...

DAY 7: No One Is Coming to Save You What if "no one is coming to save you" isn't a cruel verdict — but an invitation to finally take your life back? In Day 7 of "The Day I Decided Not to Die," we close Week 1 with the hardest truth that leads to the greatest freedom: responsibility changes everything. Ryan Hunter shares the night he stopped waiting for rescue and started ta...

What if every diet you failed wasn't a failure of character — but a failure of strategy? In Day 6 of "The Day I Decided Not to Die," we dismantle the myth that destroyed millions of people: the belief that willpower alone should be enough. Ryan Hunter shares why he stopped relying on discipline alone and started combining faith with medicine, surrender with strategy. God's power...

DAY 5: The Addiction Beneath Everything What if your addiction isn't a character flaw — but a brain chemistry problem? In Day 5 of "The Day I Decided Not to Die," we pull back the curtain on the science of addiction. Ryan Hunter explains how dopamine dysregulation affects food the same way it affects drugs — and why understanding your biology is the first step to defeating it. This e...

DAY 4: The Label You Accepted What if the label you've been wearing your whole life was never yours to begin with? In Day 4 of "The Day I Decided Not to Die," we confront the false identities we absorbed when we were too young to know better — the names spoken over us that became the names we answered to. Ryan Hunter shares how childhood labels shaped his adult identity, and how God&...

What if the thing that comforted you was slowly killing you? In Day 3 of "The Day I Decided Not to Die," we examine what happens when survival strategies become sabotage. Ryan Hunter shares how food became his first language of self-destruction — not as rebellion, but as survival. This episode explores the dangerous path that appears right but leads to death, and how to recognize when co...

What if your rock bottom didn't start at your heaviest weight — but in a drive-thru window when you were seven years old? In Day 2 of our "The Day I Decided Not to Die" series, Ryan Hunter takes us back to where it all began: childhood wounds, absent fathers, and the coping mechanisms that saved him then but nearly destroyed him later. Today's episode excavates the roots. Because...

What happens when a man who prayed every night not to wake up finally hears an answer? In this premiere episode of our 30-day series based on Ryan Hunter's book "The Day I Decided Not to Die," we explore the moment desperation became surrender. Ryan shares the night God whispered back — not with the answer he was asking for, but with something far more dangerous: hope. Whether you&#3...

Day 21: The Unending Walk (Series Finale 🦅) What happens when the 21 days are over? 🏁✨ Most people treat a spiritual shift like a temporary challenge, but in the Kingdom, there is no finish line for your freedom. There is only an "Unending Walk." Today, we aren't just finishing a podcast series; we are launching a lifestyle. In this final expanded episode of the Rise and Walk seri...

What if the decision you made to pick up your mat wasn't actually about you? 🌳📜 We spend so much time focusing on our own healing, but the mystery of the "Holy Shift" is that it has a ripple effect that outlives your own heartbeat. In this expanded Day 20 episode, Desiree Day explores the "invisible audience" watching your walk. Based on Psalm 37:23 and Psalm 102:18 , we’...

Have you ever walked into a room and felt like you had to apologize just for standing there? 🏢🚶‍♀️ For 38 years, the man at the pool occupied space as an "invalid"—a landmark of pity. But when Jesus told him to rise, He wasn't just giving him mobility; He was giving him territory . In this expanded Day 19 episode, we move from the "Walk" to the "Work." In Week 3...

Have you ever noticed that you can tell someone is "stuck" just by the frequency of their voice? 🗣️🔔 There is a specific cadence to exhaustion, and a very specific tone to being a victim. But here is the mystery: Freedom has a sound, too. In this expanded Day 18 episode, Desiree Day moves us deeper into Week 3: The Authority . We are checking your "audio." If you are walking i...

Day 17: Passing the Mat (LAUNCH DAY! 🚀) What do you do with your history once it stops hurting? 🧱✨ Most people spend their lives trying to hide where they came from, but in the Kingdom, your "mat" isn't a secret to be kept—it’s a bridge to be built. In this historic Day 17 episode, Desiree Day moves us into the highest level of Week 3: The Authority. Based on 2 Corinthians 1:4, we...

Your healing was never meant to be a secret. In fact, if you’re doing it right, your movement is designed to be a disruption. 💥👣 Most people think of a "witness" as someone with a megaphone, but the most disruptive witness in the world is a life that has been completely transformed by the power of God. In this Day 16 episode,  Desiree Day  dives into the  Dunamis  power found in  Acts...

What happens when your old life tries to send you a bill for a debt that’s already been paid? ✍️ ⚖️ We’ve all been there—you make a decision to change, but the "debt collectors" of your past show up asking for a payment of your peace, your time, or your focus. In this expanded Day 15 episode, we kick off  Week 3: The Authority .  Desiree Day  explores the concept of the "New Signatu...

How do you make sure this isn't just another 14-day streak that ends in a relapse? 🧬✨ We’ve all had those "spiritual highs" that last a week and then fade into the background. But today, we are locking in the mindset of the  Permanent Shift . In the final episode of Week 2:  The Alignment ,  Desiree Day  explores how to move from "trying" to "being." Based on  P...

Everyone wants the miracle, but not everyone wants the responsibility that comes with it. 💼🛑 Healing is a gift, but staying well will cost you everything you once used to hide behind. In Day 13 of the  Rise and Walk  series,  Desiree Day  gets real about the "maintenance fee" of a new life. As we wrap up Week 2:  The Alignment , we look at  Luke 14:28  and the necessity of counting the...

What does Jesus do  after  the miracle is over? 🏛️🚶‍♂️ We often think the "work" is done once we finally stand up, but there is a second meeting—a hidden encounter in the temple—that determines whether your shift is a temporary moment or a permanent lifestyle. In Day 12 of the  Rise and Walk  series,  Desiree Day  explores the moment Jesus finds the man again in  John 5:14 . This isn&#3...

A miracle gets you on your feet, but a rhythm keeps you moving. 👣✨ Most people lose their "Holy Shift" not because they didn't have enough faith, but because they didn't have enough routine. In Day 11 of the  Rise and Walk  series,  Desiree Day  explores the discipline of the walk. Why do we find it so hard to stay standing once the emotional high of the breakthrough fades? Bas...

Have you ever tried to run a race while someone was holding onto the back of your shirt? 🏃‍♀️🚫 That is exactly what it feels like to walk into your future while staying tightly connected to people who preferred the version of you that was paralyzed. In Day 10 of the  Rise and Walk  series,  Desiree Day  gets real about the "Social Shift." As we move through Week 2:  The Alignment , we...

Why is it that the moment you decide to go forward, the past suddenly starts looking like a vacation? 🏝️🧐 Welcome to Day 9 of the  Rise and Walk  series. We are deep in Week 2:  The Alignment . Today, Desiree Day tackles the "Recoil Effect"—the spiritual and psychological gravity that tries to pull you back to your old habits the further you walk away from them. Using  Proverbs 4:25-26...

Welcome to  Week 2: The Alignment . Now that the "Awakening" has moved you off the mat, it’s time to develop the strength to stay standing. 👣✨ In Day 8,  Desiree Day  explores the transition from the miracle to the maintenance. In John 5, the man didn't just "get" legs; he had to learn how to use them. Most people lose their momentum not because they lack faith, but becau...

Day 7: The Shift Becomes a Shout (Rise and Walk Series) What do you do when the miracle is too big to keep to yourself? 📣✨ Today, we close out Week 1 by turning our secret shift into a public shout. In John 5:15, the man departs and tells everyone that it was Jesus who made him well. Desiree Day talks about why your mat is no longer a place of shame, but the platform for your testimony. Your wal...

Day 6: Protecting the Progress (Rise and Walk Series) Episode Description: Is it possible to receive a miracle and then accidentally walk right back into the mindset that made you sick? 🧠🛡️ In Day 6, we look at the "maintenance" of the miracle. Jesus finds the man in the temple and gives him a serious warning: "Sin no more." Desiree explains that protecting your progress isn&#...