This special Good Friday release invites you into a guided meditation on the Passion of Jesus Christ.

Led by our beloved guest Mike Mastrapolo, this prayerful reflection offers space to slow down, enter into the sacred silence of Good Friday, and sit at the foot of the Cross.

Released outside of our normal Wednesday schedule as a Holy Week special, this episode is meant to help you pray, reflect, and remain with Jesus in His suffering, love, and sacrifice.

When disappointment leads to discouragement, it can begin to shape how we think, feel, and relate to God. In this episode, we explore how unmet expectations can slowly turn into deeper discouragement and even resentment, and how the enemy uses these vulnerable moments to plant lies.

We also discuss the importance of bringing what we’re carrying into the light — finding trusted people to share with — while learning how to navigate the tension between feeling honestly and not getting stuck there. Above all, we reflect on the invitation to bring everything to God, trusting that He meets us fully in our disappointment and restores our joy.

Many of the thoughts that run through our minds feel personal, convincing, and even true — but not every thought we have actually comes from God… or even from ourselves.

In this episode, we talk about the lies we tell ourselves and how easily those lies can shape the way we see our identity, our worth, and our future.

Sometimes the enemy plants thoughts meant to isolate us, discourage us, and convince us that we are not enough. But God’s voice does not speak in accusation, shame, or condemnation.

We explore how bringing our thoughts into the light — speaking them out loud and sharing them with trusted people — can reveal the root of those lies and create space for healing and freedom.

We also discuss: • Why our thoughts are not always our own • The spiritual danger of isolation • How perfectionism and “giving up” are often two sides of the same lie • The fear that drives many of the accusations we believe about ourselves • Why freedom is found in balance, not extremes • The importance of community when our thoughts feel overwhelming

When we believe the lie that we are not enough, we either exhaust ourselves trying to prove our worth… or give up altogether.

But neither leads to freedom.

Because the truth is this: God does not speak to His children in lies.

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