In this soul-stirring episode of Inner Light, David Richards shares his profound journey from a childhood near-death experience to spiritual awakening through heartbreak, discipline, and divine surrender. Raised in a strict military Christian household, David’s life spanned service, loss, and the search for meaning across Eastern and Western beliefs. During the pandemic, a long-buried memory and a haunting image of a woman catalyzed a transformation that forced him to reexamine faith, suffering, and the internal compass that guides us toward the divine. This is not just a story about finding God—but about remembering the truth already inside us.
About the Guest:David Richards is a bestselling author, speaker, and U.S. Marine veteran whose life has been shaped by discipline, Eastern philosophy, and spiritual exploration. His books explore themes of consciousness, identity, and transformation. David’s work encourages readers to go beyond inherited belief systems and embody faith from within.
Key Takeaways:
A childhood near-death experience planted the seed for a lifelong spiritual search.
Heartbreak and failed marriages became the fire through which faith was forged.
True faith, David reveals, is not given—it’s earned through deep personal reckoning.
Eastern influences like meditation and yoga played a pivotal role in reconnecting him to inner truth.
The divine is often encountered in stillness, suffering, and the surrender of who we thought we had to be.
Connect with David Richards:Website: https://www.davidrichardsauthor.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keepgrowing/
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