What if the biggest barrier to spiritual growth isn’t your schedule, your past, or your circumstances—but the poison you’ve learned to live with? We take a hard, hopeful look at Peter’s challenging list and zoom in on two silent killers: deceit, the lie you live, and hypocrisy, the mask you wear. From teen years spent curating personas to adult lives split between performance and secrecy, we trace how image-making fuels anxiety, fractures relationships, and keeps us from the abundant life Jesus promises.
We ground the conversation in Scripture, walking through Jacob’s journey from “heel-grabber” to a new name, and explore why confession—naming reality before God and trusted people—is the turning point for freedom. You’ll hear practical, honest stories about masks in marriage, church culture’s temptation to prize polish over repentance, and how self-deception reshapes identity until the heart gets lost. Then we get actionable: how to identify one deceit to confess, where you’re performing instead of practicing, and why craving the word of God is the true antidote to soul-poison. No clichés, no image management—just clear steps toward integrity, joy, and steady transformation.
We also share exciting news from A Fresh Wind Church: a second Sunday service launches December 21 as we make room for more people to discover more in Christ. Join us by praying at 12:21 p.m. daily, stepping into a volunteer role, and inviting friends and family. If this conversation helps you breathe easier and walk truer, subscribe, share it with someone who needs courage to unmask, and leave a review to help others find the show.
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