Trigger Warning: This message briefly mentions depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. Please take care of yourself while listening. What happens when your mind says “no”… but God says “yes”?
In this deeply personal and powerful testimony, Bryce shares what it looked like to make 2025 a Year of Yes — a year of choosing obedience over fear, faith over insecurity, and truth over the lies that once felt louder than anything else.
After years marked by depression, anxiety, CPTSD, chronic illness, suicidal thoughts, and feeling completely lost, Bryce found themself at a crossroads: stay hidden and small, or trust God enough to say “Your will, not mine.” From stepping into the worship team, holding the banner at Pride, facilitating connect groups, and helping plan conference — every “YES” felt terrifying at first. But each act of obedience rewrote old narratives of: “I’m too much.” “I’m not enough.” “I don’t belong.” “I’m not qualified.”
Anchored in scriptures like Psalm 139 and Ephesians 2:10, this sermon explores:
• Rewriting the lies we believe about ourselves
• Aligning identity with God’s Word
• Trusting God when capacity feels low
• Saying YES even when you feel unqualified
• Finding healing through obedience If you’ve ever wrestled with negative thoughts, fear, comparison, chronic illness, identity, or feeling unseen — this message is for you. Saying YES doesn’t mean it isn’t scary. It means trusting that God equips who He calls.
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