Mind Bully

207. Forgive Yourself FIRST


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In this raw and unedited episode of the Mind Bully Podcast, Norense Odiase confronts one of the hardest battles we all face—forgiving ourselves.

Recording outside, sweating through distractions and pushing past intrusive thoughts, Norense shares how unforgiveness keeps us trapped in shame, shrinks our purpose, and blinds us from God’s truth. With personal stories of grief, cultural pressure, and even past basketball mistakes, he reveals how self-condemnation is one of the enemy’s greatest weapons—and how Christ’s forgiveness empowers us to walk free.

This is a message about identity, resilience, and the love of God that covers every failure.

  • Why unforgiveness toward yourself keeps you from fully loving others

  • How grief, shame, and cultural lies distort your sense of worth

  • The difference between your job and your work—and why purpose goes beyond a paycheck

  • How to confront intrusive thoughts with God’s Word

  • Practical steps to accept God’s forgiveness and extend it to yourself

  • Romans 8:1 – No condemnation in Christ

  • Galatians 5:22–23 – Fruit of the Spirit

  • John 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word

  • Philippians 3:13–14 – Forgetting what’s behind, pressing forward

  • Romans 10:9 – Confess and believe

  • “If you don’t forgive yourself, you’ll live by everyone else’s guideline for your life.”

  • “Your job is what you’re paid to do. Your work is what you’re born to do.”

  • “Unforgiveness is the enemy’s chokehold—it strangles your purpose.”

  • “Forgive yourself, because Christ already has.”

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