Terrence invites us to honestly examine how we’re living in our bodies, especially when our desires feel out of control. This message isn’t about shame or behavior fixes, it’s about God’s mercy and real transformation.

Drawing from Romans 7, he reminds us that there’s an internal conflict within us, we often don’t do what we want because of a deeper spiritual battle between the flesh and the Spirit. Our struggles with “unhinged appetites” are not random; they’re shaped by our personal story…our wounds, experiences, and the beliefs we carry. Many of us cope by excusing or justifying these desires, but those responses keep us stuck rather than healed. And throughout Scripture, from Adam and Eve to David, we see how unhinged appetites can lead us away from God’s best.

Instead of ignoring or excusing these patterns, we’re invited to:

You don’t have to stay stuck, God can bring healing and transformation, even in the places that feel hardest. He meets us with grace and begins to rewrite our story.