When success looks shiny but your soul feels thin, something deeper is off. We open a raw, pastoral conversation about spiritual duality—how the pull of the flesh promises momentum and applause while the life of the spirit calls us back to truth, courage, and a steady yes. Using the image of facing your Goliath, we explore why pretending “all is well” keeps you stuck, and how naming the real battle breaks the spell of delusion.

We walk through the subtle way deception works: a grand image of self, constant busyness, and the illusion of control that eventually spreads you thin and leaves you waxed cold. Thin wax breaks. That picture reframes burnout, scattered focus, and moral drift as a spiritual problem first, not a productivity glitch. We name the opposition plainly—manipulation, fear, counterfeit affirmation—and explain why clarity beats complexity when your heart is on the line.

From there, we offer a grounded path back. Let your yes be yes. Return to practices that thicken your soul: honest prayer, Scripture that searches you, fellowship that speaks truth, and repentance that changes how you actually live. We affirm the core confession—Christ crucified and risen, blood that redeems—and invite you to resist empty ritual by choosing righteousness with intention. Peace and blessing are not an exit from the fight; they are equipment for it. If you’ve felt spread thin, this is your invitation to face the giant up close, reclaim authority, and rise deeper in God.

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Welcome to R.O.A.R. of the Lioness; a new faith-based Christian Podcast Thank you for listening and kindly invite a friend! The word R.O.A.R. is an acronym for Righteous Opposition Against Ritualism. This is not the same ole mundane.

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