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Episode Summary:In this episode of Wounds, Wisdom in the Word, Doug and Jamie dive deep into the concept of getting "stuck in the mud" of life. Doug opens with a study of Exodus 8, focusing on the baffling moment when Pharaoh chooses to spend one more night with a plague of frogs rather than being healed immediately.

Jamie brings her counseling expertise to the table with a "Top 10 List" of reasons why people resist change, even when their current situation is painful. From trauma responses to the fear of the unknown, we explore why we choose the "discomfort we know" over the freedom we don’t.

Key Topics & Timestamps:

• [00:00:24] Jamie’s return and recovery.
• [00:01:26] The Bible Study: Exodus 8 and the Plague of Frogs. Why did Pharaoh say "Tomorrow"?.
• [00:03:55] The spiritual application: Why do we delay healing and change?.
• [00:13:31] The Mud Hole Analogy: How to help others without getting stuck in the mud with them (The Wrecker Metaphor).
• [00:19:05] Jamie’s Top 10 Reasons We Stay Stuck:
  • 10. Absence of natural resilience.
• 9. No foundation of growth/lack of role models.
• 8. Rescuing others but not yourself (Codependency).
• 7. No self-worth (Feeling unworthy of healing).
• 6. People Pleasing.
• 5. Feeling unprotected (Vulnerability).
• 4. Uncertainty of what the future looks like.
• 3. Lack of Security (Maslow’s Hierarchy).
• 2. Fear of the change/unknown.
• 1. Being too comfortable in the "mud".
• [00:44:39] The "Poopy Diaper" analogy: It stinks, but it's warm and it's mine.
• [00:45:15] The difference between wanting it fixed vs. wanting to fix it.
• [00:50:55] Funny Story Time: Remembering Jerry Clower.

Scripture References:

• Exodus 8:1-15: The Second Plague (Frogs).
• Mark 12:31: Loving your neighbor as yourself.

Memorable Quotes:

• "Why do you wanna spend one more night with the frogs?" — Doug 
• "If you're working harder than your client, you're working too hard." — Jamie 
• "If you plan to help anybody, you can't be in the mud with them. The best place for you to be is on the solid ground." — Jamie 
• "There's a big difference between wanting it fixed and wanting to fix it." — Doug