In this episode, Silvia Farag, therapist, wife, mom, and Orthodox Christian, exposes the truth about perfectionism: it’s not excellence, it’s fear dressed up as control. She dives into how perfectionism quietly becomes an idol, something we depend on more than we depend on God. Perfectionism looks like discipline, and responsibility.

But underneath?

It’s fueled by fear.
Fear of disappointing people. Fear of failing. Fear of not being enough.

You’ll learn:

• How perfectionism is rooted in fear, not faith
• Why we chase control when we don’t feel safe
• How to recognize when you’re trying to “perform” for God
• The difference between excellence and idolatry
• A therapeutic tool to interrupt perfectionistic thinking

And most importantly…

God never asked you to be flawless, just faithful.

If you’ve ever struggled with:

• Overthinking
• Need to control outcomes
• Feeling responsible for everyone’s emotions
• Guilt when you can’t keep everything together

…then this episode will feel like oxygen.

You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to earn love. You don’t have to earn peace.

Scripture anchor:
“His power is made perfect in weakness.”  2 Corinthians 12:9

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