Do you feel that you deserve love? Do you struggle to accept love from others?

In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the process of spiritual maturing, defining it as the shift from doing more for God to trusting what God says is already true about our identity in Christ. They discuss how shame-based beliefs distort identity and influence behavior, especially in emotional triggers. Bill invites us to be loved, regardless of how we feel. Receiving love from God and from others can result in true transformation.

Topics Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss in this episode:

(00:33) The theme of spiritual maturity and how it involves believing who we are in Christ.

(03:43) Shame creates false self-messages that people often learn to trust as reality.

(08:35) Challenging performance-based thinking by suggesting maturity is about trusting truth instead of doing more.

(14:58) Realizing a huge problem can be not knowing how to be loved.

(16:49) Bill highlights how experiencing love in relationships is essential for growth and transformation.

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