In this episode, I talk about something that hits close to home — the anxiety that comes from holding onto things we were never meant to hold. Maybe it’s beauty, maybe it’s success, maybe it’s your background or even where you come from. I know this has been true for me.

I share a personal story about discovering my ancestry — Belgian, Bulgarian, and even Roma, Gypsy roots — and how God used that moment to show me something deeper about identity.

It made me ask: Am I still clinging to something other than God? Even subtly?

When we hold onto anything more tightly than Him — our image, our past, or even good things like goals and dreams — our hearts become divided. We lose peace. And sometimes, that quiet inner pressure we call anxiety is really our spirit trying to remind us: “You’re holding something that isn’t meant to define you.”

In this episode, I explore both the faith and the science behind why that happens.

When you cling to old patterns or fears, your brain and nervous system stay in fight-or-flight — always scanning for loss or danger. But when you release and surrender, your body shifts into rest and restore — your heart slows, your breath deepens, and peace returns.

God isn’t slow to move — He’s patient with us as we learn to trust Him.

Like 2 Peter 3:9 says:

When we let go, we make room. It’s like trying to fill a cup that’s already full — God’s pouring blessings and direction, but we have to empty what’s been in the way.

Through it all, He’s whispering:

Scriptures from this Episode:

• Philippians 3:7–8 — “Whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.”
• 1 Samuel 16:7 — “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• Isaiah 43:1 — “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.”
• Psalm 139:13–14 — “You knit me together in my mother’s womb… I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
• 2 Peter 3:9 — “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise… He is patient with you.”
• Matthew 12:25 — “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined.”
• 2 Timothy 2:13 — “If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.”

Final Encouragement:

Friend, what are you holding onto that’s been keeping you anxious?

You are already chosen. Already loved. Already enough.

Take a deep breath. Let go. And let Him define you. Bye for now

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