{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a616f47339ce61db4e6873/69a89963345da197e00a81c1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"But Now","description":"<p>Sometimes the most powerful shift in life begins with two simple words: B<strong>ut Now</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>In this opening episode of Season 5, we explore the identity pivot found in Isaiah 43:1. Before God addressed Israel’s circumstances, He reminded them who they were. Created. Redeemed. Called by name. His.</p><p><br></p><p>Through a deeply personal story from an adoption event and reflections on childhood voices, belonging, and transformation, this episode confronts one of the deepest battlegrounds we face: identity.</p><p><br></p><p>Many people are still organizing their lives around survival seasons, old labels, and voices that no longer have authority. But now invites us to move forward from a new foundation.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we explore how identity shapes confidence, purpose, and discipline, and why growth begins when we stop fighting surface symptoms and start confronting root issues.</p><p><br></p><p>If you've ever struggled with past labels, self-doubt, or defining yourself by old seasons, this episode will help you realign with who God says you are.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Scripture</p><p>Isaiah 43:1</p>","author_name":"Tyila Cooks"}