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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 18 MIN

684 The Inner World God Is Actually After

from The Daily Grind · host John Spencer

Thursday, January 15th: Jesus consistently aimed beneath behavior and appearances to something far deeper—the inner world where desires, fears, trust, and allegiance are formed. In this episode of The Daily Grind, we explore why transformation cannot happen through behavior modification alone and why Jesus was always concerned with what was happening inside a person. Drawing from The Divine Conspiracy and The Great Omission, this episode shows how anger, anxiety, judgment, and lust are not just moral failures but windows into the heart. God is not waiting for our inner life to be cleaned up before entering it; He wants access precisely because it is disordered. As we bring our inner world honestly into God’s presence, real formation begins. This is where lasting change takes root—slowly, patiently, and deeply.⁠⁠Email me your questions, comments, and suggestions. I'd love to hear from you!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If y'all wanna talk more 'bout this, I'm all ears. Just give me a holler. You can also help by sending me your favorite trivia or dad joke(s) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Or respond below with comments, trivia or jokes.

Thursday, January 15th: Jesus consistently aimed beneath behavior and appearances to something far deeper—the inner world where desires, fears, trust, and allegiance are formed. In this episode of The Daily Grind, we explore why transformation cannot happen through behavior modification alone and why Jesus was always concerned with what was happening inside a person. Drawing from The Divine Conspiracy and The Great Omission, this episode shows how anger, anxiety, judgment, and lust are not just moral failures but windows into the heart. God is not waiting for our inner life to be cleaned up before entering it; He wants access precisely because it is disordered. As we bring our inner world honestly into God’s presence, real formation begins. This is where lasting change takes root—slowly, patiently, and deeply.⁠⁠Email me your questions, comments, and suggestions. I'd love to hear from you!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If y'all wanna talk more 'bout this, I'm all ears. Just give me a holler. You can also help by sending me your favorite trivia or dad joke(s) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Or respond below with comments, trivia or jokes.

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