7. Spiritual Warfare: Staying Rooted in God When Life Gets Loud

It’s your two favorite God girlies — and today we’re catching you up on what God’s been doing behind the scenes… especially in the building phase.You know that season where it’s fresh and exciting and everything feels like rainbows + butterflies… and then the honeymoon wears off and the real work begins? The part where the numbers don’t hit the way you want, the timeline starts messing with you, the dopamine wears off, and you’re faced with a question that’ll humble you real quick: Will you stay obedient when you’re not getting instant gratification?In this episode, we get honest about spiritual warfare — what it is, what it isn’t, and how it often shows up more subtly than people think. Not always chaos. Sometimes it’s discouragement. Distraction. Doubt. Isolation. The quiet whisper that tries to pull you away from truth and back into your old identity, your old idols, your old loops.We talk about how spiritual warfare can live in the mind and the body — how exhaustion, overstimulation, dysregulation, sugar, brain fog, and constant grinding can lower your defenses and make it harder to hear God. And we come back to the anchor: when resistance approaches, can you stay rooted in God when life gets really lifey?And because we’re not leaving you with just concepts, we close with tangible ways to stay grounded: prayer, scripture, memorizing verses for recall, getting outside without distractions, caring for your vessel, and leaning into community when everything in you wants to retreat.Messy faith is still faithful. And if you’re in the stretch right now… you’re not failing. You’re growing.In This Episode, We Talk About:The shift from the “honeymoon phase” of faith into the building phaseWhy instant gratification can become an idol (especially for creators + entrepreneurs)What spiritual warfare actually is: darkness, distraction, strongholds, and identity attacksWhy the enemy loves to question: “Who do you think you are?”How warfare shows up in the body: sleep, stress, coffee, nervous system dysregulation, and burnoutThe difference between retreating to be with God vs. isolating in shameWhy community is protection — and how isolation amplifies fearHow to stay rooted when outcomes don’t match your expectationsPractical tools: prayer, Bible verses, memorization, nature walks, and nervous system supportFeeling the pull to stop doing faith alone? Come find us inside the Living Liberated community here. You don’t have to carry this season by yourself. God’s got it.Let's Connect! Join our email community here!Follow the podcast on Instagram @godsgotit_podcastFollow Molly on Instagram @godembodiedFollow Jenn on Instagram @iamjennmaroney