Death to Life podcast - #262 Nana: A Ghanaian Med Student Finds Peace In Christ

We sit down with Nana and trace her path from Ghana to Michigan State to Loma Linda, where disappointment, burnout, and hidden shame collide with a gospel that finally feels personal. Her story centers on learning to trust God as Father and taking Romans 6 seriously when life refuses to cooperate.• growing up Seventh-day Adventist in Ghana and learning faith through family prayer• early disappointment with grades, health struggles, and a transactional view of God• seeds of sexual sin, secrecy, and the shame loop of performance religion• moving to the US, throwing herself into ministry, and burning out under pressure• seeking help through confession, prayer, and tools that address what is underneath• PhD stress at Loma Linda, a difficult lab environment, and the cost of isolation• finding hope through testimonies, Bible study, and seeing Romans 6 with new eyes• breakthrough clarity through No Longer I and living from identity in Christ• what “free from sin” means in daily life and what we would tell our younger selves DONATE & SUPPORT our Ministry: lovereality.org/give LIKE us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alovereality FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riyoung31/ LEARN more at our site: lovereality.orgJoin us for the best gathering on the internet, Internet Church. Every other Friday. Find out at www.lovereality.org/circles Continue growing with friends! Join a circle over at www.lovereality.org/circles