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EPISODE · Jan 18, 2026 · 46 MIN

Divine Alignment + The Altars of The Heart: Obedience Is Success

from The Unforced Gifts · host Tanya Godsey

"To obey is better than sacrifice" 1 Samuel 15:22 Join us as we trace a straight line from Saul’s disobedience to the modern pull toward pride, people pleasing, and performative relevance, and we invite a return to divine alignment where obedience to God Himself is the measure of success. We end with a prayer of reconsecration to start 2026 with clean hands and a pure heart in the spirit of Psalm 24. In this episode we also discuss:• Defining divine alignment as full agreement with God's word + Spirit• 1 Samuel 15 as a framework for obedience over sacrifice• How culture normalizes disobedience and dulls reverence• New Testament warnings about flesh and false godliness• The 3 altars of the heart: pride, fear of man, relevancy• The danger of platform without hidden devotion• Practicing discernment to hear God directly• Living for the audience of One and in light of eternity• A guided prayer of repentance and reconsecrationTo sign up for retreat email notifications: https://tanyagodsey.com/work/redeeming-the-story-retreats-erg82To purchase Tanya's Book: Befriending God: https://a.co/d/8MPpkqcInstagram: @tanyagodseySupport Tanya's Non Profit: www.redeemingthestory.orgWe'd love to connect with our listeners! Send us your prayer requests and comments via text. We look forward to hearing from you.

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