From Lukewarm to Fully Surrendered

In this season two premiere, Hanna sits down with her close friend Ellie for a candid, deeply personal conversation about faith, transformation, and what it truly means to follow Jesus. Ellie shares how a single video on a treadmill changed the course of her life — and how she has grown from a self-described "lukewarm" believer into someone fully surrendered to Christ. Together, they explore what it means to be set apart, how to navigate doubt with faith, and the difference between conviction and shame.What We Cover in This EpisodeThe January 2024 moment on the treadmill — how a YouTube video about lukewarm Christianity sparked a supernatural encounter with GodGoing from dead words on a page to a life-giving, alive relationship with ScriptureWhat it looks like to be truly transformed vs. cultural ChristianityThe practice of presence — how Jesus modeled availability and what that means for our daily livesWhat being "set apart" really means, and why following Jesus and transformation can't be separatedConviction vs. Shame: how God meets us with grace and not condemnationNavigating seasons of deep doubt — spiritual warfare, faithfulness, and coming out the other side strongerLeaning on community and Scripture through the hardest seasons of faithKey Scriptures Referenced2 Corinthians 2:15 "Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God..." — on why true Christianity can seem offensive to those who haven't encountered it.Romans 12:2 "Don't copy the behavior and customs of the world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think." — on being set apart.Colossians 1:19 "God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him" — on emptying ourselves so Christ can shine through us.Galatians 6:9 "Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up." — Ellie's anchor verse through seasons of doubt.Resources MentionedAshley Heatherington — Christian content creator whose video on lukewarm Christianity was the catalyst for Ellie's conversion.Street Lights Bible on Spotify — Pure Scripture set to beats; recommended for a fresh way to digest God's Word.Catch Up on Season 1 EpisodesListen to Season 1 at: walkingwithgodwithhannaeyobed.buzzsprout.comEpisode 4 — Discovering God's Love: From Religion to RelationshipEpisode 3 — Finding Joy Through ObedienceEpisode 2 — Childlike Faith: Embracing God's Fatherhood and Divine ProvisionEpisode 1 — Finding Strength in God's PresenceConnect & FollowSubscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your Send us Fan MailThis episode was created by the SLBF STUDIO. Find more media resources at https://slbf.org/studio.Produced by Daniel Johnson, Dave Conour, and Brian BeattyEdited by Dave Conour