Shot and Paralyzed at 22 — Then He Found God | Pablo's Story | Season 3

Episode DescriptionWhat do you feel in the moment someone shoots you? For Pablo, it wasn't fear or rage — it was love and understanding. In this raw, unfiltered episode of Let's Break Bread, Rachel and Jackson sit down with Pablo, a young man whose life was shattered — and rebuilt — in ways he never could have planned.Paralyzed from the chest down at 22 after being shot by someone he was trying to help, Pablo shares a journey that spans rebellion, estrangement, the cannabis industry, Colombia, psychosis, and an unexpected encounter with the Holy Spirit that changed everything.Told through the lens of the Prodigal Son, this is a story about identity, purpose, forgiveness, grace — and why God sometimes doesn't meet you halfway. He comes all the way to you.Timestamps00:00 — Welcome & the Prodigal Son framework02:04 — Pablo's story: Colombia, rebellion, and coming home03:48 — Meeting a friend in need and the cannabis industry05:30 — When helping someone becomes dangerous07:00 — Shot nine times. Paralyzed from the chest down.07:55 — What Pablo felt in that moment (you won't expect this)09:46 — The phone call to his mom and what it meant12:16 — Sleep deprivation, psychosis, and understanding the shooter13:27 — Pablo's spiritual awakening four months ago15:30 — Grace: from Windows 98 to AI17:07 — Tony Robbins, a hospital bed, and the word "grace"18:48 — Jackson explains the Baptism of the Holy Spirit20:51 — The hospital, the fire department, and "Mom, this is big"23:02 — Ephesians 3:16–19: the scripture that came at 3:30am24:13 — Your gift of discernment: how to steward it26:20 — Advice for mothers of prodigal sons29:30 — What Pablo would say to young men today31:42 — Fear vs. love: which is the better motivator for obedience?34:11 — The small pebbles are harder than the boulders37:09 — Identities Pablo had to release: money, status, body41:21 — Jim Carrey, Solomon, and the void only God can fill50:34 — What would you tell someone heading away from God?51:42 — What's next for Pablo?56:10 — Jeremiah 1 & a prophetic declaration over Pablo's life59:05 — The Chosen, Little James, and Pablo's wheelchair as a superpower01:03:30 — Mat carriers: who's lowering you through the roof?01:05:09 — We Takes & closing wordsKey Quotes"The only thing I felt when he shot me was love and understanding. I knew it wasn't him." — Pablo"Fear of God is not hell-avoidance. It's understanding that the worst possible thing is to be separated from Him." — Jackson"Most of the prisons we live in exist in our own minds." — Rachel"Fear nothing else but God. As long as that's at the center, you'll be okay." — Pablo"Your hands, your work, your voice, your story — that is your worship." — Jackson"Through suffering, we come to terms with the truth of who we truly are." — RachelSEO Tagsfaith testimony, prodigal son story, paralyzed man finds God, Christian podcast, spinal cord injury faith, Holy Spirit baptism, grace meaning Christianity, forgiveness after trauma, young men and God, spiritual awakening story, let's break bread podcast, real talk faith, men's Christian podcast, finding purpose after tragedy, Pablo testimony, Jackson and Rachel podcast, mat carriers Bible, Jeremiah 1:5, Ephesians 3 16, fear of God vs love of God, The Chosen paraplegic scene, identity in Christ, sleep deprivation psychosis, prodigal son modern storyConnect & ShareIf this episode moved you, share it with someone who's walking away from God, someone rebuilding their identity, or a mom who hasn't stopped praying for her son.