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EPISODE · Feb 15, 2026 · 21 MIN

SoulFit: When We Try to Help God

from The Mind Body Project · host Aaron Degler

We explore how waiting moves to worry and then to control, using Sarah and Hagar’s story to show why shortcuts look smart but fracture trust. We lean into grace, name our modern shortcuts, and practice stillness as a better strategy than speed.• the pull to control when timelines slip• Sarah and Hagar as a cautionary case• the hidden costs of shortcuts in relationships• how worry fuels overwork and snap choices• grace that keeps promises despite mistakes• practical ways to pause, pray and delay• Psalm 37:7 as a daily anchor• questions to spot where we “help” GodThank you all very much. Have a wonderful Friday, and I'll see everybody next weekhttps://aarondegler.com/

We explore how waiting moves to worry and then to control, using Sarah and Hagar’s story to show why shortcuts look smart but fracture trust. We lean into grace, name our modern shortcuts, and practice stillness as a better strategy than speed. • the pull to control when timelines slip • Sarah and Hagar as a cautionary case • the hidden costs of shortcuts in relationships • how worry fuels overwork and snap choices • grace that keeps promises despite mistakes • practical ways to pause, pray ...

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