Spiritual Formation Is Not Self-Improvement | Stop Fighting God

Send us Fan MailSpiritual formation is not self-improvement.If we keep trying to fix ourselves, control everything, or only surrender until life gets uncomfortable, this episode will help us see what God may actually be doing. Matthew breaks down why formation is not behavior modification, why the Holy Spirit is the answer to the flesh, and how God often forms us by removing what does not belong.We talk about surrender, food, movement, trials, stress, control, and the small daily choices where Christ is formed in us. This is not about becoming a better version of ourselves. This is about Christ being formed in us. It is formation over perfection.If life has knocked us down, if our flesh keeps asking for control back, or if we have been mistaking the tension for punishment, this episode will help us see that God may be using the very place we want to escape to form something deeper in us.Connect With UsFree Temple Keeper Guidehttps://thetemplekeepers.com/guideTemple Keeper Academyhttps://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academyApply for 1-on-1 Coachinghttps://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coachingYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@thetemplekeepersInstagram Matthewhttps://www.instagram.com/godfoodguy/Instagram Leahhttps://www.instagram.com/leah.headden/Websitehttps://thetemplekeepers.com/Chapters00:00 The Art of Formation: Chiseling Away the Unnecessary02:08 Surrendering Control: The Struggle of Letting Go04:10 The Role of the Holy Spirit in Our Formation06:30 Food and Movement: Practical Applications of Formation08:34 Trials and Transformation: Finding Strength in Struggles10:37 Seeing Differently: The Impact of Formation on PerspectiveSupport the show