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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 9 MIN

The Lion Roars: Breaking Free from Darkness and Control

from SPARK: Igniting Faith, Family, and Revival · host Maria Termotto-Horwitz

The darkest corners of human experience often remain unspoken – especially when they involve family systems warped by cultic control and ritualistic abuse. This episode pulls back the curtain on these realities not to glorify evil, but to expose it to the healing light of truth.A survivor shares her harrowing journey growing up in a satanic family system, enduring unspeakable trauma including ritual abuse and the sacrifice of her own child. Rather than turning away from such darkness, we examine how Scripture acknowledges these realities from Genesis through the prophets. More importantly, we witness how Jesus appeared to her as the Lion of Judah, roaring against her abusers and beginning a process of supernatural healing.My own testimony reveals a different kind of control system – one built on manipulation, isolation, and twisted spiritual authority. These patterns of mind control thrive on secrecy and silence, creating false realities that can imprison families for generations. Yet when truth speaks, these systems begin to crumble.We explore five biblical strategies for breaking free from cult control: destroying ties to idols, embracing God's truth, shining your light, staying in community, and using worship as warfare. For survivors, sharing testimony becomes more than storytelling – it's spiritual warfare that pushes back darkness and creates pathways for others to find freedom.If you've experienced manipulation, control, or abuse within family or religious systems, know that your heavenly inheritance cannot be stolen. The chains of silence are breaking. Your story will no longer be buried but will become a torch lighting the way for others. Listen now to hear God's roar of freedom over your life.Send us Fan MailSupport the showThis is SPARK—where faith meets action. Keep the fire burning, share this with someone who needs it, and remember: the time is now, and you are part of God’s Kingdom story.

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The darkest corners of human experience often remain unspoken – especially when they involve family systems warped by cultic control and ritualistic abuse. This episode pulls back the curtain on these realities not to glorify evil, but to expose it...

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