The Yielded Mind Podcast

The God who knows you, calls you, and created you with purpose has not left you to figure out the Christian life on your own.Welcome to Day 6 of The Yielded Mind – A 50-Day Journey of Reflection and Renewal. As Revelation Week begins to draw to a close, the Holy Spirit reveals another foundational truth: you were never meant to navigate life by your own wisdom or strength. God has given you His indwelling Spirit to faithfully guide you into truth, strengthen your faith, and lead you one step at a time. Through John 16:13, you'll discover that the Christian life is not lived through human effort but through a daily relationship with the Holy Spirit.In today's episode, you'll learn why dependence is greater than discipline, how the Holy Spirit faithfully guides every believer through God's Word, and why you can confidently trust His gentle leading in every season of life.Today's Scripture: John 16:13In This Episode:Why Christianity was never intended to be lived by human effortThe difference between discipline and dependence upon the Holy SpiritHow the Spirit of Truth always leads in agreement with God's WordWhy you don't have to fear missing God's willHow the Holy Spirit leads with clarity, peace, and faithful guidanceA guided prayer to grow in confidence as you follow the Spirit's leadingKey Truth: "Christianity was never intended to be lived by human effort. Christianity was always intended to be lived in relationship with the indwelling Holy Spirit."Reflection Question: Are you relying primarily on your own understanding, or are you learning to trust the Holy Spirit's faithful guidance each day?Prayer Focus: Ask the Holy Spirit to deepen your dependence upon Him, help you recognize His voice through God's Word, and give you confidence to follow His gentle leading with peace and trust.If today's episode encouraged you, consider following the podcast, sharing it with someone who needs hope, and leaving a rating and review. It helps more people discover the transforming power of God's truth.For additional resources, visit TheYieldedMind.com.The Yielded Mind is written and hosted by Eric S. Hayes.

You are not an accident searching for significance. You are God's masterpiece, created intentionally and lovingly for His purposes.Welcome to Day 5 of The Yielded Mind's 50-Day Journey of Reflection and Renewal. As Revelation Week continues, the Holy Spirit reveals another beautiful truth about your identity in Christ. You are not wandering through life hoping to discover your purpose. God has already created you anew in Christ Jesus, and He has prepared good works for you to walk in. Through Ephesians 2:10, you'll discover that purpose flows naturally from knowing whose you are.In today's episode, you'll learn why purpose begins with identity rather than achievement, why faithfulness matters more than visibility, and how God unfolds His purpose one surrendered step at a time.Today's Scripture: Ephesians 2:10In This Episode:Why you are God's masterpiece today—not somedayThe difference between pursuing purpose and living from purposeWhy identity always precedes callingHow God values faithfulness above recognitionWhy every act of obedience matters in God's KingdomA guided prayer to embrace God's purpose for your lifeKey Truth: "You are not an accident searching for significance. You are God's masterpiece, created intentionally and lovingly for His purposes."Reflection Question: Are you searching for purpose through your accomplishments, or are you learning to walk confidently from the identity God has already given you in Christ?Prayer Focus: Ask the Holy Spirit to establish your identity as God's masterpiece, free you from comparison, and help you faithfully walk in the good works God has already prepared for you.If today's episode encouraged you, consider following the podcast, sharing it with someone who needs hope, and leaving a rating and review. It helps more people discover the transforming power of God's truth.For additional resources, visit TheYieldedMind.com.The Yielded Mind is written and hosted by Eric S. Hayes.

You were never an afterthought in the heart of God.Welcome to Day 4 of The Yielded Mind's 50-Day Journey of Reflection and Renewal. As Revelation Week continues, the Holy Spirit invites you even deeper into the truth of your identity in Christ. Before the foundation of the world, before you ever took your first breath, God knew you and chose you in Christ. Through Ephesians 1:4, you'll discover that God's love has never been based on your performance but has always been rooted in His grace.In today's episode, you'll learn why being chosen by God frees you from striving for acceptance, why obedience flows from gratitude rather than fear, and how resting in God's eternal purpose brings lasting peace.Today's Scripture: Ephesians 1:4In This Episode:Why God's choosing began before the foundation of the worldThe difference between striving for acceptance and living from acceptanceHow God's grace—not your performance—defines your relationship with HimWhy obedience is a response to God's love rather than a way to earn itHow the Holy Spirit establishes your identity before transforming your lifeA guided prayer to rest confidently in God's gracious choiceKey Truth: "You were never an afterthought in the heart of God."Reflection Question: How would your relationship with God change if you truly believed you were chosen by Him before the foundation of the world?Prayer Focus: Ask the Holy Spirit to replace every striving heart with peaceful confidence, helping you live each day from the security of being chosen, loved, and accepted in Christ.If today's episode encouraged you, consider following the podcast, sharing it with someone who needs hope, and leaving a rating and review. It helps more people discover the transforming power of God's truth.For additional resources, visit TheYieldedMind.com.The Yielded Mind is written and hosted by Eric S. Hayes.

Your past may explain part of your story, but it no longer defines who you are.Welcome to Day 3 of The Yielded Mind's 50-Day Journey of Reflection and Renewal. As Revelation Week continues, the Holy Spirit reveals another life-changing truth about your identity in Christ. If you have placed your faith in Jesus, you are not becoming a new person someday—you have already been made new. Through 2 Corinthians 5:17, you'll discover that transformation begins not by trying harder, but by believing what God has already declared to be true about you.In today's episode, you'll learn why your identity is found "in Christ," the difference between religion and the Gospel, and how lasting transformation begins by living from the new life Christ has already given you.Today's Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17 In This Episode:Why the words "in Christ" change everythingThe difference between religion and the GospelWhy your struggles are real but are not your identityHow the enemy uses false identities to keep believers in bondageWhy revelation must always precede transformationA guided prayer to embrace your new identity in ChristKey Truth: Christianity is not about becoming a better version of your old self. It's about learning to live from the new life Christ has already given you.Reflection Question: What part of your past have you allowed to define you instead of embracing the new identity God has given you in Christ?Prayer Focus: Ask the Holy Spirit to renew your mind, replace every false label with God's truth, and help you live each day from your identity in Christ rather than from your past.If today's episode encouraged you, consider following the podcast, sharing it with someone who needs hope, and leaving a rating and review. It helps more people discover the transforming power of God's truth.For additional resources, visit TheYieldedMind.com.The Yielded Mind is written and hosted by Eric S. Hayes.

God doesn't simply know your name. He calls you by it.Welcome to Day 2 of The Yielded Mind – A 50-Day Journey of Reflection and Renewal. As Revelation Week continues, the Holy Spirit builds upon yesterday's foundation with an even more personal truth. The One who created you doesn't merely recognize you—He knows you intimately, calls you by name, and declares that you belong to Him. Through Isaiah 43:1, you'll discover that your identity is not assigned by the world but revealed by your heavenly Father.In today's episode, you'll learn why relationship always comes before responsibility, how false identities lose their grip when confronted by God's truth, and what it means to live with the confidence of knowing you are personally known, deeply loved, and forever His.Today's Scripture: Isaiah 43:1In This Episode:Why relationship always comes before responsibilityWhy God calls you by name instead of your pastHow the world attempts to assign identities that God never intendedRecognizing and rejecting false identities rooted in shame and fearWhy your circumstances cannot redefine who you are in ChristA guided prayer to hear the Father's voice more clearly and rest securely in His loveKey Truth: "The world wants to assign your identity, but God reveals it."Reflection Question: What false label have you accepted that God has never spoken over your life?Prayer Focus: Ask the Holy Spirit to quiet every competing voice and help you hear the Father's loving declaration: "I have called you by name. You are Mine."If today's episode encouraged you, consider following the podcast, sharing it with someone who needs hope, and leaving a rating and review. It helps more people discover the transforming power of God's truth.For additional resources, visit TheYieldedMind.com.The Yielded Mind is written and hosted by Eric S. Hayes

Before God changes how you live, He lovingly changes how you see yourself.Welcome to Day 1 of The Yielded Mind – A 50-Day Journey of Reflection and Renewal. As Revelation Week begins, discover the foundational truth that transformation starts with identity, not performance. Through Romans 8:16, you'll be reminded that the Holy Spirit continually bears witness that you are a child of God. Before your accomplishments, failures, fears, or disappointments ever tried to define you, your heavenly Father already knew you and loved you.In today's episode, you'll learn why false identities lose their power when they encounter God's truth, and why genuine renewal begins by receiving what God has already declared about you in Christ.Today's Scripture: Romans 8:16 In This Episode:Why revelation always precedes transformationThe difference between God's voice and the voice of accusationHow false identities quietly shape our livesWhy your identity is received, not achievedLearning to rest in the Father's love instead of striving for His approvalA guided prayer asking the Holy Spirit to establish your identity in ChristKey Truth: "The Holy Spirit doesn't begin by asking you to perform better. He begins by revealing what has always been true in Christ."Reflection Question: What identity have you been carrying that God never gave you?Prayer Focus: Ask the Holy Spirit to quiet every false voice and deepen your confidence that you are fully known, deeply loved, and securely held by your heavenly Father.If today's episode encouraged you, consider following the podcast, sharing it with someone who needs hope, and leaving a rating and review. It helps more people discover the transforming power of God's truth.For additional resources, visit TheYieldedMind.com.The Yielded Mind is written and hosted by Eric S. Hayes.

Welcome to Day 2 of the 50-Day Journey of Reflection and Renewal.This week is Revelation Week—a time to allow the indwelling Holy Spirit to open our eyes to what has always been true in Christ. As God reveals His truth, false identities begin to fall away, and we discover who we truly are and to whom we truly belong.In today's episode, author Eric Hayes is joined by his friend David Kimball, who holds a Master of Divinity from Duke University and leads the Freedom in Christ curriculum at Triad Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. Together they reflect on one of Scripture's most personal and comforting promises:"Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine." — Isaiah 43:1 (NLT)Their conversation explores the beautiful reality that our identity is not found in our past, our failures, our accomplishments, or the labels the world has placed upon us. Our identity is found in the One who created us, redeemed us, knows us personally, and calls us His own.David also highlights Isaiah 43:4, where the Lord declares, "You are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you." These words invite us to rest in the assurance that we are deeply known, immeasurably valued, and eternally loved by God.As you continue this journey of reflection and renewal, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any lie that has shaped your understanding of yourself and replace it with the unchanging truth of God's Word. Revelation begins when we believe what God says about us instead of what fear, shame, or the world has taught us to believe.Today's ScriptureIsaiah 43:1 (NLT)Week ThemeRevelationToday's ReflectionWhat false belief about your identity has kept you from fully embracing the truth that you belong to Christ?Thank you for joining us on the 50-Day Journey of Reflection and Renewal. We look forward to continuing the journey with you tomorrow.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Yielded Mind Podcast.Every journey has a beginning. This episode is ours.Recorded in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, Eric Hayes sits down with one of his closest friends, Robbie Frye, for a deeply personal conversation about surrender, discipleship, addiction recovery, marriage restoration, spiritual formation, and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.Eric and Robbie first met at Bethel Colony of Mercy, a Christ-centered recovery ministry in North Carolina. What began as a chance meeting between two broken men became a lifelong friendship forged through prayer, accountability, repentance, and the relentless grace of God.Together, they walk through the first major movements found in The Yielded Mind:Revelation — What God reveals about our identity, sonship, and need for Him.Conflict — The internal battle between self-will and surrender.Discipline — The daily practices that cultivate intimacy with Christ and renew the mind.Surrender — Learning to trust God's process even when circumstances seem impossible.Transformation — Witnessing God's faithfulness through restored lives, restored marriages, and renewed purpose.Robbie openly shares his journey through addiction, recovery, relapse, restoration, and eventual calling into ministry. Eric reflects on his own struggles with pride, self-sufficiency, and the lessons God taught him through surrender.This episode is not simply a conversation about recovery. It is a testimony of what happens when two men choose to yield themselves fully to Christ and allow the Holy Spirit to do what human effort never could.If you've ever struggled with addiction, depression, anxiety, broken relationships, disappointment, shame, or the feeling that God could never redeem your story, this episode is for you.Transformation does not begin when we try harder.Transformation begins when we yield.Key Topics:Bethel Colony of MercyAddiction recovery and discipleshipMarriage restorationDaily spiritual disciplinesBiblical submission and obedienceRenewing the mindThe work of the Holy SpiritChristian brotherhoodFruitland Bible CollegeFinding freedom through surrenderScripture Themes:Ephesians 5Jeremiah 17Amos 5:24Galatians 1:10Romans 12:2Connect with Eric Hayes: eric@theyieldedmind.comTheYieldedMind.comHisMen.org336-500-1920Connect with Robbie Frye: pastorfrye@bethelcolony.orgbethelcolony.orgHisMen.org828-754-3781If this episode encourages you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and join us as we explore what it means to live with a truly yielded mind.