{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Transitional Clay | Spiritual transformation, Biblical Leadership, Bible Study","title":"You're wrong about control... and I can prove it | #66","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/14dff835\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1024,"description":"What are you still trying to control that God is asking you to surrender?\n\nIn Episode 66 of Transitional Clay, Barry Harper gets vulnerable about his own journey of learning to yield control to God.\nFor years, Barry turned to the flesh for temporary relief from frustration, fear, anxiety, and the pressures of everyday life. He openly shares about his struggle with pornography and how instant gratification offered short-term relief—but kept him trapped in a repeating cycle.\nThen he began understanding the truth of Proverbs 3:5:\nTrust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding.\nThe circumstances of life didn't necessarily disappear.\nHis response changed.\nInstead of relying on his own understanding and temporary solutions, Barry began learning to relinquish control and yield to Christ.\nIn this episode:\n✔️ Why surrendering control to God can be difficult\n✔️ Barry's personal struggle with pornography and the flesh\n✔️ How instant gratification creates temporary relief\n✔️ Why surrender usually isn't an overnight process\n✔️ Releasing fear, anxiety, pride, and control\n✔️ Trusting God's wisdom instead of your own understanding\n✔️ Why God may use the process instead of immediately removing the struggle\n✔️ How your journey can become a testimony for someone else\n✔️ Why you don't have to surrender everything at once\n✔️ The power of choosing one thing to give God this week\nBarry reminds us that God understands transformation takes time. The process can involve repetition, dependence, and continually choosing to yield.\nSo here's the challenge:\nChoose one thing.\nOne fear.\nOne habit.\nOne worry.\nOne area you're trying to control.\nPlace it in God's hands and pray:\n“Lord, walk me through releasing this to You.”\n\n🎙️ Episode 66 of Transitional Clay is available now.\n#TransitionalClay #SurrenderToGod #TrustGod #LetGoAndLetGod #ChristianPodcast #Faith #ChristianLiving #SpiritualGrowth","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9E8N_seuR70tjTjop6l4SBIb6Dj9e6_j9OCVCG3PcL0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83Njkw/NjRhYzc3ZDEzNTQ2/NjMyMDkwYzhhNjM3/NDQ0OS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}