You're Meaner to Yourself Than God Is to You (w/ Earl McClellan)

About this episode

Bob and Linda Lotich discuss overcoming negative self-talk and fear with Pastor Earl McClellan.

Get Your Spirit Back: Breaking Free from the Lies Holding You Back - with Pastor Earl McClellan What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances… but the lies you've believed about yourself? In this powerful, deeply honest conversation, Bob & Linda sit down with Pastor Earl McClellan, lead pastor of Shoreline City Church and author of Get Your Spirit Back , to talk about negative self-talk, fear, calling, identity, and what it really looks like to walk by faith when you're scared. This isn't a hype-up, "just believe harder" episode. It's a grounded, biblical, and deeply human conversation about doing what God's calling you to do even when you don't feel qualified — and learning to see yourself the way God sees you, not the way others have labeled you. If you've ever felt stuck, hesitant, intimidated, or like you're living beneath your potential, this episode is for you. In This Episode, You'll Learn: The two powerful questions God asks repeatedly in Scripture — and why they change everything How negative self-talk creates "self-made prisons" (and how to walk out of them) Why Gideon's story resonates so deeply with fear, insecurity, and calling What it means to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bob Lotich, Linda Lotich

Guest: Earl McClellan

Topics covered

• self-talk
• faith
• identity
• spiritual growth
• overcoming fear

Keywords

• negative self-talk
• faith
• identity
• spiritual growth
• calling
• Gideon
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shoreline City Church

Books & works: Get Your Spirit Back

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