130: My Unedited Testimony: Baby Isabel, Family Chaos, and Finding Peace After Years of Darkness

About this episode

Juan Perez shares his unedited testimony about finding peace after the birth of his daughter and overcoming personal struggles through faith.

In this unfiltered episode 130 of The Peace After War Podcast, I sit down in my studio and share exactly where I'm at right now — just days after the birth of my daughter Isabel on April 16th. I open up about the last 25 days: how I went from heavy anxiety about money, business, clients, and fatherhood… to a deep, daily peace that I've never had before. This isn't theory or a polished sermon. It's me talking straight from the heart about what a real relationship with Jesus Christ actually looks like — not just religion, not surface-level faith, but talking to God like a Father who wants to hear the truth from you every single day. I discuss: Welcoming my daughter and feeling God's presence in the delivery room Navigating new parenthood, work, and marriage without losing peace Why many of us think we already have Jesus in our lives when the relationship is actually shallow The process I went through (fasting, sanctification, facing the devil's attacks) to move from salvation to truly walking with God My past darkness — divorce, wanting to not wake up, being a cop and veteran carrying trauma — and how God has redeemed every part of it The exact invitation I'm extending: if you're…

People in this episode

Host: Juan Perez

Topics covered

• parenthood
• faith
• anxiety
• redemption
• spirituality
• personal testimony

Keywords

• peace
• anxiety
• faith
• Jesus
• redemption
• parenthood
• testimony
• spiritual journey

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