Have you ever spent time with God—read your Bible, gone to church, whispered a prayer—and still walked away unchanged?
Yeah. Me too.
In this episode, I’m diving into a passage you’ve probably never highlighted—Ezekiel 46:8–10—but it’s one that absolutely wrecked me in the best way. It says:
“No one is to return through the gate by which they entered, but each is to go out the opposite gate.”
That’s not just a temple rule. It’s a prophetic picture for us today.
You’re not supposed to leave God’s presence the same way you came in. Not in your quiet time. Not in your marriage. Not in the way you parent, react, numb out, or cope.
In this episode, I’m walking you through what this means for your daily life—how to stop walking back into fear, shame, control, and old patterns… and how to let the Holy Spirit lead you through a new gate.
We’ll talk about:
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How we get stuck in cycles, even when we say we want change
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What this passage means for your marriage and your kids
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The gates we often retreat through (and the ones God is inviting us into)
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Why you don’t have to walk through it alone—because Jesus goes in and out with you
There’s a reflective moment with journaling prompts and a prayer at the end—so don’t skip it. This one’s personal. This one’s sacred.
Let the Lord meet you today. Let Him lead you somewhere new. Don’t walk back into the same old patterns. And don’t leave the way you came.
xoxo,
Danielle
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