Hey Kingdom BFF!
- Has religion become a substitute for real relationship—with God or with others?
- Is your willpower carrying more weight than your spiritual alignment?
- Are you living from the inside-out—or just trying to hold it all together on the outside?
In Part 2 of the Counterfeit Systems series, we’re getting honest about what religion can’t do for us. I’m sharing my personal journey of trying to do all the "right" Christian things—going to church, avoiding “sin”, serving faithfully—and still finding myself bound by bitterness, resentment, and pain.
This episode peels back the layers of how we often chase religious performance, personal effort, and even financial investments in search of healing or change—but leave our hearts untouched. We’ll ask questions like: Is Jesus enough? Is the Kingdom of God a real-life experience, or just a belief system?
You’ll walk away understanding why willpower isn’t enough, how religion can quietly distance us from true relationship, and how God invites us to seek something deeper, freer, and far more powerful: His Kingdom within...
I pray this episode blesses you and gives you a fresh perspective on aligning your wealth, health, and relationships with the principles of the Kingdom.
Enjoy!
Your Kingdom BFF,
Raquel
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🎧 Related Episode: Counterfeit Systems Series
05 | Counterfeit Systems | Part One | Exposing the Root & the Fruit of Oppression
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