Welcome to “Truth Be Told,” the podcast that empowers young Christians to live according to their intended design. Join us on this transformative journey as we explore the intersection of faith and daily life, addressing topics like relationships, finances, career, marriage, family, and mental and emotional well-being through the lens of Christ’s teachings.
The ache you feel when you see others doing what you’re wired to do isn’t weakness—it’s a compass. Today we name gifts drift, that quiet slide from active stewardship to buried potential, and chart a path back to living by design. We talk candidly about why your talent didn’t disappear, how fear and comparison pushed it into the background, and why waiting for perfect conditions keeps you circling the same mountain.
We break down five clear signs of drift—downplaying your wiring, one-day promises, low-key jealousy, hiding forever in support roles, and perfectionism that kills drafts before they breathe. Then we trace the deeper roots: early criticism that tied your gift to pain, the “real gifted people” myth fueled by social feeds, confusion about calling that overlooks small faithful steps, and burnout that convinces you to stay smaller than you are. From there, we apply a whole-person lens, showing how drift drains your soul, mind, body, and time, and why life by default delays while life by design stewards.
You’ll leave with a practical gift inventory and a single next faithful step for the next 7 to 30 days. Name what keeps showing up in you, identify where you’ve buried it, choose one person or space who could benefit now, and commit to a tiny action that brings your gift into the open. Anchored by 1 Peter 4:10 and Paul’s charge to “fan into flame,” we pursue obedience over optics, faithfulness over fame, and purpose over perfection. If you’re ready to move from one day to day one, this conversation will help you start where you are with what you have, for who is right in front of you.
If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs the nudge, and leave a review telling us your next faithful step. Your words help others find the courage to fan their gifts into flame.
Study Jesus' Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30
Episode Outline
• Signs of drift: downplaying, one-day thinking, jealousy, hiding in support, perfectionism
• Roots beneath drift: wounds, comparison, confusion about calling, burnout
• Whole-person impact across soul, mind, body, and time
• Default versus design: passive delay versus faithful stewardship
• The gift inventory: name what’s there, where it’s buried, who needs it
• Next faithful steps in 7 to 30 days
• Reflection questions to surface fear, humility myths, and healing needs
• Scriptures: steward grace and fan into flame
Grab a notebook, or pull up your notes app, and write: “For the next 7 to 30 days, my next faithful step with my gifts is to do ______.”
Design Check-In Reflection Questions
1.What have people consistently affirmed in me that I’ve been brushing off?
2.When do I feel most “alive” and aligned with who God made me to be?
3.What fear is between me and my next step with my gifts?
4.Where have I confused staying small with being humble?
5.How has past hurt or burnout around my gifts shaped the way I sho
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