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Crystal Sparks' PodcastAuthor: Crystal Sparks
Our one goal of this podcast is to grow your faith and help you accomplish your dreams and your goals. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Christianity, Non-Profit, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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202. [Lent Study] 7 Deadly Sins
Monday, 2 March, 2026
What if the sin you confess isn’t the sin that’s driving you? We draw from the early church’s wisdom on the seven deadly sins to diagnose the roots beneath our most familiar habits. Rather than chasing quick fixes, we ask the harder question: what's your motivation behind the things you're doing?We start by reframing confession. Overwork, gossip, withdrawal from church, and short tempers with kids often look like problems to solve, but they’re usually symptoms. Pride can whisper “I’m indispensable,” greed says “never enough,” and acedia numbs us with distraction and listlessness until silence feels unbearable. By tracing actions back to motives, we show how real transformation begins when desires change first, and behaviors follow as fruit.Pride takes center stage because it hides in plain sight, quietly corroding relationships. You’ll hear twenty practical “fruits of pride” to spot in everyday life—sinful competitiveness, people-pleasing, craving recognition, resentment in serving, self-sufficiency, interrupting, and the subtle “I deserve it” mindset that kills gratitude. We connect the dots with Scripture, from Jeremiah’s blunt diagnosis to James’ promise that God gives more grace to the humble. Along the way, we tackle parenting anger, church disengagement, and the restless boredom of acedia, offering language and examples that make the inner landscape unmistakably clear.We close with three simple practices to kill pride and grow humility: make your life about others, submit to trusted people who can name your blind spots, and repent often by naming the root sin, not just the behavior. If you’re ready to stop managing symptoms and let grace heal the cause, this conversation will give you a path forward. If this helped you see your heart more clearly, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the show.My hope is that this podcast helps grow your faith and equips you to accomplish your dreams and goals!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookFollow me on TikTok
