What We're Leaving Behind in 2025 | Girls Gone Bible

Summary

Girls Gone Bible: "What We're Leaving Behind in 2025"

Podcast Hosts: Angela Halili & Arielle (Ari) Reitsma
Release Date: January 9, 2026

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Episode Overview

Angela and Arielle return from a rare two-week hiatus to kick off 2026 with honesty, humor, and spiritual encouragement. This episode is a candid conversation about their personal reflections, growth, and the habits, mindsets, and patterns they want to leave behind in 2025. They discuss their New Year's resolutions, spiritual disciplines, struggles with self-talk, and dreams for the year, offering practical and scriptural encouragement for listeners looking to deepen their walk with Jesus and embrace a healthier, more hope-filled life.

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Main Discussion Points

Catching Up After the Break

• Returning After Hiatus: Both hosts share how refreshing it was to visit family and "revert to being kids" in the comfort of their childhood homes.
• Family Antics: Stories about Ari’s dad blasting Lil Wayne's "No New Friends" and Nan’s TikTok humor were highlights of time at home. Angela reflects on missing her own late grandmother.
• Feeling Different Outside LA: Both describe feeling “awake” and lighter outside of LA, attributing LA’s atmosphere to both spiritual heaviness and practical annoyances, like taxes.

  "Whenever I drive to Orange County, I feel something lift." — Angela, [06:58]

Self-Image & Location

• Florida Vibes: Self-deprecating humor about feeling "uglier" in Florida, poking fun at how different locations affect their self-image.
• New Year, New Makeup: Jokingly resolving to stop "caking" their makeup in 2026.

Health, Fitness, and Resolutions

• Fitness Focus: Ari is motivated to keep up her daily gym routine, while Angela admits she needs to get back to working out.

  "There's something different about going to the gym, getting on the treadmill, doing the stairs, lifting the weights." — Angela, [09:50]

Fasting & Spiritual Discipline

• Fasting as a Priority: Both want to regularly fast again for spiritual and personal breakthrough.

  "True biblical fasting is abstaining from food and, or drink. ... I want to implement fasting back into my life one day a week and then a two day fast every month because it is so good for you." — Angela, [12:14]

• Freedom from Disordered Eating: Angela shares her healing journey from disordered eating to food freedom, crediting prayer, intentionality, and learning to focus on eating enough protein.

  "A lot of us don't receive breakthrough because we don't actually want what we're asking for." — Angela, [15:51] "Counting my protein completely reversed old patterns of wanting to eat less." — Angela, [16:23]

Mindset & The Power of Words

• Speaking Life: Ari focuses on Proverbs’ teaching ("Life and death are in the power of the tongue"), aiming to stop negative self-talk and encourage others.

  "This next year, I just...do not want to speak death over myself." — Ari, [23:09] "No more self-doubt, no more speaking badly about ourselves, no more saying I can't do it, ... Let's come out of it." — Ari, [45:18]

• Scripture Memorization: Both resolve to memorize and speak scripture to reinforce truth and hope.
• Community Participation: They propose a “GGB community” scripture memorization challenge.

Nighttime Worship & Reducing Screen Time

• Worship Before Bed: Angela’s goal is to spend nights worshipping Jesus instead of numbing out with TV or social media.

  "There's something about worshiping at night all alone that's so special." — Angela, [27:18]

• Phone Fasting: Both acknowledge their struggle and plan a “weeklong phone/social media fast,” inviting listeners to join in.

Therapy & Emotional Healing

• Embracing Therapy: Angela shares her commitment to therapy:

  "2026 is my year of therapy. We are breaking patterns, getting truly to the bottom of everything." — Angela, [32:56]

• Importance of Boundaries: Intentionality, honesty, and setting boundaries with others are both highlighted as mature goals for the new year.

Communication & Relationships

• Texting & Boundaries: Both aim to improve at texting/replying and set healthy boundaries about time and energy.
• Hope for Family: Angela opens up about her desire to intentionally share Jesus with her dad, despite past hurts and a complicated relationship.

  "If I lost my dad tomorrow, I wouldn't know where he is...I want this year to be the year where I sit with my dad and I really teach him about Jesus." — Angela, [58:07]

Stepping Out in Boldness

• Walking in Power and Authority: Both encourage listeners to pray expectantly for miracles, healings, and greater spiritual impact in everyday life.

  "I want us to become obnoxious when we're out in public...step out in faith." — Angela, [61:11]

• Persistent Prayer: Ari emphasizes the power of continual, unrelenting prayer, especially for loved ones.

  "You have no idea how powerful your prayers are. He hears every single prayer. None of it goes to waste." — Ari, [62:48]

Joy, Fun, and Rest

• Having Fun & Resting: GGB wants to inject more fun and rest in 2026, asking listeners for hobby suggestions and reminding everyone of the importance of true rest—not just “numbing out.”

  "This whole nobody knows how to lay down like I do though." — Ari, [44:01]

• Physical Touch: Angela humorously admits her need for hugs, emphasizing the little things that help with emotional well-being.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [23:10] Ari: "This next year, I just...do not want to speak death over myself."
• [18:53] Angela: "I just don't care...it's also so helpful, like dressing modestly too and being like, I don’t need anybody to like, see, like, nobody needs to think I have a nice body."
• [27:18] Angela: "There's something about worshiping at night all alone that's so special."
• [45:18] Ari: "No more self doubt. No more self doubt. No more speaking badly about ourselves. No more saying I can't do it. No more saying I'm sick, I have too much of a past. Let's come out of that."
• [62:48] Ari: "You have no idea how powerful your prayers are. He hears every single prayer. None of it goes to waste. So just pray for your family, pray for your friends, pray for yourself, sit in prayer, have consecrated time every single day, every single night, all through your day, we should be praying."
• [58:07] Angela: "If I lost my dad tomorrow, I wouldn't know where he is...I want this year to be the year where I sit with my dad and I really teach him about Jesus."
• [43:42] Ari (on hobbies): "We’ve had our head down in the dirt with the people for a long time. What do you. What do we do? What do you guys do for fun? Let us know in the comments."
• [54:48] Angela: "I just want to show up as the Angela who lives life with Jesus and she doesn't need to be anything. She doesn't need to be special. I don't need to say anything profound. I am who I am and I’m gonna show up as that."

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:24] Returning home & reverting to "childhood" with family
• [06:39] On feeling spiritually lighter outside LA
• [09:56] Gym routines & health resolutions
• [12:14] The spiritual discipline of fasting in 2026
• [13:38] Angela's journey to food freedom
• [15:51] The role of will, agreement, and spiritual deliverance in healing
• [18:53] Changing attitudes about body image and modesty
• [23:09] Power of the tongue and speaking life
• [24:31] Memorizing scripture in community
• [27:18] Night worship routines
• [30:29] Proposing a phone/social media fast
• [32:56] Angela commits to therapy
• [36:38] Boundaries and intentional communication
• [43:42] Looking for fun and hobbies in 2026
• [45:18] Rebuke of self-doubt and negative self-talk
• [58:07] Angela's vulnerability about her relationship with her father
• [61:11] Stepping out in prayer and spiritual authority
• [62:48] Ari on the power of persistent prayer
• [63:26] "Be about our Father's business" call to action for 2026

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Key Takeaways

• 2026 is being embraced as a year of spiritual deepening, intentional growth, and self-compassion.
• The hosts encourage practical steps: fasting, scriptural memorization, less screen time, therapy, honest communication, and unwavering prayer.
• A core message: leave self-criticism, people-pleasing, and helplessness behind—step boldly into faith, healing, and positivity for yourself and your community.
• Humor, vulnerability, and real-life examples ground spiritual principles in everyday life.

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Invitation to Listeners

The hosts finish with a challenge:

"Write in the comments what your New Year's resolution is. Yes. We want to know your New Year's resolution. We love you guys." — Angela, [64:07]

This episode is a heartfelt manifesto for spiritual and personal renewal, setting the tone for a year of authentic faith, disciplined growth, deeper relationships, and real rest.

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For more Girls Gone Bible content, find them on Instagram: @angelahalili & @ariellereitsma.

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[A]

You had the best content this Christmas when you went home. Hi guys, I'm Ang.

[C]

I'm Ari. I'm. You know what?

[A]

2026.

[C]

I'm changing my name.

[A]

To what?

[C]

I'm going back to my full name.

[A]

Really?

[C]

Everybody knows me as Ari. What do you think?

[A]

Arielle is a beautiful name, but it's just like Ari. I don't know. You're just so Ari because you're so like petite too. So it's like a little name. Let's try it.

[C]

Hi, I'm Ariel.

[A]

And I'm Angela. And this is Girls Gone Bible. We're a faith based podcast where we talk all things spirituality, mental health, the Bible, guys. Praise the lamb that was slain. We're back. We're back. We're back. We missed you guys so much. That was a two week hiatus. We've never done that before. I feel like I haven't been here in years. I know.

[C]

I don't even know what to. I don't even know what to say. I don't know how to podcast.

[A]

I have no idea.

[C]

We needed that though. I like forced myself to stay in the house and just sleep and chill.

[A]

Me too. Me too. I didn't leave the house well, you were in Boston.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And I was in Florida. And. And there's nothing like being. I was going to say middle aged women. We are not middle aged women. I don't know. We are full blown adults. And when we go home to our families, we become children and we wear pajamas the whole time. And my mom brings me anything that I need. I throw wrappers on the floor because I know she's going to clean them. Like, I literally don't lift a finger because my mom's just about it. You go home and what's it like?

[C]

The same thing. I turn over to a little girl, my dad is my maid. It's like ridiculous. Yeah. I revert back to a little girl. My dad looked at me, goes, if anyone could ever see the real you, huh? If all those GGV listeners could see this version of you.

[A]

My mom always says that to me because. Okay, I'm going to confess something. Sometimes I say swear words in Albanian.

[C]

Because I think your mom taught me one, but I forgot.

[A]

Thanks, Christina. You can't do that.

[C]

Mom, she talks to me in Albanian.

[A]

Like, my mom will literally talk to Ari and I'll be like, she understands. And I feel like you do half the time, though. You respond as if you understand. It's like a vibe. Yeah, you're on the vibe.

[C]

Yeah. Yeah. So what does she do? Oh, so she.

[A]

She teaches me bad words and. Or not teaches me. I know. I sometimes I bad words in Albanian because to me, they're not bad words. Like, it's Albanian. It's like, what I heard. It's not like saying the F word. Like, whatever. And so my mom will always be like, oh, ggb, I'm gonna tell everyone what you just said. I don't know. I have to check with Jesus if I'm allowed to say bad words in Albanian.

[C]

Oh, you have to. You have to see my father. Dad, it is out of a movie. Five in the morning, he gets up, he shuffles his feet, he whacks up the devil dogs. You hear him in his sleep. He eats in his sleep. You know the devil dogs?

[A]

Like hot dogs? No. Corn dogs?

[C]

No, they're. They're like chocolate things. Oh. And then he gets up, he makes his Folgers coffee. He go. You know what he does? He blasts no New Friends by Lil Wayne every morning. No new friend. No new friend. My dad, I'm like, dad, shut up.

[A]

And he loves Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa. Yellow Buck. What does that song even mean? We don't want to know. Your dad is A g. Can you tell them the story about when I was driving?

[C]

He was like a kid when I.

[A]

Drove your dad's car, and he was so.

[C]

She was flying with my grandmother in the car. He's like, would you. What did he do?

[A]

I don't remember. He was like, would you just slow down?

[C]

Frigging kids.

[A]

Flying. I don't know how to drive normally. You guys know that.

[C]

Oh, gosh. Yeah.

[A]

You had a good time?

[C]

I did. It was really relaxing. I needed that.

[A]

You needed that.

[C]

My nana's everything to me.

[A]

You made the best tiktoks with Nan.

[C]

Oh, she was a hoot. My. My dad, my grandmother are so funny. We all are, like, in the same house. And it's just the funniest thing ever.

[A]

You guys could become one of those TikTok families, like the famous TikTok families.

[C]

No, it was really good, though. I'm really enjoying my family these days. Like, I'm really. I really love being with my dad and my nan and nans are the best.

[A]

I wish I might.

[C]

I was just gonna say you. I felt bad as I said that because you're.

[A]

No, don't feel bad.

[C]

Nan died.

[A]

My nana. Dia.

[C]

Nana Doya died.

[A]

That's my mom's mom. She passed almost 10 years ago now. She lived to 96. She was the greatest woman on the planet. She was really. Me and my mom were just talking about her. She was, like, the most intelligent woman, but didn't go to school, but was, like, so street smart. She was amazing. But I love your nan and I love your dad. And I wish I was in Boston right now.

[C]

I know. I really want to start spending more time back at home.

[A]

You should I. Yeah.

[C]

I mean, it's not good right now because it's so cold, but I really love the East Coast.

[A]

Even Florida was cold.

[C]

It's weird. Do you feel like this? I feel so, like, awake in other places in la?

[A]

No.

[C]

When I'm, like, in Boston or when I go to Florida or, like, other parts of the country, I feel so awake. But when I come back to la, it's like I'm tired here.

[A]

I feel that a thousand percent.

[C]

What is that?

[A]

I think it's just so oppressive here. Like, I think spiritually, I'm telling you, whenever I drive to Orange county or, like, anywhere else in California, every time I get out of LA County, I'm not kidding, I feel something lift.

[C]

It's weird.

[A]

It's a lot here.

[C]

The moment I landed, I just feel this, like, heaviness.

[A]

That's crazy.

[C]

I know, I don't like it. I don't like it.

[A]

And the taxes.

[C]

Oh, the taxes. What are we gonna do?

[A]

We're just girls. You want us to pay taxes?

[C]

Like, it's ridiculous. Should we move to Florida? To the Empire?

[A]

Florida is where dreams go to die. And I will. I was just in Florida with my family, and I kept posting Instagram stories, and then I had to stop because I was like, I'm greas. I'm disgusting.

[C]

I hate. We do look a little ugly over in Florida.

[A]

A little ugly. There's something about being in Florida. I don't know what it is, but you're not cute in Florida. Other people. I'm not cute in Florida. And so.

[C]

Oh, I'm not cute. I look like.

[A]

Well, we're going to a wedding in two weeks. Maybe Miami's different. Like, you don't look as bad as in Miami. Yeah, maybe.

[C]

But you can't wear. We wear a lot of powder. We need to wear less powder on our faces.

[A]

That's one of our New Year's resolutions, is we're going to stop caking it. We're going to. We have to tell you guys something. So most girls do, like, beautiful, clean, like, dewy makeup. Ari and I, for no reason, we just cake.

[C]

We can't get all the comments. Yeah, guys, stop wearing. So. Okay, we get it. We see all your comments. Just lay off.

[A]

Lay off. Yeah.

[C]

Oh, you know, another New Year's resolution. Guess what I did every day when I was home? I went to the gym every single day.

[A]

You're looking good. You're looking tight. You're looking good. Show us the body. Show us the body.

[C]

This is my dad, GGB Plus. It is a time where we get to be intimate. It's not like the podcast. It's like being with our best friends, and we go deep and we talk about things we wouldn't typically talk about on the podcast. We just love it so much. We have a lot of exciting things that we're gonna dive deep and Talk about on GGV plus, so subscribe to it. Go to GirlsGoneBible.com we can't wait to see you there.

[A]

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[C]

I'm going to the. Okay. New Year's resolution. We're getting fit.

[A]

We're getting.

[C]

Well, you're already fit. But I'm. I'm really want to be healthy. I want to look really fit.

[A]

Listen, I'm looking a little. You know what these days?

[C]

What?

[A]

I'm just a little. I got to get to the gym.

[C]

But there's something different about going to the gym, getting on the treadmill, doing the stairs, lifting the weights.

[A]

Yes. So I'm going to get on that treadmill and I'm going to run as fast as I can. So Ari and I want to have an episode today talking about, like New Year's resolutions, what we want to do differently this year, what we didn't like about last year.

[C]

And.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Started though.

[A]

Yeah. Okay, I want to tell you guys the first thing that I want to change about 2026 versus 2025. I want to start fasting again.

[C]

Oh my God.

[A]

Was that one of yours? Yes. Yes.

[C]

No, like every week.

[A]

Yes, every week. One day a week.

[C]

Yes. Me too.

[A]

One day a week.

[C]

Wednesdays. Why?

[A]

I like Fridays.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

Yeah, I like fry whatever you want. Oh, that was another thing. By the way, guys, I literally have bronchitis and the flu. I don't know how. I got a fever on the way here. I have a fever right now. I don't know how I do it. This is why I have to walk off stage, because I do this.

[C]

I get really sick a lot.

[A]

I haven't gotten sick in a while, but yes, there was a period that I was getting sick a lot. But it's the kids. It's. Cause I was with my nephew. That's what it is.

[C]

It's the kids.

[A]

Whenever you're around kids, you're guaranteed to get sick. It's worth it.

[C]

Well, at least you. At least you act good because you know how I act when I'm sick.

[A]

Yeah, well, I was down bad a few days ago.

[C]

It's really bad. Right? The way I act.

[A]

Well, every time you get sick, you act like it's the first time you've ever been sick. And you're like.

[C]

You're like there's tumors growing out of my neck.

[A]

Oh my gosh, I have a sore throat. Like, great. It's over for me.

[C]

It's gone. And I like, make you plan my funeral and stuff.

[A]

Literally what you're gonna wear, how you're gonna do your hair.

[C]

Is that normal though?

[A]

No. Yeah.

[C]

Should I go through that?

[A]

Oh, that.

[C]

No no, that I like when I plan like the outfit and everything. It's fine.

[A]

Listen, it's you, so of course it's normal.

[C]

But you do know that I want to wear a beautiful dress.

[A]

Beautiful dress.

[C]

Floral, probably just like white, but with like. Okay, yeah, it's your wedding and you, you know, to dice in the bag.

[A]

Dice in the bag. And the costume jewelry.

[C]

She can't let go of it. I wear costume jewelry. I like gaudy earrings.

[A]

Gaudy.

[C]

Have you ever heard them gaudy? Yeah, like gaudy. Like big.

[A]

I love him.

[C]

Yeah, Shadow.

[A]

I love him. We're talking about New Year's resolutions. First one, fasting. I am such a writer for fasting, for fasting from food. Like there are all sorts of fasts you can do. You can fast from social media, you can fast from whatever X, Y and Z. But true biblical fasting is abstaining from food and, or drink. And so for me, I want to implement fasting back into my life one day a week and then a two day fast every month because it is so good for you. We have an episode on fasting. I think I stopped fasting regularly because I was trying to fix my relationship with food. And so I spent a while not fasting because I just needed, I just needed to get that situated before I could like put my body into starvation. And I feel ready. I feel so recovered.

[C]

Like, I'm think I'm thinking about when you and I, when I first found Jesus. And you and I would fast in your house.

[A]

How did we.

[C]

And we would wait for the clock to turn 5:00pm, 5:00pm and we would, we would have the bananas, we would have the, the Lacroix ready. And as soon as the clock hit, we.

[A]

Oh, so I miss that too. I really miss the days.

[C]

I miss the old days, the beginning.

[A]

I, I'm in such a good place in my relationship with food. I can't even believe it. I have so much freedom. 2025 was like literally my year of food freedom. I just don't struggle, like at all.

[C]

You know why, why you don't struggle?

[A]

I don't struggle.

[C]

Oh my gosh. We. We have to talk about that because we were just in Arizona. Yeah, I, we were just like. So I wasn't even really thinking about it. Yeah, you don't struggle with food at all.

[A]

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[C]

I was just what did you do? Because that's actually supernatural. What happened?

[A]

I started with, I mean, I've been going, it's a journey, you know what I mean? If you come into agreement, that's why things I got supernaturally delivered from alcohol. I wasn't supernaturally delivered from like disordered eating.

[C]

Yeah, it took a while.

[A]

Yeah. It was just a journey that I went on with Jesus where I came into agreement with the fact that I actually do want to change this. I do want to have freedom because for a long time I didn't want freedom because having an eating disorder was good for me physically. It kept me thin, it kept me whatever. And so when I finally decided, like, I, I just like decided I, I this is what I want. And then giving Jesus the invitation allowed him to work in, in me. And I think a lot of us don't receive breakthrough because we don't actually want what we're asking for. Kind of, you know.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And then I talked about it on here before, but when I started counting, tracking how much protein I was having and trying to hit a protein goal every single day that like did a number on my brain, like, it completely reversed old patterns of wanting to eat less because I was actually having to eat more. And so I wasn't focusing on like how, how can I have as little food as possible today? I would be like three o'. Clock. Oh my gosh. I have to eat friggin three more meals before the end of the day or else. So just like in my brain reversing that like neuropathway that said eat less to eat more. It was.

[C]

Did you do therapy with that? No, not at all.

[A]

No. I just prayed a lot and I, I really cared and I really wanted to get free from it and I thought about my daughter in the future and I knew, I knew it was something I needed to take care of and I even thought about like getting pregnant and how there's so much so. And also you kind of like get to the point in the age where you're like, have. I'm like, it's like past the time for this. Like I'm still struggling with any. And that's not to throw judgment on that. It's just like I got to a point where I was like, all right, it's almost like juvenile at the, at this point I'm like, I don't, I don't need to struggle with this anymore. I can go have a freaking chicken wing every night. Not every night, but like I'm with friends of like a few nights a week. And I'll like have a salad, I'll have the things that I like, my proteins and everything. And then I'll eat one little piece of pizza.

[C]

And then you don't dwell.

[A]

And then I don't dwell. And then I don't overeat. And then I don't feel the need to binge. And then I don't feel. It's just like, it's so supernatural. And the only thing I can say is agreement, prayer. That one little practice that I did and more practice of like counting my protein.

[C]

Oh yeah.

[A]

And that was it. And now I'm like, I have so much food freedom it is insane.

[C]

That's nice.

[A]

Praise God.

[C]

I know, I noticed that. Yeah.

[A]

And I can still get a little like, about my body at times of like, oh man. Like, I want to go to the gym. I want to be more fit, but not in a way, like, it doesn't control me at all. I don't really. I just don't care. And it's also so helpful, like dressing modestly too and being like, I don't need anybody to like, see, like, nobody needs to think I have a nice body. You know what I mean? So I don't, I don't need.

[C]

I wish I could say the same What? I'm not thinking like that. I wish I was.

[A]

So, I mean, sometimes, of course, it's.

[C]

Not all the time. I'm like, how's my curves look? It's bad.

[A]

How does my curves look?

[C]

Yeah, I'm trying to. I'm trying to, really.

[A]

I'm trying to lose a little weight right now, too, if I'm being honest. So, yeah. Anyway. So, yeah, fasting for me. And you want to fat. You want to start fasting, too?

[C]

I want to start fasting.

[A]

Yeah. We're going to start fasting every week.

[C]

But you know what? I really saw something when I fasted, when we did the no water, no food.

[A]

Yeah. An absolute fast that was like, some people still drink coffee during a fast, and I don't even feel like. I don't know. It's just not the same for me.

[C]

It's not the same.

[A]

I want my body to be in full, just like I have nothing that I want.

[C]

It's really hard for me to fast.

[A]

I know.

[C]

It's probably like, remember the night when.

[A]

You ended up with goldfish and crackers on the bathroom floor?

[C]

I fainted.

[A]

I was like, oh, no.

[C]

It's because I had such an addiction to coffee.

[A]

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[C]

I fainted and she flew out. She comes in, she's got crackers and the goldfish. That was. That was horrible.

[A]

That was horrible.

[C]

Fasting for me is, like. It's brutal. Like, I actually hate fasting.

[A]

I used to love it, and now I have to kill my flesh because I don't want to fast, like, at all, ever.

[C]

But you know what it is? It's like, you gotta. I noticed this at the gym, like, the first day I went back, I hated it. Like, I hated being on the treadmill. It was, like, brutal. And then as I kept going every day and kept training, I, like, I started to, like, love it, and I felt good. And it's the same thing with, like, fasting and self discipline and control.

[A]

Exactly. And then you just gain, like, an affinity for it. Like, you actually will start to enjoy it.

[C]

One thing for me is, like, I want to. The scripture that I'm taking in this year is life and death are in the power of the tongues. And I just don't. I want to constantly speak life. Like, I'm done. Like, I've been noticing even when I pray for girls and they, like, share with me. Like, I'm just struggling so much in my mind with, like, depression and anxiety and where I would say, last year, I was like, it's okay. I've noticed myself as I pray. I'm like, you are not depressed. Like, you do not surrender to depression. Like, you walk out of here with your head up. Like, you. You are, like, you are called. You are chosen. Like, you are not a depressed person. And, like, I just. This, this next year, I just. I do not want to speak death over myself.

[A]

Yes, I love that.

[C]

Like, even, like, sickness and I. Cause I see it so much, and I'm like, it's crazy. Like, you really are what you say. Like, if you say you're sick, if you say you're depressed, like, will sit in that depression. And a lot of it is just in our heads. Like, we need to, like, come out of that agreement. We need to speak life. Even with our. Even with people in my life. Like, I want to speak life over people. I want to. I don't know. I just. I don't want to. I want to really be positive with every single thing that comes out of my mouth.

[A]

Love.

[C]

In this season of my life.

[A]

I'm in agreement with you on that. I'm joining with you. I'm gonna say only amazing things all the time.

[C]

And it's not even, like, we have to be, like, falsely positive. Yeah. It's just like. I don't know. It's just so many of us were like, I get so attacked in my mind. I'm so depressed. I have anxiety. I don't feel good. It's like, no, stop. Come out of that. Come out of that agreement and start speaking life. Like, no, I. I'm like, get up. Yeah, get up.

[A]

I love that.

[C]

And don't surrender to that. And speak life and pray and be fed by the word of God. I just. That's. I really want to start learning and memorizing a lot of scripture.

[A]

I wrote that down, too. You did? Yeah.

[C]

Like, and that. That's going to be a big way of speaking light.

[A]

Yes.

[C]

Like, I'm not depressed. And then you. Can you memorize scripture? You start speaking scripture.

[A]

You know what we should do? We should do, like, a GGB community thing on our stories where we all memorize the same scripture, like, every week or every. Whatever. Should we do that? Yeah.

[C]

Another thing for all of us to take in, but forget all that. It is nothing compared to what I'm going to do, for I am about to do something new. I just pray that we can all look forward and not keep looking back at the past, because I just. He's doing something new. I feel this year is going to be so amazing for all of us. Like, he's really doing something so new and so good. And I believe he's called us all into ministry, whether it's at our work, at our jobs, starting Bible studies. Like, I really believe that God has called us to stand in the gap and intercede for his people and just really, like, this is a year that we're going to be standing in the gap, like, really in the dirt with the people. Really behind the scenes with the people. And even if you're afraid, just do it. Do it anyways. There's been so many times this past year, especially for me personally, where I was so afraid to step out and just that obedience of continuing to step out even when I was scared and still doing it. Anyways has been so rewarding, and it's made me so much more confident. I can't believe how much I'm rapidly changing with my continuous. Yes. Even when I'm. I don't want to do it, but still stepping out in that faith.

[A]

You grow so much when you're scared and you do it anyways. You grow so much when you don't want to do something and you do it anyways because, you know you're called to it.

[C]

But so many of us, we just sit and we're like. We procrastinate and we're like, oh, maybe next year. But, like, God's saying, no, do it now. Like, I know you're scared, but step out in faith and do it, and you will be, like, astonished by the person that you are when you. With your continuous. Yes.

[A]

The thing that I really want to do this year is nighttime worship.

[C]

Oh, I love that.

[A]

Like, I want to worship and spend time with Jesus before I go to bed and just. I don't know, just, like, close the day like that. Like, my favorite thing to do at night, and I don't always do it because sometimes I sit and I watch TV or I'm with friends or I'm on the phone or I'm whatever, but I want to. My favorite nights are when I light an incense and I light a candle and I put worship on the tv, and it's just like, dark outside, and you see the stars outside out the window, and I just worship. And it's just the most be. There's something about worshiping at night all alone that's so special.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

So I really want to start doing that. I want you guys to do that with us. Like, spend nights just worshiping before bed instead of watching tv, instead of doing all these other things. And it's like a challenge, you know, for all of us because you want to just do the thing that kind of numbs you out. But I just think it's so. God meets me so beautifully at night.

[C]

It's funny you say that, because when I was in Boston, you know how you. You're home so you get a chance to really relax your nervous system. And I had so much time where I could just do. I did that every night. I lit my incense.

[A]

That's so good.

[C]

And I worshiped at night, and I was so spiritually fed. I can't believe how spiritually dead you are when you are just numbing out on your phone, on TikTok in the TV. How different you feel than when you spend that time at night and just worship or pray or talk. It's just, just that consecrated time to him.

[A]

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[C]

It's insane. The difference.

[A]

I also wrote that too. Screen time.

[C]

That's, that's, that's. Yep, that's what I'm. I can't tell you. This is like such a battle that I know. Still trying to break.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. It's so hard. It's so hard. Whenever I delete social media off my phone completely, I thrive. It's amazing. I've Never struggle. But the second it's back on my phone, it's a struggle every single, every single time. It's so easy to fall into it. It's so easy to just like find yourself scrolling and scrolling and opening up insert. So for me, it's like my only option is just to delete the app completely, you know?

[C]

Will you do that?

[A]

I do it sometimes, but I haven't done like, I did 30 days. Remember when I did 30 days thrived. That was amazing. I miss that. And since then I'll, I'll turn, I'll get rid of it at times, but I haven't done like a fast. But when it's on my phone, it's so hard to fat phone fast. I would so do a social media fast.

[C]

How long? I can't watch a week my funny videos on Tick Tock.

[A]

I can't watch my women that jumping off the diving board.

[C]

I gotta get that app that gets me off. Yeah, please.

[A]

I had that though. And you can like bypass it.

[C]

I saw you.

[A]

I would literally just bypass it constantly. I just have to delete off my. Let's do a week. Okay. You wanna do a week together?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

Let's start next week.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

Should we all do it together? Yeah, let's all do a phone fast together. Are you guys down?

[A]

I really. So for me, lots of therapy is. I'm really, for the first time in my life, committing to therapy with. I have like an amazing therapist that I trust deeply and who like, it feels like we do like groundbreaking work in, you know, every session. And I've never been consistent with therapy. I've always thought I can like out like logic my therapist. I just have never. I've never had a respect for therapy until now. And so therapy is amazing. Yeah. 2026 is my year of therapy. We are breaking patterns, getting truly to the bottom of everything. And yeah, I'm really excited to do therapy and like really be consistent and actually get to. Yeah. The heart of things as opposed to like spiritual work and spiritual. Spiritual discipline is so important. And I also think Jesus loves therapy and it's so necessary for us to really get to the bottom of things and why we are the way we are and why we allow the things we allow and why we find ourselves in certain situations. Like, it is imperative that you get to the root of all those things. And so I'm really excited to I like text my therapist like twice a week. Like, I'm like, oh, by the way, I found like three more things that are wrong with Me. We're all. So he like writes them all down. Cause I'm like, these are all things that I want to fix.

[C]

Well, because we have so many patterns since we were kids.

[A]

Totally.

[C]

That you don't know why you do the things you do, why you feel the way you do.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And so to go back with a good therapist that can go back to when you were a kid and like work out those patterns with you.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

There's nothing like therapy. Yeah.

[A]

I love, I love therapy.

[C]

And just crying to someone that that's not your friend.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

That you. That's just like unbiased.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

There's can actually help you can actually help you.

[A]

Not that friends don't help, but.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Who give like real professional advice. I think we give real professional advice. But yeah.

[C]

I want to be a woman of my word. I want to mean what I say and say what I mean.

[A]

Love.

[C]

I. I really want to. Like when I say I'm going to do something, I want to do it. Like, I don't want to be flaky. I want to just really say what I mean. Like when I, when I, when I'm saying something like, I don't want to. I don't know. I just want to be intentional.

[A]

Yeah. With what I say.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Oh. Because you and I can oftentimes fall into a little bit of a people pleasy thing where. And I think we've both gotten so much better with it, but we don't want to say no to anyone ever. And we want to like, make people happy. So we'll say yes to something in the moment and then be like, oh, I actually can't do that. Or I can't show up for that. And. And it's from a good place. Like you want to make people happy, but. All right, guys, raise your hand if you've been putting off a dental cleaning, an annual checkup, or honestly, like any doctor's appointment. Appointment. Yeah, my hands up too. I have to go to the dentist. Because when something feels off, I usually doom scroll my symptoms, convince myself that it's either nothing or the worst case scenario, I'll spiral quietly, vent to Ari and maybe try a tick tock wellness trend. Load up on vitamins and say it's probably fine. Does that sound familiar? All right, well, this year, guys, 2026, we're doing things differently. We're finding doctors that we actually like and we're gonna book the appointment. That's where ZocDoc comes in. ZocDoc is a free app and website that Helps you find and book high qual network doctors so you can find someone that you genuinely feel good about seeing. We're talking about booking in network appointments with more than 150,000 providers across all 50 states. Now, whether you're looking for dermatology, dentistry, primary care, eye care, or one of the 200 specialties offered on Zocdoc, you can search by specialty or symptom and build the care team that actually works for you. Want to see your doctor in person? Great. Do you prefer a video visit? You can do that too. One of my favorite things is that you can read thousands of verified patient reviews so you actually get a feel for who your doctor is before you book. Like, do they explain things clearly? Are they calm? Do they hate awkward small talk just as much as I do? And when you're ready, you can see their real time availability and book instantly. No phone tag and no waiting around. Appointments made through Zocdoc happen fast, usually within 24 to 72 hours. And you can even score same day appointments, guys. Same day appointments. That's crazy. So stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to Zocdoc.com GGB to find and instantly book a doctor you'll love today. That's Z o c d o c.com ggb zocdoc.com ggb thanks to Zocdoc for sponsoring this message. It actually has the opposite effect when you say yes to things that you know that you're not going to want to do.

[C]

Yeah, boundaries.

[A]

Yeah, I feel like boundaries.

[C]

I, I, I don't really know how to have boundaries. I always said boundaries are so stupid. Yeah. But I think as I'm really becoming a woman, I need some boundaries.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[C]

I need to protect my heart. I need to guard my heart more. I need to stop. I just, I don't know, I've just always been like, oh yeah, just let everyone in. Just whatever. Yeah. And I'm just like, no. Like all right. Love that. Not everyone can come in.

[A]

I love that. Wow.

[C]

Yeah. Really just setting some boundaries. It's, it's hard when you have like a, I feel bad a lot and I'm just like, no, like I have to grow up.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Like stop feeling bad. Put your foot down.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Cuz Jesus wasn't like that.

[A]

Yeah, Jesus didn't. People, please.

[C]

No he didn't.

[A]

Something else that I really want to do and I know this is one of yours too, are I really want to start replying to texts quicker. I take a really long time to reply to Texts or I never reply because I don't know, it's some sort of anxiety, procrastinating, avoidance. Like, sometimes I get anxious when people text me.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And then I let it.

[C]

People you're not comfortable with.

[A]

Yeah. Like, not everybody. Not that I'm not. Yeah.

[C]

Your close friends are not like, totally. But it's like acquaintances.

[A]

Yeah. And I'm just like, oh, I don't have the capacity or the energy to give them, like, a long phone call or a long whatever. So I'm like, let me just wait till I do have the capacity. And I just think that's so wrong. Rather than giving answer, like calling someone, being like, hey, I only have 15 minutes to talk, but I want to give you, like, all of me for 15 minutes. I will be like, oh, my gosh, I'm not going to answer that text because then they're going to call me and I don't have an hour. I want to give them an hour. But then I end up never talking to the person.

[C]

Yeah, you're pretty bad. You're pretty bad at texting, but I'm pretty bad at. You're good at. When you actually do tax. I sound like one word answers.

[A]

You think about it. Texting.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

With you or just.

[C]

No, just like, in general.

[A]

Other people.

[C]

Right.

[A]

Who says that? Someone mad at me for not texting.

[C]

We talk about this. You have like 550 unread text messages.

[A]

Let me check how many. I have 14, 21 unread text messages and I have 600 emails. Like, I've gotta. When things, like, pile up like that, then I start to be like, oh, this is too much. You know, it's just like such a procrastinating thing. But yeah, I want to be better about replying and then telling people, hey, I only have 20 minutes, but let's get on the phone and let's chat and let's have a good time. Rather than being like, I need to give this person an allotted two hours. So it just like, is a weird thing that I have in my head that, like, if I had. If someone calls me and I only have five minutes to talk, I won't answer the phone.

[C]

Well, that's like boundaries. You got to just be like, listen, I gotta go.

[A]

Yes. See, I don't know how to get off the phone.

[C]

Yeah, because you're People, please.

[A]

Yes. I don't know how to get off the phone. When I get on the phone with.

[C]

Somebody, I panic because you want a people, please. Yeah. You just have to say, I gotta go.

[A]

And you send, you, what kind of text do you send?

[C]

I don't, I, I text like, like I'm the worst texter. Just like a guy. And then everyone thinks I'm mad at them, but I just, I'm, I'm the worst texter. I hate it. I rather just talk on the phone. I know. You know? Oh, and then the voice notes. Forget it.

[A]

Do you hate voices?

[C]

So I, I, oh, that sounded stupid. Yeah, it's me. Oh my God. I sound. That's me.

[A]

That's me every time. And then I'll like listen back to my whole voice memo. Like it's a podcast.

[C]

Friggin Boston.

[A]

And I always think like, there's no way that like. And like, you know, when someone listens to a voice memo, they don't even listen to it anyways. We all read the voice memos. Let's be completely honest. Honest. None of us listen to voice memos anymore.

[C]

We read them unless it's from like a guy. I. Oh, that's another thing. I want another thing. This, this year. No, I'm just, I'm stepping out.

[A]

You're going on dates?

[C]

No.

[A]

What am I gonna do when you go on dates?

[C]

No, I'm just, I mean, yeah, I hope so, but yeah, of course I'm gonna go on a date this year. But I need like I'm getting out of the house. House.

[A]

That's good.

[C]

We're gonna have a little bit of fun.

[A]

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[C]

All right.

[A]

I'm so excited to have fun.

[C]

Can we just like, we need a.

[A]

I'd like to have some fun.

[C]

We've had our heads down. We've been about, We've been about our father's business.

[A]

We've been about our father's business for.

[C]

A good minute, but we're gonna, we're gonna like get a hobby and do we have a little time off? We're gonna start. Yeah. I don't know. What do you do? What do you guys do for fun? What do you guys do these days? We've had our head down in the dirt with the people for a long time. What do you. What do we do? What do you guys do for fun? Let us know. Let us know in the comments. Any cool hobbies?

[A]

Yeah, please help us.

[C]

We need help.

[A]

Another thing I want to do is just rest and rest and rest and rest and sleep and take care of my body and be nice to my body and go to the gym like you said, but just really, really lean into, rest.

[C]

This whole nobody knows how to lay down like I do though.

[A]

You're so good at laying down.

[C]

I know how to. I, I could do it professionally and.

[A]

I don't know how to lay down.

[C]

Me and Courtney talk about this all the time. My friend Courtney from back home and we look at each Other. And we're like, would you call this depression? Or we could lay down all day for days. It's my favorite thing to do. Just be on the phone and lay. I love laying with you. It's the best.

[A]

There's nothing like laying. You are a professional layer.

[C]

I love it.

[A]

I heard that you need physical. You need a hug. You need hugs. You need to be hugged. You need to be hugged.

[C]

I said, well, no wonder why I was friggin hanging on by a string. No one was hugging me except for you.

[A]

Yeah, but they were good hugs.

[C]

They were really good hugs.

[A]

Okay, good.

[C]

I wake up, this kid's on my. I'm like, would you scoot over? I said, this is okay. This is my head and this is her. And she'll be like this, like a dog.

[A]

Guys, I'm the most physical touch person I've ever met in my life. I love cuddling, I love physical touch.

[C]

It's so funny. What else?

[A]

Go ahead.

[C]

Nothing. I just, I want to come out of. I just, I want us all to come out of this self doubt.

[A]

Yes. No more self doubt.

[C]

No more self doubt. No more speaking badly about ourselves. No more saying I can't do it. No more saying I'm sick, I have too much of a past. Let's come out of it that.

[A]

Yeah, I love that.

[C]

Let's. I like rebuke it in Jesus. Like, let's all come out of that. Let's. The minute you start to hear those negative words, like you start speaking that. Catch it, catch it right in the moment. I don't know. I don't speak that. And you start speak, replace it with the word of God.

[A]

I am.

[C]

I did that a couple times. Remember when. And you said you were so proud of me.

[A]

I don't remember.

[C]

I went to go sometimes, like I have a little bit of a whiny like, hi. I don't know. I'm just, just. I'm exhausted. Like, that's like how I can be sometimes unintentionally. And my friend caught me doing that. I think this was like a couple weeks ago. And she goes. I was like, I don't know. I don't know if I want to go. And she's like, would you stop? And I was like, huh? I got like embarrassed for a second. She's like, no, seriously, stop talking like that. She's like, get come out of that. She's like, it's. It's a joy that you get to go do this. Wow. And I. It was like the best thing that she could have ever said in that moment. And I was like, wait a minute, you're right. I am kind of being negative and I am being whiny and I am kind of speaking death over myself right now. It is a joy that I get to go do this. And so I just loved, I loved that I was like. And so now I'm like catching myself when I start to whine or speak negative about something so beautiful that I'm doing like we.

[A]

I love that so much.

[C]

And also, like, like, it makes you more tired.

[A]

It makes you so. It's heavy. It's like, it's heavy.

[C]

So now when I replace that and I'm like, oh my gosh, I get to go do this today. This is going to be good today. What a beautiful day. Like, you, you, you feel more alive, you feel more awake. Wow. You're more. You, you have, you have so much more joy than being like depleted and down. I'm telling you, the way you speak is everything.

[A]

It's everything. I love that there's such an emphasis on that today. Today.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

How you.

[C]

I feel it so heavy.

[A]

Yeah. Because it's so important and I'm gonna. Everything you're saying today is. Grand Canyon University is an affordable, private Christian university in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona, offering over 360 academic programs informed by industry and student learning outcomes. In addition to federal grants and aid, GCU's on campus students received a approximately $196 million in scholarships in 2024. On average, undergraduate students graduate with approximately $6,200 less federal and private loan debt than students at private nonprofit four year universities. And many have the opportunity to graduate in less than four years. One of the country's largest universities, GCU is ranked among the top 25 college campuses in America. Visit GCU Edu Myoffer to see what scholarships you may qualify for. Admissible high school seniors and transfer students can schedule a complimentary visit from anywhere in the country. Find your purpose at gcu. Private Christian affordable Visit GCU. Edu Myoffer really good. And like I'm learning from this and like being reminded of like the simple things that we do in the beginning of being a Christian that I feel like we forget. Like what you speak over yourself is truly everything.

[C]

And sometimes like you go through seasons where you really do have to mourn and you do have to feel and you do have to feel that sadness and. But then when we're in it too long, it's like I feel like the enemy has an opening to just attack, attack, attack. So we have to like get into fight phone and be like, no, I come out of this.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And like be surrounded by friends and, and just have people speak life over you, have people pray over you, like just refuse to sit in it.

[A]

I love that.

[C]

I've just been. I saw a lot of it when I was in Massachusetts, I'm sure. And it was funny. After I was done praying for them being like, oh, really? You think you're like that? No, you're not. I go, look at you. And then you would see them go like this and like they would look different and their eyes were brighter and their head was up and I was like, exactly. And they go, wow, I feel so much better. Like I feel good. You're right.

[A]

Isn't it so crazy if you just speak over somebody and say, hey, you look, look really happy to like, yeah, you look joyful. Like when you speak to someone, they'll be like, okay. Maybe that's true. If I remember when I was struggling really bad with like anxiety and derealization and depersonalization, I would ask people like, do I seem weird? Like, do I seem off? Cuz I felt off and I felt weird and I felt anxious and it's super in my head. And I'd be like, do I seem okay? And people would be like, you literally seem completely normal. And it was, would instantly make me be like, okay, yeah, I'm normal. So it's, it's. Yeah. When someone speaks into you and being like, dude, you're fine, you're doing great, like, you're amazing, it changes things.

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It's the same too when like somebody respects you and like they look at you and they, and they're like, they actually like, I don't know. I feel like sometimes you can feel timid around people. I was, my grandmother was saying that. She was like, I just, she's like, I've always been so timid. She's like, I don't really know a lot of that stuff. And I was like, nan, look. I was like, do you understand, understand how intelligent you are. Ten minutes later you see her like speaking like complete, like just like speaking about politics and all these things around the world. And she was like, had her head up and I was like, we have to constantly be speaking life into each other because it changes. You're more confident the way you speak. Everything it's. Think about the people you're around. Like you have to be around people that are speaking life into you. You. It changes everything. That's why you have to pick your partners wisely. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[A]

You have such a gift of encouragement.

[C]

Freaking Miss America. Are you kidding me?

[A]

I said you're one time Ari was like, I don't know, upset about something and I was like, you're America's sweetheart. Are you literally kidding me right now? That is so iconic.

[C]

That was so iconic. You want to talk about getting somebody out of a depression?

[A]

So something that I, I feel like occurred in 2025 for me was just like breaking off performance in ministry and just in general of, like, wanting to be something or someone. Like, not that I don't want to be, like, excellent in what I do or like, all like, you know, excel and, and do good things and do good work and whatever. But there was, like, when we started in Girls Gone Bible, I definitely had this thing of, like, wanting to be good, wanting to be a good podcaster. And over time, right, that starts to, like, go away. 2025, over summer, when we had a break on tour, I spent every single day with Jesus being like, I didn't even know exactly what he was doing in me. Like, all the time that I spent in the Secret Place, it was like one of the most transformative times. And I didn't even know what was happening. Like, I was just spending time with him every day. And when I got to the end of the summer and I wasn't even trying to do this, but I had developed such a deep, deep, deep, intimate, genuine relation. This episode is brought to you by IQ Bar, our exclusive snack, hydration and coffee sponsor. IQ Bar Protein Bars, IQ Mix, Hydration mixes and IQ Joe Mushroom coffees are the delicious low sugar brain and body fuel that you need to win your day. The New year, you guys. It means a clean slate. Time to transform frustration into fuel and power your day with IQ Bar. The ultimate Sampler pack is a great way to try all IQ Bar products and flavors. You get nine IQ Bars, eight IQ Mix Sticks and four IQ Joe Sticks. All IQ Bar products are clean, label, certified and entirely free from gluten, dairy, soy, GMOs, and artificial ingredients. The new year gives us all a chance to reset. Maximize your brain and body's potential with IQ bars, protein bars, hydration mixes and mushroom coffees. Their ultimate sampler pack includes all three. I always make a New Year's resolution, but I never stick to it. This year will be different because I'll have the help of IQ Bar. Whether it's starting my morning with IQ Joe, grabbing an IQ Bar or IQ Mix to refuel or rehydrate after a Hard workout. I am obsessed with the almond butter chip bar. It's so good. And right now, IQ Bar is offering our special podcast listeners 20% off all IQ bar products, including the ultimate sampler package, plus free shipping. Guys, this deal is insane. To get your 20% off, text GGB to 64,000. Text GGB to 64,000. That's GGB to 64,000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details. With Jesus, that was like my lived experience. Like, I was no longer like a Christian, like telling people about the things that I've learned. I'm a Christian, showing people the life that I'm living.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And it just broke off all performance. Performance. Not all. Maybe not all, but it broke off so much performance. And I was able to go on stage and come on the podcast in a way that was just like, I show. I. I felt myself showing up as just. I am Angela who has a relationship with Jesus.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

I don't need to be anybody. This is. This is what I've learned because I've lived it.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And so that's what started to happen in 2025. And I see this is going into 2026. This is probably my year of like any bit of performance or wanting to be somebody or wanting to be something is gone. Like, I just want to show up as the ver. As the Angela who lives life with Jesus and she doesn't need to be anything. She doesn't need to be special. I don't need to say anything profound. I am who I am and I'm gonna show up as that. And like, that's literally. I just. I feel such a freedom that no matter where I go, I have such history with God that I don't need to put on in that, you know.

[C]

I'm really proud of you.

[A]

I love you.

[C]

You. You're do. You're gonna be. Oh, yeah. It's unbelievable.

[A]

I love you so much.

[C]

That's what the secret place does, huh?

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[C]

I remember you telling me that you. You felt so different this time on tour.

[A]

Oh my gosh. I was so just like, it's inside, it's here. It's already inside of me. I don't have to try to. I just don't want to have to. And that's different from like working hard. I'm a hard worker. I love working.

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[A]

Hard. I love learning. I love memorizing. I love, like, crafting beautiful messages and like, I'm. I love excellence. Like, I love doing things well. And I'm also just, like, I have literally nothing to prove anybody anymore.

[C]

You know, I was gonna say, I feel that way, especially with praying for me. I used to. I used to be so scared to pray.

[A]

And you're so good at praying, and.

[C]

Now it's my favorite thing to do.

[A]

Because you're the best.

[C]

Could care less about stages. Nothing. Just to be with the people and pray. And I used to. I remember I would always look at you and be like, how does she do that? Because you would just completely let the spirit just take over. And I never understood it. And now, like, you just have to step out in boldness. Yeah. I hear so many people be like, I can't pray. Like, what am I gonna. I. How am I gonna. But the more you step out and the more you just say, leave me, Jesus. Let me. Like, it's just crazy the way he transforms you. Yeah. And you keep stepping out in that boldness.

[A]

Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Yeah, I was gonna say. So I. I got off of a flight recently, and I was listening to music, and I started thinking about my dad. And I have somewhat of an interesting relationship with my dad. I love him so much, and he's not the most. Hasn't been the most present in my life, and it's been a pretty painful relationship for me. And my dad comes from, you know, a Muslim. His mom was Catholic. His dad was Muslim. They didn't practice anything. He didn't practice Islam, but he was, like, technically Muslim. He converted to Catholicism to marry my mom. Since I've been saved, I have, you know, led my dad to Jesus at least once a year, just in case he comes to GGB shows and doesn't know what's going on, but raises his hands and then says the salvation prayer at the end. And I just. Just got off this flight and I realized, like, if I lost my dad tomorrow, I wouldn't know where he is. Like, I wouldn't. I don't know if he would be with Jesus. And I started thinking to myself, like, am I. How would I live with myself? Like, Truly, how would I live with myself if I. If I dedicated my life to bringing thousands and millions of people to Jesus? But I couldn't even take the time to sit on the phone with my dad and tell him who Jesus really is. And that's, like, really vulnerable for me to do. It's hard. It's painful. It's. It's like. But I just. I decided that, like, I want this year to be the year where, like, I sit with my dad and I, like, try and, like, I really. I call him and I say, hey, dad, can I. Every. Every time I ever call my dad to. Every time I ever call my dad to talk about Jesus, I'll be like, hey, can I read you the Bible for a second? And he's like, yeah, of course. You know, and he's like, but it's just hard when the relationship is strained. And I think a lot of us. It's so easy to have hope for other people. It's so hard to have hope when it's so close to you. It's so hard to have hope for relation, like someone in a relationship that you. You've been hurt in and. And that you've known your whole life, and you're like, ah, it's a lost cause. But this new person, I have hope for this person because I don't have that long history with them. So I want 2026 to be the year that I have hope for what seems hopeless. And. Yeah, call my dad and, like, really teach him about Jesus and be like, you know, like, imagine if Bobby gets. You know, imagine if he gets it one day.

[C]

And I wanted to get a imagine when you baptize him.

[A]

I know, I know.

[C]

You're gonna baptize your dad.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

2026. You're gonna baptize Bubba, right?

[A]

Yes. I love you.

[C]

That's beautiful. Yeah, I love that.

[A]

That's what I wrote down. I want it to be. Yeah. Another 2026 thing. Really quickly, walk in the power and authority and anointing of Jesus Christ. Wherever you are, lay hands and pray for the sick guys. I want us to become obnoxious when we're out in public. You see someone on crutches, you see someone in a wheelchair, you see someone that's blind, step out in faith. Ask Jesus every day of your life to release gifts over your life, to release the gift of healing, release the gift of evangelism. Prophetic gifting over you. So you go outside on mission every day of your life. That is what 2026 is about. We are Going to pray for the sick, cast out demons. We're going to get weird with it and we are going to walk in the authority and power granted to us.

[C]

We're going to have Jesus Deliverance Ministries. You're going to lay hands. You're going to. You're going to pray on wombs.

[A]

Yes.

[C]

I'm not even kidding. Like, sit. Yes, sit with Jesus and say, give me a picture of what this person's going through. You're going to. You're going to help people that can't get pregnant. You're going to be getting me. I'm telling you. I said that earlier. I see it. I. We are going to stand in the gap. You. We're going to see healings, miracles, signs and wonders. That brings me to a scripture. We need to be going to bat in prayer. Even as I was listening to you talk about your father. Like the amount of hours I spent praying for my father, praying for my family. Like the miracles I have seen through my prayers, the miracles I've seen in my own life through my Ani Barbara's prayers to me, Ani Barbara, like, it's. It's like insane. Like, pray, pray, pray, pray, pray, pray. James 5:14. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church and pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well. The Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and affected. You have no idea how powerful your prayers are. He hears every single prayer. None of it goes to waste. So just pray for your family, pray for your friends, pray for yourself, sit in prayer, have consecrated time every single day, every single night, all through your day, we should be praying. All through the day, we should be praying. Pray, pray, pray, pray, pray, pray, pray.

[A]

Pray, pray, pray, pray.

[C]

Be about our father's business.

[A]

Be about your father's business all 2026. We love you guys so much. We love you. We love you. We love you. Thank you for being with us for another year. Happy freaking new year. It's 2026. It's going to be such a beautiful year. And we are all going to grow so much closer to Jesus. This is our year, you guys. This is Jesus's year. May all the earth know the name of Jesus. We love you guys so much. May the Lord bl and keep you. May he make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May he turn his face towards you and give you peace.

[C]

Shalom. Shalom. Write in the comments what your your.

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New Year's resolution is. Yes. Yes. We want to know your New Year's resolution. We love you guys.