If your faith feels heavier than it used to, you’re not alone.

You still believe.
You still love God.
But it feels harder to focus… harder to pray… harder to stay present.

Many Christians today feel spiritually tired, mentally overwhelmed, and quietly discouraged—and they don’t know why. This video isn’t about guilt or trying harder. It’s about understanding what’s shaping our minds, why discouragement feels so common right now, and how Scripture calls us to respond with clarity, rest, and hope.

In this episode of Behind the Mike Podcast, we talk about:
• Why spiritual exhaustion doesn’t mean weak faith
• How distraction and discouragement subtly reshape our thinking
• The difference between conviction and condemnation
• What the Bible says about guarding and renewing the mind
• How to fight back without burning out or drowning in shame

This is a pastoral, honest conversation for anyone who feels worn down but still wants to follow Jesus faithfully.

👉 You’re not broken. You’re not failing. And you’re not losing your faith.

If this conversation resonates, consider subscribing for more thoughtful, Scripture-grounded conversations that meet real life where it actually is.

📌 Want to go deeper?
I’ve linked a related message below that focuses more directly on spiritual warfare and how Scripture teaches us to fight back.
https://youtu.be/h1rdok1MuWY?si=4uAW54wA4yCgpelC

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Why faith feels heavier than it used to
01:30 You’re not failing—you’re overwhelmed
04:00 Why so many Christians feel exhausted right now
10:00 How subtle drift shapes our thinking
17:00 What’s discipling you without your permission
23:00 The lies we’ve normalized
30:00 How to fight back without trying harder
36:00 How the gospel brings clarity and rest

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As we step toward 2026, many Christians are trying to build a new year on an old foundation. In this powerful final episode of 2025, Mike Stone reveals three spiritual anchors you must leave behind if you want to walk fully in God’s purpose—regret, comparison, and comfort.

Drawing from Scripture, including Genesis 19, John 21, Isaiah 43, and Lamentations 3, this episode challenges believers to stop living as pillars of salt—preserved in the past—and start moving forward in obedience. Learn the difference between conviction and condemnation, why comparison is spiritually dangerous, and how comfort quietly kills growth.

If you’re longing for a fresh start, clarity in God’s will, or freedom from what’s been holding you back, this message is for you. God isn’t waiting for January 1st to do something new—He’s waiting for you to let go.

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TIME-STAMPED CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Standing at the Edge of a New Year
01:26 – Why New Habits Fail on Old Foundations
01:43 – Anchor #1: Regret (Stop Being a Pillar of Salt)
04:30 – Anchor #2: Comparison (Stay in Your Lane)
07:09 – Anchor #3: Comfort (Familiar Misery vs Unknown Miracle)
09:10 – God’s Mercies Are New Right Now
10:05 – What We’re Leaving Behind in 2026

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Comparison rarely shouts — it whispers. And when it does, it quietly steals something precious: your joy.

In this powerful episode of Behind the Mike Podcast with Mike Stone, we dive deep into why comparison is so dangerous for believers, how subtly it creeps into our faith, and how Jesus directly confronts it in Scripture.

Have you ever been faithful… obedient… committed to Christ — yet wondered why someone else’s life looks easier, more fruitful, or more blessed?

You’re not alone.

Through a personal story, biblical insight, and one of the most revealing moments between Jesus and Peter, this episode exposes how comparison:

📍 Turns blessings into burdens
📍 Turns calling into competition
📍 Turns trust in God into quiet suspicion

Jesus didn’t explain Peter’s future.
He didn’t justify God’s plan.
He simply said: “What is that to you? You follow Me.”

That’s where freedom lives.
That’s where joy returns.

👉 If comparison has been weighing on your heart — especially in the age of social media — this episode is for you.

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TIMESTAMPED CHAPTERS:
00:00 – When Comparison Whispers, Not Shouts
00:38 – Why Comparison Quietly Steals Joy
01:04 – A Conversation With My Mom That Changed Everything
02:10 – How Comparison Reframes Blessings
03:07 – Why Comparison Feels So Normal
03:50 – The Social Media Trap
04:21 – Jesus, Peter, and “What About Him?”
05:28 – “You Follow Me” Explained
06:06 – 3 Dangerous Ways Comparison Damages Faith
06:47 – Saul, David, and the Cost of Comparison
07:39 – When Comparison Turns Into Distrust
08:19 – God Is Shaping Character, Not Comfort
08:55 – 3 Practices to Break Free from Comparison
09:33 – You Are Not Behind
10:05 – Where Joy Actually Lives

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