In this powerful opening to Purity in a Perverse Culture, Melissa Gary shares her journey from addiction, abuse, and destructive relationships to healing, restoration, and newfound identity in Christ. Her testimony highlights God’s power to redeem brokenness, restore purity, and bring lasting joy through surrender, prayer, and walking in true intimacy with Him.

Content Warning: This episode contains content that may be disturbing for some listeners. Listener discretion advised.

(CSA, Abuse, Drugs, and Addiction)

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We talk a lot about sin like it’s only the “big” stuff — the Ten Commandments level. But in reality, anything that grieves the Holy Spirit is sin. Delayed obedience? Excuses? Ignoring what God asked us to do? That’s sin too.

In this episode of Real Talk with Tati, titled “In My David Era”, we get real about how frustrating it can feel to love God deeply and still struggle with discipline, obedience, and consistency. We wrestle with free will, the weight of temptation, and the reality of repentance — not just as words, but as action.

Romans 1:1832 shares a heavy truth — that when we repeatedly choose sin, God will sometimes let us have what we’re chasing, even though it leads to destruction.

Yet even in our weakness, God’s mercy is greater. Like David, we can cry, repent, praise, fall short, and still be called. Still chosen. Still loved. His trail markers remind us we’re not too far gone, and His strength carries us when we’re weak.

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This was initially going to be a personal audio diary, but in the middle of it, I felt it was important to share this very real and vulnerable moment. Be blessed!