Over the years, most of us have experienced it…

People forming opinions about our lives without ever asking what’s really going on.

They hear something.
They see something.
They assume the rest.

And from the safety of the bleachers… they criticize.

In this episode of The GRIZ Podcast, we’re talking about:

-Why criticism often comes from those who’ve never fought your battles

-The difference between spectators and brothers who step into the fight

-How Scripture calls us to live “shoulder to shoulder,” not from a distance

-How to respond when you’re misunderstood, judged, or criticized

-Why real ministry happens in the trenches—not the bleachers

If you’ve ever been criticized, misunderstood, or felt alone in your struggle… this episode is for you.

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Scriptures Referenced:

– John 13:34 — Love one another

– Galatians 6:2 — Carry each other’s burdens

– 1 Thessalonians 5:11 — Encourage one another

– James 5:16 — Confess and pray for one another

– James 1:19 — Be quick to listen, slow to speak

– 1 Peter 2:23 — Christ’s response to criticism

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Sponsor:

This episode of the GRIZ Podcast is sponsored by Stan Crews.

Stan has been a long-time listener, supporter of our ministry, and a friend.

Stan, I appreciate you my brother. Thank you for standing with us and supporting the work we’re doing here to help encourage and equip Christian men.

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Sponsor the GRIZ Podcast:

You can sponsor an episode of the GRIZ Podcast.

For $75, you’ll receive:

– A 60–90 second shout-out on the show that reaches thousands of listeners

– Your name, business, or ministry listed in the episode show notes

– Promotion across our podcast platforms and social media

We can also do a bundle package for multiple episodes.

To learn more:

Jason@narrowtrail.com

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Resources and Links:

Covenant Eyes Victory Shield – Accountability software for all your devices

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Support Our Nonprofit Ministry with a donation of any amount –
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Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men

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GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.

https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe

Connect with Jason:

Email: Jason@narrowtrail.com

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This podcast is available on Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music

GROWL!

Many men start the journey of p@rn recovery expecting things to get better immediately.

But what they often experience instead is something few people talk about:

When a man stops using p@rn@graphy, the brain and nervous system must recalibrate after years of dopamine spikes and artificial stimulation. During this time, men may experience symptoms like brain fog, anxiety, low motivation, emotional swings, and even physical discomfort.

In this episode, Jason explains what p@rn addiction actually does to the brain, why withdrawal happens, and what Christian men can expect during the rebuilding process.

More importantly, he shares practical ways to push through the hardest season of recovery so you can come out stronger, healthier, and more aligned with the man God has called you to be.

Recovery isn’t easy.

But healing is happening in the discomfort.

And it’s worth it.

Scripture Mentioned:

-Romans 12:2
-Ephesians 4:22–24
-1 Thessalonians 4
-Ephesians 5:3

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Sponsor:

This episode of the GRIZ Podcast is sponsored by Bruce Compton.

Bruce and his family are longtime friends of Jason from New Jersey and supporters of Narrowtrail Ministries.

Thank you Bruce for your encouragement, prayers, and support of this ministry.

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Sponsor an Episode:

Sponsor the GRIZ Podcast

You can sponsor an episode of the GRIZ Podcast.

For $75, you’ll receive:

– A 60–90 second shoutout on the show that reaches thousands of listeners

– Your name, business, or ministry listed in the episode show notes

– Promotion across our podcast platforms and social media

To learn more:

Jason@narrowtrail.com

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Resources and Links:

Covenant Eyes Victory Shield – Accountability software for all your devices

Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial

Support Our Nonprofit Ministry with a donation of any amount –
Narrowtrail Ministries

Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860

Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men

Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams

GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.

https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe

Connect with Jason …

Email: Jason@narrowtrail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast

Winston Churchill said it right, “Success isn’t final. Failure isn’t fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”

Failure will visit every man.

But the real question is not whether you’ve failed — it’s whether failure finished you… or forged you.

In this episode, I speak honestly about failure, pain, setbacks, and the brutal seasons where nothing seems to go your way.

I share some powerful truths/motivations that I’ve been telling myself over the past two years as I’ve faced health battles, disappointment, and days where just continuing required everything I had.

We look at men like Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Michael Jordan, Thomas Edison, and Peter — men who failed publicly, painfully, and repeatedly — yet refused to quit.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

-Why great men fail — and why that’s not a weakness

-How failure trains you for what God is preparing you to carry

-Why consistency separates strong men from defeated men

-How to stop dwelling on the past and adopt a “next play mentality”

-Why pain, rejection, and hardship are part of becoming who you’re meant to be

-How to stay in the arena when everything in you wants to walk away

If you’re in a hard season right now… if you’ve stumbled, fallen, or beat up… this episode will remind you that your story isn’t over.

The climb continues.

Keep climbing my brothers!

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Resources and Links:

Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial

Support Our Nonprofit Ministry with a donation of any amount –
Narrowtrail Ministries
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860

Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams

GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe

Connect with Jason …
Email: Jason@narrowtrail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast

Some prisons are made of steel. Others are made of suffering.

Every man will face a season he cannot escape — illness, loss, loneliness, betrayal, or hardship. The question is not how to escape… but how to endure without losing yourself.

In this episode, we examine how men like Viktor Frankl, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Admiral James Stockdale, the Apostle Paul, and John Bunyan survived prison — and even emerged stronger.

You’ll learn the key patterns that help men endure hardship, including:

• Accepting reality fully

• Narrowing your focus to today

• Building structure and discipline

• Connecting with God and others

• Continuing to grow

• Finding meaning in suffering

Prison strips away illusion. It reveals who you really are. And if you belong to Christ, you are never alone in it.

This episode is for any man walking through suffering — and determined to come out stronger.

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more.

Resources and Links:

Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
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Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
Narrowtrail Ministries
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860

Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams

GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe

Connect with Jason …
Email: Jason@narrowtrail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast

Outro voiceover music:
“Roll the Credits” by Boomopera
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You love Jesus.
You believe the gospel.
You know you’re saved.

So why do you still feel stuck?

In this episode, I walk through the powerful story of Lazarus in John 11–12 — not just as a miracle story, but as a mirror.

A mirror of what Christ has done for us…
And why so many Christian men are still tangled up in “grave clothes” long after being raised to new life.

We talk about:

What it really means that we were spiritually dead

How Jesus loves us even in our worst condition

Why resurrection happens on God’s timing, not ours

The power of Christ’s Word to bring dead men to life

Why being saved doesn’t mean you’re instantly untangled

The role of brotherhood in removing “grave clothes”

What real repentance looks like

Why your transformation points others to Jesus

And why this is ultimately about God’s glory, not ours

If you’ve ever thought:

“Why do I still struggle with this?”
“Why do I still feel bound?”
“Why can’t I fully break free?”

This episode is for you.

You may be out of the tomb.
But are you still wearing grave clothes?

Let’s deal with it.

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Resources and Links:

Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
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Support Our Nonprofit Ministry – Narrowtrail Ministries
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Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
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GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe

Connect with Jason …

Email: Jason@narrowtrail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast

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Outro voiceover music:
By Pavel Front Popov
Royalty Free by Frontmusic and AudioJungle

In this episode, I talk honestly about why time alone with God isn’t optional—it’s essential.

We live in the noisiest generation in history, and most men are spiritually dry or exhausted because we never slow down long enough to sit quietly with God.

Community matters.
Accountability matters.
Brotherhood matters.

But real transformation starts in the secret place.

I share from my own life what it looks like to abide in Christ in a distracted world, and why everything in our spiritual lives flows from time alone with Him.

I also tell the powerful true story of George Müller and how his daily time alone with God shaped both his life and his ministry.

If your soul feels tired, scattered, or dry, this episode is a wake-up call.

Brother—put the phone on Do Not Disturb, get alone with God, and let Him do the deep work.

Keep climbing.

Jason

Resources and Links:

Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial

Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860

Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams

GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe

Connect with Jason …
Email: Jason@narrowtrail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast

Outro voiceover music:
“80s Nostalgia” by Boomopera
Licensed through Envato Elements
Website: https://app.envato.com

Some days you’re not thriving.
Some days you’re just surviving.

And if that’s where you are right now, this episode is for you.

In this message, Jason walks through 1 Peter 1:3–5 and reminds us of the living hope and eternal inheritance every believer in Christ has — an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, guarded by the power of God and reserved in heaven.

This episode is for the man who is:
Tired
Hurting
Discouraged
Worn down by life

You’ll be reminded that:
God is with you
This world is not your home
Your suffering is temporary
Your future is secure
Your hope is alive in Christ

You may not be thriving today — and that’s okay.

By God’s grace, you can survive today.

And one day, we will be free—home with Christ!

Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
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Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial

Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860

Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams

GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe

Connect with Jason …
Email: Jason@narrowtrail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast

Book Mentioned – The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger – Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/49NAwia

Suffering has a way of breaking men when they don’t understand it. But when suffering is given meaning, it can become the very thing that forges strength, endurance, and purpose.

Drawing from Scripture and the life of Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, this episode will help you:

• Keep your mind strong when your body is breaking down
• Find meaning in your suffering instead of letting it destroy you
• Reframe your pain through the lens of eternity
• Endure the storm and keep climbing when everything hurts

This is not motivational, self-help hype.
This is battle-tested, biblical truth for real life.

If you’re in the middle of a storm, this episode will help you walk through it with strength, perspective, and unshakable hope.

Scriptures Referenced:

2 Corinthians 4:17
Hebrews 12:2
Philippians 1:21
James 1
2 Timothy 2
1 Peter 1
2 Corinthians 1:3–4

My brothers …
Your suffering is not random.
Your pain has purpose.
Your story is still being written.

Don’t quit.
It’s always too soon to quit.
Keep climbing.

Resources and Links:

Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial

Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860

Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams

GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe

Connect with Jason:
Email: Jason@narrowtrail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast

Book Referenced:

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl – Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3LI0iMU

Outro voiceover music:
“80s Nostalgia” by Boomopera
Licensed through Envato Elements
Website: https://app.envato.com