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When it comes to our walk with Christ, it’s easy to thank God when life is going well. But have you ever tried to remain humble in the middle of a storm? When things get difficult, have you found the strength on your own to stay calm and steady? True Chri...
29:30•12 Apr 2026
Growing Up in Faith: Bishop Lance Johnson on Humility, Holiness and the Roar of Revival
Episode Overview
- Humility is shown by daily dependence on God, not by religious phrases or pretending to be spiritually weak.
- Spiritual growth means moving from being a constant taker to becoming a contributor and living sacrifice.
- Genuine revival exposes hidden sins and calls people out of casual, lukewarm Christianity.
- Prayer needs to grow beyond childish routines into Spirit-led intercession aligned with God’s will.
- God does not require large crowds or perfect pedigrees; he uses ordinary, surrendered people with radical faith.
“Real humility is your personal dependence upon him. That I can do nothing without him.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This fiery message from Bishop Lance Johnson leans hard into that question by tying spiritual maturity, humility, and hidden struggles together in a no-nonsense way. Speaking from 2 Chronicles 7, Lance challenges church culture that keeps people as “mush babies” instead of helping them grow up in their faith.
He pushes the idea that real change – whether from alcohol, drugs, porn, or any other addiction – comes when people stop coasting and start owning their walk with God. As he puts it, “Real humility is your personal dependence upon him. That I can do nothing without him.” You’ll hear him contrast a comfortable, institutional church with a “house of sacrifice” where people bring something to the table rather than just take.
He calls out “nursery rhyme prayers” that might fit a three-year-old but not a forty-year-old believer still stuck in old habits. For anyone in recovery, that blunt honesty about spiritual complacency will feel uncomfortably familiar – and strangely hopeful. Lance also pushes back against a soft, culture-shaped Jesus, arguing for a biblical picture that confronts sin and calls people to repentance, even when it hurts.
He talks about hidden sins being exposed in genuine revival and challenges Christians who want a downpour of blessing without the roar of desperate prayer and repentance. This episode is likely to resonate with people who've left addiction behind but feel their faith life has stalled, or with those stuck in secret battles that church culture rarely touches.
If you’re tired of playing games with your recovery and faith, this raw, passionate call to “grow up” might be exactly the jolt you need. What roar, if any, is building inside you?
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