Sunday October 25, 2026Sunday October 25, 2026
Lance Johnson Ministries
We often think obedience is about following rules, but it's really about trusting God. Every time we choose His way over our own, we're saying, "Lord, I believe You know what's best." Jesus said to seek God's kingdom first, and everything else would be ad
29:30•25 Oct 2026
Trust, Obedience and Letting God Own Every Part of Your Life
Episode Overview
- Obedience to God is presented as an expression of trust, not just rule-following.
- Partial surrender leads to ongoing spiritual decline, even after leaving drugs or alcohol.
- Unresolved hurts and unforgiveness keep people in bondage and block God’s work in those areas.
- Believers are urged to see themselves as heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus, rather than defining themselves by past addiction or lack.
- True discipleship involves giving God every dynamic of life—finances, family, mindsets and behaviour—each day.
“God is not responsible for the parts of your life that you have not given him.”
How do different strategies aid in addiction recovery? Bishop Lance Johnson comes at this question from a bold, Bible-centred angle, challenging listeners to think beyond simply quitting substances and look at what obedience to God really means day to day. Across this high-energy message, you'll hear him link inner healing, money, marriage, parenting, and unforgiveness back to one core issue: whether someone genuinely trusts God enough to hand everything over.
As he puts it, "God is not responsible for the parts of your life that you have not given him." That line hits especially hard for anyone who got sober, but still feels stuck in old patterns or resentments. The style is fiery, direct and sometimes confrontational, with a mix of preaching, humour and straight-talking challenges.
He presses the point that many people say they’ve given their life to God, yet cling tightly to their finances, family outcomes or grudges, then wonder why their spiritual fire fades. He argues that obeying God isn’t about rule-keeping; it’s about trust, sacrifice and letting God own the outcome. This episode is aimed at Christians who want more than a “fire insurance policy” faith, including those coming from addiction or brokenness who sense there’s still deeper change needed.
There’s a strong focus on identity: Bishop Lance insists believers are “not an addict,” “not broke,” but “heirs of God” and “joint heirs with Jesus,” and that this identity becomes visible as they surrender every area of life. If you’re wrestling with obedience, struggling to forgive, or wondering why your early zeal in recovery has cooled, this message may feel uncomfortably accurate—but also deeply hopeful. It suggests that the path to lasting transformation runs straight through daily surrender.
So, which parts of your life are you still keeping off-limits from God?
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