Send us Fan Mail In this episode, “Denial and Self-Deception,” I take a deeper look at the life of Saul and how denial and self-deception slowly hardened his heart before God. Saul started off humble, small in his own eyes, and chosen by God for leadership. But somewhere along the way, he lost sight of who he was and the responsibility that came with the position God entrusted to him. Instead of fully obeying God, Saul began compromising. He justified his actions, shifted blame, and refused to take ownership for what he allowed the people under his leadership to do. Even when confronted, Saul minimized his disobedience and became more concerned with appearances than true repentance. His denial blinded him to the condition of his heart and ultimately affected his relationship with God. In this episode, I specifically speak to leaders, pastors, preachers, ministers, and those entrusted with the care of others. What happens when we turn a blind eye to sin, compromise, and behaviors that go against God? What happens when we allow people under our leadership to continue in destructive patterns instead of lovingly leading them toward truth and repentance? Sometimes self-deception does not look like open rebellion—it looks like excuses, justification, partial obedience, people-pleasing, or protecting our image while ignoring what God is trying to confront in us. We can become so comfortable with compromise that we normalize what God has called us to address. God does not call leaders to simply maintain crowds; He calls us to shepherd hearts with truth, love, accountability, and integrity. Grace was never meant to make us comfortable in sin. Grace was meant to transform us, convict us, and draw us deeper into intimacy and obedience to God. Jesus died for sin, and when we excuse, ignore, or normalize what separates us from God, we have to honestly ask ourselves: What are we saying to Him through our disobedience? What are we modeling for the people entrusted to our care? This episode is a call to self-examination, humility, repentance, and awakening. My prayer is that it challenges every listener—especially those in leadership—to confront areas of denial, take responsibility before God, and return to a posture of wholehearted obedience and intimacy with Him. 💛 Support the show Please fill out this form to share your thoughts about the podcast: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPbfYpBw2YqRrmkkWwfrIze0Lar-42kW9ucN8iW60fB0EeXA/viewform?usp=publish-editor Thank you for listening, and please subscribe and share. Also, subscribe to and share my YouTube Channel. If you like what you hear, follow us on the following social media platforms: IG- @abundantlylovedpodcast Tiktok- @loveabundantlycouns.min FB- @Love Abundantly Ministry Patreon- patreon.com/lovemessages If you want to financially support the ministry, you can CashApp us @loveabm If you want to share your thoughts with Ms. Gwendolyn, you can email her at MsGwendolyn@abundantlylovedpodcast.com Email us at loveabundantlyministry@gmail.com if you are interested in more information about our Growing Deeper in Intimacy Coaching Program.
