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What if the thing you're still clinging to is the very thing keeping you stuck?

In this raw, honest episode of Rooted & Recovered, Dan and Justin dig deep into Step Six of the 12-Step journey: “We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.”

This isn’t just about being tired of your mess—it’s about being ready to let God remove it. Step Six is the place where survival strategies meet surrender, and where coping mechanisms are finally laid at the feet of the One who can actually bring transformation.

Key Highlights:

• The difference between being tired of consequences and sick of the cycle
• What you protect from God, you keep—and what you keep, keeps you
• Our defects often started as survival mechanisms, but now they sabotage our growth
• Psalm 139:23–24 becomes your bold, dangerous prayer of surrender
• Isaiah’s encounter with God (Isaiah 6) shows that purification always comes before purpose

Scriptures Covered:
Psalm 139:23–24 • Isaiah 6:5–8 • Jeremiah 29:11 • John 15 • Romans 3:23 • Matthew 5:8 • James 1:4

Final Truth:
God doesn’t use perfect people—He uses surrendered ones. And the truth is, you’ll never change what you’re still trying to control. Step Six is your moment to stop bargaining and finally say: “God, I’m entirely ready. Take what I can’t carry.”

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What if the freedom you’re desperate for is hiding behind the secret you refuse to face?

In this vulnerable and powerful episode of Rooted & Recovered, Dan and Justin open the door on Step Five: “Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.”

This is the step that makes many pause—but it’s also the step where real healing begins. Silence doesn’t protect you—it imprisons you. Dan and Justin walk through the biblical power of confession, the lies shame wants you to believe, and the breakthrough that comes when you speak the truth and finally breathe again.

Key Highlights:

• What you won’t confess will keep speaking for you
• James 5:16 doesn’t say “confess to be forgiven”—it says “confess to be healed”
• Confession isn’t about being disqualified—it’s how you get in the fight
• Real healing happens when you tell the worst part of your story and someone stays
• Your story, spoken out loud, becomes someone else’s confirmation that freedom is possible

Scriptures Covered:
James 5:16 • Psalm 51 • Revelation 12:11 • Romans 3:23 • 2 Samuel 12 • John 4 (Woman at the Well) • Psalm 139:23–24 • Mark 3:1–6

Final Truth:
God can’t heal the version of you that you’re pretending to be. But the moment you get real, the moment you open your heart and speak the truth—you make room for grace to enter and for shame to finally leave.

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Have you ever stood in front of the mirror and couldn’t face what was looking back?

In this raw and real episode of Rooted & Recovered, Dan and Justin dive into Step Four of the 12-Step Program: “Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” This is the step that many people want to skip—but it’s also where true healing begins.

Together, they confront the painful but powerful truth: freedom is often hiding behind the very thing you refuse to face. From their own stories of brokenness to the woman at the well in John 4, they show how Jesus doesn’t turn away from our mess—He meets us there and invites us into healing.

What You’ll Hear:

• Denial, defensiveness, and distraction will keep you stuck
• Lamentations 3:40 calls us to examine our ways and return to the Lord
• True healing begins with bold honesty: Psalm 139:23–24
• You are not guilty of what others did to you—but you can surrender the pain
• Jesus knows every secret—and still stays

Key Scriptures:
Lamentations 3:40, Psalm 139:23–24, John 4 (Woman at the Well), Revelation 3:20,

Final Key Thought:
God can’t heal the version of you that you're pretending to be. He heals the one you're willing to bring to Him.

Your scars don’t scare Jesus—they invite Him in.

If this episode speaks to you, please share it. Someone you know is carrying what they were never meant to carry, and this might be the truth that sets them free.