This episode closes our Sweet Repeat journey in the Reset Your Mind for 2026 series. We address a struggle many believers carry quietly — not whether they are forgiven, but whether they can truly receive grace after failure.

Blending Scripture and neuroscience, this teaching reframes mistakes as feedback rather than identity and invites you to move forward without rehearsing the past. If you’ve done the work, learned the tools, and still feel stuck in self‑judgment, this episode will help you release shame and walk renewed — one thought at a time.

• Failure is feedback, not a flaw — your brain and spirit are designed to learn and grow through mistakes
• Salvation settled your past; shame has no legal authority to reopen what Jesus finished
• Repentance and mind renewal work together to realign thoughts with God’s truth
• Perseverance strengthens emotional regulation and spiritual maturity
• Grace fuels forward movement, not perfection

When failure defines your self‑perception, it quietly stalls growth and keeps you stuck reliving the past. Understanding how God designed the brain to learn — and how grace rewires thought patterns — restores peace and momentum.

Mind renewal isn’t about trying harder; it’s about responding differently. When grace replaces guilt, healing becomes sustainable and progress becomes possible.

In this episode, Brenda teaches the 4R’s of Redemption alongside the S.T.R.E.T.C.H. Forward Visual Tool — two complementary frameworks that help you respond to mistakes with truth, grace, and forward movement.

For this episode, listeners are given direct access to the visual tool below so you can return to these steps whenever you need support.

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