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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This week’s episode is a Sweet Repeat, but not a rewind. It’s a revisit with fresh revelation as we continue the Renew Your Mind in 2026 series.

In Episode 33, we explore how fear, doubt, and worry often signal self-reliance rather than trust—and how choosing a relationship with the Holy Spirit over religion opens the door to peace. This teaching brings together Scripture, neuroscience, and real-life application to help you move from control to surrender and from striving to Spirit-led renewal.

If worry has been running the show, this episode will help you understand what’s happening in your brain, why surrender matters spiritually, and how to partner with the Holy Spirit in practical, everyday ways.

• Worry thrives when we try to control outcomes instead of trusting God
• Fear, doubt, and worry work together to pull us into self-reliance
• The brain can be retrained when we practice deliberate, faith-filled thought actions
• Peace is not produced by effort but received through surrender
• Partnership with the Holy Spirit is essential for lasting mind renewal

When fear and worry dominate our thinking, they don’t just affect our emotions—they shape our decisions, our relationships, and our spiritual growth. Understanding the connection between the brain, belief, and trust helps remove shame and empowers you to respond differently.

This episode reminds us that mind renewal isn’t about trying harder. It’s about learning how to release control and allow God’s truth and the Holy Spirit’s guidance to lead us into peace.

This episode highlights the Catch–Shift–Thank–Release strategy—a simple, brain-based and Scripture-aligned process that helps interrupt worry loops and retrain your mind toward peace. This strategy is extensively explained with practical examples in the Tools for Mind Renewal eBook.

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Not feeling the Holy Spirit doesn’t mean you don’t have Him. Many believers struggle because their feelings don’t line up with their faith — and they assume something is wrong with them. In this Sweet Repeat episode, Brenda revisits a foundational teaching on Facts, Faith, and Feelings and explains why partnering with the Holy Spirit is the key to renewing your mind and breaking destructive patterns.

You’ll discover what truly happens at salvation, why your soul still needs renewal, and how to move from soul-led living to Spirit-led transformation. Scripture and neuroscience come together to show that change is possible when truth leads, faith chooses, and feelings follow.

🔑 Key Episode Insights

• Salvation gives you a new REBORN spirit, but your soul still needs renewal

• Feelings are real, but they are not reliable leaders

• Faith is a choice to align with God’s facts — not an emotional experience

• Toxic habits and thought patterns cannot be dismantled through willpower alone

• The Holy Spirit partners with us in mind renewal and transformation

🧠 Why This Matters

When feelings lead, faith becomes unstable. This episode restores order by anchoring listeners in truth, empowering them to choose faith intentionally, and allowing emotions to follow. Spirit-led renewal brings peace, clarity, and lasting freedom.

🛠 Practical Mind Renewal Tools

A simple, repeatable framework that helps you align your thoughts with truth, partner with the Holy Spirit, and renew your mind daily.

Download ➡️ The Facts, Faith, Feelings Framework

🔗 Related Episodes & Links

• 📘 Tools for Mind Renewal eBook, 2025 Edition -- Book Excerpt

• 🎯 Coaching Specials: Reset Your Mind 2026

• 📬 Join the Day One of Sobriety Insiders to receive the weekly email newsletter!

• 💬 Mind Renewal Solutions Made Simple Facebook Community–Engage with other Overcomers and access all episode resources.

1. eBook discount when you leave a podcast review! It helps others find the podcast and join us on the healing journey (Romans 12:2). Send Brenda a copy or pic of the review to info@day1ofsobriety.org. As a special thank you gift, she’ll send you a Coupon Code to purchase the 80+ Tools for Mind Renewal eBook for only $20 (save $17!)
2. Explore this week’s Day One of Sobriety Blog for more encouragement.
3. Go Deeper with 1:1 coaching support! Get the details ▶️ Mind Renewal Coaching.

📧 Email: brenda@day1ofsobriety.org

🎙 Podcast: Day One of Sobriety Podcast

📝 Blog: Day One of Sobriety Blog

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The Day One of Sobriety podcast is for educational and spiritual growth purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional.