Sometimes spiritual warfare isn’t about destruction. It’s about distraction.If the enemy can get you to forget who you are, he can get you to fight from fear instead of authority.In this episode of The Afterglow, ⁠ @TuneThyHeart ⁠ and ⁠ @jtfollowsjc ⁠ discuss identity in Christ, spiritual authority, and how distraction, fear, and confusion are often used to pull believers away from clarity.When you remember who you are, everything changes.You stop reacting from fear… and you start standing from identity.Romans 8:15 (ESV)“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’”Ephesians 1:13 (ESV)“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.”Luke 10:19 (ESV)“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.”2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”Galatians 1:10 (ESV)“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”Colossians 3:23 (ESV)“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”You are not who you were.You are adopted.You are sealed.You are authorized.And when you remember who you are, fear loses its grip.If you need prayer, encouragement, or guidance, comment below. We pray over every prayer request.If you feel called to go deeper in your faith, identity, and purpose, you can learn more about Echoes of Truth Coaching here:https://echoesoftruthnetwork.comThe Afterglow Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, and all major platforms.New episodes every week.May the noise fade, and only the love of Jesus remain.

When God reveals something… He isn’t just informing you.He’s recruiting you.In Episode 10 of The Afterglow, Aaron ⁨@TuneThyHeart⁩ and JT ⁨@jtfollowsjc⁩ unpack what it means to move from outrage to intercession. As more darkness is exposed in our culture, many believers feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or even spiritually fatigued. But what if discernment isn’t meant to produce anxiety… but assignment?We talk about:• Why constant exposure to corruption can feel like a spell• The danger of reacting publicly before responding privately• Elijah and the power of persistent prayer (James 5:17–18)• Daniel discerning the time and turning to fasting and intercession (Daniel 9)• Why prayer isn’t passive — it shifts atmospheres• The difference between being defensive Christians and offensive ones• How algorithms disciple your mind if the Holy Spirit doesn’tWe wrestle not against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12). The battle is spiritual. And when the Holy Spirit allows you to see something, it may not be so you can broadcast it, but so you can kneel.James 5:17–18“Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.”Daniel 9:23“From the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard.”John 14:12“Whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these.”The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16).You don’t have to understand all the mechanics of how prayer works.You just have to kneel.If this episode blessed you, share it with someone who needs to be reminded that they’ve been recruited. not to panic, not to rage, but to intercede.We are available on all major platforms.Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere podcasts are streamed.If you feel called to learn how to create content without losing your soul, and you’re interested in the Echoes of Truth Coaching community, visit:https://echoesoftruthnetwork.comMay the noise fade, and only the love of Jesus remain.

Are You Being Informed… or Formed?When the conversation ends… what remains?The Afterglow is a reflective podcast from the Echoes of Truth Network, created as a place to sit with the weight of truth after it’s been spoken. Each week on JT’s Mixtape, heavy conversations unfold. The Afterglow exists for the quiet moments that follow; where we process, examine, and return to Jesus.In Episode 9, Aaron @TuneThyHeart and JT @jtfollowsjc address something many are feeling right now.The files were opened. Old stories resurfaced. Details that are difficult to unsee are circulating everywhere.Many of us processed this years ago; the shock, the anger, the long nights down rabbit holes trying to make sense of it all. Now a new wave of people is encountering it for the first time.So the question becomes:Are you being informed… or formed?Because exposure does not just inform you.It forms you.In this episode we discuss:• Guarding your heart in an age of constant exposure• Why not all knowledge was meant to be carried• Renewal requires replacement• The difference between awareness and spiritual self-harm• How algorithms can disciple your mind• Why constant exposure to darkness can reshape compassion, tone, and peace• How to walk with people who are just now discovering heavy truths• Why peace is spiritual resistanceScripture reminds us:“But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” — Genesis 2:17“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely… think about such things.” — Philippians 4:8“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” — Proverbs 4:23“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.” — Matthew 6:22“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them… For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.” — Ephesians 5:11–12We are not called to ignorance.But we are also not called to mental overload.Guarding your heart is not pretending evil doesn’t exist.It is recognizing that your inner life belongs to Jesus — and it is worth protecting.This is The Afterglow.Subscribe to Echoes of Truth for long-form conversations, biblical discernment, and Christ-centered reflection.🎧 Audio versions available everywhere podcasts are found.As mentioned in the podcast, we have officially launched the Echoes of Truth Coaching community for faith-based creators who want to make content without compromising their walk with Jesus.If you feel called to speak, create, or lead but want to do it with integrity and discernment, join us.Learn more at:https://www.echoesoftruthnetwork.com/🙏 We invite prayer requests and praise reports in the comments. We read them. We pray over them. It is an honor to stand with you.May the noise fade and only the love of Jesus remain.