I wrote a book about becoming the best version of yourself. And I never once mentioned God. That realization has forced me to revisit what I believed about growth, self-improvement, strength, surrender, and the version of myself I spent years trying to become. Because what happens when we are constantly working on ourselves while God is trying to build us? What happens when self-improvement becomes easier than surrender? And what if the “best version” of ourselves we keep chasing is keeping us from being fully present with who God is calling us to be right now? In this episode of Eat Don’t Compete, I’m having an honest conversation about the shift from self-help to spiritual formation, why survival taught me to keep improving instead of surrendering, and what “becoming” looks like to me now that God is no longer absent from the process. This is not me pretending I have arrived. This is repentance. This is reflection. This is me looking back with grace while taking responsibility for what I know now. Maybe the question isn’t simply: “Who are you becoming?” Maybe the question is: Who is building you? In this conversation: Self-improvement vs. spiritual formation Becoming without God Surrendering the “best version” of yourself Strength, survival, and dependence on God Why presence matters more than endless striving Letting God into the places we keep trying to manage ourselves Surrendering old dreams for current assignments For more conversations like this, subscribe to Eat Don’t Compete and join me as we wrestle honestly with faith, identity, healing, surrender, and becoming who God is calling us to be. #EatDontCompete #ChristianPodcast #SpiritualGrowth #FaithJourney #SurrenderToGod