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Have you ever felt like two completely different people battling inside you? One version genuinely wants to love God and make choices that honor Him, while another seems determined to sabotage it all? That gnawing disconnect between our spiritual intentions and our actual behavior isn't just frustrating—it can make us question our entire relationship with God.

Drawing from Romans 7, this raw, honest exploration dives deep into Paul's startling confession: "I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing." These aren't the words of a spiritual novice but one of Christianity's most influential apostles. What Paul reveals transforms how we understand our ongoing battles with sin and shame.

The surprising truth? Your struggle isn't evidence that you're failing God—it's proof you're alive in Him. Dead hearts don't wrestle with sin. This episode unpacks the critical difference between our position (justified before God) and our condition (still battling sin in our mortal bodies), offering both theological clarity and practical steps forward. You'll discover how to acknowledge the war without being defined by it, why running toward Jesus (not away) after failure changes everything, and how daily surrender, community, and remembering your identity create a pathway through the struggle.

When you feel the gap between who you are and who you want to be, let that push you toward grace, not away from it. Your weakness isn't the end of your story—it's where Jesus shows His strength. Whether you're drowning in shame or just tired of fighting the same battles, this message offers hope: the One who began this good work in you will be faithful to complete it.

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Soren, the son of Valerie and Felipe who leads His Eyes ministry in Honduras, shares his unique perspective on growing up as a missionary kid and how that experience shapes his faith and future direction.

• Born and raised in Honduras as part of His Eyes ministry
• Navigating cultural differences between Honduras and America, including water conservation habits
• Finding personal faith beyond growing up around ministry
• Studying construction engineering at Purdue while discerning God's path forward
• Seeing parents' ministry through adult eyes after personal faith journey
• Understanding His Eyes' multifaceted approach: clinics, churches, children, clothing, coffee
• Building connections with international students through shared third-culture experiences
• Keeping "open hands" toward God's leading for future ministry or career

If you'd like to support the ministry of His Eyes in Honduras, consider sponsoring a child for $38 a month or visit HisEyesHonduras.com to learn more about getting involved.

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Felipe and his wife left their American dream behind to serve in Honduras through His Eyes Ministry, a holistic mission providing medical care, child sponsorship, church planting, and coffee farming that transforms communities and lives. Their journey showcases how unexpected callings can lead to profound impact when we view the world through Jesus' perspective.

• His Eyes began as a small medical outreach and evolved into a comprehensive ministry
• Felipe never planned to be a missionary but followed God's unexpected calling
• The ministry includes optometry, general medicine, pediatrics, dental, and laboratory services
• Medical services cost around $8 including medicine, making care accessible to those living on $2/day
• Eight churches have been planted in communities throughout Honduras
• The Milk Project provides nutrition, education and spiritual teaching to nearly 200 children
• Coffee farming creates sustainable income and employment opportunities
• Children often walk over an hour each way to participate in the Milk Project programs
• The ministry operates with local leadership and focuses on empowering communities
• Future plans include developing a surgical center for procedures like cataract surgeries

Visit HisEyesHonduras.com to learn more about sponsoring a child for $38/month, purchasing Hill Climber Coffee, or supporting this ministry financially. Currently, 17 children need sponsors—consider changing a life today.

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