Send us a text Let's get honest about that inner critic that won't let you breathe. We walk right into that storm with Psalm 23 as a map for your mind. We talk about real moments like sitting with a stage four cancer diagnosis or lying awake when anxiety grips your chest, and how, in those places, the words "Thou art with me" become more than a verse. They become oxygen. The Shepherd's presence outlasts fear, shame, and late-night panic. You'll hear how His rod and staff aren't weapons to punish His sheep, but tools that defend, guide, and pull back the ones who've wandered too far. We'll look at David's "cave season" and his tangled story, seeing how Psalm 23 quietly builds its hope. Before mentioning any danger, three verses describe God's care. A table is set right in the valley, not as an escape from it. And that anointing is the moment He lifts the head that's bowed by regret. Through it all, we come back to who God says He is: merciful, gracious, slow to anger, and overflowing with love for people who can't fix themselves. This Shepherd doesn't just tolerate you. He leads you beside still waters. He restores what you thought was gone. He defends and stays when everyone else leaves. If your thoughts keep dragging you back to what you're not, this conversation will help you return to who He is and what He does. He makes. He leads. He restores. He is with. He prepares. He anoints. He sends goodness and mercy to chase you down like two loyal friends who won't give up on you. Read Psalm 23 out loud slowly and notice all the verbs that belong to Him. Practice that "presence language" the next time the inner critic shouts because peace isn't the absence of the valley. It's the Shepherd in it, and realizing your cup still runs over there. If this reaches your heart, follow the show, share it with someone who's hurting, and leave a review so more weary souls can find their way home to grace. Then ask yourself quietly, What line from Psalm 23 is holding me up right now? Thanks for listening. Find us on YouTube , Substack , Twitter, LinkedIn , Facebook , and Instagram .
