Initiated by GOD

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• The Prayer That Brought Me Back | Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell on Running From God, Warfare & Healing Ep.1 02.07.2026 1時間 28分

  The first episode of Initiated By God had to start here. Last year, Jessica Laine McDonald's head shattered a windshield. She lost her memory. She doesn't remember any of it — but her journal does. One entry reads: "Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell prayed for you." What she didn't know until recently: he stopped his entire staff meeting, shut down every room in the building, and formed a prayer circle around her on FaceTime. The next day, her recovery began.That's why he's sitting across from her for the very first conversation of this new assignment.In this episode, Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell opens up like few have heard him before — the night he sat with a shotgun and a bottle of Hennessy before God met him in a bathroom, the four years he ran from his calling, the five-year battle with depression he's never preached about, and the week half the country tried to cancel him. He breaks down what really happens the moment you say yes to God, how to tell His voice from your own and the enemy's, why rest is holy, and the one question that determines whether your trauma becomes your identity or your testimony: Do you want to be healed?If you're stepping into a new assignment, running from one, or sitting in a prison cell with the door wide open — this conversation was initiated by God for you.⏱ CHAPTERS00:00 Suicidal Breaking Point00:30 Healing and Trauma00:44 Discerning Gods Voice00:56 Joy in Persecution01:16 Podcast Launch Intro02:49 Prayer Circle Miracle06:21 Rest and Sabbatical08:06 Warfare After Yes11:39 Handling Criticism Wisely18:29 Transitions and Opposition24:01 Called to Ministry Story35:39 Stewardship Over Outcomes40:56 Protecting Mental Real Estate48:31 Please Don’t Die Silent49:06 Clinical vs Spiritual Battle50:43 Tailored Help Plan51:43 Counting Trials as Joy52:48 Cancel Storm Testimony55:59 Voices That Matter59:37 James and Jesus’ Brothers01:01:45 Suffering That Forms or Breaks01:04:58 Do You Want Healing01:11:57 Open Doors to Warfare01:13:40 Why People Leave Church01:18:55 Church Hurt and Expectations01:24:42 2AM Surrender Invitation01:26:38 Book Tour and Farewell📖 Pre-order Pastor Mitchell's new book "Contend" — contendbook.comSubscribe and stay initiated.Host Jessica Laine-MacDonald:https://www.instagram.com/itsjessicalaine/Renew The Mind Journal:https://www.hardlyinitiated.com/products/renew-the-mind-journalFight The Flesh Bracelet:https://www.hardlyinitiated.com/products/fight-the-flesh-braceletHardly In Love Dating Cards:https://www.hardlyinitiated.com/products/dating-deckApply for Teach The Game Thursdays:https://forms.gle/b3mxsAhMd6hx4AnN9