Own the Pain Before Strategy

You're working hard. You're showing up. You're doing everything right.

So why does it feel like you keep ending up in the same place?

Pastor Eric Thomas breaks down the real reason, and it's not your effort, your discipline, or your faith.

It's what you keep picking back up every time God tries to free you from it.

Not the bad stuff.
The good stuff.
The comfortable stuff.
The stuff that used to work, but is quietly holding you back from what's next.
This message will change how you see your season.

📖 KEY SCRIPTURES:
Hebrews 12:1-2 — "Let us throw off everything that hinders…"
John 15:2 — "Every branch that bears fruit He prunes…"
Galatians 5:1 — "It is for freedom that Christ has set you free…"
1 Corinthians 10:23 — "Not everything is beneficial."

💡 WHAT YOU'LL TAKE FROM THIS:
— Why 2026 demands a different kind of letting go
— The difference between sinful and out of season
— Why God prunes what's actually working
— How to stop making good things your god
— What it really means to fix your eyes

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today
• 00:01:12 The Strategy: Lay It Down
• 00:01:59 Stop Dipping and Looking: Trust the Process
• 00:02:57 2026 Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
• 00:05:23 Own the Pain Before the Strategy
• 00:04:47 Why Some Believers Never Break Through
• 00:11:11 Hebrews 12:1 - Throw Off Everything That Hinders
• 00:13:17 Fix Your Eyes on Jesus, Not Everyone Else
• 00:17:01 God Already Handled the Sin Part
• 00:17:59 John 15:2 - Every Branch That Bears Fruit He Prunes
• 00:21:11 Pruning Is Not Punishment, It's Proof You're Producing
• 00:21:43 The Version of You Right Now Can't Sustain Where You're Going
• 00:22:00 Simplify Your Life: Three Things Only
• 00:23:32 Not Everything Is Beneficial
• 00:24:10 Some Things Aren't Wrong, They're Just Off Course
• 00:24:29 Everything Is on the Table With God
• 00:25:37 God Lightens You So You Can Finish the Climb
• 00:25:46 Closing Prayer: Letting Go and Letting God

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ABOUT APOC MINISTRY

A Place of Change (APOC) Ministry exists for one reason — transformation. Not just showing up to church, but actually becoming someone different when you leave.

Founded by Dr. Eric Thomas — globally recognized speaker, author, and motivational force — APOC is built on the belief that the anointing changes what willpower can't. Pastor E.T. didn't grow up in church. He grew up in the streets of Detroit. And that's exactly why his message cuts through — he's not preaching theory, he's preaching his life.

Alongside him is Associate Pastor TJ Tyus, whose leadership and pastoral heart help shape the culture of APOC from the inside out — equipping the church to grow not just in numbers, but in depth.

Together they are building a ministry that meets you where you are and refuses to leave you there.

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