Being seen feels powerful. But being known by God is greater.

Ways to Connect with Me:

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Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com

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In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I reflect on why we sometimes feel the need to be seen, validated, or affirmed, and how that desire can quietly shift our focus away from obedience and trust in God.

Through honest reflection and faith based encouragement, I share how I’ve had to check my own heart when looking for affirmation, and how God reminded me that being called is already confirmation.

If you’ve ever searched:

• Why do I feel unseen

• Why do I need validation

• How to stop seeking approval

• Why do I care what people think

• How to trust God when no one notices

This episode is for you.

You are already seen by God.

You are already called.

And obedience matters, even when it feels quiet.

Listen, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs this reminder today.

And remember, God has already given you everything you need to rise.

Freedom doesn’t begin when everything is fixed. It begins when we choose to let go and rise.

Ways to Connect with Me:

Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com

Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com

Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia

In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I reflect on how replaying old mistakes, guilt, shame, and regret can quietly keep us stuck even when God is calling us forward.

If you’ve ever searched:

• How to stop overthinking my past

• How to forgive myself

• Why do I feel stuck in life

• How to let go of regret

• Why do I feel behind

This episode is for you.

Through honest reflection, faith, and practical encouragement, I share how I had to stop holding myself hostage to past decisions and give myself permission to move forward, not because I got everything right, but because God is still working in me.

Your past can inform you.

But it does not get to imprison you.

Listen, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs this reminder today.

And remember, God has already given you everything you need to rise.

Sometimes the hardest prison to escape is the one we build in our own mind.

Ways to Connect with Me:

Website: https://www.freedomencourages.com

Email: ceciliamcolumbus@gmail.com

Instagram: @RiseWithCecilia

In this Freedom Friday episode of the Rise to Freedom Podcast, I reflect on how holding onto past mistakes, guilt, and regret can quietly keep us stuck—even when God is calling us forward.

Through honest reflection, faith, and encouragement, I share how learning to release the past has been a necessary part of healing, growth, and obedience.

If you’ve ever:

• Replayed old decisions and wished you could go back

• Struggled with forgiving yourself

• Felt God doing something new, but your past keeps pulling you backward

This moment is for you.

Freedom doesn’t begin when everything is fixed—it begins when we choose to let go and rise.

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