Episode 55: The Threat Passed-Don't Lose the Lesson

Episode 55: The Threat Passed-Don't Lose the Lesson

In today’s episode, Taylar dives into the warning signs we often overlook—the obvious red flags, the subtle beige flags, and even the dirty flags that quietly lead us down paths of destruction, confusion, and unnecessary danger. Sometimes the very things that break us don’t arrive suddenly—they reveal themselves through patterns, discomfort, ignored convictions, and moments where we choose familiarity over wisdom. Taylar explores how God often gives us signs, opportunities to pause, and even deliverance from situations before they become permanent damage. But deliverance is not just about being rescued—it’s about learning. Because if we never understand how we entered unhealthy cycles, relationships, environments, or mindsets, we often find ourselves returning to them through the same door we escaped from. The way we got into certain situations is often the same way we can find our way back out: through reflection, truth, accountability, and recognizing the lessons hidden in the process. This episode also unpacks the importance of introspection and becoming whole within ourselves. Taylar discusses how self-awareness, healing, and taking inventory of our own decisions create the foundation for growth and success. Combined with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we gain discernment, wisdom, and the strength to overcome life’s obstacles instead of repeating them. If you’ve ever looked back and wondered, “How did I end up here?”—this conversation is an invitation to examine the signs, embrace the lesson, and move forward with greater clarity, purpose, and spiritual maturity.

Episode 54: The Narcissist Within- Looking Inward Before Pointing Outward

In today’s episode, Taylar explores the conversation surrounding narcissism and challenges the growing tendency in today’s culture to label everyone as either a narcissist or a victim. She invites listeners to look inward and consider a harder question: What if there are areas within each of us that seek self-preservation, self-justification, control, validation, or a desire to always be right? Rather than focusing solely on identifying unhealthy traits in others, Taylar discusses the importance of examining the “inner narcissist” that can quietly influence our thoughts, reactions, relationships, and perspective. She explores how unhealed wounds, pride, offense, and self-protection can lead us into assuming a victim mindset—where accountability becomes difficult and justice is measured only through our own experiences. This episode is not about shame or condemnation, but about healing, self-awareness, and transformation. Taylar discusses how confronting the parts of ourselves that need growth allows us to stop viewing life through a lens that always tips the scales in our favor. Instead, we begin learning to approach situations with humility, accountability, grace, and truth. Through a faith-centered perspective, listeners are encouraged to seek God’s wisdom and ask for eyes to see people and circumstances the way He does—not through wounded emotions, but through justice, mercy, and love. Healing begins when we stop asking who is to blame and start asking what within us needs to be surrendered, restored, and made whole.

Episode 53: Sit This One Out - God's Protection & Correction

In today's episode, Taylar explores what it means to "sit this one out" and embrace a season of being on the sidelines when God calls us away from the spotlight. In a culture that often celebrates constant movement, visibility, and achievement, stepping back can feel uncomfortable or even discouraging. However, Taylar discusses how seasons of isolation, refinement, and correction are often divine invitations from God—not punishments, but acts of love, protection, and preparation. Through biblical insight and personal reflection, she unpacks the importance of obedience when God redirects our focus inward, calling us to rest, heal, grow, and realign with His will. Taylar challenges listeners to reconsider how they view isolation, explaining that God often removes us from certain environments, responsibilities, or platforms so He can strengthen our character, restore our spiritual health, and deepen our dependence on Him. This episode also explores the dangers of operating on empty continuing to pour into others when our own spiritual reservoirs have run dry. Taylar discusses how neglecting God's call to rest and recalibrate can lead to burnout, poor discernment, and even unintentionally leading others astray by ministering from a place of weakness rather than spiritual abundance. Whether you find yourself in a season of waiting, hiddenness, correction, or quiet preparation, this conversation serves as a reminder that God's pauses are purposeful. Sometimes the greatest act of faith is trusting Him enough to step back, be still, and allow Him to do the work in you before He works through you.

Episode 52: Called by Name - Known by God

In today’s episode, Taylar explores what it means to carry names, labels, and narratives that were never meant to define us. Many times in life, without true soul-searching and reflection, we begin to accept false identities shaped by pain, rejection, trauma, mistakes, other people’s opinions, and the experiences we have endured. Over time, those false narratives can become so familiar that we mistake them for the truth of who we are. This episode challenges listeners to examine the names they have silently agreed with and the stories they continue to tell themselves. Are you identifying more with your wounds, your past, your failures, or the seasons you have survived than with who God says you are? Taylar redirects the focus back to the One whose opinion truly matters — God. While the world may try to define people by their sins, struggles, shortcomings, or circumstances, God calls His children by name. He does not identify us by the places we have been, the darkness we have walked through, or the mistakes we have made. Instead, He calls us according to purpose, identity, and truth. This conversation is an invitation to break free from false labels, confront distorted narratives, and rediscover the identity God has spoken over your life from the very beginning.

Episode 51: When It All Goes Dark: Trusting God When You Can't See the Way Forward

In this episode of Things Above Podcast, Taylar dives into the uncomfortable yet transformative experience of walking through seasons of complete darkness and uncertainty. What happens when the lights go out, familiar surroundings disappear, and you can no longer rely on what you see to guide you? Taylar explores the spiritual reality of being stripped of distractions and placed in a space where all that remains is silence, vulnerability, and the presence of God. Through honest reflection and faith-based insight, she describes what it feels like to navigate moments where answers seem absent, direction feels unclear, and fear attempts to take control. Yet within the silence, there is also an invitation — an opportunity to become sensitive to the voice of God in a deeper way. Taylar challenges listeners to move beyond dependence on visible signs and natural understanding and instead learn how to listen for divine instruction in the midst of darkness. This episode encourages listeners to trust God even when they cannot trace Him, to embrace stillness instead of running from it, and to recognize that darkness is not always a place of abandonment, but often a place of preparation, transformation, and revelation. If you have ever found yourself in a season of uncertainty, isolation, confusion, or spiritual silence, this conversation serves as a reminder that God can speak clearly even in the dark — leading us step by step out of fear and into His marvelous light.