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Have you ever found yourself playing a grown-up version of hide and seek with God? In this raw and powerful episode, barber and TikTok influencer Dallas Noel opens her heart about the journey from spiritual hiding to authentic faith.

Dallas takes us through her childhood marked by maternal abandonment and paternal abuse, sharing how these experiences distorted her view of God as someone to fear rather than trust. Her rebellious teenage years eventually led her father to drop her at her biological mother's doorstep in Spokane, Washington – a place where both her greatest struggles and most profound transformation would unfold.

What sets this conversation apart is Dallas's refreshing honesty about mental health struggles within faith communities. "Mental health is a big deal," she emphasizes, "and it is a hidden thing. People don't want to talk about it." Her breakthrough came not through simple prayers but through a desperate cry to God after waking up unable to recognize herself in the mirror. The divine response she received – "Your drinking isn't the problem; your problems are the problems" – sparked a sobriety journey approaching three years.

Now running Surrendered Studios on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where God specifically directed her, Dallas uses her barbering skills and a social media platform with over 130,000 followers to minister to hurting people. Her ministry philosophy is beautifully simple: "We are not just giving free haircuts and then saying good luck with your life. We are called to walk beside people who are still hurting, because I've been there."

Whether you're battling addiction, questioning your faith, or simply feeling like you need to hide parts of yourself from God, Dallas's story reminds us that true transformation begins with radical honesty. As host Ron Myers reminds us, "He knows what you're going through. He's got his arms open. Just walk into his arms."

Ready to quit playing hide and seek with God? Listen now and discover how coming out of hiding might be your first step toward authentic healing.

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