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Episode 39: Out of the Grave Clothes for Good — What Does Freedom Actually Feel Like?

You said you wanted to come out of the grave clothes. But what happens after you do? In this episode, Elizabeth Harper breaks down what real freedom actually feels like in the body and in ordinary daily life — not the highlight-reel version, the real one.

We talk about why so many believers live like God's presence is somewhere down the hall instead of realizing He is already here, right now, in the middle of whatever you're walking through. We get into why surrendering survival mode and fight-or-flight can feel uncomfortable and even dangerous at first, why rest can feel foreign to a nervous system that has only ever known bracing for impact, and what it actually looks like to carry peace into an ordinary Tuesday morning — laundry, kids, deadlines, and all.

If you have been walking in freedom for a season but it still feels unfamiliar, this episode will help you understand what's happening and why it's not a setback — it's recalibration.

In this episode:

Why God's presence isn't something you arrive at, but something you're already inside of.

The link between survival mode, fight-or-flight, and why rest feels uncomfortable at first.

What peace looks like in the middle of ordinary responsibilities, not instead of them.

Why your assignment is waiting on the other side of learning to actually rest.

How to recognize recalibration instead of mistaking it for spiritual failure.

Whatever season you're walking through, there's a resource built for it: Free Indeed for rejection and breaking ungodly attachments, Divorce Was Not the End for healing after divorce, and the Prodigal Series for coming home after wandering. All available at graceinthebreaking.com.

This episode is brought to you in part by GGR — God's Glory Recruiting. GGR helps student-athletes and their families cut through the college recruiting process, building out stats, film, socials, and academics into one standout profile and getting it directly in front of college coaches. It's all done the right way — honest, hard-working, and for the glory of God through every open door. DM GGR today to get started, or follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsgloryrecruiting

Parents and student-athletes: God's Glory Recruiting helps represent your athlete with real biblical integrity through the recruiting process.

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Contact Elizabeth Everett: Website: graceinthebreaking.com Email: info@graceinthebreaking.com Instagram: @graceinthebreaking YouTube: @GraceintheBreaking

Resources & Links:

• Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition (NAHT)
• Educate to Recognize Program
• The Life Recovery Bible
• King James Version Bible
• Additional Resources for Parents and Educators

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Have you ever noticed the same wound showing up in your work, your relationships, and even the way you parent — just wearing different clothes each time? In this episode, Elizabeth Everett traces rejection back to its root: the single low-point moment where it first took hold, and the ripple effect it's had on your mind, your relationships, and your view of yourself ever since.

Using biblical context from Isaiah 59:19, the Parable of the Sower, Psalm 27:10, and Ephesians 1, Elizabeth breaks down the cause-and-effect pattern behind rejection — how it roots, how it shapes the walls we build, and why the enemy fights so hard to keep that doorway open. You'll walk away with five practical steps to identify your own entry point, break agreement with the lie, and start walking in true, sustained freedom.

- Why the lowest moments in your life are the doorways the enemy targets first

- How a single rejection moment becomes a root that shapes your thinking, work, and love

- The four walls people build to "protect" themselves from feeling rejection again — and why those walls backfire

- How the root of rejection specifically shows up in work (performance and burnout), relationships (anxious or avoidant patterns), and parenting (control or emotional distance)

- Why realization always has to come before freedom

- Five steps to counteract the root: identify, name, renounce, replace, and walk it out in community

- Why the enemy doesn't want you free — and what freedom actually costs him

- How to get free and, just as important, how to stay free

- Free Indeed: Breaking the Spirit of Rejection — a new 5-module e-course with a companion workbook and 35-day devotional, now live in the Read and Learn section at graceinthebreaking.com

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This episode is brought to you in part by GGR — God's Glory Recruiting. GGR helps student-athletes and their families cut through the college recruiting process, building out stats, film, socials, and academics into one standout profile and getting it directly in front of college coaches. It's all done the right way — honest, hard-working, and for the glory of God through every open door. DM GGR today to get started, or follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsgloryrecruiting

Support the show

Contact Elizabeth Everett: Website: graceinthebreaking.com Email: info@graceinthebreaking.com Instagram: @graceinthebreaking YouTube: @GraceintheBreaking

Resources & Links:

• Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition (NAHT)
• Educate to Recognize Program
• The Life Recovery Bible
• King James Version Bible
• Additional Resources for Parents and Educators

Connect with the Coalition:

• NAHT Facebook
• NAHT Instagram

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GRACE IN THE BREAKING — SHOW NOTES
"Stop Confessing Limits in a Limitless God"

In this episode, Elizabeth Harper delivers a bold word of correction for anyone who has spent years shrinking, people-pleasing, and speaking small over their own life. This is a courageous, no-fluff teaching on how the words you use to survive can quietly become the ceiling that keeps you stuck — and how to break that pattern for good.

Elizabeth unpacks the story of Gideon, a man God called "mighty" while he was still hiding in fear, and shows how his excuses mirror the exact language of people-pleasing so many of us default to. From there, she moves into the story of the lame man at the gate called Beautiful in Acts 3 — showing the difference between settling for "just enough" and walking fully into what God actually intended.

This episode is a wake-up call to guard your words, correct your confession, and stop agreeing with fear, doubt, and smallness. Elizabeth challenges listeners to move past revelation into actual execution — introducing Rise Up Mastermind as the next step for anyone ready to build the business, ministry, or calling God has placed in them, with real structure and accountability behind it.

She also shares a look at the Grace in the Breaking clothing line, designed to help you wear the declaration over your life even on the days your mouth hasn't caught up yet.

What you'll learn in this episode:

Why your words are not neutral — and how they shape the ceiling over your life
The connection between people-pleasing and a survival-based vocabulary
What Gideon's story teaches about being called before you feel ready
The difference between asking for "just enough" and walking through the gate called Beautiful
Why revelation without execution fades — and what to do about it
How to start correcting your confession today, one sentence at a time

Ready to stop confessing limits and start building? Drop "RISE" in the comments to get the details on joining Rise Up Mastermind, or head straight to the page here: https://graceinthebreaking.com/pages/rise-up-mastermind

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Website: graceinthebreaking.com
Follow along on social media for daily encouragement, teaching, and behind-the-scenes content from Elizabeth Harper.


This episode is brought to you in part by GGR — God's Glory Recruiting. GGR helps student-athletes and their families cut through the college recruiting process, building out stats, film, socials, and academics into one standout profile and getting it directly in front of college coaches. It's all done the right way — honest, hard-working, and for the glory of God through every open door. DM GGR today to get started, or follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsgloryrecruiting

Support the show

Contact Elizabeth Everett: Website: graceinthebreaking.com Email: info@graceinthebreaking.com Instagram: @graceinthebreaking YouTube: @GraceintheBreaking

Resources & Links:

• Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition (NAHT)
• Educate to Recognize Program
• The Life Recovery Bible
• King James Version Bible
• Additional Resources for Parents and Educators

Connect with the Coalition:

• NAHT Facebook
• NAHT Instagram