If someone stole your credit card, you’d shut it down immediately. But what do you do when the enemy steals your identity—the truth of who you are in Christ?

In this powerful episode, Shanika gets real about how lies, trauma, and culture rob us of our God-given identity—and how Jesus restores what was stolen. She shares her own story of rejection, people-pleasing, and healing, revealing how to anchor your identity and self-worth in Christ—not performance, titles, or comparison.

You’ll learn how to:
✨ Recognize spiritual identity theft
💡 Understand identity vs self-worth
🧠 Balance faith + therapy for healing
🔥 Guard your heart and mind with truth

Identity in Christ Declaration [Say it out loud]:

I am chosen. I am a child of God. I am deeply loved and fully forgiven. I am more than a conqueror. I am God’s masterpiece. I am a citizen of heaven and an ambassador of Christ. **The world may try to name me; the enemy may try to shame me—God has already claimed me.

Sit With This [Challenge]: What labels have you been wearing that God never gave you?

Make a Truth List (10 Scriptures about your identity) and declare them daily for 30 days.

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Are you bearing real fruit—or just looking the part?

In this episode, I unpack what Jesus meant in the Parable of the Sower, the danger of presumption vs. assumption, and why your heart reflects your true spiritual condition. From pruning seasons to misplaced confidence, we’re talking real transformation—not just behavior change.

Scripture focus: John 15:4-9 + Proverbs 27:19

Let’s check the soil of your heart… and grow.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• God’s pruning process: What it feels like + why it matters
• My personal journey: Losing friendships, financial stretching, obedience in the unknown
• The difference between presumption and assumption (feat. King Saul's downfall)
• Proverbs 27: How your heart reflects your fruit
• Spiritual disciplines vs. actual transformation
• A breakdown of the 4 soils in Jesus’ Parable of the Sower
• Why many look fruitful but are spiritually withering
• What it means to be rooted in Christ and remain in the Vine (John 15:4-9)

💬 Let’s walk this out together — one honest conversation at a time.

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🎧 Faith Without Works Is Dead: Are You Just Believing or Actually Becoming?

Are you walking it out—or just talking it up?

In this episode of the Scratch Everything Podcast, Shanika gets real about James 2 and the convicting truth that faith without works is dead. This isn't about performance or trying to earn God’s love—it's about proof. Proof that you’re being transformed. Proof that your belief actually turns into obedience.

If you've been coasting on belief, quoting scriptures, attending church, and still wondering why your life doesn’t look like what God promised… this episode is your heart check.

We talk about:

• Why conviction alone doesn’t lead to change

• How delayed obedience is actually disobedience

• What it really looks like to live by faith, not just claim it

• The difference between spiritual hype and spiritual fruit

• What to do when you’re tired, passive, or stuck in a loop

This is for the believer who wants to grow up spiritually, stop playing it safe, and start becoming who God actually called them to be.

📖 Scripture references:
James 2:14–26 | James 1:2–4 | Romans 5:3–5 | Hebrews 10:36 | Matthew 7:16–20

🎙️ Quote to take with you:
“You don’t have a faith problem — you have a follow-through problem.”

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