EP 82 Why I Left the Only Church I’ve Ever Known After 22 Years

<p>I left the only church I had ever known after 22 years.</p><p>Not because I hate the church.<br>Not because I’m trying to destroy anyone.<br>And not because I lost my faith.</p><p>I left because the mission God placed on my life can no longer be softened, separated, or silenced.</p><p>The modern church has ministries for pornography, alcohol, broken marriages, finances, and parenting—and it should.</p><p>But where is the ministry confronting obesity, food addiction, physical weakness, and the undisciplined lifestyles slowly destroying God’s people?</p><p>We talk about stewarding our money while refusing to talk about stewarding our bodies.</p><p>We preach abundant life while many believers are sick, exhausted, addicted, physically incapable, and merely waiting to die.</p><p>That isn’t condemnation. It’s a call to wake up.</p><p>In this deeply personal episode, I explain:</p><p>🔥 Why my family is leaving Lifegate after 22 years<br>🔥 What happened after one of my posts was removed<br>🔥 Where I was wrong—and what God convicted me about<br>🔥 Why I still love and honor the people who helped build my faith<br>🔥 The message about faith, fitness, and discipline that I refuse to silence<br>🔥 Why the Western Church must begin training strong, capable disciples</p><p>My faith and physicality are connected by a bridge called <strong>discipline</strong>.</p><p>This isn’t about six-pack abs.<br>It’s about becoming strong enough to carry your calling.<br>It’s about protecting, providing, leading, serving, and standing in the gap.<br>It’s about ensuring that what you say you believe finally lines up with how you live.</p><p><strong>“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” — Hebrews 12:11</strong></p><p>I’m not backing down.</p><p>I’m not getting quieter.</p><p>And this is only the beginning.</p><p>If you’re ready to become strong, fit, capable, and fully committed to following Jesus, comment <strong>STAND</strong> below.</p><p>🌊 Get connected: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://jimmotz.com</a><br>📘 Get <em>I Asked God to Kill Me</em>: Available on Amazon<br>📲 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realjimmotz/" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/realjimmotz/</a><br>▶️ Subscribe: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@BuildingandBecoming-7</a></p><p><strong>It doesn’t matter