Stop Judging. Start Meeting People Where They’re At

<p><strong>Most people say they love others. But they&#39;re actually loving a version of people that doesn&#39;t exist yet.</strong></p><p>This episode hit different.</p><p>Rick just got promoted at Amazon — and instead of celebrating, he&#39;s exposing the leadership trap that most people never escape: <strong>confusing control with influence.</strong> Meanwhile, Amanda gets brutally honest about what it feels like to want your spouse to be spiritually &quot;further along&quot; — and what God wrecked in her because of it.</p><p>This isn&#39;t a feel-good episode. It&#39;s a mirror.</p><p><strong>Meeting people where they are</strong> — not where you want them, not where you need them, not where you prayed they&#39;d be — is the most counter-cultural thing a Christian, leader, spouse, or parent can do. And almost nobody&#39;s doing it.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong>⚡ Why &quot;servant leadership&quot; is not the soft option — it&#39;s the hardest one⚡ The brutal difference between grace and enablement (this one stings)⚡ Why you literally cannot serve two masters — and what that means for ego⚡ How to call people HIGHER without condemning them⚡ Parenting without pride (Rick and Amanda get real)⚡ How to guard your heart without hardening it⚡ The spiritual impatience nobody talks about in marriage</p><p>Jesus never watered down truth. But He <em>never</em> demanded people come to Him first.</p><p><strong>If you&#39;re frustrated with your spouse, burned out on church, struggling to lead at work, or exhausted by your own kids — this episode was built for you.</strong></p><p>Hit play. Let it wreck you a little.</p><p>🎙️ <em>Faith &amp; Figs — Real conversations about marriage, parenting, leadership, and faith. Everything in life, turned back to Christ.</em></p><p><strong>Subscribe. Share this with someone who needs it. Leave a review if this hit home.</strong></p><p>#FaithAndFigs #ChristianPodcast #ServantLeadership #MarriageAdvice #ChristianMarriage #FaithAndWork #ChristianLeadership #ParentingWithFaith #AmazonLeadership #ChristianMen #ChristianWomen #PodcastForChristians #BiblicalLeadership #MeetPeopleWhereTheyAre</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>