1142 - Before You Fight the Temptation, Find the Wound Underneath It

In this episode, Sathiya sits down with Ryan Miller, who returns to the Man Within Podcast to dive deep into his new book Meek as a Mustang. Ryan unpacks the misunderstood biblical virtue of meekness, exploring it not as weakness but as God-given strength and the transformative process of becoming like a tamed wild mustang in the hands of the King. The conversation covers personal stories, biblical insights, practical applications for spiritual growth, battling sin (including pornography), and the importance of wilderness seasons in the Christian walk. Ryan also shares testimonies from people he has met who embody meekness, explains how to practically navigate temptation and accountability, and gives a preview of his upcoming projects.

SATHIYA’S RESOURCES:

Free Recovery Book (The Last Relapse)

Join the brotherhood (DeepClean Inner Circle)

Live Training To Quit Porn For Good

RYAN’S RESOURCES:

Meek as a Mustang book

Website

Timestamps:

01:10 Why Ryan wrote a book about meekness03:04 Taming wild Mustangs & mentoring troubled boys06:02 Meekness as God’s whisper during anxiety and failure12:44 Story of Carol Ward – martyrdom through perfect love18:11 The process of taming a wild Mustang as a metaphor for the spiritual journey21:38 CIA agent’s perspective: meekness as relinquishing ownership27:10 Practical steps to dealing with temptation and accountability44:52 The paradox of meekness: becoming fearless by surrendering everything50:00 The wilderness season: Biblical examples and how to embrace it