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Why Trying Harder Isn't Working | Blake Erickson E0049

Blake Erickson, Why Trying Harder Isn't

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1h 24m·December 18, 2025

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What if the reason you’re not seeing miracles is that your goals don’t require them?

Blake Erickson details a counterintuitive principle taught in the restored gospel: God gets involved when your goals are bigger than what you can accomplish on your own.

From missions and business to family, faith, and personal growth, Blake shares why “realistic” goals often keep us spiritually stagnant and how setting goals that force dependence on God changes everything.

This isn’t about hustle. It’s not prosperity theology. And it’s not passive faith.

It’s about ali...

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