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Mar 2025
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Burnout or Bound? You’re Not Broken—You’...

Rx For Purpose
About this episode

Sis… are you feeling burnt out from doing all the things or frozen in place because you’re afraid to move? This episode is your wake-up call and warm hug wrapped in one.

In today’s powerful teaching, Dr. Sharla breaks down the two hidden patterns that keep high-achieving women stuck in cycles of frustration and spiritual disconnection:

🔥 Toxic Self-Reliance — performing, striving, and over functioning for your worth

🧊 Spiritual Passivity — waiting on God to the point of inaction, confusion, and shutdown

If you’ve been questioning whether you’re lazy, doing too much, or just “off,” the truth is: you’re not broken—you’ve just been in survival mode. But now it’s time to heal, reset, and reclaim your momentum without burnout or fear.

You'll learn:

  • The sneaky signs of burnout masked as faithfulness
  • Why obedience ≠ outcomes—and how to tell the difference
  • What spiritual passivity really looks like (and why it feels safe)
  • How to start building grace-fueled resilience—not toxic strength
  • The biblical blueprint for moving forward with God, not just for God
  • Journal prompts and micro-obedience steps to get unstuck this week


Journal Prompts to Reflect On:

  1. Where do I feel pressure to perform for God? Where did that come from?
  2. Where am I avoiding movement—even though God already spoke?


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