Become Good Soil 191: Who Have I Become? – A Deeper Cut Series (Part 3)
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Jul 15, 2025 This exploration dives into how fear and shame shape our identities. The hosts discuss the transformative journey from false selves to a more authentic existence, using Eustace's story as a metaphor. They examine personal growth through experiences like marriage and creative activities, while also addressing styles of relating and the importance of self-awareness. The conversation encourages moving from shame to love-based curiosity and highlights the necessity of creating space for God to work in our lives, leading to gradual, meaningful change.
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Eustace's Dragon Skin Metaphor
- Morgan retells Eustace Scrubb's transformation into a dragon and back in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader as a metaphor for false self and spiritual transformation.
- He emphasizes that Eustace couldn't remove the dragon skin himself and needed Aslan's fierce mercy to become human again.
Shame Spurs The False Self
- Morgan argues shame leads us to hide and adopt false, self-protective identities after the Fall.
- He frames becoming true as a journey of coming home to our embodied, eternal selves in union with God.
Pausing In Marriage To Let God Advocate
- Morgan shares a marital moment where he noticed his activation and paused the conversation to avoid harming Sherry, then sought God the next morning.
- He describes discovering a younger part needing initiation and learning to let Jesus be his advocate instead of self-advocating.
