Addiction, Sanctification, and the God Who Heals: Wider Lens with Jonathon M. Seidl
Release Date: 09/12/2025
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info_outlineIt's week two of Wider Lens. This week, Jonathon shares his story of recognizing his addiction, confronting the root causes beneath it, and finding freedom through Christ. From misordered priorities to the hidden struggles many Christians face, this conversation explores recovery, sanctification, and the hope that healing is possible. We are praying that this episode encourages you to reflect, reprioritize and hold tightly to the hope of Jesus!
Episode Highlights:
Understanding addiction as a spectrum allows for earlier intervention and support.
Acknowledging one's addiction is the first step towards healing and transformation.
True recovery requires deep honesty and accountability beyond surface-level admissions.
Embracing those with messy sanctification stories fosters healing and growth.
Identifying and correcting disordered priorities is crucial for recovery.
Quotes from Today’s Episode:
Part of what kept me in a disordered relationship with alcohol is what the devil uses “I don’t look or act like what I think an alcoholic looks like.” - J. Seidl
Radical vulnerability, when you start practicing it, it's contagious and the devil hates it. -J. Seidl
Anything that is misordered is disordered.-J. Seidl
The mommy wine juice culture, mommy needs this to be mommy, right? It's become accepted.-J. Seidl
I finally was able to stop drinking when I stopped trying to stop drinking. When I shot for Jesus, I got sobriety thrown in.-J. Seidl
If you don’t get to the root of those, it’s just going to be something else. -J. Seidl
Jesus is always going to meet us there. He's not going to let us down.- Dr. Kim
I was ultimately addicted to escapism. -J. Seidl
The muscle memory was forged and formed at a very young age. -J. Seidl
A Wider Lens: Questions for Self Reflection
What habits or priorities in my life might be “good things” that I’ve elevated above God, and how are they shaping my heart?
Where might I be numbing pain or avoiding deeper heart work instead of bringing it honestly before the Lord?
What step of accountability, surrender, or fellowship could I take this week to move closer to freedom and wholeness in Christ?
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