028: He Prayed for a Hard Season. Two Months Later a Drunk Driving Crash Left Him Paralyzed.

"I asked God to present me with something hard I could grow from. I just should have clarified, let's not do paralysis."

Two months before a drunk driving accident broke his neck and left him paralyzed from the chest down, 26-year-old Riley Lambert prayed for a hardship that would grow his faith. In this raw and unforgettable conversation, Riley shares why he has never once blamed God, how being forced to be still finally introduced him to the Holy Spirit, and what gratitude actually looks like on the days that simply suck.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The Prayer That Changed Everything — how asking God for a "hard situation" set the stage for the hardest and most defining season of his life
• Never Blaming God — why Riley sees his paralysis as an answer to prayer instead of a punishment
• The Gift of Being Still — finding the Holy Spirit when you can no longer distract yourself from your own thoughts
• The Midwit Trap — why we overcomplicate faith, gratitude, and life when simplicity is the whole point
• The Hard Thing Is the Right Thing — a simple filter for discernment, from reading the Word to guarding your time on social media

You are a jar of clay, cracked and imperfect, and that is exactly where His light gets in. Keep running the race, friends. We're praying for you.

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