# When Better Feels Backward

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Podcast: [Elevation with Steven Furtick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevation-with-steven-furtick-745150)
Published: 2026-07-03T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/elevation-with-steven-furtick/when-better-feels-backward
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## Resource

Sometimes the path to better takes you backwards first. What feels like loss or regression may actually be God strengthening your foundation and teaching you to trust His grace in ways you couldn’t when everything made sense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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