# Why Am I Still Struggling? The Truth About Healing and Sanctification - Mary DeMuth

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Podcast: [Homeschool Insights - Biblical Home Education Inspiration in Under 10 Minutes!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/homeschool-insights-biblical-home-education-inspiration-in-under-10-minutes-5430209)
Published: 2026-08-21T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

You thought you were healed. You thought you had moved past it. So why does the same struggle keep coming back? In this excerpt from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Mary DeMuth explains why healing and sanctification don't always happen in a straight line. Kristi Clover shares her own struggle with wondering why old patterns and pain could still surface even after years of walking with the Lord. Mary describes healing as a spiral moving upward. Sometimes God brings us back to an old issue—not because we've failed, but because we're encountering it at a new level of growth. This perspective can completely change the way we view setbacks, recurring struggles, and the process of sanctification. In this video: • Why healing doesn't always happen once and for all • Why recurring struggles don't necessarily mean you've failed • How God can bring us back to old wounds in new ways • Why sanctification is an ongoing journey • How to see spiritual growth differently 🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast - https://Podcast.SchoolhouseRocked.com Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://SchoolhouseRockedMovie.com Get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://Homeschool-Survival-Kit.com Support the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry - https://SchoolhouseRocked.com/support Sponsors: https://BJUPressHomeschool.com - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BJU Press Homeschool ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is dedicated to providing homeschool families with academically strong curriculum rooted in a biblical worldview. They offer a complete curriculum from preschool through 12th grade, available in both traditional textbooks and video courses. By teaching through the lens of Christ’s power, they help students view the world through the transformative story of G…

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