What if the reason your faith feels inconsistent… isn’t because you don’t care—but because you’ve been measuring it the wrong way?In this powerful and honest episode of the Side x Side Podcast, we wrestle with a subtle but deeply shaping lie: that prayer, worship, and reading the Bible are skills you have to get good at.And if you’re not good at them?You slowly stop showing up.We talk about the reality that 73% of people in the U.S. step foot in a church each year—but only about 5% attend weekly… and ask the deeper question:👉 Has the world convinced us that faith is something you have to be good at instead of something you practice?This episode begins with a raw personal confession about living with a stutter and speech impediment—and how that performance mindset quietly carried over into faith.From there, we unpack:Why performance is exhausting your spiritual lifeHow comparison is keeping you inconsistentThe difference between skills (performance) and practices (presence)Why Jesus never treated faith like something to masterHow to shift into simple, honest, sustainable rhythms with GodThis isn’t about doing more.It’s about showing up differently.If you’ve ever felt like:“I’m not good at praying”“I don’t read the Bible like I should”“I don’t feel what others feel in worship”This episode is for you.Because the truth is:God is not grading your performance.He’s inviting your presence.Subscribe for more conversations on faith, growth, and living honestly with God.#Faith #ChristianPodcast #SpiritualGrowth #Prayer #Worship #BibleStudy #Church #ChristianLiving #FaithJourney #God #PresenceOverPerformance