Faith Over Formula

Faith Over Formula

Author: Anchored Media Network June 5, 2025 Duration: 36:51
Blessed + Bossed Up
BusinessEducationEntrepreneurshipSelf Improvement

In this powerful installment of the Blessed + Bossed Up podcast, Tatum continues the deep dive into The Spirit-Filled Life by Dr. Charles Stanley—specifically, Chapter 4: “D-Day.” This episode unpacks what it truly means to be filled with the Holy Spirit, debunking common misconceptions about waiting, working, or striving to receive what is already promised.

Tatum shares her own personal reflections and struggles as she, like many of us, wrestles with the temptation to take control instead of surrendering to God. Drawing from Charles Stanley’s vulnerable moment of spiritual breakthrough and her own season of faith, she explores the liberating truth that the Spirit-filled life is not a formula—it’s a relationship.

You’ll learn:

  • Why striving, begging, or waiting for the Holy Spirit misses the point
  • The theological and biblical basis for understanding Spirit-infilling as immediate at salvation—not a second-hand experience
  • The critical distinction between being filled with the Spirit vs. being filled by the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18)
  • How to recognize if you’re living in survival mode instead of surrender mode—and how to switch postures
  • Why dependence and surrender are the prerequisites for Spirit-led leadership, peace, and purpose
  • How to study the Holy Spirit biblically: comparing Acts vs. the Epistles

This is more than a book club episode—this is a call to shift your spiritual posture from doing for God to being with God. Let this episode lead you into deeper intimacy, greater peace, and more powerful impact.

📌 Reflection Questions from Chapter 4:

Take time to prayerfully reflect and journal your answers:

  1. Have you ever found yourself begging, bargaining, or pleading with God for some spiritual change in your life?
  2. Have you worked hard trying to earn something from God that’s freely given?
  3. Have you assumed it's your responsibility to wait on the Holy Spirit to fill you?
  4. Have you been frustrated with how to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
  5. Have you come to a place of total dependence and total surrender to God?




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Every week on Blessed + Bossed Up, you’ll find a conversation that sits at the intersection of practical business hustle and grounded spiritual faith. This isn’t about keeping those parts of life separate; it’s about integrating them to build a life of purpose and impact. Host Tatum Temia Ayomike brings her experience as an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and executive producer to each episode, but she comes first as a devoted Christian and a sister on the same path. The Anchored Media Network podcast provides a space where purposeful women can gather to discuss what it truly means to let God lead as the CEO of their ambitions. You’ll hear honest talk about the challenges of entrepreneurship, the necessity of an uncompromising faith, and the daily strategies-both divine and practical-needed to move forward. It’s for anyone who believes their success is a form of stewardship and wants to be equipped with clarity and courage. Tune in for a blend of mentorship, real-world insights, and spiritual encouragement designed to help you navigate the call on your life and business with confidence.
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