Not everyone who walks with you is meant to go where God is taking you. In this episode of Salt Not Sweetener, we dive into the spiritual weight of our relationships — how the people around us can either sharpen our faith or slowly pull us off course.

Sometimes God allows isolation, not as punishment, but as preparation. Sometimes distance is divine. This conversation is an invitation to discern who is aligned with your calling, who strengthens your walk with Christ, and who may be a distraction in disguise.

If you’ve been feeling a holy tension around your circle, this episode will help you listen closer to God’s voice and walk forward with clarity, courage, and obedience.

In this uplifting episode of Salt Not Sweetener, host Danielle Townsend reminds listeners that God’s character never changes, even when our circumstances do. When life brings challenges, it can be easy to lose sight of the truth that God is steadfast, loving, and faithful through every season. Danielle shares heartfelt reflection and scripture-based encouragement to help you praise God not only on the mountaintops but also in the valleys. If you’re in a season of struggle, disappointment, or uncertainty, this episode will refresh your perspective, stir your faith, and help you draw strength from the unchanging goodness of God.

Today we explore the end of Mark 8. Jesus makes it very clear: anyone who wants to follow him must deny himself and take up his cross. This wasn’t an option or something to be debated, this was a clear command. It is a command that we are expected to follow today. In this episode, we’ll explore what it looks like to deny yourself. I’ll pull from scripture as well as personal experience. The goal of this episode is for each of the listeners to examine their own walk with Christ and areas in which he may be calling them higher.

Although this episode may be convicting to some, I pray that it is freeing as well. And may God bless your steps of obedience.