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iLEAD | Misti Blue is where strategy meets soul.

iLEAD | Misti Blue is where strategy meets soul.

by Misti Green

Education Christianity

Season 2

Samson: The Strength Was Never in the Hair pt. 4

The finale of the Samson Series: After the drift, the pride, the repeated warnings, and the fall, Samson is left without the strength he had relied on for most of his life. Blind, bound, and back in Gaza, he can no longer overpower his circumstances. Yet quietly, his hair begins to grow again. In this final episode, we explore what Samson’s story reveals about consecration, consequence, grace, surrender, and the difference between the gift and the One who gave it. Because the strength was never in the hair.

Samson: When Desire Overrides Discernment pt. 3

Part 3 of the Samson Series: We’ve followed Samson through the drift, the guardrails he slowly moved beyond, and the extraordinary victories that may have convinced him he could survive almost anything. Now, Delilah enters the story. Through four increasingly dangerous exchanges, Samson is given warning after warning, yet he stays. This episode explores the deeply human tension between what we want and what we already know—and what can happen when desire becomes louder than discernment.

Samson: Strong Enough to Win, Still Drifting pt.2

When Giftedness, Pride, and Proximity Begin to Compete with Purpose Episode 2 of the Samson series: After The Drift Before Delilah, we move deeper into the parts of Samson’s story that are often skipped. From Timnah to the riddle, revenge, the jawbone, Gaza, and the city gates, this episode explores how extraordinary strength, repeated success, pride, and personal desire can slowly pull a person away from purpose. Samson keeps surviving himself, and that may be the most dangerous part of all.

Samson: The Drift Before Delilah pt. 1

Most people think Samson’s downfall began with Delilah, but the drift started much earlier. This episode explores how proximity, pride, exhaustion, and small compromises can slowly move us away from the boundaries meant to protect what we carry.

Love Is a Feeling, But Character Is a Pattern

Love can be real, but character is revealed over time. In this episode, Misti Green explores the difference between feelings and consistency, sincerity and transformation, and why lasting relationships are built on patterns—not promises. Through personal reflection, leadership insight, and faith, you'll be challenged to look beyond potential and recognize the behaviors that truly build trust. Pull up a chair... the table is set.

Discipline Over Dopamine

Why are we so drawn to instant gratification while overlooking the quiet faithfulness that builds a meaningful life? In this episode, Misti Green explores the difference between living for fleeting feelings and living with purpose. Through Scripture, she reflects on self-control, discipline, emotional maturity, and the daily choices that shape our faith, relationships, and future. If you've ever found yourself chasing the next thrill instead of the next right step, this conversation is for you.

Noah: When God Carries What You Can't Control

God gave Noah detailed instructions for building the Ark. With specificity, God guided every measurement and every material, and clearly outlined how each structural detail served a purpose. Yet one thing was noticeably absent. The Ark had no rudder. No sail. No way to determine its direction. In this episode, Misti Green reflects on what that detail reveals about obedience, trust, and the seasons of life where God's invitation is no longer to direct the outcome, but to remain where He has placed us. Through the story of Noah, we consider the difference between building and surrendering, why the same waters that brought destruction also lifted the Ark, and how God's preservation is often at work in seasons that feel uncertain. Sometimes the absence of control is not a sign that you are lost. It may be a reminder that you are being carried.

The Difference Between a Voice and an Echo

In a world where ideas can be shared, rewritten, and repeated in an instant, how do you recognize the difference between a voice and an echo? In this episode, Misti Green reflects on the difference between borrowed information and lived wisdom, exploring why experience gives ideas their weight and why real transformation can never be copied. Together, we'll consider what it means to develop a voice shaped by life, faith, discipline, and growth rather than simply repeating what someone else has already said. A voice carries experience. An echo carries information. And those are not the same thing.

The Plot Twist: God Didn't Ask Me to Become Someone Else

What if the biggest plot twist isn't discovering who God wants you to become, but realizing He already knew who He created you to be? In this episode, Misti Green explores the difference between performing for people and following Jesus. Through reflections on faith, humanity, discipleship, and grace, she challenges the idea that spiritual growth requires becoming someone else. Instead, she invites listeners to consider a different possibility: that God is not asking for a performance, but for a willing heart. Join the conversation as we explore what it means to remain human, walk in love, and follow Christ without losing the person God created you to be.

Whole People Make Performers Uncomfortable

In a world that rewards performance, authenticity can feel risky. In this episode, Misti reflects on the growing pressure to become more acceptable, more marketable, and more easily understood. Through stories, observations, and personal reflection, she explores what it means to embrace wholeness in a culture that often rewards carefully curated personas. Because human beings were never meant to be one-dimensional, and maybe the most courageous thing we can do is stop asking who we should be and start embracing who we already are. Pull up a chair. The table is set.

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