You Are Not Your Labels – Our Identity In Christ, Emotional Blackmail, & Fragile Ideology | Uncommon Sense

What if the real crisis isn’t acceptance—but identity?

In this episode of Uncommon Sense in Current Times, I dig into the tragic story of Leah Smith, a trans-identifying athlete whose death is being used online as emotional leverage to demand that women’s sports open up to biological men. I break down what actually happened, why the viral narrative is misleading, and how suicide is being weaponized to shut down honest debate.

From there, we go deeper—past politics, past talking points—into the real question underneath the pain:

👉 What happens when we build our entire identity on something fragile, temporary, and easily taken away?

If you’ve ever felt like your worth rises and falls with your performance, your politics, your body, or your community, this conversation is a direct challenge—and a lifeline.

📌 In this episode, we unpack:
✅ Why the viral Leah Smith post was misleading—and how “emotional blackmail” is used to control the narrative
✅ The uncomfortable truth about suicide being used as a political tool in the trans sports debate
✅ Why a sense of belonging in a group still can’t heal the deepest loneliness and despair
✅ How building your identity on gender, politics, status, or success will always end in anxiety and collapse
✅ The difference between social identity and eternal identity—and why the first will always crumble
✅ What Scripture says about who you are: made in God’s image, a new creation in Christ, and a child of God
✅ How a Christ-centered identity frees you from fear of rejection, failure, and even death itself
✅ A practical path for those struggling with depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts—and why there is still hope

💭 Ever catch yourself thinking…
• “If I lose this group, I lose myself.”
• “If I can’t keep this image up, I’m nothing.”
• “If I can’t be who they say I am, what’s the point of living?”

Then this episode is for you. Not to shame you. To rebuild you—on a foundation that can’t be taken away.

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