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What No Rehab Could Do, God Did | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 189
Episode 1893rd April 2026 • InSight Out • Devin Almonte
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Some transformations aren’t gradual. They’re undeniable.

A man goes from homelessness and addiction to a completely changed life. Not through strategy or self-improvement, but through a moment he describes as being “grabbed” by God.

It raises an important question.

What actually changes a person?

Because real transformation doesn’t just adjust behavior. It creates something entirely new.

Scripture (NIV):

2 Corinthians 5:17 — “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”

Reflection Questions:

What does real transformation look like in my life?

Am I trying to change outward behavior… or allowing God to change me from within?

Do I believe true change is possible?

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