I Was Healed Once I Fully Surrendered with Joshua Pono

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đŸ”„ Episode Summary

In this episode of Share Your Scripture, Joshua Pono shares a raw and powerful testimony of brokenness, addiction, and ultimately, complete surrender to God.

Growing up in a turbulent household marked by instability, addiction, and trauma, Josh wrestled with pain, identity, and destructive patterns from an early age. Despite moments of faith and exposure to God through his father, he found himself caught in cycles of alcohol, internal battles, and trying to fix everything on his own.

After years of struggle and failed attempts to change through willpower alone, Josh reached a breaking point—where surrender wasn’t optional anymore. In that moment of complete surrender, everything changed.

👉 The healing didn’t come from trying harder—it came from finally letting go.

💡 Key Takeaways

1. You Can’t Outwork What Only God Can Heal

  • Josh tried for years to quit on his own—months at a time.
  • Every attempt ended the same way: burnout and relapse.

2. Brokenness Often Starts Early

  • Childhood trauma, instability, and addiction shaped his early life.
  • Exposure to alcohol and drugs began as early as age 13.

3. Patterns Repeat Until They’re Confronted

  • Josh witnessed cycles of destruction in his father’s life.
  • Without intervention, he found himself walking a similar path.

4. Willpower Alone Isn’t Enough

  • The more he tried to control the problem, the worse it became.
  • The battle became harder over time, not easier.

5. Surrender Is the Turning Point

  • The breakthrough came when he fully admitted:
    👉 “I can’t do this on my own.”
  • That moment of surrender changed everything.

6. Healing Can Be Instant When It’s Real

  • After surrender, the internal “voices” and urges stopped.
  • The weight he had been carrying was suddenly gone.

7. God Carries What You Can’t

  • Josh describes surrender as handing over the burden.
  • What once felt heavy became light when he stopped carrying it alone.

8. Your Actions Affect the Next Generation

  • A major wake-up call came when his children began noticing his habits.
  • He refused to pass down the same pain he experienced.

9. Faith Requires Daily Anchors

  • Josh built structure into his life:
    • Scripture
    • Family time
    • Discipline
  • These anchors kept him grounded and aligned.

10. Obedience Unlocks Growth

  • Once he surrendered, transformation didn’t stop—it multiplied.
  • God began working in other areas of his life beyond the initial healing.

⏱ Key Timestamps

  • 0:00 – Purpose of the podcast and testimony format
  • 2:20 – Introduction to Joshua Pono and his background
  • 6:41 – Witnessing God through his father’s life
  • 8:45 – Childhood trauma and instability
  • 11:31 – Early exposure to alcohol and drugs
  • 15:15 – Building life anchors and discipline
  • 17:39 – Realization: losing the battle with addiction
  • 18:18 – Moment of full surrender
  • 19:04 – Immediate healing and silence of internal struggle
  • 20:48 – Impact of his actions on his children
  • 21:54 – How he knew God answered his prayer
  • 22:49 – Understanding surrender through scripture
  • 27:46 – Transformation and continued growth after obedience

đŸ‘€ About Joshua Pono

Josh Pono has worked in real estate for over 16 years, including several years inside top proptech companies—fueling his deep expertise in systems, automation, and technology-driven growth. He is the founder of 1st Class Realty San Diego, where he has built a scalable, tech-powered brokerage focused on systems, processes, and agent success. With over 50 agents—90% actively using his platform—Josh has created an operation centered on consistency, efficiency, and long-term growth.

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🙏 Final Thought

You can fight the battle for years

and still lose it on your own.

But the moment you truly surrender—
not partially, not intellectually, but fully—
everything can change.

👉 Stop trying to carry it alone.
👉 Give it to God.

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