How to Get to the Root of Your Problems: Heal What’s Hidden and Move Forward

Have you ever found yourself repeating the same struggle—over and over—no matter how hard you try to change?
Chances are, you’re treating symptoms… not the root.

In Ep. 213 | How to Get to the Root of Your Problems: Heal What’s Hidden and Move Forward, Garrett and Nick walk through the hard but freeing work of uncovering the real reasons behind your repeated patterns. This episode is a roadmap to deeper self-awareness, emotional healing, and God-centered transformation.

“You can't conquer what you won't confront. If you never dig to the root, you’ll keep cycling through the same surface-level battles.” — Garrett

This conversation challenges you to go deeper than behavior modification—to get honest, get uncomfortable, and finally get free.

The Surface Is Not the Source

Most of us spend our energy trying to manage symptoms:

• Anger

• Anxiety

• Addictions

• Apathy

• Insecurity

But those are not the root problems—they’re fruit.
If the root is broken, the fruit will always be bitter.

Nick points out that we often default to numbing or avoiding instead of investigating:

“If you don’t slow down long enough to feel your emotions, you’ll never figure out where they’re coming from.” — Nick

Whether it’s overeating, overworking, or avoiding silence—what we call “coping” is often just cover-up. And what we cover up, God can’t heal.

Why Getting to the Root Is So Hard

Garrett and Nick explain three main reasons we avoid digging into root issues:

1. It’s Uncomfortable

Real growth requires going backward before going forward.
It means revisiting pain, trauma, or moments we’ve tried to forget.
But until we do, those moments keep speaking into our present.

2. We Don’t Know How

Most people aren’t trained to identify their emotional triggers or spiritual wounds.
That’s why self-awareness—and godly counsel—is so powerful.

“You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it. Sometimes you need someone else’s eyes on it.” — Garrett

3. It’s Easier to Blame

Blaming others or circumstances keeps us comfortable—but powerless.
Taking ownership hurts… but it heals.

3 Steps to Get to the Root and Heal

1. Pay Attention to Patterns

What issues keep resurfacing in your life?
What emotions consistently hijack your decisions?
Patterns point to problems beneath the surface.

“Recurring fruit always leads back to a root.” — Nick

2. Ask Better Questions

Don’t just ask “Why did I do that?”
Ask:

• “When did I first start believing this?”

• “What pain am I trying to avoid?”

• “Where am I not trusting God?”

Root issues are often built on lies—about God, about others, or about yourself.

3. Bring It Into the Light

Confess it. Speak it out loud. Pray through it.
God can’t transform what you won’t bring to Him.

“Jesus doesn’t just want to forgive your sins. He wants to heal your heart.” — Garrett

Healing Is Possible—But It’s Your Move

This isn’t about self-help.
It’s about Spirit-led honesty.

Getting to the root of your problems is painful—but it’s worth it.
Because what stays hidden, controls you.
But what’s brought into the light, God can redeem.

“God never exposes to shame—He exposes to heal.” — The Impossible Life Podcast

Here’s the challenge:

• Slow down

• Look within

• Invite God in

• Walk it out

Freedom is on the other side of facing what you’ve been avoiding.