In this episode of Built Different, Shakur exposes one of the biggest lies we believe: that escaping pain will protect us. The truth? 

Avoiding pain doesn’t make life easier — it makes life heavier.

 The fear you run from starts running your life. The wounds you refuse to face begin to shape your decisions. And the pain you bury grows in the dark.

But God didn’t design you to live in avoidance.
He designed you to live with strength, clarity, and purpose — and that only comes when you face what you’ve been trying to outrun.

In today’s conversation, we break down:

• Why escaping pain always creates more pain.

• How avoidance turns into anxiety, regret, and spiritual numbness.

• Why confronting hardship is a mark of spiritual maturity.

• How God transforms pain into power when you bring it to Him.

• The practical steps to face what’s hurting you without being crushed by it.

If you’ve been running, numbing, hiding, or distracting yourself… this episode will call you out and call you UP. Because you weren’t created to be pain-free — you were created to be powerful.