221. Ashley Mohr – Your Past Is Your Qualifier

In this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Ashley Mohr, speaker and creator of The Pillar Diaries. This conversation was powerful, honest, and deeply needed.

Ashley shares her story of growing up in church, walking away from God for nearly a decade, and ultimately finding her way back through a life-changing encounter. What stood out to me most was her perspective, she didn’t come back to God because she felt “good enough.” She came back because she realised He was good enough.

We talked about the power of testimony, not the polished, edited version, but the real, raw story that people can actually relate to. Ashley shared how The Pillar Diaries was born out of a burden to preserve these stories and make space for voices that often go unheard; not just those on platforms, but faithful people in local churches who are quietly building the Kingdom every single week.
This episode will challenge the way you think about your past, your purpose, and your place in the Kingdom of God. If you’ve ever felt disqualified, unseen, or unsure — this conversation is for you.

Because the truth is simple:
God doesn’t call you despite your past, He calls you because of it.

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10 Key Takeaways

1. Your past is not your disqualification — it’s your qualification

Ashley shared a powerful shift in thinking: we often try to overcome our past, but God wants to use it.

2. You don’t have to be “good enough” to serve God

We’ve believed the lie that we need to fix ourselves first — but it’s His goodness that makes us worthy.

3. Testimonies are most powerful when they are real

Polished stories don’t reach hurting people — honesty does.

4. Everyone has a “Jordan” to cross

Not everyone comes out of the same background, but everyone has something they’ve had to trust God through.

5. God uses both the seen and unseen

Some of the most impactful people in the Kingdom will never stand on a platform — but they are pillars all the same.

6. You are already a pillar — you just choose which kind

Ashley said it best: you will be a pillar in your generation… the question is, what kind will you be?

7. Faithfulness in small things matters

From cleaning the church to teaching a class — nothing is insignificant in the Kingdom.

8. Your story could be the breakthrough for someone else

What you’ve walked through is often the very thing someone else needs to hear.

9. Feeling unseen doesn’t mean you are unseen

People may overlook you — but God never does.

10. The next generation needs to hear your story

If we don’t tell the testimonies, we risk raising a generation that doesn’t know what God has done.

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Scriptures Referenced & Connected

• Revelation 12:11 (NKJV)
  “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…”
• 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV)
  “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”
• Matthew 7:18 (NKJV)
  “A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.”
• Luke 16:10 (NKJV)
  “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much…”
• Joshua 4:6–7 (NKJV)
  “…that this may be a sign among you when your children ask… ‘What do these stones mean?’”
• 1 Corinthians 12:18 (NKJV)
  “But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.”
• 1 Timothy 1:15–16 (NKJV)
  (Paul’s testimony — saved and used despite his past)

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Connect with Ashley Mohr & The Pillar Diaries

If this episode impacted you, I strongly encourage you to check out The Pillar Diaries — it’s one of the most powerful testimony platforms available right now.

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepillardiaries
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pillardiaries

New testimonies are released on the first Thursday of every month — and every single one carries something that can strengthen your walk with God.

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Final Thought

This episode reminded me of something simple but powerful: God doesn’t waste anything.

Not your past.
Not your pain.
Not your mistakes.

If you’ll place it in His hands, He’ll use it for His purpose.

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