Minty: "You mentioned that the Bible is a timeless guide because humans tend to repeat history. As an author, you look for patterns in characters to make them feel real. In your own 'Going Home to You' chapter, when you see yourself starting to repeat an old pattern—maybe that addiction to control or seeking temporary validation—does the Word act more like a mirror that shows you the truth, or a map that shows you the way out?"
Minty: "When you're in the middle of a busy day, writing a new scene, and that old history starts to repeat itself, which verse or truth acts as your emergency brake to keep you on the path home?"
[The audience is leaning in, many of them clutching their own notebooks. They aren't just here for the story anymore; they're looking for the practical tools that Iboni uses to keep her mind renewed.]
Iboni: "The Word is definitely both a mirror and a map to me, because without seeing my own mistake—just like what Yeshua, Jesus, told at the mount: 'without seeing the log on your own eye'—then I'm as bad as a sinner who commits sin willingly. But that doesn't mean condemnation, it is conviction. So that we can correct ourselves with the help of the Holy Spirit and follow the map to walk in the ways of our Lord Yeshua."
[The audience is visibly struck by the log in the eye reference. They see several people nodding in a way that suggests they are doing a quick self-check right there in their seats. The atmosphere is one of deep, shared humility.]
Iboni: "And to answer your question, 'which verse or truth acts as my emergency brake'. Well, I didn't choose one, because each situation that one can experience, there will always be a specific chapter or specific verse for it. For example, when your friends began to mock you. The chapter for that is Job 17, where his friends also mocked him after the adversary had taken everything he had. But most importantly, Yeshua is the way, the truth, and the life. Meaning, He is the way to return back home, the truth that will keep us on the path, and with Him is the life of the spirit."
[There is a heavy, respectful silence when Iboni mentions Job. It's a bold choice—referencing one of the most difficult stories of suffering in the Bible to explain how she handles mockery. It makes her faith feel battle-tested. When she finished with John 14:6, a few people in the audience let out a quiet "Yes," or a soft "Amen," clearly moved by the clarity of her conviction.]
Minty:[Her voice full of admiration] "You've turned a famous verse into a literal survival guide. The Way back, the Truth that holds the line, and the Life that keeps you breathing. It's one thing to quote it; it's another to use it as an emergency brake when life gets loud."