How do you connect with God in nature? Today we will talk about three ideas on how you can do this and incorporate a little more peace into your life. This is the second in our series of connecting to God.

Episode Discussion Points

• Story of my husband kayaking out on a lake in the early morning and feeling a peace and such a release of stress.

3 Ideas for Connecting with God Through Nature 1. Stand Barefoot

• An article in the Washington Post a few years ago showed research on how standing barefoot in the grass can “improve sleep, reduce pain, decrease muscle tension and lower stress.”
• How I have felt such peace when I have stood on the beach.
• A college health professor has encouraged his students to go and stand barefoot when they are feeling stressed (and it actually works).

2. Slow Down & Commune

• Examples in the scriptures: Jesus going out into the wilderness to pray and commune with His Father, Moses going up into a mountain to talk to God
• “Consider the lilies of the field.” Luke 12:27—take time to slow down and look at the details of the world around you.
• See and notice God in the world around you.

3. Use All Your Senses & Give Thanks

• Disconnect from the busyness of the world and think about what you are seeing, feeling, hearing and experiencing in nature around you.
• Give thanks to God for what you see, touch, smell, hear
• Story of me enjoying a peaceful moment giving thanks to God as I sat under a tree at Bryce Canyon.
• “There is beauty to be found in every part of God’s creations.”

Call to Action

Say a prayer in nature sometime this week, be thankful and feel of God’s love and peace.

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Transcription

You can find the transcription of today's episode here: https://www.tamarakanderson.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-connect-with-god-in-nature