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EP053: Even There — Knowing the God Who Is Already Near

We often live as though God is somewhere else—somewhere above us, beyond us, or just out of reach. We pray harder, try to be better, and wait for a spiritual feeling, wondering, "Where is God?" But what if we are asking the wrong question? What if God is already here, and His nearness isn't measured by our ability to feel it?

In this episode of The 7-Minute Coach, we begin a new series turning our attention toward the character of God—not just what He does or gives, but who He is. Rooted in the profound truth of Psalm 139, David reminds us that there is nowhere we can go to escape God's presence. Whether you find yourself in an unexpected season, a place of confusion, an ordinary Tuesday afternoon, or a moment where you feel absolutely nothing—even there, God is present, attentive, and knows you personally.

Faith isn't about manufacturing God's presence; it's about waking up and living aware of the God who is already near.

• The "Even There" Truth: Psalm 139 reveals that God's presence isn't an abstract concept—it is personal, intimate, and present in the exact seasons you didn't choose.
• Feelings vs. Character: Feelings are wonderful servants but terrible theologians. Emotional shifts or quiet feelings do not mean God has moved.
• Awareness Over Manufacturing: You cannot perform your way into God's attention or manufacture His presence; you can only practice awareness of the God who was already there before you realized it.
• Living With God: Shifting from striving and performing for God to living daily with a conscious awareness of His presence.

The 7-Minute Weekly Practice: Practice the Presence

Take 7 minutes this week in a quiet space:

1. Pause & Acknowledge: Before asking for anything, simply say out loud, "God, you are here".
2. Read Slowly: Read Psalm 139:7–10.
3. Reflect: Ask yourself, "What changes if I live this moment believing You are truly present?"
4. Speak Truth: Name one area where you feel overwhelmed, alone, or responsible for holding everything together, and declare: "Even there, You are with me."

• Psalm 139:1–10 — "Where can I go from your Spirit? ... If I make my bed in the depths, you are there."
• Jeremiah 23:23–24 — "Am I only a God nearby and not a God far away?"
• Genesis 28:16 — "Surely the Lord is in this place and I was not aware of it."
• John 1:14 & Matthew 1:23 — Emmanuel, God with us.

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Episode #52 — God Is Closer Than You Think

Series: Closer

We can believe God is everywhere and still live as though He is somewhere just beyond our reach.

In this opening episode of the Closer series, Kim explores the character of a God who is not distant, distracted, or difficult to reach.

God’s nearness is not measured by our ability to feel it.

He is present in the sacred and the ordinary, in clarity and confusion, in joy and waiting.

Sometimes coming closer begins simply by remembering:

He is already here.

Key Scriptures:

• Psalm 139:1–10
• Jeremiah 23:23–24
• Genesis 28:16
• John 1:14

This Week’s 7-Minute Practice:

Practice the Presence

Read Psalm 139:7–10 slowly, then ask:

“What changes if I live this moment believing You are truly present?”

Name one place where you have felt alone or overwhelmed and speak this truth over it:

“Even there, You are with me.”

Episode #51 — Notice Who You’re Becoming

Series: Discover

We’re quick to notice what changes around us.

But what has changed within us?

In this final episode of the Discover series, Kim Gordon explores the quiet, often-overlooked work of spiritual transformation.

Growth does not always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like recovering faster, trusting sooner, reacting differently, forgiving more freely, or letting fear have less control.

God is not only leading you somewhere.

He is forming someone.

Key Scriptures:

• 2 Corinthians 3:18
• Philippians 1:6
• Romans 8:29

This Week’s 7-Minute Practice:

Notice the Becoming

Ask:

Where have You changed me?

Then:

What are You forming in me now?

Thank God for one place where you can see growth, then stay surrendered to the work He is continuing in you.

Episode #50 — Pay Attention to the Resistance


Series: Discover

What if the thing you most want to avoid is revealing something worth noticing?

In this episode of the Discover series, Kim Gordon explores what resistance can reveal about fear, control, wounds, surrender, and the places God may want to meet us more deeply.

Resistance is not always a stop sign.

Sometimes it is wisdom.
Sometimes it is fear.
Sometimes it is conviction.
Sometimes it is simply information.

The goal is not to push through every uncomfortable feeling. It is to become discerning enough to ask:

What is this resistance showing me?

Key Scriptures:

Mark 10:17–22

Jonah 1–4

Luke 22:42

Psalm 56:3

This Week’s 7-Minute Practice:


Name the Resistance

Ask:

What am I resisting right now?


What am I afraid will happen if I face it?


Father, what is true here?

Then pray:

“Father, give me courage to see clearly. Show me what this resistance is protecting, and lead me in truth.”

Episode #49 — Follow the Fruit

Series: Discover

How do you know whether something in your life is actually leading somewhere good?

Sometimes the answer is simple:

Look at the fruit.

In this episode of the Discover series, Kim Gordon explores the difference between visible results and spiritual fruit—and why one of the most important questions we can ask is:

Who am I becoming here?

Growth is not always dramatic. Sometimes the clearest evidence of God’s work is what is being formed in your character, your relationship with Him, and the way you love others.

Key Scriptures:

• Matthew 7:16
• John 15:5
• Galatians 5:22–23
• Psalm 139:23–24

This Week’s 7-Minute Practice:

Follow the Fruit

Choose one area of your life and ask:

What is this producing in me?

Then ask:

Is it drawing me closer to the character of Christ?

Pray:

“Father, show me the fruit clearly. Grow what looks like You in me, and give me courage to address what doesn’t.”

Episode #48 — What Keeps Getting Your Attention?

Series: Discover

What keeps coming back to you?

A person.

A question.

A need.

A Scripture.

A pattern you can’t quite ignore.

Sometimes God begins discovery not with a dramatic answer, but with an invitation to slow down and look a little closer.

In the first episode of the Discover series, Kim Gordon explores what happens when we stop rushing past what keeps stirring us and become more awake to what God may already be revealing.

Through the stories of Moses and Samuel, this episode reminds us that we don’t have to turn every observation into an assignment or every nudge into a decision. Sometimes the first step is simply to notice, listen, and ask:

“God, what do You want me to see?”

In this episode:

• Why discovery often begins with noticing
• What Moses teaches us about turning aside
• The difference between curiosity and forcing meaning
• Why discernment still matters
• How God shapes the way we see
• A simple 7-minute practice for becoming more open and attentive to Him

Key Scriptures:

• Exodus 3:1–4
• 1 Samuel 3:1–10
• Matthew 6:21

This Week’s 7-Minute Practice:

Notice. Name. Ask.

Take seven quiet minutes and ask:

What keeps coming back to me lately?

Name one thing.

Then ask:

What does it stir in me?

Finally, pray:

“Lord, is there something here You want me to see?”

No pressure to solve it.

No need to decide where it leads.

Just listen.

End with Samuel’s prayer:

“Speak, Lord. Your servant is listening.”

Episode #47 — Faithful Looks Different Than Famous

Series: Live Like It's True

We live in a world that often measures significance by visibility.

More reach.

More recognition.

More applause.

But Scripture gives us a different measure.

Faithfulness.

In this final episode of the Live Like It's True series, Kim Gordon explores what it means to live a life that matters to God—even when the work is quiet, the season feels hidden, or the results are slower than expected.

Through the stories of David, the words of Jesus, and the reminder that our lives are a trust from God, this episode invites us to stop measuring our assignment against someone else's and become faithful with what God has already placed in our hands.

In this episode:

• Why significance and visibility are not the same thing
• What hidden seasons can produce
• How to stop comparing your assignment to someone else's
• Why small does not mean insignificant
• A simple 7-minute practice for identifying what faithfulness looks like in your current season

Key Scriptures:

• Matthew 25:21
• 1 Corinthians 4:2
• John 15:5
• Galatians 6:9

This Week's 7-Minute Practice:

What Is Mine to Be Faithful With?

Take seven quiet minutes and ask:

"What have You entrusted to me in this season?"

Then ask:

"What would faithfulness look like here?"

Choose one answer—one responsibility, one conversation, one act of obedience, one person to love well—and be faithful with what is already in your hands.

August Series: Live Like It's True

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to become a slightly different version of yourself depending on the room?

A little quieter here.

A little more polished there.

More agreeable.

Less honest.

More impressive.

Less...you.

In this episode of the Live Like It's True series, Kim Gordon explores the difference between adapting with wisdom and shape-shifting for approval.

Scripture doesn’t call us to self-expression for its own sake. It calls us to transformation in Christ. That means we don’t have to become someone else to be faithful—we can let God refine, redeem, and fully form the life He actually gave us.

This episode is about the quiet courage to stop managing everyone else’s opinion and show up as the person God is shaping you to become.

In this episode:

• Why people-pleasing can quietly become a master
• The difference between conforming and being transformed
• Why comparison can pull us away from our own assignment
• How staying close to Christ makes us more fully ourselves
• A simple 7-minute practice for showing up with honesty, humility, and courage

Key Scriptures:

• Galatians 1:10
• Proverbs 29:25
• Romans 12:2
• John 15:4
• 2 Timothy 1:7

This Week’s 7-Minute Practice:

The Authenticity Check

Ask where you’re most tempted to become a different version of yourself, name what you’re afraid would happen if you showed up honestly, and choose one grounded action that reflects who God is shaping you to become.

Episode #45 — Stop Waiting for Permission

Series: Live Like It's True

What if the thing you're waiting for isn't more clarity—but more courage to trust what God has already made clear?

In this episode of the Live Like It's True series, Kim Gordon explores the difference between wise waiting and delayed obedience. Through the stories of Moses, Peter, and Joshua, we see a repeated pattern in Scripture: God rarely answers fear by making us feel completely ready. He answers with His presence.

This episode is an invitation to stop waiting for perfect confidence, universal approval, or one more sign—and to take the next faithful step when God has spoken.

In this episode:

• Why confidence often comes after obedience, not before it
• How God's presence changes the way we respond to fear
• The difference between discernment and delay
• Why clarity often grows while we're moving
• A practical 7-minute exercise to identify and act on your next yes

Key Scriptures:

• Exodus 3:11–12
• Matthew 14:28–29
• Proverbs 3:5–6
• Joshua 1:9
• Matthew 28:20

This Week's 7-Minute Practice:

The Seven-Minute Yes

Ask God what He has already made clear, name the fear underneath your hesitation, bring that fear under the truth of His presence, and identify one simple act of obedience you can take next.

Episode #44 — Walk Like You Belong

Series: Live Like It's True

Have you ever walked into a room wondering if you belonged there?

Most of us have.

Whether it's a meeting, a relationship, a new opportunity, or a difficult conversation, it's easy to look to the world for reassurance that we're enough.

But what if that question has already been answered?

In the first episode of the Live Like It's True series, Kim Gordon explores how understanding the Father's heart changes the way we walk into every room. Through Scripture and a simple 7-minute practice, you'll learn what it means to stop striving for acceptance and begin living from the place Christ has already given you.

In this episode:

• Why belonging is something we receive, not something we earn
• What God's heart reveals about your true identity
• How knowing whose you are changes the way you walk
• A practical 7-minute practice to help you live from belonging this week

Key Scriptures

• Romans 8:15–16
• Ephesians 2:6
• Colossians 2:6

This Week's 7-Minute Practice

The Belonging Walk — Before entering one important room this week, spend seven minutes remembering whose you are, praying for the people you'll encounter, and intentionally walking in with the quiet confidence that comes from belonging to Christ.