📍 Every one of us is hungry to know God intimately—some of us just don’t realize it yet.

In this episode of Getting Personal With God, I explore why Scripture is essential for getting personal with God, how the Bible “reads us” while we read it, and why our deepest insecurities can only be healed by the truth of God’s love.

You’ll hear personal stories, laughter, and a powerful reading of Isaiah 53 that reveals what Jesus carried for you—your griefs, insecurities, guilt, and the lies that keep you from enjoying God’s presence. You’ll also hear why the Gospels are the clearest window into God’s character and why reading them is the fastest way to grow spiritually.

This episode is all about increasing your confidence with God, learning to recognize His voice, and becoming persuaded—deeply persuaded—that He is good, present, powerful, and passionately in love with you.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why everyone is created with a desire to know God
• How guilt and insecurity distort your time with God
• Why reading Scripture is essential for intimacy with Him
• How the Gospels reveal Jesus as the perfect human and perfect Savior
• How Isaiah 53 exposes the depth of what Jesus carried for your freedom
• Why God wants you to walk in authority, confidence, and emotional wholeness
• Practical encouragement to get back into your Bible and return to your “first love”

Whether you’re brand new to Scripture or returning after a long time, this episode will help you connect with God in a real, authentic, deeply personal way.

Keywords:

Knowing God intimately, intimacy with God, reading the Bible daily, Isaiah 53 explained, Jesus our healer, spiritual confidence, overcoming guilt before God, healing insecurity, Christian encouragement, how to hear God’s voice, returning to first love, spiritual hunger, Bible for beginners, New Testament study, prayer confidence, God’s love and freedom, spiritual growth podcast for women.

Resources Mentioned:

📖 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares — real stories, Scripture, and 100 prayers for every part of life (link below).
📍 Isaiah 53 (Amplified)
📍 Encouragement to read the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

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Have you ever wondered how to know God more personally, trust Him for miracles, and pray with real confidence? In today’s episode, Lenora shares a powerful childhood story of answered prayer that sparked a lifelong journey of learning to seek God boldly, believe His Word, and pray big — even when circumstances seem impossible.

From a miraculous rescue to inspiring lessons from global pastor Dr. Paul Yonggi Cho, this conversation explores how God imparts His dreams to willing hearts and invites believers to partner with Him through faith-filled prayer.

You’ll discover how to:

• Seek God daily and grow in hearing His voice
• Pray boldly according to Scripture
• Trust God for miracles large and small
• Walk by faith instead of by sight
• Speak God’s promises over your life
• Align your prayers with God’s will
• Step into your God-given authority

This episode is encouragement for anyone longing to deepen their relationship with God, overcome fear or doubt, and confidently follow the dreams He places in their heart.

Key Scriptures Discussed

• Matthew 6:9–13 / Luke 11:2–4 — Jesus teaches us how to pray
• Luke 1:37 — Nothing is impossible with God
• 2 Corinthians 5:7 — Walk by faith, not by sight
• Mark 11:23–24 — Speaking to the mountain in faith
• James 3 — The power of words and faithful speech
• Proverbs 18:21 — Life and death are in the power of the tongue

Book offer - Prayer changes everything — especially when you’re seeking God for answers to anxiety, depression, relationships, finances, health, or life decisions. 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares shares real stories of answered prayer, biblical wisdom for hearing God’s voice, and practical faith tools rooted in Scripture to help you walk in freedom and bold trust in God.  "100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares"  Click to order your copy today and begin praying with confidence!

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Have you ever been completely misunderstood—even when you were being clear? In today’s episode of Getting Personal With God, I share a personal story about communication gone wrong and how it revealed a much deeper issue: the way we hear matters just as much as what is said.

Using real-life experiences, biblical insight, and Ephesians 1, this episode explores why misunderstanding happens in relationships—and especially in our relationship with God. Many believers avoid prayer or time with God because of shame, low self-worth, mistrust of God’s character, distraction, or feeling like prayer “won’t work.” But Scripture shows God loves you, chooses you, listens to you, and desires a personal, intimate relationship.

You’ll learn how:

• Misunderstanding others mirrors how we can misunderstand God
• Identity wounds distort how we hear God’s voice
• The enemy twists truth to blind our minds
• Jesus modeled emotional maturity by not chasing misunderstanding
• Assuming “best intent” can transform relationships
• Praying Ephesians 1 brings revelation, intimacy, and clarity about who God is

If you want a deeper relationship with God, freedom from shame, and renewed confidence that He loves you and listens to you—this episode will encourage your heart and strengthen your faith.

Mentioned in this episode:
✔ Ephesians 1 (The Passion Translation)
✔ Overcoming shame, guilt, and relational distortion
✔ Growing in spiritual maturity and wisdom
✔ Prayer for revelation and intimacy with God

If today encouraged you, please share this episode and leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts—it truly helps others discover the show.

Book offer - Prayer changes everything — especially when you’re seeking God for answers to anxiety, depression, relationships, finances, health, or life decisions. 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares shares real stories of answered prayer, biblical wisdom for hearing God’s voice, and practical faith tools rooted in Scripture to help you walk in freedom and bold trust in God.  "100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares"  Click to order your copy today and begin praying with confidence!

 Prayer requests, questions, speaking engagements and guest inquiries:
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Hi Friend, Does your relationship with your earthly father shape how you see God? For many of us, it does—and it can deeply affect how we pray, how we read Scripture, and how close we believe we can be to God.

In today’s episode of Getting Personal With God, I dive into why so many believers struggle to feel loved by God and how distorted father-images, childhood experiences, church culture, and unhealed identity wounds quietly shape our entire spiritual life.

Through personal stories, emotional honesty, and a powerful walk through Ephesians chapter 1, this episode reveals God’s true heart as a Father who chose you, wanted you, planned for you, and delights in you. He is not distant, harsh, or religious—He is full of joy, generosity, and overwhelming love.

You’ll explore:

• How your childhood experiences can distort your view of God
• Why we often feel guilty, unworthy, or afraid to pray
• How religious voices or past environments can twist how we “hear” Scripture
• What Ephesians 1 actually says about being chosen, adopted, valued, and empowered
• How God planned for you before the foundation of the world
• Why the Holy Spirit seals you as His beloved child
• How revelation—not pressure—creates intimacy with God

If you want deeper confidence in God’s love, healing from painful beliefs, clarity about your identity, and a fresh desire to pray again—this episode is for you.

Keywords: identity in Christ, God as Father, healing father wounds, understanding God’s love, Ephesians 1 explained, intimacy with God, spiritual healing, Christian women’s podcast, overcome shame before God, how to pray with confidence, religious trauma recovery, Christian spiritual growth, renewing your mind, hearing God’s voice, grace and adoption in Christ.

Mentioned in this episode:
✔ Ephesians 1 — your adoption, blessing, inheritance, and identity
✔ The Father’s love before the foundation of the world
✔ How false beliefs create insecurity and avoidance
✔ Prayer for revelation, wisdom, and intimacy with God
✔ 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares (book link in show notes)

If this episode encouraged you, please share it with a friend and leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts. It truly helps others discover the show and grow in their relationship with God.

Book offer - Prayer changes everything — especially when you’re seeking God for answers to anxiety, depression, relationships, finances, health, or life decisions. 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares shares real stories of answered prayer, biblical wisdom for hearing God’s voice, and practical faith tools rooted in Scripture to help you walk in freedom and bold trust in God.  "100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares"  Click to order your copy today and begin praying with confidence!

 Prayer requests, questions, speaking engagements and guest inquiries:
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Perhaps I get a bit too personal in this episode, but the stories are real. 

Sometimes our needs are big, and sometimes God thinks much bigger than we do. In this episode, we get real about what to do when what you see contradicts what God says.

Abraham wasn't the only one who struggled with trusting what God said, but He and we can grab hold of what will change our focus to help us believe the impossible.

*Link to the content covered in this episode:

• The Grief Recovery Program

Book offer - Prayer changes everything — especially when you’re seeking God for answers to anxiety, depression, relationships, finances, health, or life decisions. 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares shares real stories of answered prayer, biblical wisdom for hearing God’s voice, and practical faith tools rooted in Scripture to help you walk in freedom and bold trust in God.  "100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares"  Click to order your copy today and begin praying with confidence!

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Did you know that it was a soldier who understood Jesus better than almost anyone during his time walking the earth?  In this Veterans Day episode, we talk about how:

• The soldier whom Jesus marveled at can still teach us today.
• It is morally right to honor our veterans and their families.
• Everyone faces change and loss, but most of us have never gained the skills to navigate them - so we talk about it.
• It is crucial to regard the many personal and tactical skills you do have to shift to a new sector in our workforce, and how much you are needed.

Here are links to content talked about in the episode:

• The Grief Recovery Program
• Hiring Our Heroes
• Boulder Crest and Post Traumatic Growth

Book offer - Prayer changes everything — especially when you’re seeking God for answers to anxiety, depression, relationships, finances, health, or life decisions. 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares shares real stories of answered prayer, biblical wisdom for hearing God’s voice, and practical faith tools rooted in Scripture to help you walk in freedom and bold trust in God.  "100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares"  Click to order your copy today and begin praying with confidence!

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Hey friend, If you forget to pray, you're probably not persuaded that God is good, He hears you and that He loved you first. This episode explains how God has to love you with all of his heart, mind, soul and strength or He could not require that from you and I tell my story about getting free from anxiety.

Book offer - Prayer changes everything — especially when you’re seeking God for answers to anxiety, depression, relationships, finances, health, or life decisions. 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares shares real stories of answered prayer, biblical wisdom for hearing God’s voice, and practical faith tools rooted in Scripture to help you walk in freedom and bold trust in God.  "100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares"  Click to order your copy today and begin praying with confidence!

 Prayer requests, questions, speaking engagements and guest inquiries:
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God will talk to you during your conversations with others. So, how close to you want to get to God?  How close does He want to be to you?  This is both a practical and powerful conversation, with true stories and Bible scriptures that help you discover how God is the initiator of personal relationships. 

His goodness will exceed your expectations if you'll dare to believe.

Book offer - Prayer changes everything — especially when you’re seeking God for answers to anxiety, depression, relationships, finances, health, or life decisions. 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares shares real stories of answered prayer, biblical wisdom for hearing God’s voice, and practical faith tools rooted in Scripture to help you walk in freedom and bold trust in God.  "100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares"  Click to order your copy today and begin praying with confidence!

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 Hi friend! 

Today we're talking about what it means to be made in the image and likeness of God, and how you've always had purpose. I also share true stories about hearing God's voice, a miraculous healing with a woman in intensive care and we also go deep about how suicide is a ripoff and based on lies about you and your future. You have an amazing purpose now and, in your future, and we pray together to stop the lies.

You have always mattered more than you know!

Book offer - Prayer changes everything — especially when you’re seeking God for answers to anxiety, depression, relationships, finances, health, or life decisions. 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares shares real stories of answered prayer, biblical wisdom for hearing God’s voice, and practical faith tools rooted in Scripture to help you walk in freedom and bold trust in God.  "100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares"  Click to order your copy today and begin praying with confidence!

 Prayer requests, questions, speaking engagements and guest inquiries:
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Hello! Today, begins the re-launch of my podcast as "Getting Personal with God". I share the process and what you'll like about it. We also start exploring whether you or I have any assumptions about God. (Spoiler alert... we do :)

I'm super excited to start this journey with you! I know that God is actually excited about this podcast because He is excited about YOU and wants to know you more intimately. This is one way to help connect you with Him more often.  Of course, God knows everything, and it is His plan for you to be on the earth at this time, but how much we let Him in is up to us.

If I didn't sense how much God wants to talk with you, work with you, and walk with you, it could be quite vain of me to dare say God is excited about this podcast. However, He numbers the hairs on our heads, so He is pretty focused on us. He doesn't want us to be lonely, to feel shame or guilt, or to be unable to hear His voice. Plus, He likes us both, and He was the one prompting me to begin.

So today starts a fun journey to walk closer with God and get our eyes opened to the wonderful plans He has for us.  

Please subscribe so that we can meet again!  Lenora

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Book offer - Prayer changes everything — especially when you’re seeking God for answers to anxiety, depression, relationships, finances, health, or life decisions. 100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares shares real stories of answered prayer, biblical wisdom for hearing God’s voice, and practical faith tools rooted in Scripture to help you walk in freedom and bold trust in God.  "100 Prayers Releasing 100 Cares"  Click to order your copy today and begin praying with confidence!

 Prayer requests, questions, speaking engagements and guest inquiries:
 [email protected]