Welcome to Season 5 of For the Joy: Encounter to Embody — Living the Word from the Inside Out.

In Week 1, we begin with Engagement—the simple, sacred act of showing up honestly to the moment you’re in. Not striving. Not fixing yourself. Just awareness.

In this gentle Encounter episode, we slow down together to:

• Breathe and settle into the present moment
  

• Notice what is happening in your body, emotions, and thoughts
  

• Engage with Scripture by paying attention to how your body responds
  

• Experience God’s presence right where you are
  

Engagement is participation: awareness + honesty + presence.

As I read passages like Psalm 145, 1 Timothy 2, and Psalm 63, you’ll be invited to listen not only with your mind, but with your whole self—your breath, your body, and your inner world.

This is the beginning of living the Word from the inside out.

Reflection Prompt: Where do you feel your body or heart asking for attention today?

Download the Week 1 Encounter Resource: https://bethanyjoyministry.substack.com/api/v1/file/f8db1475-d216-465b-8ccb-c6c374b5ccf7.pdf

For the joy, Bethany