Hearing God Daily | Journal Prompts, Discernment, Trust in God, Biblical Encouragement, Faith, Scripture

Episode 5 of our New Years Series! 

Why do spiritual habits feel so hard to maintain, especially when life gets busy or unpredictable?

In this final episode of our New Year series, we talk about how to build spiritual rhythms that actually last. Not through willpower or pressure, but through identity, grace, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Instead of focusing on perfection or productivity, we look at how lasting growth flows out of who God says you are.

Using scripture and biblical encouragement, we explore how beliefs about God, yourself, and your identity in Christ shape your habits, your discernment, and your ability to consistently hear God’s voice. This episode will help you move away from guilt-driven routines and toward rhythms rooted in faith and trust in God.

You’ll leave with clarity, encouragement, and simple reflection points and journal prompts to help you create Spirit-led practices that fit your real life, and draw you closer to God throughout 2026.

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Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

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Episode 4 of our New Years Series! 

What do you do when you’re seeking God but He feels silent?

In this episode, we gently and honestly explore the pain, disappointment, and confusion that can surface when hearing God feels difficult. If you’re wrestling with unanswered prayers, waiting on direction, or struggling to trust God in a season that feels unclear, this conversation is for you.

Through personal storytelling, scripture, and biblical encouragement, we talk about how God is often still at work beneath the surface, shaping our faith, deepening our discernment, and forming our hearts, even when His voice feels quiet. You’ll be encouraged to hold onto hope, resist discouragement, and lean into God’s presence rather than pulling away.

This episode also includes practical next steps and journal prompts to help you process disappointment, wait well, and continue seeking God with honesty and trust.

If you’re longing to grow in discernment, deepen your faith, and reconnect with God in the midst of a busy season, this episode will remind you that friendship with Him is possible right where you are.

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Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

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Episode 3 of our New Years Series! 

Busyness and distraction are some of the biggest threats to our spiritual lives and often the reason hearing God’s voice feels so difficult.

In this episode, we talk honestly about how busyness and distraction affect our discernment, and why the solution isn’t trying harder, but learning to listen differently in the season you’re actually in. Through Scripture and lived experience, you’ll be encouraged to examine what is truly from God in your schedule, what may need to be laid down, and how God invites you to meet Him in the middle of your everyday responsibilities.

This conversation offers biblical encouragement for anyone who feels stretched thin, overwhelmed, or discouraged by the lack of quiet. We’ll explore how faith and trust in God allow us to release unnecessary striving, resist constant noise, and cultivate attentiveness to His voice even when life is full. You’ll also receive practical journal prompts and gentle rhythms to help you discern where God is at work, notice His presence in ordinary moments, and create space for listening without overhauling your life.

If you’re longing to grow in discernment, deepen your faith, and reconnect with God in the midst of a busy season, this episode will remind you that friendship with Him is possible right where you are.

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Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

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Episode 2 of our New Years Series! 

In Day 2 of our New Year series, we explore how God speaks and why discernment can feel so challenging, even when we deeply desire closeness with Him. Grounded in Scripture, this episode offers biblical encouragement for anyone who longs to hear God’s voice but feels stuck, distracted, or unsure how to recognize it.

We’ll walk through the primary ways God communicates with His people (through Scripture, other believers, inner impressions of the Holy Spirit, dreams and visions, circumstances, and even our God-given desires) and why learning to listen requires both faith and trust in God. You’ll also discover some of the most common blocks that cloud discernment, including distraction, unbelief, unfamiliarity with God’s ways, and the lack of intentional listening rhythms.

Throughout the episode, you’ll be invited to slow down with reflective questions you can use as journal prompts designed to help you notice where God may already be speaking and to build confidence in hearing Him personally. If you’ve ever wondered whether God’s voice is really for you, this episode is a reminder that His promises are sure, His Spirit lives within you, and hearing Him is part of the relationship He desires with you.

If you’re ready to grow in discernment, deepen your faith, and step into 2026 anchored in Scripture and hope, this episode will encourage you to listen again with expectation.

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Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

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Episode 1 of our New Years Series! 

As we step into a new year, many of us are setting goals rooted in faith, growth, and intentional living. But what if the most important goal for 2026 isn’t something we do, but something we learn to hear?

In this episode, we explore why discernment, specifically hearing God’s voice, should be your number one priority this year. Drawing from Scripture, we look at how God speaks through His Word and by His Spirit, why His voice produces lasting fruit, and how learning to listen shapes every other goal we set. You’ll receive biblical encouragement to trust God’s guidance, even when the future feels unclear, and be reminded that intimacy and friendship with God are at the heart of the Christian life.

We’ll also unpack common pitfalls Christians face with goal-setting, reflect on how misplaced motivations can affect our spiritual growth, and reframe spiritual disciplines as pathways to relationship rather than religious obligation. For gentle journal prompts to accompany this episode and the others in the new years series, designed to help you reflect, pray, and respond to what God may already be speaking to you, sign up for our weekly newsletter! laurentpaperco.com/newsletter

If you’re longing to grow in discernment, deepen your trust in God, and enter this year anchored in faith rather than fear, this episode will encourage you to slow down, listen, and begin again, with God at the center. 

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Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

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As we close out the year and look ahead to what’s next, this episode invites you into a quiet space of reflection, gratitude, and hope. Together, we look back on the year through the lens of faith, noticing where God has been at work and how He’s been growing our trust in God, even in moments that felt uncertain.

I share personal reflections, biblical encouragement, and scripture that have anchored me this year. This episode is an invitation into discernment—to listen for God’s voice, treasure His presence, and step into the new year grounded in truth rather than pressure.

Whether you’re feeling full of gratitude, carrying unanswered questions, or simply longing to hear God more clearly, this episode offers gentle guidance, encouragement from Scripture, and space to reflect with Him as you look ahead in faith.

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Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

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In this episode, we step into the story of Joseph and explore what his life teaches us about discernment, especially when God’s voice feels both unmistakably clear and painfully quiet.

Through Scripture in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 2, we reflect on how Joseph learned to trust God through angelic dreams, divine interruption, and seasons of silence. His story offers deep biblical encouragement for anyone longing to hear God, wrestling with uncertainty, or learning what trust in God looks like when obedience feels costly.

This episode is an invitation into deeper faith, honest devotions, and thoughtful reflection. You’ll be guided through meaningful journal prompts designed to help you process where God has spoken clearly in your life, and where you may be learning to trust Him without clarity. Together, we’ll look at how God works through both the miraculous and the mundane, reminding us that silence never means absence.

If you’re navigating a hard season, seeking spiritual direction, or longing for reassurance through scripture, this episode will meet you with hope, tenderness, and truth.

Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

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As the new year approaches, this episode is a gentle invitation into discernment, reflection, and listening for God’s voice without pressure or comparison.

Recorded as a special audio version of Name Your Year Live, this episode walks you through a prayerful process of reflecting on your past year, discerning the season God has you in, and choosing a word for the year rooted in scripture rather than striving. Instead of rushing into goals, we pause to notice what God is already doing—and learn how to respond with faith and trust in God.

You’ll be guided through thoughtful journal prompts designed to support your devotions, helping you recognize spiritual patterns, longings, and invitations from the Holy Spirit. Together, we explore why words matter so deeply in the Bible, how God speaks through His Word, and how a single, God-given word can shape a year of lasting spiritual fruit.

This episode offers biblical encouragement for anyone longing for clarity, peace, or direction as they step into a new season. Whether you’re new to choosing a word for the year or returning to the practice again, this is a sacred space to slow down, listen, and trust that God is already at work.

Plus, you’re invited to download the free How to Choose a Word of the Year guide to follow along and continue this practice in your own quiet time.

Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

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In this episode, we talk about how to discern God’s voice when you’re praying, journaling, and seeking direction, but God still feels silent. If you’re standing at a crossroads and longing for clarity, this conversation will help you navigate unanswered questions with faith, deepen your relationship with God, and grow in spiritual maturity. You’ll learn practical steps for discernment, emotional honesty in journaling, and how to strengthen your spiritual growth while you wait for God’s guidance.

Mentioned in the Episode:

Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

Your Next Steps:

Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco 

Mentioned in the Episode:

Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect!

Your Next Steps:

Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco