Welcome to Week 4 of Season 5: Encounter to Embody — Living the Word from the Inside Out.

After three weeks of preparing your heart through Engagement, Empathy, and Surrender, you are now invited into one of the most sacred movements of the spiritual life— Listening as holy receiving.

This Encounter episode is not about trying to hear God or creating an experience. It is about opening yourself to the God who is already speaking, already present, already attuned to your body, soul, and spirit.

In this guided listening prayer, you will:

• settle into your body

• return to your Anchor Point

• breathe deeply

• rest in silence

• allow God to reveal Himself in the way you are most able to receive today
  You will hear Scripture from Psalm 139 and Ephesians 3, grounding you in the truth that God knows you, sees you, and delights in making His love known.

Then you will be gently led into several minutes of holy silence— a quiet space where you do not strive for God, but make room for God to come toward you.

Reflection Prompt: Where did I sense God’s nearness or tenderness in the silence?

Download the Week 4 Encounter Resource: https://bethanyjoyministry.substack.com/api/v1/file/9374f702-002a-4659-ae9e-d74fd1d230f6.pdf?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyNjA1ODAwNDIsInBvc3RfaWQiOjE4MTE5MTQ4NiwiaWF0IjoxNzY1MzI0NTAyLCJleHAiOjE3Njc5MTY1MDIsImlzcyI6InB1Yi03MTA1NzUwIiwic3ViIjoiZmlsZS1kb3dubG9hZCJ9.oJkASKV8aWurzD8ol6xT8RfLoXJBfVUmWkkihvJiAn4.pdf

For the Joy, Bethany