Tune Into the Holy Spirit | Discernment, Trusting God, Biblical Encouragement, Faith, Prophetic

Want to hear the Holy Spirit, but you don't know where to start? Feel like when you sit down to talk to God, you have so much accusation that He doesn't want to talk to you?

Today, we address this pesky little lie that so many of us struggle with: that God doesn't want me to hear His voice. We'll talk about the way of the Kingdom and all the amazing benefits that you can bring (yes, you!) as someone who hears God's voice! (Here's a spoiler: Trust in God and His goodness. He loves you, and He wants you to hear from Him!)

You'll also hear two super practical fundamental practices that you can start implementing today in your quiet time to help you build those discernment muscles. If you desire to be able to hear the voice of God in your daily prayer life, this episode is for you.

Let's tune out the world, and tune into the Holy Spirit.

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Feeling like your spiritual growth is non-existent? Getting discouraged in your Bible reading plan?

Today, we've got a little something fun to shake things up a little... Bible Trivia!

Often, we can feel that we aren't learning quickly enough or we may even feel like we haven't grown at all. We may have our favorite Bible study tools at the ready, we may stick to our Bible reading plan, practice daily prayer, and even sit in silence trying to hear the Holy Spirit -- which are all wonderful things! But, when it starts to feel like a chore, that's when we gotta shake things up and get out of that religious mindset. Spiritual growth is a journey, not some destination we need to run to as fast as we can.

So, I pulled together two dear friends Kris and Bex (Rebecca) to play a game of Bible Trivia -- which one stimulation. We had to come up with the questions on our own from things that we had discovered on our own.

And, guess what? It was so much fun. 

We highly encourage you to get a group of friends together to play your own version. It's a great way to see how you really do notice amazing details in Scripture (thank you, Holy Spirit working in us!) and it stirs up a desire to know more and grow in Biblical knowledge. A great way to shake things up if you're feeling in a rut!

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Ever read the Bible and think that God seems different in the New Testament compared to the Old? Or have you ever read the Bible and wondered how you fit into God's storyline? 

In today's episode, Chloe's friend Kris joins the podcast to teach the Bible in a simplified, unified timeline. Chloe and Kris taught a Bible study with the "Timeline" as a major teaching element and found that it is a Bible study tool that many people found incredibly helpful -- including themselves.

Join in for to learn how to pick out themes about God's character, to catch noteworthy promises that point to the Messiah, to understand how books like Amos and Zephaniah fit into the Bible, and hear where you come into play as well. This is a lighthearted, fun episode full of insight and education on studying Scripture. 

If you want to grow in understanding God's character, to develop a deeper understanding of the Word of God, and need Bible study tools to get you there. This episode is for you. Pop in those earbuds. Let's tune out the world, and tune into the Holy Spirit.

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Stuck in that overthinking spiral? Questioning if you really heard God's voice or not? Is your daily prayer time starting to feel more like daily swirl time? Girl, we get it.

In today's episode, we'll talk about 5 super practical, hands-on things that you can do when discerning and hearing God feels difficult. We'll start with talking about the root, heart-issues that can cause spiritual confusion, and then we'll dive into some of those hands-on steps that you can take to really, truly get outta your head.

If you want to grow in discernment of the voice of God, and you need a little bit of Biblical encouragement to anchor you today, this episode is for you. Let's tune out the world and all the other voices and opinions, and let's tune into the Holy Spirit.

Resources:

https://wildatheart.org/pause 

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Happy New Year! I love this time of year for starting new goals -- especially for resetting on spiritual growth goals.

In this episode, we will go through a simple, low-key way to create a Bible reading plan for you. And, spoiler alert, it is all centered around reading what you are interested in reading! You can spend time in daily prayer to get ideas, but also looking at rounding out your Bible reading plan is another great way to get started. We'll get into it today.

We've said it before and we will say it til we are blue in the face. If you want to grow in discernment of the Holy Spirit's voice, you need to be in the Bible regularly. Scripture is also God's voice, and it's the most excellent foundation for growing in listening to the voice of God.

So, pull out a sheet of paper, tune out the world, and let's put together a Bible reading plan so we can better tune into the Holy Spirit! Woo-hoo!

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The new year is quickly approaching, and what better time to put together some goals for getting off social media? Let's make this the year where we detach from our devices and hone our discernment of God's voice.

Now, while building out your daily prayer life is a key component to breakthrough, some practicals are also helpful. In today's episode, you'll hear 11 hands-on ways that you can pull yourself away from social media. (This is perfect for the one who feels that cutting out social media cold turkey is just too hard.) So, if deleting all your apps feels too hard, these are some simple steps that you can take to slowly distance yourself more and more from your phone. And, all in pursuit of growing in hearing the Holy Spirit better and better!

If you're wanting to kickstart your spiritual growth in the new year, this episode is for you! Let's tune out the world, and tune into the Holy Spirit!

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We talked about guarding the gates of our eyes, asking the Lord to change our heart's desires, and now we are wrapping up our mini series on Matthew 6 with one last bang. 

When we think about being on social media, so much of it is about garnering the praise of man, being noticed by people. But, the way of the Kingdom is to follow the Holy Spirit. But how do we do that?

In today's episode, you'll learn another offensive (instead of defensive) approach to letting go of social media. Instead of focusing on what you can't watch or see, what can you contribute to the Kingdom of God? Today's episode has daily prayer prompts to help you open up a conversation with the Lord. We pray that time off your phone will help you grow in discernment and clearly hear God's voice and the unique ways that He's created you.

If you want super personal quiet time with your Heavenly Father, knowing that He sees you, let's tune out the world, and tune into the Holy Spirit.

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Have you ever felt totally great about life and then after watching a few reels felt inadequate about yourself? Do you wrestle with comparison online -- even when you're trying not to?

In today's episode, we are back in Matthew 6 for Part 2 of this unofficial Matthew 6 series, and today we are talking all about comparison and how it can sneak in and disrupt our relationship with God. Matthew 6 is a well known section of Scripture, but I pray that this beautiful piece of Holy Spirit revelation will bless you today. 

If comparison has been affecting your discernment of God's voice, made it hard to sit and enjoy God's Presence, or made it awkward to talk to Jesus in your daily prayer life, this episode is for you. Let's tune out the world, and tune into the Holy Spirit.

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Are you controlling your mind or is something else claiming power over you? 

In today's episode, I share Biblical encouragement from Matthew 6 on how you can take back the authority over your eyes and heart. There is so much good from social media, but it can also numb our discernment, dull our sensitivity to God's Presence, and distract us from spending quiet time with the Holy Spirit. This episode will help you take authority over how you spend your time so you can be better led by the Holy Spirit who lives inside of you.

If you're craving spiritual growth and you want the Holy Spirit's conviction -- not religion's condemnation -- this episode is for you. Let's get practical. 

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Resources:

43 | How to Build an Intimate Relationship with the Holy Spirit - Joyce Miller https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/43-how-to-build-an-intimate-relationship-with-the/id1816381080?i=1000738650425 

21 | Finding Confidence in God's Love and Trusting God in Hard Seasons - Esther Chen Bowell https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/21-finding-confidence-in-gods-love-and-trusting-god/id1816381080?i=1000724365182 

6 | I Disobeyed the Holy Spirit and Didn't Listen to God's Voice: Here's What Happened https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6-i-disobeyed-the-holy-spirit-and-didnt-listen-to/id1816381080?i=1000716658530 

Another LOADED episode! Girl, if you want super, super practical tips and insight into how to go deep with the LORD, this is the episode for you.

Joyce Miller is a dear friend and mentor of mine and, as I often say, she is a fountain of wisdom. As someone who got saved in her 20s, Joyce has a real heart for young adults, and her tenderness really reflects the gentleness and kindness of the Holy Spirit.

Joyce walked through many extremely difficult seasons where trusting God was a choice, staying in communication with the Holy Spirit was choice... choosing to tune into God's voice was a choice... So, she has such a depth of knowledge to share, and it is incredibly encouraging! I can't wait for you to list.

If you want to grow in discernment of God's voice, develop more depth in your relationship with God in your quiet time, or want a deeper daily prayer life, this episode is for you. Let's get practical.

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