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

Girl, I get it. Sometimes we just really don't feel like sitting down for our Bible study time. Quiet time with the Lord can feel difficult... So let's talk about it.

In today's episode, I share why regular time in Scripture is so important for our spiritual growth, for building a daily prayer life, for growing in discernment, and for hearing God's voice. You'll get a little Holy Spirit pep-talk, and, as always, I also share practical tips for building out a regular routine of spending time in the Word of God.

If you want to grow in relationship with God and hear the Holy Spirit more clearly, time in Scripture is a non-negotiable. So, let's get practical!

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Sometimes people will claim to have a timely word from the Holy Spirit. That they spent time in God's Presence and heard God's voice and have something to share... How do we know if it's true of not?

I've got a really awesome discernment nugget for you today from my own quiet time studying the book of Nehemiah. This will help you grow in the fear of the Lord, grow in discernment of God's voice, and better follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Our daily prayer time with the Holy Spirit is so important for knowing what God is speaking and where He is leading! We need that discernment to know that it's really the Lord we are following. Trusting God means trusting God -- not our own ideas that we've erroneously attributed to God. So, let's get practical.

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The anxious thoughts can feel so real sometimes! So, how do we take mastery over our minds?

In today's episode, I share about a time in my life when I had a really difficult time trusting God that everything was going to work out for my good, and how the Holy Spirit taught me how to partner with Him to renew my mind. I share with you two key Scriptures that are really helpful for lifting our eyes back to the Lord. These are beautiful Bible verses for your spiritual growth and personal relationship with God.

It can be hard to go from anxious thoughts to sitting quietly in God's Presence in quiet time with Him, trying to listening to God's voice and spending time in daily prayer... But, these Bible verses can help get us there! The anxious thoughts don't have to win!

If you want to throw off anxiety and fully trust the in the Lord with all your heart, then this episode is for you. Let's get practical.

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Ever feel like you're stuck between a rock and a hard place and the only thing to do is trust the leading of the Holy Spirit, but that feels IMPOSSIBLE? Girl, you're not alone.

In this episode, I share about a time when I really wanted to believe the Lord for provision, but I just didn't feel like I could muster up the faith. I wanted to have faith-filled daily prayer with the Holy Spirit during my quiet time, but my mind was absolutely swimming! I was trying to hear God's voice and practice discernment, and at the same time, I felt so panicky it was hard to tune in and listen. And, you know what? The Lord met me where I was! We serve an incredible God. He taught me something really profound from this experience, and I am excited to share it with you.

Let's get practical.

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Resources from today's episode:

5 | How to Pray God's Will: What I Wish I Had Known https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-how-to-pray-gods-will-what-i-wish-i-had-known/id1816381080?i=1000715589396 

I know the feeling. Hard to get out of bed... Don't want to be alone, but don't want a lot expected of you... Feeling unmotivated... I get it.

In today's episode, I share encouragement and a practical framework for how to bring your depression in daily prayer to the Lord. You may find yourself today wanting to grow in relationship with God, wanting to spend time in God's Presence, communing with the Holy Spirit in your quiet time, only to find that it all feels overwhelming and just so hard. Well, girl, Paul has some incredible Biblical encouragement for us today.

We will spend time in Ephesians 6 together, looking at what the Bible says about standing strong, all while taking a gentle approach -- because depression is a tough thing to wrestle with, and God is a kind, merciful God who understands our weaknesses.

If you're looking to get free and want to walk through depression with the Holy Spirit, and to continue to grow in trusting God, let's get practical.

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Resources:

23 | What is Speaking in Tongues? What the Bible Says About Prayer in the Spirit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/23-what-is-speaking-in-tongues-what-the-bible-says/id1816381080?i=1000725498061 

14 | Nervous About Praying in Tongues for the First Time? Demystifying Praying in the Spirit -- Jason Hwang https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/14-nervous-about-praying-in-tongues-for-the-first/id1816381080?i=1000721024256 

Sometimes daily prayer feels hard. There I said it! Let's just be real. Sometimes daily prayer -- talking to the Holy Spirit in our quiet time -- feels forced, feels awkward, and just plain feels hard to do. So let's talk about.

In this episode, I share the #1 hindrance to the "pray without ceasing" exhortation from Paul. Often we can feel that God is distant from us or that He doesn't want to talk to us, maybe God's Presence feels like an elusive thing... But, today, I share how doing a little heart work on our own can make all the difference to deepening our relationship with God and to hearing God's voice.

If you want to pray without ceasing, make daily prayer a part of your regular walk with Jesus, or you just want to feel closer to God when you pray, then this episode is for you. Let's get practical.

Related content:

1 | How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Daily Prayer https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-how-to-pray-a-simple-guide-for-daily-prayer/id1816381080?i=1000709671102 

Sometimes discerning God's voice isn't even the biggest hurdle to hearing God. Sometimes the biggest hurdle to hearing God is all the fear, anxiety, confusion, and the big question: "Can I hear the Holy Spirit at all?" It's that big mountain of swirling thoughts that can come before we even reach the "discerning" stage of hearing God.

In today's episode, I share 3 things that you can do in the moment when that accusation and mental spiraling comes to CUT IT OFF. This is discernment meets spiritual warfare! We are taking your quiet time, that sweet time in the God's Presence, to the next level.

We often think that we can pick through each accusation and lie and come to a place of peace after untangling all the swirling thoughts. But, today, I am going to show you a quicker, better way. These tips get right to the heart of the matter, the root of the issue.

If you're ready to throw off confusion, partner with the Holy Spirit, and hear God's voice in your daily prayer life with clarity and joy, let's get practical.

Resources:

8 | How Does God Speak to People? (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 1) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8-how-does-god-speak-to-people-how-to-hear-gods-voice-part-1/id1816381080?i=1000717691658 

9 | Is that God, Me, or the Enemy? (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 2: Discernment) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9-is-that-god-me-or-the-enemy-how-to-hear-gods-voice/id1816381080?i=1000718295142 

10 | Remove Confusion and Confidently Discern God's Voice (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 3) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-remove-confusion-and-confidently-discern-gods/id1816381080?i=1000718837488 

11 | No More Self-Doubt: 3 Simple Ways to Hone Your Discernment (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 4) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-no-more-self-doubt-3-powerful-discernment-tools/id1816381080?i=1000719481170

24 | Hard Time Hearing God's Voice? 5 Things Hindering Your Ability to Listen  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/24-hard-time-hearing-gods-voice-these-5-things-may/id1816381080?i=1000726147763

Feeling accusation that you're too young to make a difference in the Kingdom of God? Feeling like you were born into the wrong generation? I remember being in my early and mid 20s feeling like I couldn't do anything of meaning until I reached 30. Where that lie came from, I can't tell you! But, let me tell you, girl, you are not too young.

In this episode, I share from 1 Timothy 4 and 2 Chronicles 34 about how God can use us in our youth, in our teen years, and in our 20s. There is no such thing as "too young" in the Kingdom of God. It is the blood of Jesus that qualifies us and cleanses us to be a pure home for the Holy Spirit to dwell on the inside. You're not disqualified from hearing God's voice in daily prayer and in your quiet time, and you are equipped to do something of meaning in this world.

If you've got dreams on your heart, and you want to be the hands and feet of Jesus, ministering to the lost and broken, then this episode is for you. Please share it with a friend who needs to be encouraged. And, let's get practical!

Resources:

8 | How Does God Speak to People? (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 1) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8-how-does-god-speak-to-people-how-to-hear-gods-voice-part-1/id1816381080?i=1000717691658 

9 | Is that God, Me, or the Enemy? (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 2: Discernment) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9-is-that-god-me-or-the-enemy-how-to-hear-gods-voice/id1816381080?i=1000718295142 

10 | Remove Confusion and Confidently Discern God's Voice (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 3) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-remove-confusion-and-confidently-discern-gods/id1816381080?i=1000718837488 

11 | No More Self-Doubt: 3 Simple Ways to Hone Your Discernment (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 4) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-no-more-self-doubt-3-powerful-discernment-tools/id1816381080?i=1000719481170

It can be so difficult to sit still in God's Presence, to wait quietly for Him to speak... I know, because I really struggled with this myself when I was first trying to hear God's voice. After some time, I was able to unpack some of the culprits, and I want to share those with you today.

In today's episode, I will unpack five things in our life that are creating extra noise, and how that noise is actually making it hard to sit down and hear God speak. These things not only make it hard to sit and listen, but they can also hinder our spiritual discernment, which can reaaaally negatively impact how accurately we hear the Holy Spirit.

After taking care of these things, I saw a lot of improvement in my ability to hear God during my quiet time, AND I had a LOT more peace in my life.

If you want to be able to sit down and ask God questions and hear Him speak, let's get practical.

Referenced in today's episode:

8 | How Does God Speak to People? (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 1) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8-how-does-god-speak-to-people-how-to-hear-gods-voice-part-1/id1816381080?i=1000717691658 

9 | Is that the Holy Spirit, Me, or the Enemy? (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 2: Discernment) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9-is-that-the-holy-spirit-me-or-the-enemy-how-to/id1816381080?i=1000718295142 

10 | Remove Confusion and Confidently Discern God's Voice (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 3) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-remove-confusion-and-confidently-discern-gods/id1816381080?i=1000718837488 

11 | No More Self-Doubt! 3 Simple Ways to Hone Your Discernment (How to Hear God's Voice - Part 4) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-no-more-self-doubt-3-simple-ways-to-hone-your-discernment/id1816381080?i=1000719481170 

Related Topics:

19| How Asking for Signs Destroyed My Discernment and How the Holy Spirit Helped Me with My Confusion https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/19-how-asking-for-signs-destroyed-my-discernment-and/id1816381080?i=1000723419976 

20 | "I thought I was Hearing God!" What to Do When You Hear the Holy Spirit Completely Wrong https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/20-i-thought-i-was-hearing-god-what-to-do-when-you/id1816381080?i=1000723860605 

Speaking in tongues, praying in tongues, praying in the Spirit... all of that can sound intimidating if you've never experienced it before. I know that I had a LOT of questions about praying in tongues when I was in my early to mid 20s. I spent years asking God to give me the gift and then being really terrified that He might actually give it. And what would it be like!? What was it even?!

In today's episode, we'll peel back the layers and get into what Scripture actually says about praying in tongues. Having the Holy Spirit on the inside is one of the most amazing gifts from God, and praying in tongues is a wonderful addition to your quiet time and daily prayer life. So, I hope this answers your questions and takes away some of that nervous-ness so that you can confidently ask the Lord for this incredible gift.

If you're ready to dive into God's Word and seek the beautiful spiritual growth gift that is praying in tongues, let's get practical. 

Referenced in this episode:

14 | Nervous about Praying in Tongues for the First Time? Demystifying Praying in the Spirit -- Jason Hwang https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/14-nervous-about-praying-in-tongues-for-the-first/id1816381080?i=1000721024256