Work all day, screen time all night? Does it feel like your life is go-go-go? Like quieting down to hearing God's voice is impossible?

Sis, you're not alone. In this episode, you'll get a key question to ask yourself to unlock the root of your distractions. Plus, we've got Biblical encouragement for you today to draw a line in the sand, step into that faith journey of trusting God with your fears, and all to unlock your Kingdom destiny.

If you're quiet time has felt difficult and discernment has been out of the question, this may just be the key you need to take your daily prayer life AND your relationship with God to the next level. Pop in those ear buds, tune out the world, and let's tune into the Holy Spirit.

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I hear over and over again, "You know it's God if you have peace about it." And, while, yes, peace has it's place... I believe there is a more robust way that we can grow in discernment -- a way that we need to grow in discerning the voice of the Holy Spirit.

In today's episode, I am giving you one of my all-time favorite Bible study tools, my "holy grail" of how to grow in hearing God's voice. We are going to take a look at the book of Amos together, a section of Scripture that is really unfamiliar to most people. Why? I want to show you how every bit of the Word of God is useful to us for training us!

If you want to grow in your daily prayer life, being able to hear the voice of God clearly without confusion, to trust in God without doubting what you're hearing, to strengthen your faith and your relationship with God... this episode is for you. This episode is full of Biblical encouragement and a method of studying the Bible that is gonna bring you lasting change. Let's tune out the world, and tune into the Holy Spirit!

You want to grow in your ability to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit? Fabulous. Let's get you there with a simple step-by-step process so you don't have to fumble your way through like I did. I've got all the basics you need to know right here in one place!

In today's episode, you will learn how to set up your quiet time to improve your focus, what to do during the actual time trying to hear God's voice, and a couple of very basic discernment tips that are foundational for growing in hearing the voice of God. This is truly your all-in-one faith and discernment building episode.

I also share with you a favorite Bible study tool that will help take discerning the Holy Spirit to the next level for you, and don't worry, I've made it super simple for you!

If you want to make the most of your young adult years, grow in your daily prayer life, and build the Kingdom of God through prophecy (aka bringing people Biblical encouragement), this episode is for you. Let's tune out the world, and tune into the Holy Spirit.

Resources from 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

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"I sit down and ask the Lord questions, and I don't hear anything!" Does this sound like you?

I've talked with so many young adult women who get so discouraged when they try to hear the Holy Spirit and get nothing. You've come to a place of stillness, carved out time in their quiet time to hear God's voice... maybe you have something really specific that you really need an answer from the Lord on. And, nothing! Girl, I totally feel you. This can be such a source of anxiety and discouragement, but! It doesn't have to be, and it's not meant to be!

Let's get into the Word of God!

In today's episode, I'll share with you four beautiful Bible verses (that you could even take to turn into a Bible study or use as Bible study tools for your own word study) that will bring you Biblical encouragement today. Here's the spoiler! You aren't carrying the burden of discerning God's voice on your own! You have divine help from above! Praise God!

So let's throw off the doubts, plunge back into our daily prayer life without hesitation or discouragement, trusting God hears us, and let's tune into the Holy Spirit!

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Our 20s our filled with BIG questions. "Should I take this job?" "Is he my future husband?" "Should I move to this new city?" "Will this person be a good roommate?" There's a lot that we want God to speak into.

Today, we're talking about the difficult side of asking God questions: waiting on His timing for answers. I want to share on this topic because this is something that no body talked to me about in my 20s. I made choices in my 20s that wounded my discernment and my relationship with God in a lot of ways. I want to help you avoid those things.

So, I'm spilling the tea. We are getting into it. Using "Is this guy my husband?" as the examples for today, I want to share where we can get into trouble when we are asking God to speak into our lives. And, spoiler alert, the issue isn't that we're asking. (That's the good part!)

And, we do, this episode goes into God's Word and is full of Biblical encouragement, because Scripture has something beautiful to say to us!

If you want to grow in trusting God, hearing the Holy Spirit, and for your faith to be built up in your daily prayer life (instead of feeling anxious) this episode is for you. Let's tune out the world, and tune into the Holy Spirit.

Resources:

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

54 | 10 Things I Wish I Knew in My 20s About Hearing God's Voice https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/54-10-things-i-wish-i-knew-in-my-20s-about-hearing-gods-voice/id1816381080?i=1000748345709

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Our phones give us so much access to fun and entertainment until suddenly those things that brought us smiles start sucking the life out of us.

I remember so many times coming home from work and thinking that scrolling on social media would be a fun distraction after a day of working, only to find that being distracted didn't actually help me decompress like I thought it would. Often, all that time of social media actually made me feel more depressed, more anxious, or just more drained.

In today's episode, we will explore 3 ways that you can break the cycles of doomscrolling -- and, in ways that are fun and not legalistic. We may not always see how time on our phone affects our faith, but the little distractions and vises can get their grubby tentacles all over our ability to discern God's voice.

If you want to grow in trusting God, grow in daily prayer, and to build up a beautiful quiet time, this episode is for you. Let's tune out the world, and tune into the Holy Spirit.

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Sometimes the best way to learn a lesson is to learn it from someone else so you don't have to walk through the same junk yourself... Cuz let's be real, some lessons just really suck to walk through.

In today's episode, I'm sharing 10 things I wish I knew in my 20s when it comes to discernment, hearing God's voice, and building a personal relationship with God. We are getting into those hard learned lessons about daily prayer, pouring out your emotions to the Lord, praying for your future husband, discerning what the Holy Spirit when you're the only one feeling weird, and so much more. And, yes, some tea gets spilled.

I hope this episode is the biblical encouragement that you need in your week to sharpen you and edify your inner man.

Resources:

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

19 | How Asking for Signs DESTROYED My Discernment and 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

44 | Social Media Got a Hold on You? How to Reclaim Your Authority with the Holy Spirit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/44-social-media-got-a-hold-on-you-how-to-reclaim/id1816381080?i=1000739652158

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Today, we are sharing a simple mindset shift, a Kingdom mindset shift, that can help you focus on spiritual growth instead of focusing on shame, self-condemnation, and feeling hopeless.

We are popping over to Galatians 6 for a mini devotion on sowing and reaping. If you want to grow in your relationship with God, your discernment of the God's voice, and your ability to hear what the Holy Spirit is saying, this is the Biblical encouragement you need.

Bolster your faith and trust in God today with a little something life-giving. Growing with the Lord doesn't have to be complicated. Spending time in daily prayer, getting into the Word of God, taking time in morning devotions... all these things can be little ways to sow into the spirit.

Resource from Today's Episode:

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

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