Practical Abiding | Discernment, Trusting God, Holy Spirit, Daily Prayer, God’s Voice

28 | Battling Depression? 7 Gentle Tips to Partner with the Holy Spirit for Freedom

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. 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.
If you're looking to get free and want to walk through depression with the Holy Spirit, 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 

27 | Zero Desire to Pray? The #1 Hindrance to Daily Prayer

Sometimes daily prayer feels hard. There I said it! Let's just be real. Sometimes daily prayer 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. But, today, I share how doing a little heart work on our own can make all the difference.
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 

26 | Mentally Spiraling? 3 Ways to Stop Anxiety so You Can Hear the Holy Spirit Clearly

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. 
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 and hear the Holy Spirit 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
 

25 | You're Not Disqualified | Gen Z, You Can Discern the Holy Spirit

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 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
 

24 | Hard Time Hearing God's Voice? 5 Things Hindering Your Ability to Listen

It can be so difficult to sit still before the Lord, 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 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 in the moment, 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 

23 | What is Speaking in Tongues? What the Bible Says About Prayer in the Holy Spirit

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. 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 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 

22 | Unsure if God Loves You? Experience God's Love with These 3 Simple Daily Prayer Prompts

Ever feel like God is distant? Does it seem like God showers love on other people while you feel like you're in a dry and weary land?
A couple years ago, I discovered that there were 3 key components to falling in love with a person and accepting their love, and I realized that those same components could be copied and pasted into our relationship with God.
In today's episode, I'll share 3 super simple daily prayer prompts to help you notice more of God's love in your life. These are also great prayer journal prompts for those of you who love to prayer journal!
If you're ready to grow in confidence of God's love, let's get practical!
 
Referenced in this episode:
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 

21 | Finding Confidence in God's Love and Trusting God in Hard Seasons -- Esther Chen Bowell

Ever find yourself questioning if God really loves you, sees you, or cares about you? Do you second guess the decisions you made in faith when things get hard? Well, girlfriend, THIS EPISODE IS LOADED!!
My dear friend and mentor Esther Chen Bowell joins the Practical Abiding fam today to share some absolute GOLD. She shares how she grew in seeing God's love notes to her -- the little kisses from heaven -- and how her spiritual growth took off in a really difficult season. We talk about experiencing God's love, taking leaps of faith into the unknown, filling our bodies with His Light, and so much more.
If you wrestle with trusting that God loves you, this episode is for you! Let's get practical.

20 | "I Thought I was Hearing God!" What to Do When You Hear the Holy Spirit Completely Wrong

Misheard the Lord? Did you follow a prompting you thought was the Holy Spirit, only to discover that it wasn't. The wake from that can be so painful and confusing. It can disrupt our daily prayer life and make us not want to sit with the Lord in our quiet time. And that, sis, is why I created this episode.
In today's content, I cover what to do step by step to stay in relationship with God after mishearing Him. This can be a time where the enemy can really try to attack your identity as a child of God, so it is imperative that you stay anchored in the Lord. 
As we love the practicals on this podcast, I'll cover hands-on ways that you can anchor yourself in the Lord, how to tangibly keep communication open with the Lord, and how to start the conversation back up when it feels like "discerning God's voice" is difficult to do.
If you're ready to keep reaching for the Lord and to grow in constant communion with Him even after a mistake, let's get practical.

19 | How Asking for Signs DESTROYED My Discernment and How the Holy Spirit Helped Me with My Confusion

"God, if it's you, please confirm what You've said with _____." Sound like you? Girl, you're not alone.
In this episode, I share about a season where I asked the Lord coooonstantly to confirm His word to me about my future husband. And, how the bulk of my daily prayer time was spent absolutely spiraling... I really struggled with discernment in this season, and I did so many things wrong. I hope that this story and the things that I learned will give you second-hand knowledge and wisdom, so that you don't have to walk through what I did.
What you'll get: a vivid picture of what not to do (but why asking for signs is so alluring), what the Bible tells us about discerning God's will and about Biblical wisdom, and hands-on practicals for what to do when you are confused and in a spiral around hearing God.
If you want to grow in discernment and learn to hear the Holy Spirit for yourself, and to trust in God more, this episode is for you. Let's get practical.
 
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 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 Powerful Discernment Tools (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