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.

Get Connected:

Get Weekly Practical Abiding devotions: https://subscribepage.io/igC8nL Join the Practical Abiding Insider Community: https://discord.gg/73AvrQNB8y

Shoot Chloe an email: chloe@practicalabiding.com

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

Get Connected:

Get Weekly Practical Abiding devotions: https://subscribepage.io/igC8nL Join the Practical Abiding Insider Community: https://discord.gg/73AvrQNB8y

Shoot Chloe an email: chloe@practicalabiding.com

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.

Get Connected:

Get Weekly Practical Abiding devotions: https://subscribepage.io/igC8nL Join the Practical Abiding Insider Community: https://discord.gg/73AvrQNB8y

Shoot Chloe an email: chloe@practicalabiding.com

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.

Get Connected:

Get Weekly Practical Abiding devotions: https://subscribepage.io/igC8nL Join the Practical Abiding Insider Community: https://discord.gg/73AvrQNB8y

Shoot Chloe an email: chloe@practicalabiding.com

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!

Get Connected:

Get Weekly Practical Abiding devotions: https://subscribepage.io/igC8nL Join the Practical Abiding Insider Community: https://discord.gg/73AvrQNB8y

Shoot Chloe an email: chloe@practicalabiding.com

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.

Get Connected:

Get Weekly Practical Abiding devotions: https://subscribepage.io/igC8nL Join the Practical Abiding Insider Community: https://discord.gg/73AvrQNB8y

Shoot Chloe an email: chloe@practicalabiding.com

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

Get Connected:

Get Weekly Practical Abiding devotions: https://subscribepage.io/igC8nL Join the Practical Abiding Insider Community: https://discord.gg/73AvrQNB8y

Shoot Chloe an email: chloe@practicalabiding.com

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!

Get Connected:

Get Weekly Practical Abiding devotions: https://subscribepage.io/igC8nL Join the Practical Abiding Insider Community: https://discord.gg/73AvrQNB8y

Shoot Chloe an email: chloe@practicalabiding.com