Hearing God Daily | Journal Prompts, Discernment, Trust in God, Biblical Encouragement, Faith, Scripture

Jenny Fulford | Christian Spiritual Growth Mentor, Journaling Coach, Discernment Coach
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Wondering if it’s God’s voice—or just your own thoughts? Feel spiritually disconnected and overwhelmed with the noise of life? Does life feel too busy to sit still, let alone journal or pray? Are you craving a daily, authentic relationship with God—but not sure how to build it? I’m so glad you’re here. This podcast will help you create consistent space to hear God’s voice, deepen your relationship with Him, and grow spiritually and emotionally—without pressure or perfection. Hi, I’m Jenny! I’m a journal-loving Jesus follower who’s been where you are—longing to hear God’s voice but unsure how to make space for it. I’ve battled depression and obsessive thought patterns, wrestled through seasons of doubt, and spent years bouncing between burnout and self-help overload. I knew I wanted a deeper walk with God… but while others made hearing Him seem easy, I struggled to actually hear Him for myself. That’s when I discovered how simple, Spirit-led journaling could create daily rhythms that helped me slow down, listen, and connect with God—right in the middle of ordinary life. Now I’m here to help you do the same. Whether you’re in a life transition, rebuilding your faith rhythms, or just craving spiritual clarity, this podcast will meet you with grace and practical tools to help you move forward. If you’re ready for intentional connection, honest growth, and actually hearing God in your everyday life… grab your journal and let’s dig in.

  1. Sep 23

    How to Hear God's Voice Together: A Scripture-Based Prayer Exercise for Small Groups | 69

    Is it presumptuous to ask God to speak? Can prophecy actually be practiced? For anyone from a more reformed background, these questions can feel loaded. This episode makes a brief biblical case for eagerly pursuing God's voice, and walks through a simple exercise for hearing Him together in community. Hearing God's voice was never meant to be a solo endeavor. Listening together and weighing what we hear against Scripture builds a kind of collective discernment that God designed us to need. In this episode: Why New Testament prophecy leaves room to grow (and be wrong) humbly How spiritual gifts develop through practice A five-step small group exercise, adapted from Ed Khouri's Beyond Becoming, rooted in the truth that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are interceding for us right now How to share what you sense with humility, and why this practice builds faith and offers biblical encouragement even when you're unsure you heard anything Scripture referenced: Romans 8:26, 8:34; Hebrews 7:25; 1 John 2:1, 5:14; 1 Corinthians 14:1; Joel 2 Want a safe place to practice hearing God for yourself? 60-minute spiritual discernment coaching calls are available at laurentpaperco.com/coaching Find journal prompts and show notes for this episode on The Heart That Hears God on Substack or in our Kit newsletter. Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect! Your Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community at the free Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AphQRnhiU/ Step 2: Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get weekly journaling inspiration and prompts at laurentpaperco.com/newsletter Email me: hello@laurentpaperco.com Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco  Book your spiritual discernment coaching call: laurentpaperco.com/coaching Get a Journal: https://laurentpaperco.com/products/name-your-year-a-prayerful-word-of-the-year-companion-journal

  2. Sep 15

    Was That God or Just Me? Acts 3 Discernment for the Christian Who Second-Guesses Every Nudge | 68

    In Acts 3, Peter and John walk past a paralyzed man on their way to prayer. Instead of coins, Peter offers healing and reaches out his hand before anything has happened. This episode isn't about whether God still heals. It's about what made Peter the kind of person who reached out, and why we so often don't. Scripture points to four things that stood between that man and his miracle: four things that have almost nothing to do with how spiritual you feel. One of them is probably the reason you dismissed the last nudge you got. If you've ever wondered whether that thought was God or just you, this one's for you. An honest look at faith, discernment, and learning to trust in God in ordinary moments, and biblical encouragement for anyone still figuring out how to hear Him. Journal prompts for this episode go out in the newsletter or on Substack: subscribe below. Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect! Your Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community at the free Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AphQRnhiU/ Step 2: Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get weekly journaling inspiration and prompts at laurentpaperco.com/newsletter Email me: hello@laurentpaperco.com Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco  Book your spiritual discernment coaching call: laurentpaperco.com/coaching Get a Journal: https://laurentpaperco.com/products/name-your-year-a-prayerful-word-of-the-year-companion-journal

  3. Sep 8

    How to Set Spiritual Goals That Actually Stick: A Step-by-Step Rhythms Reset | 67

    Most goal-setting starts with "what should I do differently?" But there's a better question: what is God already doing in your life, and how can you practically cooperate with that work? In this episode, I walk you through a step-by-step discernment process for resetting your spiritual rhythms using journal prompts, scripture, and prayer to set spiritual goals rooted in an honest look at your heart, not in copying what everyone else is doing. In this episode, you'll learn how to: Recognize how God has already been speaking to you this season Use journal prompts to brain dump your schedule and your heart Practice discernment by looking for heart patterns and spiritual fruit through scripture Use a simple filter (based on Mark 4) to find what's blocking spiritual growth Build a doable plan rooted in trust in God and hearing His voice this season   Whether you need biblical encouragement to get started or a fresh way to practice discernment in this season, this episode offers a practical, faith-rooted process for setting spiritual goals that actually last. This reset is part of what I walk through every month in my Name Your Year journal: a guided tool for spiritual discernment and word-of-the-year goal setting for Christian women. Links mentioned: Watch My September Reset: laurentpaperco.substack.com/p/resetting-spiritual-rhythms-in-september Book a 1:1 Spiritual Discernment Coaching Call: laurentpaperco.com/coaching Name Your Year Journal: laurentpaperco.com/journal     Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect! Your Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community at the free Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AphQRnhiU/ Step 2: Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get weekly journaling inspiration and prompts at laurentpaperco.com/newsletter Email me: hello@laurentpaperco.com Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco  Book your spiritual discernment coaching call: laurentpaperco.com/coaching Get a Journal: https://laurentpaperco.com/products/name-your-year-a-prayerful-word-of-the-year-companion-journal

  4. Sep 1

    You Don't Have to Hear God Like Everyone Else: Biblical Encouragement for Your Discernment Journey | 66

    Hearing God, sensing His leading, and feeling His presence look different for each of us, and that is good and glorious. In this episode, we explore what Scripture teaches about how God communicates with His people, and why discernment means learning to recognize His voice in your unique wiring, not someone else's. We walk through the many ways He speaks: through His Word, a still small voice, dreams and visions, community, nature, and the circumstances of our lives, and talk honestly about what it takes to grow in trust in God as you learn to hear Him in your own way. Whether you're wired for deep study or gut-level intuition, an artist or an encourager, this episode offers biblical encouragement for trusting that your walk with Him doesn't have to mirror anyone else's. This conversation is for anyone growing in faith and wanting practical, Scripture-rooted language for how God speaks. As always, journal prompts can be found in this week's newsletter or on our Substack to help you apply it to your life today! Mentioned in the Episode: Streetlights Special Announcements: Follow The Heart that Hears God on Substack!  Get the Name Your Year Journal for 20% off with code MIDYEAR Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect! Your Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community at the free Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AphQRnhiU/ Step 2: Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get weekly journaling inspiration and prompts at laurentpaperco.com/newsletter Email me: hello@laurentpaperco.com Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco  Book your spiritual discernment coaching call: laurentpaperco.com/coaching Get a Journal: https://laurentpaperco.com/products/name-your-year-a-prayerful-word-of-the-year-companion-journal

  5. Aug 25

    What Does it Mean to Have a Heart that Hears God? | 65

    God speaks today, but hearing His voice often comes down to the condition of our hearts, not just our ears. In this episode, we explore what Scripture reveals about hearing God's voice, from Jesus's parables to the moment God's voice thundered from heaven and was heard differently by everyone standing there. Together we'll look at what discernment actually requires, why faith is the starting point for trust in God's desire to speak into our lives, and how grace, not spiritual performance, opens the door to friendship with Him. This episode offers biblical encouragement for anyone in a season of doubt or spiritual dryness, plus journal prompts when you subscribe to our newsletter or Substack to help you reflect on where you've missed God's voice in the past and where you can turn toward Him today. Whether you're new to this question or you've been on this journey a while, this conversation will help you build the kind of heart, through faith, scripture, and quiet, that's ready to hear Him. Special Announcements: Follow The Heart that Hears God on Substack!  Get the Name Your Year Journal for 20% off with code MIDYEAR Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect! Your Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community at the free Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AphQRnhiU/ Step 2: Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get weekly journaling inspiration and prompts at laurentpaperco.com/newsletter Email me: hello@laurentpaperco.com Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco  Book your spiritual discernment coaching call: laurentpaperco.com/coaching Get a Journal: https://laurentpaperco.com/products/name-your-year-a-prayerful-word-of-the-year-companion-journal

  6. Aug 18

    How a Word of the Year Can Heal Your Anxiety Around Hearing God's Voice | 64

    We want to hear God’s voice, but so often we agonize over every little thought. Was that God speaking? Or was that just my own thoughts? In this episode, I share how a word of the year has become a gentle way around that anxiety. I also give a glimpse into my summer and how God has spoken to me since we last connected together on this podcast. Mentioned in the episode: Follow The Heart that Hears God on Substack!  Get the Name Your Year Journal for 20% off with code MIDYEAR Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect! Your Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community at the free Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AphQRnhiU/ Step 2: Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get weekly journaling inspiration and prompts at laurentpaperco.com/newsletter Email me: hello@laurentpaperco.com Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco  Book your spiritual discernment coaching call: laurentpaperco.com/coaching Get a Journal: https://laurentpaperco.com/products/name-your-year-a-prayerful-word-of-the-year-companion-journal

  7. Jun 23

    Are You Allowed to Doubt? The Truth About Faith and Discernment in James 1 | 63

    Have you ever felt like you have to be completely certain before God will answer you? In this episode we continue our series on James 1, digging into Scripture to ask: what does it actually mean to doubt? We unpack the Greek words behind faith and doubt in this passage, and discover that both are less about intellectual certainty and more about where your trust in God actually rests. Faith in action. This is biblical encouragement for anyone in a season of discernment who feels tossed by uncertainty. Journal prompts are included to help you reflect on where your heart is divided and where it's fully His. Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect! Your Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community at the free Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AphQRnhiU/ Step 2: Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get weekly journaling inspiration and prompts at laurentpaperco.com/newsletter Email me: hello@laurentpaperco.com Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco  Book your spiritual discernment coaching call: laurentpaperco.com/coaching Get a Journal: https://laurentpaperco.com/products/name-your-year-a-prayerful-word-of-the-year-companion-journal

  8. Jun 16

    God is Speaking Even On Vacation: How to Keep Faith Alive This Summer As You Travel | 62

    Ever tried to have quiet time in a hotel room with two toddlers? In this episode we're talking about how to stay connected to God when you're out of your routine, tired, and on the go. From practical tips to a Starbucks miracle in Manhattan, you'll walk away with Biblical encouragement, journal prompts, and real strategies to grow your faith and trust in God, even on vacation. Mentioned in this episode: Join the spiritual discernment coaching waitlist and get $10 off your session! Booking slots open fourth week of July. Email hello@laurentpaperco.com Val Marie Paper blogpost on connecting with God on vacation: How to meet with God on vacation • Val Marie Paper Hi, I'm Jenny Fulford! I love Jesus and I'm a guided journal creator. I'm here to help Christians cultivate a continuous, interactive relationship with God through journaling. Let's connect! Your Next Steps: Step 1: Join a supportive community at the free Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AphQRnhiU/ Step 2: Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get weekly journaling inspiration and prompts at laurentpaperco.com/newsletter Email me: hello@laurentpaperco.com Instagram (DM me!): @jennyfulford @laurentpaperco  Book your spiritual discernment coaching call: laurentpaperco.com/coaching Get a Journal: https://laurentpaperco.com/products/name-your-year-a-prayerful-word-of-the-year-companion-journal

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Wondering if it’s God’s voice—or just your own thoughts? Feel spiritually disconnected and overwhelmed with the noise of life? Does life feel too busy to sit still, let alone journal or pray? Are you craving a daily, authentic relationship with God—but not sure how to build it? I’m so glad you’re here. This podcast will help you create consistent space to hear God’s voice, deepen your relationship with Him, and grow spiritually and emotionally—without pressure or perfection. Hi, I’m Jenny! I’m a journal-loving Jesus follower who’s been where you are—longing to hear God’s voice but unsure how to make space for it. I’ve battled depression and obsessive thought patterns, wrestled through seasons of doubt, and spent years bouncing between burnout and self-help overload. I knew I wanted a deeper walk with God… but while others made hearing Him seem easy, I struggled to actually hear Him for myself. That’s when I discovered how simple, Spirit-led journaling could create daily rhythms that helped me slow down, listen, and connect with God—right in the middle of ordinary life. Now I’m here to help you do the same. Whether you’re in a life transition, rebuilding your faith rhythms, or just craving spiritual clarity, this podcast will meet you with grace and practical tools to help you move forward. If you’re ready for intentional connection, honest growth, and actually hearing God in your everyday life… grab your journal and let’s dig in.

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