Everyday God for Your Every Day

Kathy
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Everyday God for Your Every Day is a weekly podcast to encourage you wherever you might be on this wild journey called life. As a flawed Christ Follower, I will share practical views on doing life with Jesus at the helm. We'll explore everything from the mundane, the suffocating, to the gut wrenching stuff like grief, suffering, loss, fear, insecurity, doubts, uncertainty, and parenting. The good, the bad and the ugly, all with God at our side. If you have ever felt as though you were alone in all of it, you are not. Join me every Sunday as we explore "lifing" with God. 

  1. 4D AGO

    Letting God Define Good or What's Best on a Scale We Cannot Fully See nor Understand.

    The hardest spiritual questions usually show up when life hurts: If God already knows what will happen, do my choices matter? And if Scripture says God knows who will be saved, what do I do with the people I love who are far from Him? I sit with those questions head-on, without dodging the tension between God’s sovereignty, human free will, and the deep ache of unanswered prayer. I unpack a crucial distinction between what is predetermined and what is foreknown, then ground it with concrete examples from Scripture and from my own life. We talk about why “God didn’t intervene” is often shorthand for “God didn’t stop this the way I wanted,” and why accepting God’s authority means letting Him define good on a scale we cannot fully see. That doesn’t minimize evil or suffering. It reframes them inside a bigger story where God’s providence keeps working even when we cannot track it. From there, I move into what obedience looks like when the outcomes are not ours to control. We cannot save anyone, only Jesus saves, but we are still called to plant seeds, live as a witness, and trust God with what happens beneath the surface. Using Hebrews 11 and Romans 8, I tie faith to hope, patience, and the kind of joy that can coexist with sorrow when we anchor ourselves in God’s unchanging character. If this encouraged you, subscribe so you do not miss what comes next, share it with a friend who is asking hard questions, and leave a review to help more people find the show. Text Kathy

    41 min

  2. MAY 7 ·  BONUS

    Jesus, I Need You- SOS Prayer

    Some prayers aren’t polished. They’re urgent. They sound like an SOS. That’s where we start today, speaking to the person who feels trapped in distress, despair, or fear about where life is heading, and needs God to intervene right now. We root this moment in Romans 10:9-13, walking through the promise that if you declare “Jesus is Lord” and believe God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. We slow down on what that means in real life: belief in your heart, confession with your mouth, and the surprising relief of realizing you don’t have to carry shame as proof of sincerity. The scripture is clear and steady: anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame. We also hold onto the inclusive hope in the passage, that there is no difference and the same Lord is Lord of all, richly blessing all who call on him. Whether you’re brand new to faith, returning after a long drift, or unsure you even know how to love God yet, we give you simple words to pray aloud: “Jesus, I need you. Rescue me. Help me. Save me.” If this lands with you, share it with someone who needs a lifeline, subscribe for more, and leave a review so more people can find this message. Text Kathy

    2 min

  3. MAY 7 ·  BONUS

    A Prayer for The Lost - Ephesian 2:4-10

    We open with Ephesians 2:4–10. We turn Scripture into prayer. We pray for the people in our lives who feel lost, distracted, or numb, the ones drowning in the noise of life, shiny substitutes, shame, and labels. We bring God real names: siblings, spouses, friends, coworkers, and even the people we pass on the street. We ask for the mercy that finds the one lost sheep, for prodigal sons and daughters to come home, and for those who think they’re beyond saving to have a true encounter with the love of Jesus.  We also pray for you if you’re not sure where you stand. We admit what we can’t do: we can’t flip a heart like a switch, and we can’t save anyone by force. We can ask, seek, knock, and trust the One who is patient and powerful enough to draw people near. Grace isn’t a prize for the disciplined, it’s mercy for the dead and desperate. “Saved by grace through faith” is not a slogan here. It’s a lifeline for anyone who keeps thinking, I’ll come back once I’m better. If this prayer meets you where you are, subscribe, share it with someone you’re praying for, and leave a review so more people can find hope in God’s grace. Text Kathy

    9 min

  4. MAY 7 ·  BONUS

    Prayer to Lay It All Down Before A Faithful God -Psalm 46

    Everything can feel like it’s shaking at once: finances, jobs, safety, the relentless news cycle, even our own thoughts. We open with Psalm 46 and let it speak straight into that pressure, not with denial, but with a steady promise: God is our refuge, our strength, and our ever-present help in trouble. From there, we return again and again to one line that’s easy to quote and hard to live: “Be still and know that I am God.” We unpack stillness as a real spiritual choice, a way to quiet the inner spiral and remember who holds the world, who provides, who defends, and who already knows our future. We name what we’re carrying, then we practice surrender by laying it down, including anxiety, fear, shame, guilt, and the worries we don’t always say out loud. We also pray outward. We lift up our children and their safety, families who are struggling to meet basic needs, and anyone caught in addiction or insecurity. We pray for our nation and for leaders who need wisdom and discernment, and we ask God to shape the church into a people known by love, with hearts of flesh and renewed spirits. If you need a guided Christian prayer for anxiety, a Psalm 46 reflection, or a National Day of Prayer moment of peace, listen, share it with someone who’s carrying a heavy load, and leave a rating or review so more people can find it. Text Kathy

    10 min

  5. MAY 4

    The Battle for Control: Your Will vs God's Will- Your Choice

    We keep pushing for control, but real peace comes when we accept God’s authority and trust his will even when the path hurts. Control promises relief, then quietly steals our peace. We sit with one of the toughest parts of faith: accepting God’s authority and trusting God’s will when life feels confusing, unfair, or painfully out of our hands. If you’ve ever prayed, “Just tell me what you want me to do,” you’re not alone and the answer may be simpler than you think.  We ground God’s will in 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18: rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances. We talk about gratitude as a daily practice that reshapes joy, prayer as real communion with God, and why giving thanks is not denial but trust. Along the way, we name the ongoing tension between the flesh and the Spirit as a battle for control, and we ask a personal question that changes everything: who is God to you?  From there we step into deeper theology that still stays practical: God’s sovereignty and God’s providence, including a clear explanation inspired by Dr. Tony Evans on how God “arranges” what happens to accomplish his good purposes while we still have free will. We walk through Joseph’s story as a case study in suffering, waiting, and redemption, and we hold a hard truth with tenderness: you can be in God’s will and still end up in a prison season.  If you’re navigating anxiety, grief, disappointment, or a season that makes no sense, this conversation offers biblical wisdom, spiritual encouragement, and concrete practices to help you surrender without giving up. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with the line that challenged you most. Text Kathy

    1h 5m

  6. MAY 4 ·  BONUS

    A Brief Reminder That We Are Not Alone in Life

    I almost recorded a clean, polished version of this one and then I couldn’t shake the feeling that God wanted something more honest. So I’m letting this be a little more organic, a little more vulnerable, and a lot more real, because everyday life with God is rarely neat. If you’ve been trying to hold everything together, editing out the hard parts, I want you to hear this clearly: you are seen, you are held, and you are not alone. My daughter just turned 18, and that milestone pulled me into reflection about time, grief, and the kind of grace that quietly sustains us.  This is  encouragement for the days that feel complicated, when joy and heartache sit in the same room, and you need something sturdier than motivation. We also dig into a powerful biblical picture of salvation and grace: the “wild olive branch” grafted in. It’s a reminder that we don’t earn our way into God’s love. Jesus makes a way, and His mercy meets us right where we are. If you don’t know Christ yet, you’re still loved, and you can call on the name of Jesus anytime, day or night.  If this lifted you even a little, subscribe, share it with someone who feels alone, and leave a review so more people can find this message of grace and prayer. Text Kathy

    13 min

  7. APR 25

    Seeing Yourself And Others Through The Eyes of Grace

    If you’ve ever felt like God is watching you with disappointment, this conversation is for you. I’m continuing our acceptance series by getting specific about grace applied: what grace actually does in real life when you’re stressed, triggered, critical, or carrying old pain you thought you were “over.” Grace is not a vague religious idea or a motivational quote. It’s God’s active power working in us and then flowing through us, reshaping the way we think, pray, forgive, and endure hard seasons. We sit with John 3:16–17 and the part many people rush past: God does not send Jesus to condemn the world but to save it. That truth changes everything. When I believe God is primarily a condemner, I live guarded and afraid. When I believe He is a rescuer who delights in saving, I can finally stop performing, stop hiding, and start trusting. We also talk about why grace feels so hard for us to understand as humans, and why knowing there is a God is not the same as living in relationship with Him. Then we bring it down to street level with Matthew 7:1–5 and Luke 11:4, where Jesus confronts our instinct to judge and calls us to extend the same grace we expect to receive. I share honestly about my own tendency toward criticism, the work grace has done in my heart, and how God’s grace has met me in trauma, forgiveness, and father wounds. If you need a way forward that isn’t willpower, this is a path worth taking. Listen, share with someone who needs hope, and if the podcast helps you, subscribe and leave a review. Text Kathy

    40 min

  8. APR 18

    What If Grace Is Your Way Forward

    Grace gets talked about so much that it can start to sound abstract, or worse, confusing. So I slow down and make it plain: God’s grace is not a prize you earn and it’s not a loophole that excuses anything. It’s unmerited favor and it’s also God’s active power that moves toward us, saves us, and keeps working in us when life feels hard, complicated, or messy.  We connect grace to our acceptance series, starting with the foundation of God’s love and then building a practical, everyday understanding of grace. We connect the dots between key Bible passages like Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 11:6 to clarify what Christians mean by “saved by grace,” then we tackle the confusion around faith and works through James 2:8. The takeaway is simple and freeing: works could never purchase salvation, but a life touched by Jesus begins to show evidence through fruit like love, patience, compassion, and self-control. That fruit is not produced by sheer willpower. It grows because God is at work within us. Grace grows fruit of the Spirit and turns belief into a life that slowly looks more like Jesus. We also break down grace in a practical way and as a progressive work in our lives: common grace that draws us toward God, saving grace that forgives and adopts us into God’s family, sanctifying grace that transforms us over time, and strengthening grace that sustains us through trials. Along the way, we talk about how pride and self-punishment can keep us standing in a line that never moves, and how grace becomes our way forward when we finally accept the “ticket out.” If you’ve been stuck in pride, guilt, shame or punishing yourself for the past, there’s a picture in here that may help you finally step out of that line and take your “ticket out.” Listen, share this with a friend who needs hope, and subscribe and leave a review so more people can find Everyday God For Your Every Day. What’s one area where you want to accept grace more fully today? Text Kathy

    39 min
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Everyday God for Your Every Day is a weekly podcast to encourage you wherever you might be on this wild journey called life. As a flawed Christ Follower, I will share practical views on doing life with Jesus at the helm. We'll explore everything from the mundane, the suffocating, to the gut wrenching stuff like grief, suffering, loss, fear, insecurity, doubts, uncertainty, and parenting. The good, the bad and the ugly, all with God at our side. If you have ever felt as though you were alone in all of it, you are not. Join me every Sunday as we explore "lifing" with God. 

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