Quiet on Purpose Heather Lieurance

When you stop to think about the good in your life, what comes to mind? Your people? Experiences or education you've been privileged to enjoy? Possessions? Or maybe what comes to mind for you is the good things you've been able to contribute to the world, making it a better place! And I would say, "Yes! And also, there's something more." Listen in to this episode as we consider ALL the good we can handle!



Read Psalm 16:2



Questions from today's episode: Where does this verse challenge you most? Can you readily see that every good thing in your life is a gift from God? Can you readily admit that apart from Him your “good” works are empty and meaningless, not necessarily even “good” at all? Do you, like me, have to admit that, while you may give mental ascent to the truth that the only good you know in this world is found in Him alone, your life and heart don’t always live in that reality? What invitation is God extending to you today, drawing you one step closer to a deep and dependent relationship with Him? How will you respond?

This song has been a particular blessing to me of late. Enjoy!



Podcast music written and recorded by Caleb Lieurance


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I have to confess that over the years, in times of trouble or distress, God was not always the first place I turned for refuge. However, I know that when trouble comes or something distressing happens, there is One who can be trusted completely, and only One! We can take a deep breath, hit pause, and seek the Lord immediately, because through His Spirit He is always with us! While other trusted friends, confidants and counselors can be a great help, I want to learn to turn first to God, my refuge! You too? Listen in!

Read Psalm 16:1

Questions from today's episode: Do I take refuge in God before seeking it elsewhere? Where else do I seek refuge, what person or activity do I tend to turn to first? How can I train myself to take refuge first and foremost in God?

Music written and recorded by Caleb Lieurance


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The verse we're considering in this episode appears, at first glance, to be repeating itself, just saying the same thing in different ways. But, when you look closer, considering it more deeply, you begin to uncover layers. "Layers of hope," I'm calling them. Listen in!

Read it here!

Questions from today's episode: Am I ready to ask God to show me His ways? Am I genuinely ready to be guided in His truth, or am I still trying to hold onto control and do life my way? If I’m still clinging to control, why? What scares me about giving Him control? Have I really made Him my Savior and put my hope in Him? Talk to God about your answers to these questions, and listen to what He might be saying to you today.

Ruthless Trust by Brennan Manning

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What do you do when you don't feel God's love for you? What if you never feel it, on an emotional level? A recent conversation with a friend got me thinking about this, and I think today's verse speaks to that question. Listen in!

Read Psalm 27:13

Questions from today's episode: Is there an area of your life that feels desperate, that you are in danger of “despairing” over? Tell God about it. Are you struggling to see His goodness today? Ask Him to reveal something small that has happened in the past 24 hours that is a reminder of His goodness in your life. Ask Him to help your unbelief!

King of My Heart is a great song to remind me of the goodness of God! Listen to it here!

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If you are part of a church that follows the liturgical church calendar, you will be very familiar with the fact that this week is Holy Week. For all Christian traditions, liturgical or not, this is certainly the most sacred week of the year, the one in which we celebrate the passion of Jesus Christ, culminating with His crucifixion on Good Friday and resurrection on Easter morning, and all that it means for us. So I think it is only appropriate that in today’s episode we peer into the very moments of Jesus’ death. I hope you'll make this week's episode even a small part of your Easter preparations this year!



Luke 23:44-46

Questions from today's episode: Have you personally accepted the sacrifice of Jesus on your behalf yet? If not, are you ready to do that today? Take these next few minutes to talk to God about your gratitude that Jesus is the One who made it possible for you to have a relationship with Him, in spite of your imperfection and sins. If you’ve already come into a relationship with God through Jesus, spend these next few moments thanking God again for initiating the relationship with you and doing all that was required to make you right with Him. We did nothing to deserve it on our own!

NASA article

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In episode 76, I introduced a spiritual practice for praying in the body. Today’s episode is a related spiritual practice on honoring the body in which we live out all of life, including our spirituality. This spiritual practice is rooted in the earliest writings of scripture.

Humans are created in the image of God, and this truth should inform not only the way we treat other humans, but also the way we treat our own selves. Today's episode, therefore, explores the spiritual practice of honoring the body we've been given by God. Listen in!

Genesis 1:26

Today's spiritual practice:


Close your eyes, and pay attention to your breathing. Paying attention to your breathing is one of the simplest ways of getting in touch with your body.
Notice if your breathing is shallow, and take time to breathe deeply. Allow your breathing to release any tension you are holding in your back and your shoulders. Allow yourself to relax into your space as a physical expression of your trust in God.
Now, gently turn your attention to your body, and invite God to speak to you through it.
Think about what happens inside you when you consider the idea of honoring your body or meeting God in your body. Does this idea excite you? Scare you? Confuse you? Intimidate you? Just sit with that feeling for a moment, and don’t try to judge it.
Next, consider, what is the condition of your body these days? Have you been caring for it consistently by eating right, sleeping and resting enough, exercising, attending to medical issues or concerns, or have you been ignoring it or even abusing it in some way? Sit with your awareness and talk to God about what comes to mind. Listen for His response.
Next, listen to what your body might be trying to tell you. Is there any place of tension or discomfort that you’ve been ignoring? Any medical issues that need attending to? Are there feelings of dis-ease that are vaguely unsettling? Listen to see if there is anything you have been keeping outside your conscious awareness.
Talk to God about your body, reflecting on what you have discovered in this exercise, and how you are caring, or not caring, for it. Ask Him if there is anything He might be calling you to do now as an act of honoring your body as His dwelling place. Ask Him to show you one practical way you can grow in the area of honoring Him by honoring your body as made in His image and as the dwelling place of His Spirit. Then, respond to His leading.

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