In this interview with Asheritah CiuCiu, we discuss how to grow a prayer habit using the REST method from her new book, Prayers of Rest: 365 Prompts to Hear God's Voice. If you find yourself struggling to make prayer a daily habit, Asheritah offers ... [ Read More ]
Consistent Quiet Times: 10 Lies That Get In the Way
Do you ever want to have a quiet time, but you can't make yourself do it? That happened to me for ten or twenty years. Each year, I'd put "Have consistent quiet times" on my New Year's goals list, and each year I would fail to meet my goal. I ... [ Read More ]
35: 7 Ways to Get Closer to God
Do you ever feel like you'd like to be closer to God but it doesn't seem to be happening? In this episode of the Christian Habits Podcast, we'll talk about 7 different ways to get closer to God. I'll share my own story of the ups and downs in ... [ Read More ]
Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Quiet Times?
Over the past year I've had several women tell me they struggle with perfectionism in quiet times. This manifests itself in a few different ways. Sometimes people will feel like there's no use having a quiet time unless they can have a long one. ... [ Read More ]
How to Walk in the Spirit: 5 Practical Steps You Can Take
In a previous post I compared walking in the Spirit to going on a long hike with a hiking partner who is about a million times more competent than you are. When I wrote that post, I had just come back from a backpacking trip to the Grand ... [ Read More ]
How to Walk in the Spirit – Part 1
If you’ve been reading my blog for the last couple of years, you know I’ve been struggling with how to keep God first as a writer and a person who pursues goals. After countless truth journaling sessions, going through Taste for Truth twice with ... [ Read More ]
How To Make Yourself Have a Quiet Time or Renew Your Mind
Would you like to develop a quiet time or renewing of the mind habit, but have a hard time making yourself do it? Sometimes it helps to renew your mind about the renewing of the mind so you can have the strength and desire to do it. ... [ Read More ]
When You’re Not Feeling Close to God – Pt. 2
Last week I posted three questions to help you get back on track when you're not feeling close to God. Here are four more questions. 1. Do you know that God loves you? I never knew how much God loved me until I started praying through the ... [ Read More ]
When You’re Not Feeling Close to God – Pt. 1
Do you ever find yourself feeling distant from God, but you’re not sure why? Today we'll go over 3 questions you can use to get back on track when you're not feeling close and add four more questions in my next post. ... [ Read More ]
How to Use Preparation Truth to Break (or Start) Your Habit
When our lab was a puppy, we always made him sit while we poured his food into the dish. He was able to control himself when he sat several feet away from his dish, but if he was right next to his food, the temptation was too great—he had to eat ... [ Read More ]