Eps 55: Why Your Relationship with God Feels Like Work (And How to Change It)

Eps 55: Why Your Relationship with God Feels Like Work (And How to Change It)

In this episode of Kept Podcast, Tierra shares a powerful and often overlooked truth: God desires to be your closest friend. Many believers approach their relationship with God from a place of striving—treating time with Him like a responsibility rather than a relationship. But what if intimacy with God was never meant to feel like work? In this episode, we explore what it truly means to cultivate a “secret place” with God—a space where trust is built, love is experienced, and your relationship with Him becomes deeply personal and life-giving. You’ll learn how to move from a works-based faith into a love-based relationship with God, where obedience flows from delight, not obligation. In this episode we discuss: • How to build a deeper relationship with God • What it means to cultivate a secret place with God • How to stop striving and start enjoying God • Moving from religious routine to real intimacy • How delighting in God transforms your faith • Why God desires friendship, not just performance If your relationship with God has started to feel distant, dry, or like a routine, this episode will help you rediscover the joy, closeness, and sweetness of walking with Him. God is not looking for perfection—He is inviting you into relationship. Subscribe to Kept Podcast for biblical teaching and encouragement that helps you grow spiritually, trust God deeply, and remain rooted in Christ through every season.

Eps 54: How Do You Trust Jesus When It Feels Risky? (ft. Elizabeth Woodson)

In this episode of Kept Podcast, Tierra sits down with Elizabeth Woodson to talk about the reality of trusting Jesus—especially when it feels risky. Trusting God is often talked about, but rarely do we acknowledge how vulnerable it can feel to place the things that matter most to us into His hands. Whether it’s relationships, calling, or the future we envisioned, surrender requires faith that stretches beyond what we can see or control. In this conversation, we explore what it looks like to trust Jesus when the outcome is uncertain and why developing a bigger imagination of who God is and what He can do is essential for faith. In this episode we discuss: • Why trusting Jesus can feel risky and uncomfortable • What it means to surrender what matters most to God • How our limited perspective can restrict our faith • The importance of believing God can do more than we imagine • How to trust God beyond your resources, control, and understanding God is not limited by what you see or what you have. When we begin to trust Him with what feels most costly, we open ourselves up to experience His power, faithfulness, and provision in ways we never expected. If you’ve been struggling to trust God with something important, this episode will encourage you to release control and believe Him for more. Elizabeth's Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethwoodson/ [https://www.instagram.com/elizabethwoodson/] Website: https://www.thewoodsoninstitute.org/ [https://www.thewoodsoninstitute.org/] Habits of Resistance: https://tr.ee/keFf4h4IY2 Subscribe to Kept Podcast for conversations that help believers grow through hardship, mature in Christ, and remain rooted in God through every season.

Eps 53: How Does God Renew Our Strength When We Are Weary? | Isaiah 40

In this episode of Kept Podcast, Tierra explores what Scripture teaches about weariness, hopelessness, and the renewing strength of God. In Isaiah 40, the Israelites believed that God had forgotten them and was unaware of their suffering. But before addressing their circumstances, God first corrected their understanding of who He is. Their discouragement had distorted their view of God’s character. In this teaching, we explore how a right understanding of God restores hope and how the Lord renews the strength of those who feel exhausted, overlooked, or discouraged. In this episode we discuss: • Why spiritual weariness often begins with a distorted view of God • How God responds when His people feel forgotten • What Isaiah 40 teaches about the nature and power of God • How the Lord renews our strength when we are weary • Why hope is restored when we remember who God truly is When life feels heavy and your strength is gone, God does not abandon you. Instead, He reminds you of His power, His faithfulness, and His unchanging character. If you are walking through a season of exhaustion or discouragement, this episode will help you realign your perspective and find renewed strength in the God who never grows weary. Subscribe to Kept Podcast for conversations and teachings that help believers grow through hardship, mature in Christ, and remain rooted in God through every season.

Eps 52: How Do You Let God Be the Hero of Your Story? (ft. Morgan Kruger)

In this episode of Kept Podcast, Tierra sits down with Morgan Kruger to talk about what it truly means to surrender to God and allow Him to be the hero of your story. Many believers carry shame that quietly shapes how they relate to God—causing them to strive, hide, or resist fully surrendering. But Scripture reveals a different way. In John 16:33, Jesus reminds us that although we will face trouble in this world, we can have peace because He has already overcome it. In this conversation, we explore how releasing control, confronting shame, and trusting God’s role in our story opens the door for healing, freedom, and lasting peace. In this episode we discuss: • Why God—not us—is meant to be the hero of our story • How shame can hinder surrender and spiritual growth • What John 16:33 teaches about trouble, peace, and victory in Christ • Practical, biblical ways to surrender to God • How God brings healing when we release control Surrender is not about losing—it’s about trusting the One who has already overcome. When we let go of striving and allow God to lead, we begin to experience the peace and freedom that only He can give. If you’ve struggled with shame, control, or trusting God in difficult seasons, this episode will encourage you to rest in His finished work and walk in the peace He promises. Subscribe to Kept Podcast for conversations that help believers grow through hardship, mature in Christ, and remain rooted in God through every season.

Eps 51: How Do You Walk by the Spirit Instead of the Flesh? Galatians 5

In this episode of Kept Podcast, Tierra explores an important question many believers wrestle with: How do we discern whether our desires are coming from the flesh or the Holy Spirit? In Galatians 5, Scripture clearly describes two competing influences within us—the desires of the flesh and the leading of the Holy Spirit. Understanding the difference is essential for anyone who wants to grow in spiritual maturity and walk in obedience to God. In this teaching, Tierra discusses how believers can learn to recognize the difference between these two sources of desire and why the goal of the Christian life is not simply to follow our desires, but to submit them to God so He can shape them according to His will. In this episode we explore: • The two sources of desire within believers: the flesh and the Holy Spirit • How Galatians 5 helps us discern between them • Why following your feelings can sometimes lead you away from God’s will • The importance of submitting your desires to God • How the fruit of the Spirit reveals the life God is producing in us God’s goal is not just behavior modification—He is transforming our hearts. As we walk by the Spirit and surrender our desires to Him, He reshapes them so that our lives begin to reflect His character and produce the fruit of the Spirit. If you’ve ever struggled to know whether a desire is from God or your own flesh, this episode will give you biblical clarity and practical wisdom. Subscribe to Kept Podcast for conversations and teachings that help believers grow through hardship, mature in Christ, and remain rooted in God in every season.