#26: Could vs. Called: How to Finally Tell the Difference

#26: Could vs. Called: How to Finally Tell the Difference

Being capable of something and being called to it are not the same thing — and most of us have been living as if they are. In this episode of the novaCo Podcast, Christian mentor April Nova Scipio opens the Called to This series by unpacking the difference between your capability and your God-given assignment. If you're a Christian woman who is faithful, busy, and productive — but something in your spirit keeps saying there has to be more than this — this episode is your starting point. April shares her own story of losing her career as a school administrator and spending 21 days fasting for direction, only to receive two words from God: Be available. Through that experience and the wisdom of Romans 12:6 NLT, she walks you through three practical discernment questions that help you identify what God actually assigned to you — not just what you're good at. In this episode, you'll learn:  — Why your gifts are not a permission slip for every open door  — Three questions that reveal the difference between could and called  — What it costs to keep living in capability instead of calling  — How to begin shifting toward the assignment God prepared for you This is episode one of a four-part July series on walking in your God-given assignment. New episodes drop every Monday in July. 🔗 Grab the free 5 Daily Rhythms Guide: CLICK HERE [https://thenovacompany.kit.com/923f7ae72b] 🔗 Learn more about novaCircle: https://www.thenovacompany.org/novacircle 🔗 Connect on Instagram: @aprilnovascipio The novaCo Podcast is hosted by April Nova Scipio — Christian mentor, author, speaker, and YouVersion Devotion Creator. New episodes every Monday. ✨ Next Step: If you’re ready to continue this journey with support and community, join the Nova Community—a faith-filled space for women learning to live with clarity, peace, and faith-first rhythms 👉 Learn more at https://thenovacompany.org [https://thenovacompany.org] ✨ Private Mentorship Community: If you are interested in applying to join my private mentorship community, email me: april@thenovacompany.org ✨ novaRetreat: 3rd Annual Dream with God Retreat A Spirit-led weekend for women ready to abide deeply, align intentionally, & courageously advance as God reveals what’s next. 👉 Learn more at https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat  [https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat ] Subscribe to The NovaCo Podcast and share this episode with a friend who’s stepping into a new season. 🎸 Intro music produced by Cory Valjien. https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb [https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb]

#25: Do Something That Delights You — Reclaiming Rest, Play & Personal Joy

When did you last do something just because it made you happy? Not because it was productive. Not because someone needed you to. Just because it brought you joy? If you had to think about it — this episode is for you. This is the series finale of The Reset — Permission to Take a Deep Breath, and we are ending on the best possible note: joy. In this episode we talk about: • Why purpose-driven women slowly forget how to play — and what that costs them • Why delight is a spiritual practice, not a reward you have to earn • How God built rest, beauty, and joy into the very fabric of creation — and what that means for you • Simple, permission-giving ways to reclaim personal joy this summer: try a new recipe, read for pleasure, move in a way that feels like freedom, make something, rest without guilt • What happens to your assignment when you are a whole, joyful woman Key scriptures: Nehemiah 8:10 · Psalm 37:4 · Genesis 2:2–3 · Proverbs 17:22 This episode includes a declaration, journal prompts, a closing prayer, and a full series celebration — because you showed up for yourself this month and that deserves to be honored. Also in this episode — novaCircle enrollment is open! https://www.thenovacompany.org/novacircle Grab the free guide — 5 Daily Rhythms That Changed Everything — by CLICKING HERE. [https://thenovacompany.kit.com/923f7ae72b] You took your deep breath this month. Now go do what God made you to do. ✨ Next Step: If you’re ready to continue this journey with support and community, join the Nova Community—a faith-filled space for women learning to live with clarity, peace, and faith-first rhythms 👉 Learn more at https://thenovacompany.org [https://thenovacompany.org] ✨ Private Mentorship Community: If you are interested in applying to join my private mentorship community, email me: april@thenovacompany.org ✨ novaRetreat: 3rd Annual Dream with God Retreat A Spirit-led weekend for women ready to abide deeply, align intentionally, & courageously advance as God reveals what’s next. 👉 Learn more at https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat  [https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat ] Subscribe to The NovaCo Podcast and share this episode with a friend who’s stepping into a new season. 🎸 Intro music produced by Cory Valjien. https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb [https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb]

#24: Investing in the People Who Matter — Resetting How You Show Up in Relationships

When we've been grinding, the people closest to us often get what's left. The tired version. The distracted version. The version that's physically present but mentally somewhere else. This isn't because we love them less. It's because we've been running on empty — and you cannot give what you do not have. This is week four of The Reset series, and we're talking about relationships. Not as an obligation to add to your list — but as one of the most important places your reset needs to reach. In this episode we talk about: • What exhaustion and overwhelm actually do to your closest relationships • The difference between being present and just being there • Why true presence has become one of the rarest gifts you can give someone • Simple, practical ways to reinvest in your spouse, children, friends, and family this week • The kind of relationships God designed us for — and what it looks like to pursue them Key scriptures: Ecclesiastes 4:9 · Proverbs 3:27 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Proverbs 27:17 This episode includes a declaration, journal prompts, and a closing prayer for your relationships and the people God placed in your life. Also in this episode — a direct announcement about something opening July 1st for women who are ready to stop doing this alone. Stay until the end. Grab the free guide — 5 Daily Rhythms That Changed Everything — by CLICKING HERE. [https://thenovacompany.kit.com/923f7ae72b] Your relationships are not interruptions. They are part of your assignment. ✨ Next Step: If you’re ready to continue this journey with support and community, join the Nova Community—a faith-filled space for women learning to live with clarity, peace, and faith-first rhythms 👉 Learn more at https://thenovacompany.org [https://thenovacompany.org] ✨ Private Mentorship Community: If you are interested in applying to join my private mentorship community, email me: april@thenovacompany.org ✨ novaRetreat: 3rd Annual Dream with God Retreat A Spirit-led weekend for women ready to abide deeply, align intentionally, & courageously advance as God reveals what’s next. 👉 Learn more at https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat  [https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat ] Subscribe to The NovaCo Podcast and share this episode with a friend who’s stepping into a new season. 🎸 Intro music produced by Cory Valjien. https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb [https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb]

#23: Your Home Should Restore You — Resetting the Rhythms of Your Space

When you walk through your front door at the end of the day — do you exhale? Or do you hold your breath? Your home is either filling you up or draining you. Most of us haven't stopped long enough to notice which one it is. And in a reset month, that's worth paying attention to. This is week three of The Reset series, and we're getting practical about your space — the environment you come home to every single day. In this episode we talk about: • Why a chaotic environment creates a chaotic inner life — the connection between your space and your peace • Simple daily home rhythms that reduce the mental load (without overhauling everything) • The difference between a clean house and a restoring home • How to create intentional spaces that feel like a deep breath when you enter them • The one space you can reset this week Key scriptures: Proverbs 17:1 · 1 Corinthians 14:33 · Proverbs 31:27 · Colossians 2:7 This is not about a perfect house. It's about a peaceful one. This episode includes a declaration, journal prompts, and a closing prayer over your home and your space. This episode is also the beginning of something exciting — stay tuned at the end for a hint about what's coming in July. Grab the free guide — 5 Daily Rhythms That Changed Everything — by CLICKING HERE. [https://thenovacompany.kit.com/923f7ae72b] Share this episode with a woman whose home has felt more like a source of stress than a source of rest. ✨ Next Step: If you’re ready to continue this journey with support and community, join the Nova Community—a faith-filled space for women learning to live with clarity, peace, and faith-first rhythms 👉 Learn more at https://thenovacompany.org [https://thenovacompany.org] ✨ Private Mentorship Community: If you are interested in applying to join my private mentorship community, email me: april@thenovacompany.org ✨ novaRetreat: 3rd Annual Dream with God Retreat A Spirit-led weekend for women ready to abide deeply, align intentionally, & courageously advance as God reveals what’s next. 👉 Learn more at https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat  [https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat ] Subscribe to The NovaCo Podcast and share this episode with a friend who’s stepping into a new season. 🎸 Intro music produced by Cory Valjien. https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb [https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb]

#22: Hearing God Again — What to Do When His Voice Feels Distant

She loves God. She shows up. She reads, she prays, she tries. But somewhere in the busyness and the noise, His voice has gone quiet — or at least it feels that way. If you've been in a season where God feels distant, this episode is not a rebuke. It's an invitation. The fact that you're longing to hear Him more clearly is not a sign of weak faith — it's a sign of hunger. And God honors hunger. This is week two of The Reset series, and we're going deeper into the soul. In this episode we talk about: • Why God's voice can feel distant — and it's not always sin • The difference between hearing and listening • How to create space for God to speak again • The FAITH Method — a simple five-step daily practice that transforms the way you encounter God in scripture • The one step that changed everything: pausing after prayer and writing what God says back Key scriptures: John 10:27 · Psalm 46:10 · 1 Samuel 3:9 This episode includes a full walkthrough of the FAITH Method (F — Focus, A — Ask, I — Integrate, T — Talk, H — Hear), a declaration, journal prompts, and a closing prayer. The free guide mentioned in this episode — 5 Daily Rhythms That Changed Everything — includes the FAITH Method written out step by step. Grab it by CLICKING HERE. [https://thenovacompany.kit.com/923f7ae72b] If this resonated with you, send it to a woman who has been longing to feel close to God again. ✨ Next Step: If you’re ready to continue this journey with support and community, join the Nova Community—a faith-filled space for women learning to live with clarity, peace, and faith-first rhythms 👉 Learn more at https://thenovacompany.org [https://thenovacompany.org] ✨ Private Mentorship Community: If you are interested in applying to join my private mentorship community, email me: april@thenovacompany.org ✨ novaRetreat: 3rd Annual Dream with God Retreat A Spirit-led weekend for women ready to abide deeply, align intentionally, & courageously advance as God reveals what’s next. 👉 Learn more at https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat  [https://www.thenovacompany.org/novaretreat ] Subscribe to The NovaCo Podcast and share this episode with a friend who’s stepping into a new season. 🎸 Intro music produced by Cory Valjien. https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb [https://spotify.link/Ot87eEITRDb]