Quiet on Purpose

Episode 119 - Pour

In this episode, we will wrap up our series in Psalm 62. Much like making coffee with my French press, which involves careful pressing and patient pouring, time spent with Jesus calls for a "pressing" in and a "pouring" out of all that is in our hearts, and then entrusting it into his care. When we are patient and careful to make this our regular practice, we find that God is our refuge! Read [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2062%3A1-8&version=NIV] Psalm 62:1-8 Questions from today's episode: Do I have a time in my routine where I regularly sit in the presence of the Lord? If so, do I “show up” for this time with authenticity and vulnerability, pouring out my heart to the Lord? Is there something I want to say to God right now, in the quiet of these moments?

Episode 118 - Honor

Sometimes I find myself working to defend my own honor. Can you relate at all? Do you ever find yourself in situations where you find yourself compulsively needing to correct someone’s impression of your behavior? Or defensively reacting to any perceived “slight” toward your honor? In today's episode, we'll take a few minutes to consider another way, and whether our loving Savior Jesus has an invitation for us. Listen in! Read [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2062%3A1-8&version=NIV] Psalm 62:1-8 Questions from today's episode:  In what ways am I inclined to “defend my own honor”? Do I actually believe that both my salvation and my honor can be entrusted to God? Is there an invitation for me here today? How will I respond? https://open.spotify.com/track/5wcGpjPXAwU0bXUP2dnVyT?si=ce3cc5a6a7ef44cf

Episode 117 - Yes, My Soul

In today's episode, we finally get to the part of Psalm 62 where David, who wrote this psalm, seems to give us a clue as to what is troubling him, and we're also encouraged, once again, to give counsel to our own soul, based on truth and regardless of our circumstances. It's the kind of encouragement I need regularly, how about you? Read [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2062%3A1-8&version=NIV] Psalm 62:1-8 Questions from today's episode: Can I identify the work of the enemy in my life right now? Whether it is thoughts he is trying to feed me that would be destructive to relationships with others, or even if he is succeeding in using others to distract or do me harm? Or perhaps temptations that I am struggling to overcome? Am I able to feel the weighty cloud lift as I counsel myself along with the psalmist David, “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him”? Is there an invitation from God for me here today? How will I respond? https://www.quietonpurpose.org/ Possibly the most endearing version [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POrNRCsMgnU] of "Think I'll Go Eat Worms" Podcast music written and recorded by Caleb Lieurance

Episode 116 - Fortress

Where do we run when life's circumstances shake us to the core? What, or Who, is our Fortress? In today's episode we'll spend a little time considering these questions and more, from the foundations of Psalm 62:1-8. Listen in! Read it here [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2062%3A1-8&version=NIV] Questions from today's episode: How instinctively do I run to God in the midst of the daily trials that arise? And what about those larger trials? Do I truly believe that God will shelter me, or do I tend to try to erect my own shelters? Is there a gentle invitation for me today? How will I respond?

Episode 115 - Soul Rest

Over the next several episodes, the plan is to linger in several verses from Psalm 62, allowing the comfort of this Psalm to find its way deep into our souls. Today we'll focus in on verse 1. At any given point in time, any number of things in our lives can leave us in need of the kind of rest that only God can provide. As we spend just a few minutes together in this episode, we'll take time to consider what might be going on in our own lives right now that points to that need, and then we'll use our time of purposeful quiet to seek out that rest! Let's get started! Read Psalm 62:1-8 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2062%3A1-8&version=NIV] Questions from today's episode: Is there anything that your soul needs to find rest from today? As you sit with your Savior Jesus, perhaps quietly repeating this prayer, “as you will, and as you know, Lord, have mercy,” what is His Spirit saying to your spirit? Is there an invitation he is extending to you today? How will you respond? Podcast music written and recorded by Caleb Lieurance