Dear Divine: Am I being faithful… or just stuck?

How Do We Pray

How do we actually pray? In this Dear Divine episode, we sit with the Lord’s Prayer and the deeper meaning behind the words Jesus gave us. Prayer was never meant to be performance or empty repetition—it’s relationship with God. We talk about surrender, trust, daily dependence, forgiveness, and learning how to truly communicate with the Father. If prayer has ever felt difficult, confusing, distant, or inconsistent for you, this conversation will help bring you back to the heart of it. You can listen to my daily devotionals on YouTube @thedivinedownloadpodcast and sign up for my newsletter, Wise Counsel, at gigievans.com. Welcome to The Divine Download—the sacred space where spirit meets truth, and healing meets home. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2509687/fan_mail/new]

Dear Divine: Am I being faithful… or just stuck?

In this episode of The Divine Download, we explore the tension between trusting God and not seeing your life shift the way you expected. If you’ve been showing up, staying connected, and still wondering if you’re missing something—this is for you. We talk about: * the difference between hardship and disobedience * how hesitation can look like faith * and what it actually means to take the next step with God This is a call back into alignment—simple, honest, and real. Go deeper: 🌿 Website: https://gigievans.com  📩 Seek Ye First (daily devotional): https://gigievans.myflodesk.com You don’t need the whole plan.  Just the next step. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2509687/fan_mail/new]

Why Peace Isn’t the Finish Line: Returning to God in a World That Feels Out of Control

After three months away, I’m back with a new season focused on discipleship. This episode begins with a Dear Divine letter from someone feeling distant from God in a world that feels chaotic, heavy, and out of control. If you’ve been struggling to pray, feeling disconnected, or questioning where God is in all of this—this is for you. God is not absent. He sees. He knows. He is still in control. WHAT WE COVER * Why the world feels so heavy right now * The difference between awareness and alignment * How anger and distraction can create distance from God * The power of returning through repentance and prayer * What it means to stay rooted in Christ in uncertain times WAYS TO WORK WITH ME Yoga & The Spine Workshop April 11 | 12–1 PM Weekly Classes: Tuesdays 5:30 PM Saturdays 10:30 AM Cultivate Yoga – Lakewood, Ohio CONNECT www.gigievans.com Instagram: @thedivinemother_ Sign up for the Wise Counsel  newsletter on my website to stay connected and submit questions for Dear Divine. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2509687/fan_mail/new]

The God Who Covers Me — When He Brings You Back to Zero

What happens when the thing you trusted most becomes the thing God strips away? In this first episode of my sin series, I’m confessing the sin beneath my financial story: idolatry—the places I looked to money, marriage, work, and even yoga to give me what only God can give: safety, peace, and provision. I share how I went from a six-figure corporate job to $20/week, from a full financial reset (zero debt + a 777 credit score) back into heavy debt—and how God covered me anyway: the “Help me, Jesus” moment, the six-figure yoga blessing, the collapse that followed when the blessing became the idol, the season of forced dependence, and the miracles that proved God—not the system—was my Provider. We pray the Lord’s Prayer together (“forgive us our debts”) and name the truth Scripture makes plain: “The borrower is slave to the lender” (Proverbs 22:7)—and God is calling His daughters back to freedom, stewardship, and surrender. If you’ve ever felt ashamed of your past, your patterns, or your financial story, this episode is proof: confession is not condemnation—it’s the doorway to covering Scriptures referenced: Matthew 6:24, 1 John 1:9, Philippians 4:19, Malachi 3:10, Proverbs 22:7, Isaiah 54:4, Romans 10:11, Psalm 25:3, Hosea 2:7. Connect: YouTube: @theprayingmama Instagram: @thedivinemother_ Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2509687/fan_mail/new]

Buried or Planted?: Psalm 1(Pt. 2)

What happens when you're losing leaves and feel like you're failing—but God is doing deep root work underground? As I meditated on Psalm 1, God revealed something profound about winter seasons, gravitropism, and growing deep when you can't grow up. I get vulnerable about Thanksgiving with family, the story they keep telling about 3-year-old me, and how God showed me that the people pulling me down aren't opposing His plan—they're part of it. Like Joseph in the well, what looks like burial is actually positioning. The deeper the roots, the taller the shoots, the sweeter the fruits. We explore gravitropism (downward pull) and phototropism (reaching for light) as God's design for growth. Winter seasons aren't failure—they're preparation. The well isn't your end. It's your pathway to the Source. Scripture: Psalm 1, Jeremiah 17:7-8 Connect with me:  Instagram: @thedivinemother_ YouTube: @theprayingmama (Help me reach 50 subscribers so I can go LIVE!) Stay rooted in the Divine! 🌱 Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2509687/fan_mail/new]