Practical Abiding | Holy Spirit, Spiritual Growth, Discernment, Trusting God, Quiet Time, God’s Voice
***Top 5% Globally Ranked Podcast*** Tired of being in a perpetual doom scroll? Living in that "spirit is willing but body is weak" place where you want to focus in and talk to the Holy Spirit, but listening is hard and life is full of distractions? Longing to sit in God's Presence and hear God's voice clearly, but feeling like there is just too much noise? I’m so glad you’re here! This podcast will help you break free from distractions, noise, and busyness, and grow in hearing God's voice clearly. Hey, I’m Chloe. An ex-Netflix addict, prayer warrior, and Jesus lover. I spent much of my 20s, pulling out my Bible, closing my eyes, and pointing at random verses, hoping God would speak. And, when I wouldn't hear anything, I'd start scrolling or numbing with TV shows. I longed to be led by the Holy Spirit, but it was so hard to sit in my quiet time and wait for an inaudible voice when so many other things were vying for my attention. After an incredible revelation and life-changing sermon, I buckled down and got serious and started clearly hearing God's voice! A few simple habits and insights took me from distracted to focused and at peace. And I can't wait to share them with you! If you’re ready to let go of internal and external noise and quiet down to sit with the Holy Spirit — with practical discernment tools, not just fluffy words, and real insight you can use today — this podcast is for you. Let’s get practical. New episodes every Thursday. Want to connect? Shoot Chloe an email: chloe@practicalabiding.com
Episodes
Another LOADED episode! Girl, if you want super, super practical tips and insight into how to go deep with the LORD, this is the episode for you.
Joyce Miller is a dear friend and mentor of mine and, as I often say, she is a fountain of wisdom. As someone who got saved in her 20s, Joyce has a real heart for young adults, and her tenderness really reflects the gentleness and kindness of the Holy Spirit.
Joyce walked through many ext...
Sick of feeling gross after hours of doom scrolling? Tired of all the distractions that keep you from connecting with the Holy Spirit like you long for? Girl, I've been there! Soo not a fun place to be.
Years ago, I wrestled with multiple different device addictions -- I couldn't turn off Netflix even to cook myself dinner, I was that glued to my laptop. I longed to hear God's voice and have meaningful, sweet quiet time in God's Pr...
Busyness, notifications, fights with roommates, insecurities... all of these things can keep us from tuning into the Holy Spirit in our quiet time.
In today's episode, I share four different areas that you can "audit" to figure out areas might be causing distractions for you. These questions may seem obvious, but taking the time to consider and put the Lord first is vastly important for building a life around hearing God's voice. ...
"Get behind me, Satan" is common spiritual warfare declaration to make, but what if while we are rebuking the enemy, we are actually missing what God is doing in our lives at the very same time?
In today's episode, I have my dear friend and mentor Carissa Hjellming back on the podcast to talk about, well, here are some highlights:
- How to stay in relationship with God when our prayers aren't answered like we expected
- What to do...
Carissa lived for years with chronic pain, when a friend urged her to seek out the Lord for healing. She was skeptic, but she took a step of faith and her health and life changed forever.
In today's episode, my mentor, friend, and favorite counselor-prayer-minister Carissa Hjellming from Patchwork Faith Ministries is going the pod. Carissa covers:
1. How the Lord saved her life after giving birth to her second daughter
2. How the L...
Waiting upon the Lord, sitting in God's Presence, listening for the God's voice... These things are so beautiful and life-giving, but can be practically challenging. Sitting quietly can feel awkward, intimidating, maybe a little frustrating... So let's get a framework in place to set the table!
Whether you are looking to make time in silence part of your daily prayer time or just want to try it for the first time, this episode has ...
I've been wanting to share my heart behind building this online community for some time, and here it finally is. I really want this podcast to be a resource to y'all who have a burning desire to live a radical life of connection and intimacy with the Lord, especially through tuning into the Holy Spirit.
Growing in discernment of God's voice can be difficult, especially in this day and age when there is so much noise and so many dis...
How do you find out what God's voice sounds like? If you've never heard the Holy Spirit speak before, how do you know it's Him? Is there a way to do a Bible study in your quiet time that also sharpen your discernment of God's voice?
Girl, I got you! In today's episode, I walk through how to study the character of God in your personal Bible study time. This is one of the first steps -- along with daily prayer -- that can help you gr...
Ever feel your prayers aren't working? Like you are talking to the air? I think if we are honest, we have all felt this way before when what we ask God doesn't seem to be coming to fruition in our lives. Sometimes discernment can feel like an issue, where it's hard to hear God's voice, but sometimes it can just straight up feel like prayer itself isn't doing anything either.
In today's episode, I share three Bible verses to bring e...
Have you ever started praying about something only to find yourself MORE stressed after praying than you were BEFORE you even started praying? I have definitely been there!
In today's episode, I share my #1 tip for turning our daily prayer time from being anxiety-inducing to faith-filled, hope-building, intimate time with the Holy Spirit. This is a method of prayer that keeps our focus on God, instead of our circumstances.
Building...
Ever wonder is this the Holy Spirit or am trying to people please? Or you feel like God is asking you to do something, but the overwhelming feeling accompanying what you're hearing is shame/guilt?
It's been quite a journey for me discerning what is legalism or me trying to be a "good Christian" vs what the Holy Spirit is actually asking me to spend my time on. I haven't quite arrived yet in terms of getting it right every single ti...
Girl, I get it. Sometimes we just really don't feel like sitting down for our Bible study time. Quiet time with the Lord can feel difficult... So let's talk about it.
In today's episode, I share why regular time in Scripture is so important for our spiritual growth, for building a daily prayer life, for growing in discernment, and for hearing God's voice. You'll get a little Holy Spirit pep-talk, and, as always, I also share practi...
Sometimes people will claim to have a timely word from the Holy Spirit. That they spent time in God's Presence and heard God's voice and have something to share... How do we know if it's true of not?
I've got a really awesome discernment nugget for you today from my own quiet time studying the book of Nehemiah. This will help you grow in the fear of the Lord, grow in discernment of God's voice, and better follow the leading of the ...
The anxious thoughts can feel so real sometimes! So, how do we take mastery over our minds?
In today's episode, I share about a time in my life when I had a really difficult time trusting God that everything was going to work out for my good, and how the Holy Spirit taught me how to partner with Him to renew my mind. I share with you two key Scriptures that are really helpful for lifting our eyes back to the Lord. These are beautif...
Ever feel like you're stuck between a rock and a hard place and the only thing to do is trust the leading of the Holy Spirit, but that feels IMPOSSIBLE? Girl, you're not alone.
In this episode, I share about a time when I really wanted to believe the Lord for provision, but I just didn't feel like I could muster up the faith. I wanted to have faith-filled daily prayer with the Holy Spirit during my quiet time, but my mind was absol...
I know the feeling. Hard to get out of bed... Don't want to be alone, but don't want a lot expected of you... Feeling unmotivated... I get it.
In today's episode, I share encouragement and a practical framework for how to bring your depression in daily prayer to the Lord. You may find yourself today wanting to grow in relationship with God, wanting to spend time in God's Presence, communing with the Holy Spirit in your quiet time, ...
Sometimes daily prayer feels hard. There I said it! Let's just be real. Sometimes daily prayer -- talking to the Holy Spirit in our quiet time -- feels forced, feels awkward, and just plain feels hard to do. So let's talk about.
In this episode, I share the #1 hindrance to the "pray without ceasing" exhortation from Paul. Often we can feel that God is distant from us or that He doesn't want to talk to us, maybe God's Presence feels...
Sometimes discerning God's voice isn't even the biggest hurdle to hearing God. Sometimes the biggest hurdle to hearing God is all the fear, anxiety, confusion, and the big question: "Can I hear the Holy Spirit at all?" It's that big mountain of swirling thoughts that can come before we even reach the "discerning" stage of hearing God.
In today's episode, I share 3 things that you can do in the moment when that accusation and mental...
Feeling accusation that you're too young to make a difference in the Kingdom of God? Feeling like you were born into the wrong generation? I remember being in my early and mid 20s feeling like I couldn't do anything of meaning until I reached 30. Where that lie came from, I can't tell you! But, let me tell you, girl, you are not too young.
In this episode, I share from 1 Timothy 4 and 2 Chronicles 34 about how God can use us in our...
It can be so difficult to sit still in God's Presence, to wait quietly for Him to speak... I know, because I really struggled with this myself when I was first trying to hear God's voice. After some time, I was able to unpack some of the culprits, and I want to share those with you today.
In today's episode, I will unpack five things in our life that are creating extra noise, and how that noise is actually making it hard to sit dow...
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