Living On Purpose In Christ | Christianity, Biblical Encouragement, Aromatherapy, Devotions, Essential Oils, Journal Prompts

Living On Purpose In Christ | Christianity, Biblical Encouragement, Aromatherapy, Devotions, Essential Oils, Journal Prompts

Your Go-To Podcast for Christian Women Seeking Spiritual Growth, Encouragement, a Stronger Faith Walk, and Bonus tips on Enhancing Your Quiet Time *** TOP 5% PODCAST IN CHRISTIANITY *** Are you struggling to hear God's voice? Do you want to dive into His Word every day, yet find your faith often sidelined? Do you wish you were a part of a community of faith-filled women growing in their relationship with Jesus? If so, you're in the right place ❤️ Hey Y'all! I'm Paula Behrens, a pastor and devoted servant of God. For over three decades now, I've been on a faith journey, wrestling with the consistency of my quiet time and sometimes wondering if it's God's voice I'm hearing or just my own thoughts. It was through life's valleys that I discovered the power of integrating spiritual disciplines and God-designed aromas into my daily walk. These practices have kept me grounded, enabled me to better hear His voice, and deepened my connection with Him. In this podcast, you'll strengthen your faith with weekly memory verses, enriched by Greek word studies. Refresh your spirit with daily devotionals and start your day with prayer, complemented by essential oils crafted by God to help you slow down, sharpen your focus, and hear His voice more clearly. I've learned that to grow in faith, a few key ingredients are needed: Regular time in God's Word, a supportive community of not only faithful, but seasoned believers, and the confidence that you are exactly where you need to be. So, if you're ready to: ✨ Find friends who support your journey with God. ✨ Connect with believers who have walked this path before. ✨ Gain rock-solid assurance in God's divine plan for your life. Guess what! This podcast is your go-to support team 🫂 No fancy outfits required—just bring your coffee, tea, or favorite beverage ☕, settle in, and let's relax into a bit of soul-nourishing conversation, along with a few calming aromas to enhance your spiritual journey. Ephesians 3:20-21 "Now to Him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." You are truly loved! Paula Behrens YOUR NEXT STEPS: *Accept Jesus into your heart* Visit our website: https://LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com Join the Private Facebook Group: https://DevotionDrops.com Join the Private Bible Study Circle: https://EssentialFaithJourney.com Email: hello@paulabehrens.com

Episodes

December 8, 2025 15 mins

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The busiest month of the year is also the most open for Evangelism, as the lights go up and schedules tighten in our Christianity journey. As we walk through Titus to find a resilient way of living that feels both ancient and fresh—truth that anchors, grace that trains, and good works that shine in ordinary places—we explore how ministry can transform quiet mome...

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Hungry for a peace filled heart and stronger walk with Jesus? Welcome to the podcast where you will find practical guidance to building a daily rhythm with God that will actually fit your real life. 

From the blur of busy schedules to the challenge of telling God’s voice from our own, we explore how consistent habits, Scripture meditation, and small sensory cues...

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Feeling faithful but foggy about your purpose? We explore how calling becomes clearer when we release perfection, slow down, and let God meet us in ordinary moments. Paula shares a candid story of wrestling with her own calling, from anxiety at an entrance review to discovering a path that shifted from pulpit to podcasting. Along the way, we reframe common myth...

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The ground feels like it’s moving, but your soul doesn’t have to. We open 2 Timothy and step into Paul’s final words from a cold Roman cell—tender, urgent, and laser-focused on courage formed by grace. Timothy’s weight mirrors our own: culture confusion, leadership fatigue, and the ache to stay faithful when the noise swells. Through Paul’s fatherly voice, we f...

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Your heart surges, your thoughts spin, and faith can feel like it’s slipping through your fingers. We’ve been there too, and we built this conversation to help you steady your inner life with honest emotion, clear Scripture, and small, doable rhythms that fit a full day. From the first story about choosing calm when chaos hits to the final invitation to breathe...

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When life is packed with meetings, errands, and ministry, how do you keep your soul steady and your purpose clear? We open 1 Timothy and find a roadmap for busy believers: pray first, guard the gospel, grow in character, and lead from a quiet strength that comes from the Holy Spirit. Timothy’s story meets us where we live—messy calendars, real doubts, and a lon...

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What if a single word could change how you pray, plan, and move through your day? We open the pages of the New Testament with a magnifying glass, leaning into the original Greek to uncover meaning that English often flattens. From the layered loves of "ἀγάπη" (agape), "φιλέω" (phileo), and "ἔρως" (eros) to the empowering force behind "ἐνδ...

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We unveil why Paul’s short letter still speaks to entrepreneurs, parents, and leaders who want their work to honor Christ without burning out. Find a surprising antidote to modern anxiety: a steady mix of truth, resilient faith, and purposeful work that holds when the headlines shout and your calendar overflows. 

We unpack the confusion that rattled th...

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Ever feel spiritually dry? This episode is for you—we’re opening a gentle, practical journey through spiritual dryness that will transform that empty feeling into a renewed sense of presence. We will name the ache honestly, then walk step by step into trust that doesn’t depend on emotions, using Scripture, stories, and embodied practices to soften the soil of t...

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When your coffee goes cold and the inbox won’t quit, how do you keep your heart warm to God? We open 1 Thessalonians like a window in a crowded room and let in fresh air: faith that endures pressure, hope that steadies attention, and love that redefines success. The Thessalonian church began in chaos, yet their quiet courage rang across the region. Their story ...

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Ever crawl into bed and realize the day rushed by without a single quiet pause with God? We’ve all been there, and today we open a gentle but practical path forward—small, sacred pauses that fit real life. Instead of waiting for a perfect schedule, we can choose presence in the middle of the mess and discover how a five-minute rhythm can reset the heart without...

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What if joy could bloom in the quiet places of your life? We explore Philippians as a map to joy, humility, peace, and contentment, pairing Scripture with simple practices that slow the mind and open the heart to God’s nearness. 

From prison-born praise to a thought life that guards peace, we offer grounded steps to live this letter every day. Together we practi...

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What if your sense of smell could become a doorway to prayer, clarity, and a steadier mind? We explore the surprising intersection of fragrance, Scripture, and cognitive health, showing how a simple, scent-linked devotion can calm your nervous system, strengthen memory, and make prayer feel alive again. Drawing from recent research on olfactory enrichment in old...

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Ever feel like you’re doing all the “right” spiritual things yet your peace keeps slipping through your fingers? We take a fresh look at Colossians to find a center that holds, tracing Paul’s letter from a church pulled in many directions to a people grounded in the sufficiency of Christ. Along the way, we swap the self-improvement spiral for deep rootedness, a...

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Change can feel like standing on moving ground, but we don’t have to face it untethered. We share a simple, embodied way to stay anchored in Christ through Scripture, prayer, and the biblical practice of sacred oils—tools designed for wholeness that engage your senses, settle your mind, and open your heart to God’s steady presence. From the seminary mornings th...

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When the house finally quiets but your mind won’t, Ephesians offers a steadier way to breathe. We open the letter like a lifeline for tired parents and busy hearts, starting with Paul’s startling claim that we already have every spiritual blessing in Christ. From that foundation—chosen, redeemed, and sealed—we explore how identity shifts everything: the tone of...

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We speak to the woman running on empty and offer a gentle, biblical way to reset through breath, Scripture, and aroma. We start by naming the honest ache of spiritual exhaustion, then ground the path forward in Scripture’s own use of sacred oils—from frankincense to myrrh. 

You’ll hear a candid story of pastoral burnout, the evening a single drop of cedarwood be...

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We open Galatians like a letter addressed to our busy, burdened hearts and trace its urgent call: drop the checklist, abandon the “other gospel” that's trying to replace the Good New of Jesus and choose freedom in Him.

We walk through the heart of this letter with fresh eyes: Paul’s personal transformation from rule-keeping to surrender, his bold...

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What if serenity became your strongest witness? We open the Bible and our senses to explore how peace moves from a nice idea to a lived reality—one breath, one verse, one small practice at a time. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 2:14–15, Philippians 4:6–7, and Isaiah 26:3, we unpack how a steadfast heart grows when prayer, gratitude, and trust meet simple sensory an...

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When life presses hard and your confidence thins, where does real strength come from? We go chapter by chapter through 2 Corinthians to trace Paul’s hard-won wisdom: comfort that meets us in the dark, power that shows up in weakness, and freedom that grows as the Spirit reshapes our hearts. Along the way, Paula shares a candid story about messy mornings and mis...

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