Show Notes
How do we deepen our union and communion with Jesus in everyday life? In part two, Stasi and Elaine share practical ways to cultivate intimacy with God by learning to rest, listen, and walk with him moment by moment through Scripture, prayer, worship, and the quiet turning of our hearts toward love.
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VERSES: Matthew 11:28 (NIV) – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
John 10:27 (NIV) – My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
John 15:15 (NIV) – I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends…
….. Stasi & Elaine’s Go-To Resources for Drawing Closer to God
Book: Experience Jesus. Really: Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder through Everyday Encounters with God by John Eldredge https://amzn.to/4jEwBZ7
Book: Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge https://amzn.to/4ose0RV
The Pause App – specifically the Experience Jesus 20-day program https://www.pauseapp.com/
Worship: Stasi’s spotify playlist https://wahe.art/47d6p2s
Book: Opening the Divine Treasure Chest: Your Pathway into God's Presence by Eric Gilmour https://amzn.to/48EHffH
Book: Love Him: He lives where He is loved by Eric Gilmour https://amzn.to/4nX146F
Book: To His Feet: A Call to Be Lambs by Eric Gilmour https://amzn.to/4nUKlkh
Book: Ekklesia Rising: Visitations from Jesus Revealing the Truth and Power of Who We Really Are by Liz Wright (Book) https://amzn.to/4orH1Nr or (App) https://lizwright.org/shop/ekklesia-rising-activations
….. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Wild at Heart App – https://wildatheart.org/app
William Augusto – Instrumental Worship Music https://wahe.art/48GgAPs
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis –Quoted: “Turn to God with all your heart and you will see the kingdom of God come to you…” https://amzn.to/4otMhjG
Henri J.M. Nouwen – Life of the Beloved – Quoted: “Our inclination is to show our Lord only what we feel comfortable with. But the more we dare to reveal our whole trembling self, the more we are able to sense that His love, which is perfect love, casts out our fears.”
Jeanne Guyon – Quoted: “Prayer is nothing else but the sense of the presence of God. It is the enjoyment of God Himself, and the deepest union of the soul with Him.”
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