Captivated

E106 | Union and Communion: Encountering Jesus in the Quiet Within

Captivated

Show Notes

When life feels busy or uncertain, how do we return to the One who dwells within where his presence is the quiet center of our days? Join Stasi and her guest, Elaine Supple, as they talk about union and communion—turning inward to the little heaven of our souls and discovering an intimacy with Jesus that changes everything.

….. SHOW NOTES: …..

VERSES: Psalm 84:2 (NIV) – My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Psalm 42:1 (NIV) – As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.

John 17:21 (NIV) – That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

Philippians 4:7 (NIV) – And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

John 15:4–5 (NIV) – Remain in me, as I also remain in you... apart from me you can do nothing.

1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV) – Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit...?

Matthew 11:28 (NIV) – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

….. RESOURCES

Wild at Heart Podcast – John Eldredge’s weekly podcast ⁠https://wildatheart.org/podcast⁠

Wild at Heart App – A free resource offering daily prayers, guided sessions, and tools to help you align your heart with the truths of God’s Kingdom. ⁠https://wildatheart.org/app⁠

Quoted excerpt – The Meaning of Being a Christian by Frederick Buechner – “Every morning you should wake up and ask yourself, can I believe it all again today?” ⁠ ⁠⁠https://wahe.art/4q3x0rt⁠

Quoted excerpt – The Interior Castle by Teresa of Ávila: “Give me the grace to recollect myself in the little heaven of my soul, where You have established Your dwelling. There let me find You… There I feel You are closer to me than anywhere else.” ⁠https://wahe.art/4nR1sDM⁠

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