Show Notes
What might God do if we gave him our attention and our yes, for a single day? In the midst of our full lives, it is often easier to come away for one day than the full 4-day Captivating Retreat. In this episode, Stasi and Stacey Burton are excited to share about a new offering from Wild at Heart: the Captivating 1-Day Retreat. It's amazing how deeply Jesus can move when we give him a day to come away and be with him. Listen and discover what can unfold when we make space for deeper connection with Jesus.
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Genesis 2:7 (NIV) – Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Acts 17:28 (NIV) – For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, We are his offspring. John 15:5 (NIV) – I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. Ephesians 2:5 (NIV) – made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 1 Corinthians 15:45 (NIV) – So it is written: The first man Adam became a living being; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. John 10:10 (NIV) – The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Colossians 3:4 (NIV) – When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Romans 5:10 (NIV) – For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Romans 8:2 (NIV) – because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:11 (NIV) – And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. Colossians 1:27 (NIV) – To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 1 Corinthians 6:17 (NIV) – But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. John 10:18 (NIV) – No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father. ….. RESOURCES
The Life Prayer – https://wildatheart.org/prayer/life-prayer/ Also available on the Pause App – https://www.pauseapp.com/
Captivating 1-Day and 4-Day Retreat – https://wildatheart.org/events/captivating-retreat Ladder of Love Retreat – October 2026 – Retreat and registration details available soon through Wild at Heart https://wildatheart.org/events
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