How to Discern God’s Voice from Your Own Thoughts|Walking in Spiritual Discernment Series
Have you ever had a thought and wondered — was that God, or was that just me? So many of us long for His direction, but struggle to recognize His voice among our own desires, our fears, and the noise of everyday life. In this devotional, Valarie opens the July series,...
When You’re Waiting for a Sign from God | Walking in Spiritual Discernment
ou're at a crossroads, and you've been waiting. For clarity. For confirmation. For something unmistakable that tells you which way to go. And the longer the silence stretches, the more you wonder if God is being quiet or if you've just been looking for the wrong...
When Emotions Cloud Spiritual Clarity | Walking in Spiritual Discernment
You've been there, a decision made in the heat of disappointment, or excitement, or fear, that looked completely different once the feeling passed. Emotions aren't the enemy, but they can be convincing narrators of situations that deserve a second look. In today's...
When Fear Sounds Louder Than Faith | Walking in Spiritual Discernment
Fear has a way of making itself sound reasonable. It dresses up as caution, calls itself wisdom, and whispers that staying safe is the same thing as being led by God. And if you're not paying close attention, it's easy to believe it. In today's prayer, Valarie draws...
When Busyness Is Drowning Out God’s Direction | Walking in Spiritual Discernment
Production Info See all When Busyness Is Drowning Out God's Direction | Walking in Spiritual Discernment The to-do list is full, the notifications keep coming, and somewhere between the appointments and the responsibilities, the day is gone. You didn't mean to...
When the Noise Gets Loud | Walking in Spiritual Discernment
Everyone has an opinion about your life. Social media tells you what success should look like. The news tells you what to fear. Friends offer advice with the best intentions. And underneath all of it, your own thoughts are running their own commentary — loud,...
Hearing God More Clearly | Listening at the Throne
There's a difference between knowing God speaks and actually being able to hear Him — really hear Him — in the middle of an ordinary Tuesday, when life is loud and your heart is distracted and you're not sure if what you're sensing is Him or just your own thoughts. In...
How Consistent Prayer Builds Spiritual Sensitivity and Trust in God Devotional | Listening at the Throne
Spiritual sensitivity is not something you can rush. Like maturity, it comes through time, through consistency, and through choosing to show up with God even when it's not convenient. In this closing devotional of the Listening at the Throne series, Valarie brings the...
Living Close to God Daily | Listening at the Throne
It's possible to go through all the right motions — the morning devotional, the Sunday service, the bedtime prayer — and still feel like God is somehow just out of reach. Closeness with Him was never meant to be a checklist. In today's prayer, Valarie asks God to...
Spiritual Strength and Endurance | Listening at the Throne
There's a particular kind of weariness that sets in not from one hard day, but from many — when you've been faithful, you've kept going, and you're tired in a way that rest alone can't seem to touch. In today's prayer, Valarie brings that deep exhaustion before God...