Busyness, notifications, fights with roommates, insecurities... all of these things can keep us from tuning into the Holy Spirit in our quiet time.

In today's episode, I share four different areas that you can "audit" to figure out areas might be causing distractions for you. These questions may seem obvious, but taking the time to consider and put the Lord first is vastly important for building a life around hearing God's voice. It just takes one step forward to start a more focused, quiet, peaceful like in God's Presence. If you want to grow in discernment of God's voice, if you want to hear the Holy Spirit speak to you, or you want greater spiritual growth in your life, this episode is for you. Let's get practical. Join the Practical Abiding Newsletter: https://subscribepage.io/igC8nL Join the Practical Abiding Insider Community: https://discord.gg/73AvrQNB8y

"Get behind me, Satan" is common spiritual warfare declaration to make, but what if while we are rebuking the enemy, we are actually missing what God is doing in our lives at the very same time?

In today's episode, I have my dear friend and mentor Carissa Hjellming back on the podcast to talk about, well, here are some highlights:

• How to stay in relationship with God when our prayers aren't answered like we expected
• What to do when trusting God is difficult, but we really do want to lean on the Holy Spirit
• Biblical encouragement that we can anchor ourselves in, when the going gets tough

When it comes to discernment, growing in hearing God's voice, and building out a daily prayer life in our quiet time, the conversation we have today is so vastly important, and it really is the heartbeat of this podcast. I am so grateful to Carissa for taking the time to come onto the show to share her wisdom with us.

Resources from today's episode:

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Carissa lived for years with chronic pain, when a friend urged her to seek out the Lord for healing. She was skeptic, but she took a step of faith and her health and life changed forever.

In today's episode, my mentor, friend, and favorite counselor-prayer-minister Carissa Hjellming from Patchwork Faith Ministries is going the pod. Carissa covers:

1. How the Lord saved her life after giving birth to her second daughter

2. How the Lord healed her of fibromyalgia

3. Why some people don't get healed

4. How to stay in relationship with God in the face of disappointment

If you are struggling to talk to the Holy Spirit in daily prayer... if discernment of God's voice feels elusive because chronic pain or sickness is getting in the way... this is for you. Trusting God can be a battle! Carissa's testimony brings much needed encouragement! Let's get practical.

Resources from today's episode:

Connect with Carissa Hjellming

https://patchworkfaith.podia.com/

Join Relentless Hallelujah (Patchwork Faith Insider Community)

https://patchworkfaith.podia.com/relentless-hallelujah-community

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