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…

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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

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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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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.

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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.

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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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Stasi welcomes Stacey Burton for a conversation about the rhythms of life—the joy found in seasons of goodness, the ache of letting go, and the gift of finding God in new ways. With honesty and hope, they name the beauty and loss of changing seasons in family, friendships, and faith, offering simple rhythms to stay near God’s heart and encouragement to trust His goodness through every season.

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VERSES:

1 Chronicles 29:22 (NIV) – They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the Lord that day. Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok to be priest.

Psalm 13:5–6 (NIV) – But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.

Psalm 32:11 (NIV) – Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

Psalm 6:1–2 (NIV) – Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.

Psalm 44:23 (NIV) – Awake, Lord! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever.

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RESOURCES

Defiant Joy: Taking Hold of Hope, Beauty, and Life in a Hurting World, by Stasi Eldredge ⁠https://amzn.to/42uFe1q⁠

E97 | Leaning into God’s Goodness in Every Season, with Annie F. Downs ⁠https://wahe.art/47L0GmC⁠

E83 | When God Is Silent: Trusting His Presence ⁠https://wahe.art/46Dc96y⁠

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