Living On Purpose In Christ | Emotions, Feeling and Feelings, Biblical Encouragement, Aromatherapy, Devotions, Essential Oils

Find the full episode here >>> PaulaBehrens.com/blog the companion printable resource here: PaulaBehrens.com/store Before we get started, let me tell you about an upcoming event, Anointing Oils of Scripture, a live Zoom class where we walk through the actual plants and oils mentioned throughout the Bible, including the very ones we're about to talk about today, and how you can incorp...

Find the full episode here >>> PaulaBehrens.com/blog the companion printable resource here: PaulaBehrens.com/store Rules can feel like the opposite of freedom, especially when you’re tired, burned out, or quietly wondering why following Jesus sometimes feels heavy. In today’s Bible study companion episode, we head to Mount Sinai and slow down long enough to notice the detail many of us mi...

Find the full episode here >>> PaulaBehrens.com/blog the companion printable resource here: PaulaBehrens.com/store The Red Sea closes, the enemy is gone, and freedom finally feels real… until the next morning when you’re still hungry, still tired, and still unsure how you’re going to make it. That “after the miracle” moment is where a lot of us get confused, and it’s exactly where Exodus...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog and the companion printable resource here): PaulaBehrens.com/store If you’ve been praying for change and nothing is moving, Exodus offers a steadier truth than quick fixes: God is working before you can see it. In part one of this four-part Bible study series through the book of Exodus, we begin where so many of us live: in the stuck pla...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog and the companion printable resource here): PaulaBehrens.com/store Have you ever looked at your life and thought, I did everything right and it still fell apart? If you’ve been betrayed by someone you trusted, stuck in a season of waiting, or quietly wondering whether God still sees you, Joseph’s story in Genesis hits close to home and i...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog and the companion printable resource here): PaulaBehrens.com/store Family stories can be painful, confusing, and honestly a little embarrassing to say out loud sometimes. But, when we open Genesis we find that God is not scared off by any of it. From Isaac’s quiet life in Genesis 26 to the emotional chaos between Jacob and Esau, we trace...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog and the companion printable resource here): PaulaBehrens.com/store Have you ever prayed for something so long that you started to wonder if God quietly moved on? We sit in that ache and then walk straight into one of the most hope-giving stretches of Scripture: Genesis 12 through 25, where God makes a covenant with Abraham and asks him t...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog and the companion printable resource here): PaulaBehrens.com/store We open Genesis 1–11 and trace the wide-angle story of creation, fracture, judgment, and mercy that explains both the beauty of the world and the ache we feel inside it. We leave with one steady thread to hold onto: we may wander, but God keeps pursuing, restoring His ima...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog and The Covenant Money Blueprint (Bootcamp) here: PaulaBehrens.com/finances Your stomach tightens the second money comes up, and then you feel guilty for feeling that way. We get it and we go straight to the root: for many Christians, finances aren’t just practical, they’re spiritually confusing. Scripture says “don’t worry,” yet the hum...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog and the companion printable resource here): PaulaBehrens.com/store Have you ever done all the “right” faith things and still felt like the world is coming apart around you? That tension is exactly why Revelation ends the way it does. We open up Revelation 15 through 22 and follow the story from the final wave of judgment to the most comf...

Unsettling Visions and a Winning Savior Revelation 12–14 can feel like the strangest, most overwhelming stretch of the whole Bible — a woman clothed with the sun, a dragon waiting to devour her child, beasts rising from sea and earth, and a mysterious number that's launched a thousand theories. In this episode, we walk through these chapters as part of a Revelation Bible study series, not as...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Companion Resource (Printable): PaulaBehrens.com/store Some seasons make faith feel like a quiet, lonely stand. Maybe you’re the only Christian at work who won’t compromise, or you’ve tried to share Christ with someone you love and met resistance instead of openness. In this Revelation Bible study, we open with that reality on the table...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Companion Resource (Printable): PaulaBehrens.com/store The news can shake your sense of stability, but the book of Revelation lifts our eyes to a throne that never moves. In this episode, we walk through chapters 6–8 and watch as the Lamb opens the seals—not to stir anxiety, but to anchor us in the steady truth that Jesus is not scrambli...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Companion Resource (Printable): PaulaBehrens.com/store Your to-do list can feel endless, the news can feel heavy, and even good responsibilities can quietly train your mind to live in constant alert. When that happens, we don’t just need another reminder to “trust God” we need a clearer picture of who God is and what’s true right now. Re...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Companion Resource (Printable): PaulaBehrens.com/store Spiritual drift rarely announces itself. It feels more like waking up mid-drive and realizing you cannot remember how you got here. If you have been wondering whether your walk with Christ has cooled, whether God still speaks when you feel weary, or how to regain the passion you once...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Companion Resource (Printable): PaulaBehrens.com/store The world is loud, and it is frighteningly easy to let headlines, opinions, and daily pressure hijack our attention until we are staring at the storm instead of Jesus. When that happens, trying to manage every anxious feeling and feelings of burnout can take over, leaving even believ...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Companion Resource (Printable): PaulaBehrens.com/store One of the smallest books in the Bible might be the one we need most right now. Jude is short, direct, and filled with urgent imagery because the stakes are real. Faith is precious, and it can be slowly reshaped by messages that sound spiritual, use Christian language, and yet quietl...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Want to stand firm in what you believe and love people well? In this episode, we open two of the shortest books in the Bible, 2 John and 3 John, and discover how they speak with surprising force into modern Christian living.  John writes with the clarity of a spiritual father, offering biblical encouragement for those who want to hold on...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog A noisy life can make faith feel blurry. The epistle of 1 John opens with a simple, steady picture: a loving leader sitting close, reminding believers to stay near to Jesus, keep going, and live honestly in a world full of distraction and mixed messages. If you’ve been trying to balance work, family, ministry, and spiritual disciplines w...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Your faith doesn’t usually fall apart all at once. More often, it drifts quietly through exhaustion, compromise, and that nagging sense that you’re not making an impact. In this episode, we slow down and walk through the letter of 2 Peter with a simple goal: to help you grow strong in your faith, stand firm in truth, and influence others...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog You have felt the nudge while grabbing groceries, replacing a cleaner, or tossing another maybe not great product into the cart: Lord, how do I honor You with my health and my home? It is a familiar feeling, and feelings of overwhelm do not have to dictate your choices. We go straight to the heart of the question many believers carry qui...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Plastic is so normal that we barely see it, until our bodies and emotions start sending signals we can't ignore. Today we talk about how everyday plastic exposure can quietly affect hormone health, fertility, and overall wellbeing, and why a gentle plastic detox matters for Christians who want to steward their bodies with wisdom and...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Have you ever felt pulled in a hundred directions, wondering if you're truly serving the purpose God placed in your heart? What if the missing piece in your God-led business isn’t a new platform or a bigger budget, but a clearer picture of the one person you’re called to serve? Join us as we welcome Lisa Stoops, Christian entreprene...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog Easter doesn’t belong to one Sunday a year. In this episode, we’re asking a question that gets personal fast: what if the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is meant to be lived every day, not simply remembered? If the tomb is empty and Jesus is alive, then fear doesn’t get to lead, spiritual dryness doesn’t get to define you, and your quiet o...

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog What if the most powerful way you share the gospel isn’t through louder words, but through a life that leaves a holy aroma behind? In this Holy Week episode, we slow down with fresh eyes to notice the quiet moments that carry eternal significance. From Jesus entering Jerusalem in humility to the unseen faithfulness that can stir so many...