The Abiding Devotional Podcast

We often talk about the bad that happens when we don’t abide — but this week, it’s about the blessings of abiding in God. We start in the secret place, where the oil for our lamps is filled through prayer and His word — like the tree planted by streams of water in Psalm 1:1-3 — then walk through Psalm 91’s six blessings that come from dwelling in Him: rest, protection, authority, deliverance, salv...

What happens when we hear God’s voice and choose to go the other way?   In this episode of The Abiding Devotional Podcast, host Sherly Math-Osagie walks through the story of Jonah to uncover how disobedience can give the enemy a foothold in our lives and how even in our running, God’s mercy refuses to let us go.   From Jonah’s decision to board a ship to Tarshish instead of obeying God’s call to N...

Have you ever been in a season that felt like silence from heaven — delay after delay, prayers that seemed to go unanswered, a quiet so heavy it made you wonder if God even saw you?   In this episode, we're talking about pruning seasons and why they can make us feel invisible to God. We unpack the difference between trimming and pruning, explore the Greek word kathairō from John 15:2, and sit...

We are continuing the El Roi — The God Who Sees Me series with Episode 20: God sees you in your stagnation In John 5, Jesus sees a man who has been paralyzed for 38 years and asks him a question that cuts straight to the heart — “Do you want to get well?” In this episode, we unpack what it means that El Roi sees us in our stagnation, why we settle and make excuses, and what it looks like to let ou...

What if God told you the next six months were going to be different and then He actually showed up? That’s exactly what happened for today’s guest, Sidie. In a season marked by lack and waiting, God gave her a specific promise about the next six months of her year. And He kept every word of it. In this episode, Sidie shares how God moved her from scarcity to overflow, how she held onto His promise...

Have you been faithful and still feel like God is silent? In this episode of The Abiding Devotional Podcast, we’re diving into Luke 1:5–23 and the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth — two people the Bible calls righteous and blameless, who still waited decades for their breakthrough. Through their story, we encounter El Roi: the God who sees you, even in your most hidden and unnoticed acts of obedie...

She grew up in the church. She walked away. She hit rock bottom. And in her darkest moment — God still saw her.   In this episode, I sit down with Symone Dunlap — founder of SymoneTalks, certified confidence and life coach, and mental health advocate — as she shares her raw and redemptive El Roi moment. Symone opens up about depression, sexual assault, and a suicide attempt that nearly took her li...

Have you ever stood in the crowd and wondered if God could actually see you? Not the version of you that has it all together — but the real you. The one carrying the habit you can’t break, the grief nobody knows about, the season that feels too embarrassing to even pray about. In Episode 16, we open up the story of Zacchaeus and discover what it means to be truly seen by El Roi — the God who sees....

El Roi — The God who sees me. And friend, He sees YOU too. Leah knew what it felt like to be overlooked. Present in her own home, yet invisible to the one closest to her. But what her husband missed? God never did. And what He did with her unseen season — INCREDIBLE. If you’ve ever felt like your pain was too quiet for anyone to notice, this episode is about to remind you that El Roi has never onc...

Intimidation will have you believe someone else should be doing it. Someone else is more qualified. Someone else is more anointed,But God didn’t make a mistake when He called you. He knew your strengths and your weaknesses and He called you anyway.  New episode is out now on YouTube and everywhere you listen to your podcasts.  What has intimidation been keeping you from? Drop it in the comment

It’s giving God’s timing > our timeline every single time. Episode 5 — the final episode of How God Answered My Prayer — is LIVE today! She left a job she loved because the environment was toxic. She waited a full year. She doubted. She pressed through. And then God did something she never could have orchestrated herself. But what hit me most in this conversation? Don’t just pray for what’s com...

Luke 11:9 says ask, seek, and knock. But Rose’s story takes it even deeper: the most powerful prayers come from a heart that’s fully delighting in God , not just asking for what we want, but trusting that what He has for us is so much greater. And can we talk about this line for a second? “I don’t have any obligation to believe the lies of the enemy.”  Someone needed to hear that today. Screenshot...

Zenobia Gerald shares her testimony of how God delivered her from shame and an identity crisis and showed her exactly who she is in Him. We go deep into Ephesians together and sis, Ephesians 1:4 alone will wreck you in the best way: “He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him.” — Ephesians 1:4 Before the foundation of the world. Before th...

The second episode of How God Answered My Prayer is LIVE!! and today my husband, Francis, is sitting in the guest seat and sharing what God did in his life. I have heard this testimony before, but recording this episode with him? That was something special. There is nothing like watching the person you love give glory to God out loud. Friend, this one is personal. And I believe with everything in...

Christelle opens up about the moment she brought it all before God, the season of waiting that tested everything she believed, and the way He answered in a way only He could. This is the kind of story that reminds you — your prayers are not going unheard. This episode is for you if you are: Holding on to a prayer that hasn’t been answered yet In need of a reminder that God is still faithful Ready...

Prayer gives you ACCESS to the Father. And I mean that literally — A — Adoration C — Consecration C — Confession E — Expectation S — Supplication S — Spiritual Warfare This is what Jesus was showing us inside the Lord’s Prayer all along. Six movements. One framework. A blueprint for a prayer life that actually matures over time. You don’t have to have it all together to start praying.

This truth changed the way I pray entirely: "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us."   — John 1:14 God didn't stay at a distance and send instructions. He came near. He moved in. He put on skin and walked among us — and through the Holy Spirit, He still dwells with us today. The God you're trying to "reach" is not somewhere far above the clouds waiting fo...

Friends, I want to reframe the way many of us think about repentance, because I think we've reduced it to a moment — a prayer, a single decision. But repentance is not a one-time event. Repentance is a lifestyle.  The word repentance literally means to change direction. God is not calling us to feel sorry once and move on. He is calling us — every single time we come before Him — to have heart...

In Matthew chapter 25, Jesus tells the parable of the ten virgins. Five were foolish,five were wise. And here’s what strikes me every time I read this story  all ten of them  had lamps.  All ten of them  had oil. They were all showing up. They were all at the door, waiting for the bridegroom. But the wise ones? They brought extra oil. That one small detail made all the difference. And I want to as...

Friends, Joseph's life is not just a historical account. It is a mirror.   It asks us: Can you love when you've been betrayed? Can you maintain joy when the road is dark? Can you wait with patience when you can't see the plan? Can you choose goodness and self-control when no one's watching? These aren't things we manufacture on our own. They are fruits — the natural outflow of...

“The Lord remembered her.” Hannah had prayed before this moment. She had cried out to God many times. But God remembered her this time because she prayed differently. She prayed a prayer of surrender. It was no longer, “God, I want you to give me a son just to make my rival jealous.”It was no longer, “God, I want you to give me a son so people will stop looking at me with pity.”It became, “God, I...

Many of us might say, “I’m waiting on God,” but then impulsively chase after things or people who don’t align with His will. Maybe it's dating someone we know isn’t right for us or taking a job that doesn’t fulfill us. In Isaiah 40:31, we find encouragement: “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.”waiting can be a time of growth—a season where we deepen our faith. It’s where we...

In our latest podcast we talked about two key principles that will help us abide in Jesus this year: 1 - Choose your company wisely: Our alignment matters 2 - know what the word of God says about you Scripture references: ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬, ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭27‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬, ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬