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AWAKENING THE HEART | EPISODE 5 Dear The Holy Fear That Wakes Us, Not all fear is meant to push us away. Some fear draws us closer. Scripture calls it the beginning of wisdom, a reverence that reminds us who God is and gently repositions our hearts. This is not fear that shames or paralyzes, but a holy awareness that awakens us. It is the quiet realization that God is not casual, that His love is...

AWAKENING THE HEART | EPISODE 4 Dear when comfort makes us sleep, Not all spiritual sleep comes from suffering. Sometimes it comes from ease. From routine. From a life that feels manageable enough to stop paying attention. Jesus once told His disciples to watch and pray. Not because they were rebelling, but because they were tired. Their spirit was willing, but their flesh was weak. Comfort did no...

AWAKENING THE HEART | EPISODE 3 Dear Living With Eternal Awareness, Teach us to number our days. Not so we become anxious, but so we become attentive. Scripture tells us that when we understand the value of our days, we gain a heart of wisdom. Not information, but alignment. Not urgency, but clarity. Eternal awareness does not pull us out of ordinary life. It grounds us in it. It reminds us that t...

AWAKENING THE HEART | EPISODE 2 Dear Nearness of Eternity, Take a slow breath. Eternity is not something far away or reserved for the end of life. It is closer than we think, brushing against ordinary moments, often quietly, often unnoticed. Scripture tells us that God has placed eternity in the human heart, not so we would fully understand it, but so we would sense it. That longing you feel, the...

AWAKENING THE HEART | EPISODE 1 Dear Awake, Not afraid, Take a breath with me. This is the beginning of a new series called Until He Comes , a slow and intentional journey of learning how to live awake, present, and rooted in love. This episode is not meant to frighten you. It is meant to gently wake your heart. Jesus never told us to panic or be afraid. He told us to stay awake. Awake to His pres...

Release the need to steer. Remove your hands, Trust the one who commands the wind and the waves. Surrender isn't giving up..its finally letting God take over..

This is Until He comes series a holy reminder to live awake, love well, and not be weird about it. Series starts in February Go to our YouTube page.

Not everyone has somewhere to go this holiday. Some aren’t choosing between houses …they’re choosing how to survive the quiet. This episode is for the ones who feel unclaimed, displaced, and unsure where they belong…and for the ones who feel God nudging them to open their door.“God sets the lonely in families.” Zz Psalm 68:6If you’re listening alone tonight, you are seen. If your table is full, le...

Letter 3 | Final Episode 5 Dear Living from Rest, We have walked through Jesus’ invitation in Mark 6 verse 31. Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. In this final episode, we learn what it means to not only receive rest, but to live from it. Living from rest means carrying His peace into your everyday moments. It is moving with His rhythm instead of the pressure around you...

Letter 3 | Episode 4 Dear Rest for the Weary Soul, Welcome back to REST. Today we sit with the part of Mark 6 verse 31 that becomes a lifeline for anyone who feels drained. Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. This is not rest for the body alone. This is rest for the soul that has been holding too much for too long. The kind of tired you cannot sleep away. Jesus sees the...

Letter 3 | Episode 3 Dear Rest in His Presence Welcome back to REST, a December journey of slowing down, breathing deep, and finding stillness in God. In Mark 6 verse 31, Jesus says, Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. Today we sit with the next part of His invitation, to a place where we can be alone. This is where rest becomes personal. This is where rest becomes prese...

Letter 3 | Episode 2 Dear Rest from the Noise Welcome back to REST, a December journey of slowing down, breathing deep, and finding our stillness in God. In Mark 6 verse 31, Jesus says, Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. Today we sit with those words by yourselves. Jesus is inviting you to step away from the noise and meet Him in the quiet. The world is loud. Our though...

Letter 3 | Episode 1 Dear An Invitation to Rest, Welcome to R.E.S.T., a December journey of slowing down, breathing deep, and finding stillness in God. This month, while the world rushes, heaven whispers. Jesus’ words in Mark 6:31 remind us, Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. It’s not just a verse; it’s an invitation from His heart. Rest isn’t about stopping it’s about...

Life moves fast. Our Hearts get tired. Our minds never stop. What if you could step aside, ever for moment and find REST. COME WITH ME AND YOU CAN GET SOME REST. MARK 6:31 #RESTSeries #WithLoveXio #FaithPodcast #ChristianDevotional #ThePauseStudios #RestInJesus #AbideInHim #BeStill #FindRest #Mark631 #PeaceInHisPresence #FaithJourney #SpiritualGrowth #JesusLovesYou

Are you tired? The Year has been exhausting. Here is your Rest. join me in a 5 part series. REST: AN INVITATION FROM JESUS. #RESTSeries #WithLoveXio #FaithPodcast #ChristianDevotional #ThePauseStudios #RestInJesus #AbideInHim #BeStill #FindRest #Mark631 #PeaceInHisPresence #FaithJourney #SpiritualGrowth #JesusLovesYou

Letter 2 | Episode 5 Dear Abide and Overflow Welcome back to Abide. This is the final letter of this series, and I pray it reminds you that everything God poured into you was never meant to stay still. When His love fills your life, it begins to move through you. Abiding isn’t about staying quiet—it’s about staying connected. And when you stay connected, fruit begins to grow. Love, joy, peace, pat...

Dear A Posture of Gratitude, Happy Thanksgiving, dear friend. Today’s letter isn’t about a table full of food—it’s about the hearts gathered around it. Before you reach for your phone or turn on the TV, pause. Breathe. Look around the room and notice the people God placed beside you. Gratitude is not a reaction; it’s a posture of the heart. It’s choosing to see the small things—parking spaces, lau...

Letter 2 | Episode 4 Dear The Dimensions of Love, Welcome back to Abide. Today we step into the love you cannot measure yet you can feel. Paul prays that we would know how wide how long how high and how deep the love of Christ is. This is not head knowledge. It is a holy experience that lifts you heals you and holds you. His love is wide enough to welcome every story long enough to outlast every f...

Letter 2 | Episode 3 Dear Strength in the Soil, Welcome back to Abide. Today’s letter reminds us that true strength isn’t about control or perfection. It’s about connection. Ephesians 3:17 says, “Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.” Strength in the soil means drawing from His presence instead of our own striving. It’s trusting that the same power that raised Jesus now li...

Letter 2 | Episode 2 Dear Rooted In Love, Welcome back to Abide. Today’s letter is a reminder that real growth happens beneath the surface. Ephesians 3:17 says, “that you, being rooted and grounded in love.” When Christ dwells in our hearts, His love becomes the soil that holds us steady. Roots don’t grow overnight. They grow quietly, deep in the dark, until they can hold the weight of what God is...

Letter 2 | Episode 1 Dear Home in the Heart, Welcome to Letter 2: Abide. Today’s verse is Ephesians 3:17, Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. This is more than poetry. It’s a promise. The God who made the stars wants to live inside of you. Not as a visitor but as family. He wants to dwell, to stay, to make your heart his home. When you let him in, he doesn’t just sit...

Dear You Made It, Isaiah 43:19 says, See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up. Do you not perceive it? We made it to day 21, and I hope you can feel this moment. Take a deep breath and honor what these days have meant. The stillness, the tears, the strength you didn’t know you had. You’ve planted seeds that heaven has already watered. Something is springing up inside you, even if you can’t s...

Dear Stay Aligned, John 15:5 says, I am the vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit. Apart from me, you can do nothing. Jesus said this right before the cross, reminding us that real strength doesn’t come from trying harder — it comes from staying connected. Like a branch that draws life from the vine, your peace, your purpose, your fruit all flow fro...

Dear Streams for Purpose, John 7:38 says, Whoever believes in me, rivers of living water will flow from within. Jesus wasn’t talking about a trickle of faith. He was describing an overflow, a Spirit-filled life that refreshes others wherever it goes. When you believe in Him, His presence doesn’t stay hidden inside you — it moves through you. You weren’t made to just receive; you were made to pour....

Dear Light in the Wilderness, Psalm 119:105 says, Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. God’s Word doesn’t always reveal the whole road, but it gives you enough light for the next step. That’s how faith works. You walk one step at a time, trusting that His light will meet you where you are. You don’t need a spotlight to see the future, just a lamp close enough to keep moving. Stay...