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Resting in the Word
A Daily Faith Devotional
Resting in the Word is a gentle, daily devotional podcast created to help you slow down, breathe, and spend intentional time with God. Each episode offers a quiet space for reflection through Scripture, thoughtful teaching, prayer, and calming “I Am” affirmations rooted in God’s truth.
Whether you’re beginning your day, taking a midday pause, or winding down in the evening, this podcast invites you to rest in God’s Word and find peace, hope, and clarity in His presence…
Episodes
Resting in the WordProverbs 18: 13 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Proverbs 18:13 and the importance of listening before responding. Through reflection, prayer, and…
Resting in the WordProverbs 9:10 | Resting in the Word
Welcome to Season 7 of Resting in the Word: Growing in Wisdom! In this episode, we reflect on Proverbs 9:10 and discover why reverence for God is the…
Resting in the Word2 Timothy 4:7–8 | Resting in the Word
In the Season 6 finale of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 2 Timothy 4:7–8 and Paul’s powerful words about finishing his course and keeping the faith…
Resting in the WordJohn 13:12–15 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on John 13:12–15 and Jesus’ example of washing His disciples’ feet. Through reflection, prayer, and…
Resting in the WordPhilippians 1:12–14 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Philippians 1:12–14 and how Paul’s imprisonment created unexpected opportunities to share the gospel…
Resting in the WordMark 6:37–38 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Mark 6:37–38 and Jesus’ question to His disciples before feeding the crowd. Through reflection, prayer…
Resting in the Word2 Samuel 9:6–7 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 2 Samuel 9:6–7 and David’s kindness toward Mephibosheth. Through reflection, prayer, and affirmations, we…
Resting in the Word2 Kings 22:8–13 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 2 Kings 22:8–13 and King Josiah’s response to the discovery of God’s Law. Through reflection, prayer, and…
Resting in the WordLuke 5:15–16 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Luke 5:15–16 and Jesus’ example of withdrawing from the crowds to pray. Through reflection, prayer, and…
Resting in the WordActs 18:24–26 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Acts 18:24–26 and how Priscilla and Aquila helped Apollos grow in understanding. Through reflection…
Resting in the Word1 Samuel 17:38–40 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Samuel 17:38–40 and David’s decision to face Goliath without Saul’s armor. Through reflection, prayer…
Resting in the WordExodus 18:17–23 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Exodus 18:17–23 and the wisdom Jethro shared with Moses about delegation. Through reflection, prayer, and…
Resting in the WordActs 13:2-3 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Acts 13:2–3 and the role of community in walking in God’s purpose. Through reflection, prayer, and…
Resting in the WordEcclesiastes 11:4 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Ecclesiastes 11:4 and the importance of taking action without waiting for perfect circumstances. Through…
Resting in the Word2 Corinthians 8:12 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 2 Corinthians 8:12 and the importance of offering what we have with a willing heart. Through reflection…
Resting in the WordLuke 4:42-43 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Luke 4:42–43 and how Jesus remained focused on His mission despite others wanting Him to stay. Through…
Resting in the WordRuth 2:2-3 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Ruth 2:2–3 and how an ordinary decision opened the door to unexpected possibilities. Through reflection…
Resting in the WordJohn 21: 21-22 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on John 21:21–22 and Peter’s question, “What about him?” Through reflection, prayer, and affirmations, we…
Resting in the WordHaggai 1:5-7 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Haggai 1:5–7 and God’s instruction to “consider your ways.” Through reflection, prayer, and affirmations…
Resting in the Word1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 and the purpose found in a quiet, faithful life. Through reflection, prayer, and…
Resting in the WordGenesis 41:38-40 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Genesis 41:38–40 and Joseph’s transition from prison to leadership in Egypt. Through reflection, prayer…
Resting in the Word2 Timothy 1:6-7 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 2 Timothy 1:6–7 and Paul’s encouragement to fan our gifts into flame. Having potential is only the…
Resting in the WordColossians 3:23-24 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Colossians 3:23–24 and finding purpose in ordinary responsibilities. Not every meaningful assignment…
Resting in the WordJudges 4: 8-9 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Judges 4:8–9 and the partnership between Deborah and Barak. Walking in purpose does not mean doing…
Resting in the WordProverbs 24:27 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Proverbs 24:27 and the importance of preparation before expansion. Through reflection, prayer, and…
Resting in the WordJoshua 14:10-12 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Joshua 14:10–12 and Caleb’s determination at 85 years old. Through reflection, prayer, and affirmations…
Resting in the Word1 Corinthians 12:18 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Corinthians 12:18 and the freedom of recognizing that we were never meant to possess every gift…
Resting in the WordActs 9:36 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Acts 9:36 and the life of Tabitha, a woman known for doing good and helping those in need. Through…
Resting in the WordZechariah 4:10 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Zechariah 4:10 and the value of small beginnings. Purpose rarely starts fully developed. Through…
Resting in the WordNehemiah 2:17-18 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Nehemiah 2:17–18 and how purpose can begin with recognizing a need. Nehemiah did more than notice what…
Resting in the WordExodus 31:-2-5 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Exodus 31:2–5 and Bezalel’s God-given craftsmanship. Purpose is not limited to traditionally spiritual…
Resting in the WordEsther 4:14 | Resting in the Word
Welcome to Season 6 of Resting in the Word: Walking in Purpose. In this episode, we reflect on Esther 4:14 and the possibility that purpose may already exist…
Resting in the Word1 Chronicles 28:9 | Resting in the Word
In the final episode of Season 5 of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Chronicles 28:9 and wholehearted surrender. After releasing our plans, worries…
Resting in the Word1 Samuel 8:19-20 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Samuel 8:19–20 and Israel’s desire to be like everyone around them. Through reflection, prayer, and…
Resting in the Word2 Chronicles 20:12 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 2 Chronicles 20:12 and what to do when we genuinely do not know what comes next. Through reflection…
Resting in the WordExodus 4:10-12 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Exodus 4:10–12 and Moses’ feelings of inadequacy. Through reflection, prayer, and affirmations, we…
Resting in the Word1 Samuel 24:6 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Samuel 24:6 and David’s refusal to force his way into what God had promised. Through reflection…
Resting in the Word1 Corinthians 3:6-7 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Corinthians 3:6–7 and surrendering our attachment to results. We can plant, water, prepare, and work…
Resting in the Word2 Kings 5:13-14 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 2 Kings 5:13–14 and Naaman’s unexpected path to healing. Sometimes our expectations make us resistant to…
Resting in the WordDeuteronomy 8:17-18 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Deuteronomy 8:17–18 and surrender in seasons of success. Achievement can tempt us to forget the grace…
Resting in the WordLeviticus 19:18 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Leviticus 19:18 and surrendering resentment and revenge. Releasing an offense does not mean pretending it…
Resting in the Word1 Kings 19:4-5 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Kings 19:4–5 and Elijah’s exhaustion. Sometimes surrender means releasing the pressure to keep going…
Resting in the WordJudges 7:2 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Judges 7:2 and Gideon’s unexpectedly reduced army. What happens when we suddenly have less than we…
Resting in the WordActs 16:6 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Acts 16:6 and what it means to surrender when our plans are redirected. Paul’s mission remained even when…
Resting in the Word1 Samuel 16:7 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Samuel 16:7 and surrendering our dependence on appearances. God’s choice of David reminds us that what…
Resting in the WordNumbers 11:23 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Numbers 11:23 and surrendering our need to understand how everything will work out. Moses saw limitations…
Resting in the WordLuke 9:23 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Luke 9:23 and what daily surrender really looks like. Following Jesus is not only about major spiritual…
Resting in the WordGenesis 50:20 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Genesis 50:20 and surrendering the parts of our past we cannot change. Joseph’s story reminds us that…
Resting in the Word2 Samuel 24:24 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 2 Samuel 24:24 and the difference between convenience and sacrifice. What happens when obedience costs us…
Resting in the WordEcclesiastes 3:11 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Ecclesiastes 3:11 and what it means to surrender our timelines. When life is moving slower than expected…
Resting in the Word1 Chronicles 29:14 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Chronicles 29:14 and surrendering our sense of ownership. Our time, abilities, resources, and…
Resting in the Word1 Peter 5:7 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Peter 5:7 and surrendering the worries we repeatedly carry in our minds. Through reflection, prayer…
Resting in the WordRuth 1:16 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Ruth 1:16 and the surrender required to make a wholehearted commitment. Ruth chose to move forward even…
Resting in the WordPsalm 139:23-24 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Psalm 139:23–24 and the courage to let God search our hearts. Surrender is not only asking Him to change…
Resting in the WordJohn 3:30 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on John 3:30 and the surrender of pride, recognition, and comparison. John the Baptist understood that his…
Resting in the Word2 Corinthians 12:9 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 2 Corinthians 12:9 and what happens when God gives grace instead of immediately changing our…
Resting in the WordMatthew 4:20 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Matthew 4:20 and what it means to put down our “nets” to follow Jesus. Sometimes surrender requires…
Resting in the Word1 Samuel 3:10 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on 1 Samuel 3:10 and the surrender of our attention. Samuel’s response to God teaches us the value of…
Resting in the WordExodus 14:14 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Exodus 14:14 and the surrender of stillness. Not every battle requires our intervention. Through…
Resting in the WordGenesis 12:1 | Resting in the Word
In this episode of Resting in the Word, we reflect on Genesis 12:1 and the courage to follow God beyond what is familiar. Abram was called to move before…