Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation
Welcome to the new season of the podcast, now titled "Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation"!
Join your host, Pastor Robert Young, as we embark on a journey of spiritual exploration and renewal. This podcast is designed to help you deepen your faith and find inner peace through calming, reflective, and transformative meditative practices inspired by scripture.
Our Evolution
While the podcast, formerly known as Not Your Parent's Religion, focused in Seasons 1 and 2 on correcting misinformation and myths about religious beliefs and the teaching of Jesus Christ, the program has evolved. In Season 3, we began drawing closer to God with guided meditations, exploring all the details of why and how to meditate, and discussing the Biblical origins of Christian meditations.
With over 30 years of experience in Church planting and mentoring other Pastors, and 30+ years of training leaders in evangelism/discipleship, Pastor Young is here to guide you through these moments of stillness and connection with God.
What to Expect in Season 4
We are excited to return with Season 4 starting Sunday, October 5. We will continue to offer a structured weekly schedule:
- Sundays: Our weekly guided meditation episode.
- Monday through Friday: Daily devotions and reflections that expand on the topic of the Sunday meditations.
- Wednesdays: Audio episodes of our House Church series. This series reflects the Bible's teaching that believers should gather together for corporate worship, fellowship, encouragement, and even admonishment.
For those seeking an enhanced experience, we are adding video versions of the meditations and devotions to our Patreon page. These videos are designed to give you a more immersive experience as you meditate on the Father, His teachings, and His presence.
Tune in each week as we lead you on this path to connecting more deeply with God.
Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation
God Gives His Beloved Sleep: Fall Asleep to Scriptures | Psalm 127:2
Tonight’s practice meets you where you feel the day’s weight—tight jaw, tense shoulders, a mind that won’t stop planning—and offers a gentler path to rest. We guide a slow, grounding breath, then open a quiet space around Psalm 127:2: “For he gives to his beloved sleep.” From there, the tone shifts from hustle to surrender as we name anxious toil, feel where it sits in the body, and place those burdens beside us rather than inside us.
We move step by step: find a comfortable position, close your eyes, and let the breath lengthen until the exhale unhooks the day. With each inhale you acknowledge life given; with each exhale you release one thought, one worry, one task. The verse reframes the night—rest is not earned by performance but received in love. You are reminded that being provided for means you can let go, that the world does not rest on your shoulders, and that trust can be as simple as allowing the next breath to arrive on its own.
As the practice deepens, a short prayer—“He gives to his beloved sleep”—becomes a soft refrain that replaces mental noise with calm. We invite peace to saturate every cell, guide the mind away from problem‑solving, and welcome the body into safety. If you’ve been waking early, staying up late, or grinding through the night on sheer willpower, this session offers a kinder rhythm. Set down the deadlines and drift into the healing rest already offered to you.
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