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
Daily Devotion: Letting Go of Mental Clutter | Wednesday
What if the way back to calm is not doing more, but releasing more? We slow down with a short, focused practice anchored in 1 Peter 5:7—cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you—and walk step by step from mental clutter to quiet trust. Instead of chasing control, we explore a gentler strength: naming the weight, surrendering it, and letting peace fill the space that worry once occupied.
We start by identifying the real shape of anxiety—worries about what might happen, harsh comparisons that shrink our joy, and old stories that refuse to let us move on. By naming them aloud, we trade vague unease for clarity and invite God into the exact places that ache. Then we move into a two-minute reflection with one guiding question: What mental weight is God inviting me to release today? With a simple, repeatable affirmation—I release what I cannot carry, and thank you, Lord, for holding me with your care—we train the mind and body to choose trust over tension.
Finally, we close with a prayer that gathers our scattered thoughts and places them in steady hands: God, I place my worries, fears, and heavy thoughts into Your hands. Clear the clutter from my mind and fill the open spaces with Your peace. The shift is subtle and strong—less rumination, more presence; less grasping, more grounded courage. If you need a practical, faith-filled way to handle anxiety, this gentle rhythm will meet you where you are and walk you toward rest.
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Today's scripture is coming from the book of 1 Peter, chapter 5, verse 7. Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. Mental clutter deals quietly. Worries, comparisons, old stories. God invites you to release these burdens into his care. Letting go is an act of surrender that creates space for God's peace. Let's take two minutes today to reflect on the following question. What mental weight is God inviting me to release today? I release what I cannot carry, and thank you, Lord, for holding me with your care. Again, I release what I cannot carry. And thank you, Lord, for holding me with your care. Our closing prayer. God, I place my worries, fears, and heavy thoughts into your hands. Clear the clutter from my mind and fill the open spaces with your peace. For Christ's sake, Amen.