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
Guarding Your Heart & Mind Series: God's Grace Does What We Can't | Monday Devotion
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The pressure to “be better” can feel holy, but it often turns into quiet exhaustion. We keep trying to fix ourselves, manage our habits, and force change through sheer willpower, then wonder why we feel stuck. Titus 2:11–12 offers a different path: God’s grace doesn’t simply forgive, it appears in our lives to teach us, reshape our desires, and train us toward a new way of living.
We sit with the truth that Scripture never asks us to transform ourselves through human effort alone. God knows our limits, and grace meets us right where our strength runs out. We talk about grace as a present help, not a distant reward, and how God lifts us into a life we could never reach on our own. If you’ve been carrying faith like a self-improvement plan, this is your invitation to breathe again.
You’ll also get a short guided reflection with one honest question: where are you trying to change without God’s help? We follow it with simple, repeatable affirmations and a closing prayer asking God to shape our hearts, renew our minds, and transform our lives in ways we cannot manufacture. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend who feels worn down, and leave a review with what you’re trusting grace for right now.
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The Trap Of Self-Improvement
Grace As Strength And Teacher
Guided Reflection Question
Grace-Filled Affirmations
Closing Prayer Of Dependence
Pastor Robert YoungToday's scripture is coming from the book of Titus, chapter two, verses eleven through twelve. For the grace of God has appeared, bringing us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions. We often feel the pressure to be better, try harder, or fix ourselves. But the scripture never asks us to transform ourselves through human effort. God knows our limits. His grace doesn't just forgive, it steps in where our strength ends. Grace becomes our teacher, our strength, and our inner transformation. We don't rise to God's standards by human effort. God lifts us into the life we could never reach on our own. Let's take three minutes to reflect on the following question. Where do you feel like you're trying to change yourself without God's help? I don't rely on my own strength. God's grace is working in me and for me. Again, I don't rely on my own strength. God's grace is working in me and for me. Our closing prayer. Father, I confess that I often try to change myself by my own effort. Teach me, Lord, to depend on your grace instead of my own strength. Shape my heart, renew my mind, and transform my life in ways I never could. I receive your help now in Jesus' name. Amen.