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
What Changes When You See Yourself Through God’s Eyes? | Monday Devotion
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Freedom doesn’t always start with a dramatic breakthrough. Sometimes it starts with a quiet moment of awareness, when we finally notice the thought patterns we’ve been calling “normal.” Pastor Robert Young leads us through a short but piercing reflection on the beliefs we’ve carried for years without questioning and how those beliefs can become invisible ceilings in our faith, our decisions, and our expectations of God.
We sit with a simple diagnostic that cuts through noise: when we pause long enough to ask whether a belief is true or just familiar, we begin to uncover the lies shaping our choices. We also confront a sneaky spiritual problem many of us know too well, fear disguised as wisdom. It can sound responsible and measured, but it often keeps us from trusting God, stepping forward, or receiving what He’s been offering all along.
To move from insight to action, we repeat a powerful Christian affirmation for daily life: “I see myself through His eyes and not my fears.” We stay open to the God of truth, then close with a prayer asking to see ourselves as God sees us, free, loved, and capable. If you’re searching for a Christian podcast on spiritual growth, limiting beliefs, faith and mindset, and identity in Christ, this episode gives you a practice you can carry into the rest of your day.
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Freedom Begins With Awareness
Pastor Robert YoungFreedom begins with awareness. Many of our limitations hide any of our normal thoughts. Ideas that we have carried for years without questioning.
Questioning Familiar Beliefs
Pastor Robert YoungWhen we pause long enough to ask, is this belief true or just familiar? We begin to uncover the lies that have shaped our decisions. God's truth exposes what fear is disguised as wisdom.
A Three Minute Reflection
Pastor Robert YoungLet's take three minutes to reflect on the following question. What belief have I accepted that quietly limits what I expect from God?
Affirmation Against Fear
Pastor Robert YoungLet's repeat this affirmation now and throughout your day. I see myself through his eyes and not my fears. Again, I am open to the God of truth. I see myself through his eyes and not my fears.
Closing Prayer For New Sight
Pastor Robert YoungTeach me to see myself as you see me. Free, loved, and capable. For Christ's sake. Amen.