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
The Danger of Outsourcing Your Discernment | Daily Devotion (Monday)
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What if your spiritual life has been living on borrowed batteries? We explore how to move from secondhand guidance to a steady, personal connection with God’s voice, building spiritual sensitivity through Scripture, prayer, and the Holy Spirit’s gentle leading.
We start by naming a common drift: relying on prophets, personalities, or trusted friends to tell us what God is saying. Helpful as counsel can be, it cannot replace direct relationship. We talk about why you were created to recognize God’s voice and how discernment grows when you stop outsourcing your decisions. Then we lay out a simple path to practice: unhurried reading of Scripture that tunes your ear to God’s character, quiet prayer that includes real silence, and attention to small inner prompts that align with love, truth, and peace.
You’ll pause for a two-minute reflection to notice where you’ve substituted other people’s certainty for your own listening. We reinforce the shift with a daily affirmation—“I hear God’s voice, and I trust His leading”—so the truth you confess becomes the posture you carry. Finally, we pray for clarity and courage: to see when we depend too much on others, to seek God directly, and to walk forward with restored confidence. If you’ve longed for a faith that feels alive, intimate, and steady, this short, focused guide will help you step away from the noise and toward a clearer, kinder voice.
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Created To Know God’s Voice
How To Listen And Discern
Two Minutes Of Reflection
Affirmations Of Trust
Closing Prayer For Clarity
Pastor Robert YoungGod never intended for his children to depend on spiritual influences. I know prophets or personality to tell them what he is doing. You are created to know his voice personally. Also then you're determined within your spiritual sensitivity. True to learn grows when you learn to listen for yourself. Through scripture, prayer, and the Holy Spirit gentle leading. Let's take two minutes to reflect on the following question. Have you been relying on others to tell you what God is saying instead of seeking Him directly? Repeat this affirmation now and throughout the day. I hear God's voice, and I trust His leading. Again, I hear God's voice and I trust His leading. A closing prayer. Father, draw me closer to your voice. Help me recognize when I am depending too much on others instead of seeking you. Restore confidence in my ability to hear you clearly. For Christ's sake. Amen.