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
Protecting Your Peace Series: Guarding Your Heart & Mind | Wednesday Devotion
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Anxiety doesn’t always show up as panic. Sometimes it’s a tight chest, a racing mind at night, or the feeling that you can’t get ahead no matter how hard you try. We slow things down with a short pastoral prayer and a simple Christian meditation practice designed to help you release anxiety to God and rebuild your inner life with gratitude.
We talk about how gratitude isn’t a fake smile or spiritual bypassing. It becomes a deliberate practice that reshapes the “field” around your heart and mind, changing what gets your attention and what gets to lead your day. Then we guide you into a focused reflection with one clear question: what anxiety do you need to release to God right now? If you’ve been searching for a prayer for anxiety relief, a calm moment of Christian mindfulness, or a way to stop spiraling without pretending life is easy, this is a practical place to start.
We also speak an anchoring affirmation you can carry into your routine: “God’s peace guards my heart and mind today.” Repeat it when you feel triggered, overwhelmed, or simply tired. Close the time with us as we pray for strength to keep our minds on God and his ways. If this helped you breathe again, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s carrying a lot, and leave a review so more people can find these short prayers.
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Releasing Anxiety Through Gratitude
Guided Reflection Question
Peace As A Daily Guard
Closing Prayer And Amen
Pastor Robert YoungOh God, your heart in your mind in the power of the people is not regarded as we pray. Release of anxiety and practice of gratitude. Becomes a field around our inner life. Let's take three minutes to reflect on the following question. What anxiety do you need to release to God right now? God's peace guards my heart and mind today. Again, God's peace guards my heart and mind today. My prayer for you, Lord, give us the strength today to keep our minds on you and your ways. For Christ's sake, Amen.