Habits of Hope: Cultivating a Deeper Life with God
Are you looking to build rhythms of daily life that strengthen your faith and bring you closer to God? Habits of Hope is your guide for developing spiritual habits that nurture your soul and deepen your connection with God. Hosted by Ginger Harrington and co-host Larissa Traquair, each episode explores how small, consistent choices can lead to significant spiritual growth.
At Habits of Hope, we believe that cultivating a life rooted in hope comes through daily rhythms that help us trust God’s faithfulness, even in difficult seasons. Whether you're looking to refresh your spiritual practices or find encouragement during hard times, this podcast provides practical tools and biblical wisdom to help you grow spiritually.
In this podcast, we will help you:
- Feel more connected to God in your daily life through practical spiritual habits.
- Overcome stagnation in your faith by fostering consistent spiritual growth.
- Trust God’s faithfulness, even during life’s hardest moments.
- Establish and maintain daily rhythms of prayer, reflection, and scripture.
- Navigate life's stresses with spiritual and emotional encouragement rooted in faith.
- Reconnect with God when you feel spiritually empty or distant.
- Build a consistent and meaningful prayer life with simple, actionable strategies.
- Overcome doubt and find renewed hope in your faith journey.
- Release unhealthy comparisons and trust in God’s unique timing for your life.
- Discover purpose and meaning in everyday life through small, intentional habits of faith.
Each episode offers inspiring conversations, stories, and actionable steps to help you live a life of faith, hope, and purpose. If you're ready to build habits that foster a deeper connection with God, then you're in the right place. Let’s get started—because a deeper life begins now.
Habits of Hope: Cultivating a Deeper Life with God
53.How to Choose Joy in Hard Times: A Study of Philippians 4:4–5
What if joy isn’t something you have to chase—but something you can choose, even when life feels overwhelming?
In this first message of the Steady Heart Series from Philippians 4, we unpack Paul’s surprising command: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice.” Writing from a prison cell, Paul shows us that biblical joy isn’t about fake positivity or easy circumstances. It’s a spiritual decision rooted in the unshakable truth that the Lord is near.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why the context of Philippians 4 makes Paul’s words so powerful
- The difference between happiness and biblical joy—and why joy is not “toxic positivity”
- How joy protects your heart in hard times
- Ten practical ways to practice joy as a daily habit, not just a passing mood
If you’ve ever struggled to feel joy when life feels heavy, this episode offers encouragement, practical tools, and hope for your heart.
Read the full article at GingerHarrington.com/choose-joy-hard-times/
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