Do you ever talk to God—and expect to hear back from Him?

Back in episode 109, I shared a little conversation that God and I had as it related to something He was calling me to do during Lent a couple of years ago.

It’s one of many conversations I’ve had with Him. Some that I’ve just sensed in my spirit as I’ve prayed about something. But some that have taken place on the pages of my journal.

That’s right. Sometimes these conversations happen in writing in something called dialogue journaling. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at what dialogue journaling is and what it can look like as it relates to your relationship with God.

Kari

LENT JOURNALING RETREAT

http://lovedoesthat.org/lent2025

JOURNAL COACHING

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalcoaching

RELATED EPISODES:

· Episode 109: It's Getting Real: God's Invitation to Me for the Rest of Lent

· Episode 82: Posturing Your Heart to Hear from God, Part 1: Ready

· Episode 83: Posturing Your Heart to Hear from God, Part 2: Recognize

· Episode 84: Posturing Your Heart to Hear from God, Part 3: Receive

· Episode 85: Posturing Your Heart to Hear from God, Part 4: Respond

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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop

>> Journal Gently: An 8-week grief and trauma journaling program

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently

>> Speaking

http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking

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I don’t know about you, but I read a lot of books. And there are a lot of good books out there. Many of which I recommend to you. But there are only a few that really stir deeply in my soul.

Neil Broere’s upcoming book, Obedience, Suffering, & Reward was one of those. When I read it, I knew I wanted to talk to him more about it. And today, you get to hear that conversation.

While obedience is a simple concept to understand, it can be hard to live out. Especially when there are questions or doubts weighing on your mind. What might it be like to obey Jesus with everything we have? What does that kind of a life look like?

I can’t wait for you to hear what he has to share about this. And when his book is released, I highly encourage you to grab a copy.

Plus, stay tuned to the end, where I’ll share about my upcoming Lent Journaling Retreat. I’d love for you to join me.

Kari

LENT JOURNALING RETREAT

http://lovedoesthat.org/lent2025

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RELATED EPISODES:

· Episode 163: Letting God Use Our Wounds: A Conversation with Russell Joyce

· Episode 109: It's Getting Real: God's Invitation to Me for the Rest of Lent

· Episode 62: Questions to Ask When You Doubt a Decision You've Made

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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop

>> Journal Coaching: A 1:1 call to talk about journaling

http://lovedoesthat.org/coaching

>> Journal Gently: An 8-week grief and trauma journaling program

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently

>> Speaking

http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking

Music by DappyTKeys

I don’t know what it is, but life has just felt… hard.

People misunderstanding one another. Feelings getting hurt. Work to do. Family to care for. Trying to balance it all while also cleaning the house and completing other mundane but necessary tasks.

All piled on top of one another and it’s hard not to wonder if something deeper is going on. Is this what spiritual warfare looks like in 21st century America? Is the enemy trying to just wear us out with all the compounded grief and piled-up hardships that we can never escape from?

Or is God trying to test us, refine us in this season? Is there something in us that needs to be removed, and He is using this situation to do a spiritual surgery within us?

What do we do in the face of hardship and trial? How does God want us to respond?

That’s what we’re going to talk about on today’s episode. I want to review some of the common reasons we experience hard times in this life and then share with you how I believe God is calling us to respond to each of them.

Kari

RELATED EPISODES:

· Episode 164: 3 Key Lessons for Journaling in Difficult Seasons

· Episode 103: 6 Strategies to Manage Overwhelm, Stress, and Change

· Episode 108: Just Because Something's Hard Doesn't Mean It's Wrong

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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop

>> Journal Coaching: A 1:1 call to talk about journaling

http://lovedoesthat.org/coaching

>> Journal Gently: An 8-week grief and trauma journaling program

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently

>> Speaking

http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking

Music by DappyTKeys