A digital meeting place for Christians of all ages and walks of like who desire to get closer to God. Join me, your favorite sister in Christ, Aliyah Renee, as we dive deeper into the wonderful word of the Lord and are blessed by His teachings to us. The secret place is a space for vulnerability, transformation and most importantly communion with our Lord Jesus. Make sure to subscribe on Youtube and and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! Be blessed and FIND ME IN THE SECRET PLACE, Aliyah Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aliyah-goldson/support

Disobedience isn't neutral. It costs more than we think.In this episode, we're talking about the real cost of disobedience in our walk with God. Not just obvious rebellion, but the small delays, the hesitation, the moments where we know what God has said but choose something else. Over time, that distance adds up and begins to affect our faith, our clarity, and our intimacy with Him.Obedience isn't about perfection. It's about surrender. It's about trusting God enough to say yes, even when it's uncomfortable, inconvenient, or doesn't make sense yet.If you've been feeling stuck, distant, or unsure in your faith, this might be the area to look at. Sometimes the breakthrough we're praying for is on the other side of obedience.tagsobedience to God, disobedience, Christian podcast, Christian faith, spiritual growth, following Jesus, surrender to God, delayed obedience, obedience vs disobedience, walking with God, hearing God's voice, Christian discipline, faith and obedience, trusting God, growing in faith, Christian encouragement, spiritual maturity, intimacy with God, Christian lifestyle, how to obey God, Bible based teaching, faith over feelings, obedience sermon, Christian motivation

There is a real tension in the Christian life that we don't talk about enough: the tension between your flesh and your faith.In this episode, we're talking about what it actually means to crucify your flesh and why ignoring it can slowly weaken your walk with God. This isn't just about big, obvious sins. It's about the daily decisions, habits, and desires that quietly pull you away from intimacy with Jesus.Especially in light of Good Friday, we're reminded that the cross wasn't just something Jesus carried. It's something we're called to respond to. Following Him requires surrender, discipline, and a willingness to let parts of ourselves go.If your faith feels weak, inconsistent, or distant, this might be the conversation you need. Not from a place of perfection, but from a place of honesty and a desire to get closer to God again.tagscrucify your flesh, deny yourself, carry your cross, Christian podcast, Christian faith, spiritual growth, walking with God, Christian discipline, overcoming sin, flesh vs spirit, spiritual warfare, Christian encouragement, growing closer to God, intimacy with God, following Jesus, biblical truth, faith over feelings, Christian lifestyle, how to grow spiritually, Christian motivation, Good Friday message, cross of Jesus, surrender to God, dying to self, obedience to God

Lately I've been thinking about how easy it is to confuse intimacy with God for spiritual performance. You can be consistent, doing all the “right” things, showing up every day… and still feel exhausted in your faith.In this episode, I'm talking about spiritual burnout, over-performing for God, and the story of Mary and Martha because I think a lot of us are living like Martha without even realizing it. Trying harder isn't always the answer. Sometimes the Lord is simply calling us back to sit with Him again.If your faith has felt heavy, distant, or more like pressure than peace lately, this conversation is for you. Not from a place of perfection, just honesty.tagsspiritual burnout, christian podcast, christian youtube, faith podcast, christian girl talk, relationship with God, growing closer to God, intimacy with God, Mary and Martha bible story, Luke 10 Mary and Martha, christian encouragement, feeling distant from God, quiet time with God, devotional life, christian motivation, faith struggles, burnout in faith, how to grow in faith, Christian content creator, christian life advice, trusting God, spending time with God, Christian young adult, faith journey, Christian inspiration

What you feed your mind is forming your faith whether you realize it or not.In this episode, we are talking about how what you watch, what you scroll, and what you constantly expose your eyes to is shaping your spiritual life more than you think. A lot of us want strong faith, but we are feeding our minds things that weaken our focus, our discipline, and our relationship with God.This is not about being legalistic. This is about being intentional. If you never guard your mind, the world will shape it for you. If you never guard your eyes, your faith will slowly become weaker without you even realizing it.We talk about why your feed matters spiritually, how distraction affects your walk with God, and what you can actually do to protect your mind and grow in your faith again.If you feel distracted, spiritually tired, or stuck in cycles of overconsumption, this episode is for you.tags --Christian podcast, Christian faith, spiritual growth, guard your mind, guard your eyes, what you watch matters, social media and faith, Christian discipline, Christian encouragement, walking with God, faith and distraction, spiritual focus, Christian lifestyle, growing in faith, how to grow spiritually, protecting your mind, faith over distraction, Christian motivation, renewing your mind, faith habits, Christian YouTube, Bible based encouragement

Walking with God isn't confusing. It isn't mysterious. It isn't reserved for spiritual elites. It's simple. But simple doesn't mean easy. And most of us are not stuck because we lack revelation. We're stuck because we lack consistency. In this episode, we're going back to the foundations of the Christian walk. Prayer. Worship. Scripture. The daily practices we all know but rarely commit to. If your faith feels dry, distracted, or unstable, this is your wake up call. You don't need a new strategy. You need daily faithfulness. Let's talk about what actually builds spiritual strength and why inconsistency is quietly weakening your walk with God.tagsChristian podcast, Christian faith, walking with God, Christian discipline, spiritual growth, daily prayer, Bible reading, worship habits, Christian consistency, faith habits, spiritual maturity, Christian encouragement, following Jesus, Christian lifestyle, faith over feelings, biblical truth, Christian motivation, spiritual disciplines, how to grow spiritually, Christian accountability

Your Faith Is Weak Because Your Focus Is WeakYou don't have an attention span problem. You have a formation problem.In this episode, we're talking about why your constant distraction isn't just “bad habits” — it's shaping your soul. If you're always scrolling, always stimulated, always consuming… you shouldn't be surprised that prayer feels boring, Scripture feels dry, and silence feels impossible.Doomscrolling isn't neutral. It's discipling you.What you give your attention to is forming your desires, your hunger, your patience, and your intimacy with God. If your focus is weak, your faith will feel weak. If your mind is constantly fragmented, your spiritual life will feel fragmented too.We'll break down:Why distraction is a spiritual issue, not just a productivity issueHow overstimulation is shrinking your spiritual depthThe connection between dopamine, discipline, and devotionWhy you feel distant from God (and what to do about it)Practical ways to retrain your attention and rebuild spiritual focustags:doomscrolling, doomscrolling is discipling you, attention span crisis, short attention span, digital distraction, social media addiction, phone addiction, dopamine addiction, overstimulation, brain fried, chronically online, constant stimulation, overconsumption, digital burnout, how to focus, how to stop doomscrolling, why i can't focus, productivity and faith, christian growth, spiritual discipline, spiritual formation, christian motivation, christian podcast, faith and focus, prayer life struggles, why i feel distant from God, spiritual apathy, lukewarm christian, distraction is spiritual warfare, modern idolatry, digital idolatry, idol of distraction, christian self discipline, gen z christian, christian commentary, christian wake up call, stop scrolling start praying, attention is worship, what you focus on forms you, your faith is weak because your focus is weak

Following Jesus Was Never Supposed to Be Convenient

Getting closer to God often requires more surrender than we expect. In this episode, we talk about the quiet cost of spiritual growth... The things God gently asks us to let go of so we can mature, be refined, and walk more closely with Him.This conversation explores why growth with God isn't always comfortable, how consecration and sanctification shape our faith, and what it means to choose obedience even when it feels costly. If you've been sensing a call to deeper intimacy with God, this episode will help you discern what might be standing in the way.Whether you're navigating a season of conviction, spiritual pruning, or simply feeling the weight of growth, this episode is an invitation to trust that God's refining process is always purposeful.PRAYER OF SALVATION“HEAVENLY FATHER, I come to you in the name of JESUS. I acknowledge to YOU that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; and I recognize that I need YOUR forgiveness.I believe that YOU are the only begotten SON OF GOD, and that YOU shed YOUR PRECIOUS BLOOD on the cross of Calvary and died for my sins, were resurrected on the third day, and are seated at the right hand of GOD. I repent of my sins, and I turn to YOU.YOU said in YOUR Word that if we confess with our mouth, and believe in our hearts that GOD raised JESUS from the dead, we shall be saved.I ask YOU FATHER to forgive me of all my sins, and ask You to fill me with The HOLY SPIRIT. This very moment I accept JESUS CHRIST as my own personal LORD and SAVIOR and according to YOUR Word, right now I am saved. LORD have full control of my life and help me to serve YOU and glorify YOUR HOLY NAME and praise YOU forever. Amen.”~ welcome, homeTAGSChristian podcast, spiritual growth, getting closer to God, consecration, sanctification, surrender to God, Christian faith, obedience to God, spiritual maturity, letting go for God, Christian encouragement, walking with God, faith refinement

the statistic I cited: https://www.crossway.org/articles/infographic-how-is-your-prayer-life/?srsltid=AfmBOorFTVqAGdNRG1ZDnia0sLqqsCl8VmQnF7bhAx6B5CIYYRCj_uaQ

In this episode, we talk honestly about spiritual growth in a world full of distractions and how modern life can slowly pull us away from maturity in Christ. Through Scripture, including Luke 8 and the parable of the sower, we examine how worries, riches, and pleasures can choke our spiritual fruit and leave us stuck in a lukewarm faith. This conversation is for anyone seeking a deeper walk with God, real Christian discipline, and lasting transformation—not just knowledge, but obedience. If you're feeling spiritually stagnant, distracted, or convicted that your time and attention are being pulled away from Jesus, this episode is a call to reset, refocus, and grow in the fruit of the Spirit.

We've Lost Reverence for God (And It Shows)

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scriptures from this episode:james 1:5romans 12:21 timothy 4:7-8

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join our discord community ❤️: https://discord.gg/qb72NCwP9Xthe prayer of salvation“HEAVENLY FATHER, I come to you in the name of JESUS. I acknowledge to YOU that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; and I recognize that I need YOUR forgiveness.I believe that YOU are the only begotten SON OF GOD, and that YOU shed YOUR PRECIOUS BLOOD on the cross of Calvary and died for my sins, were resurrected on the third day, and are seated at the right hand of GOD. I repent of my sins, and I turn to YOU.YOU said in YOUR Word that if we confess with our mouth, and believe in our hearts that GOD raised JESUS from the dead, we shall be saved.I ask YOU FATHER to forgive me of all my sins, and ask You to fill me with The HOLY SPIRIT. This very moment I accept JESUS CHRIST as my own personal LORD and SAVIOR and according to YOUR Word, right now I am saved. LORD have full control of my life and help me to serve YOU and glorify YOUR HOLY NAME and praise YOU forever. Amen.”

this is why you never finish what you start (and how to fix it)

this is how you ask God for discernment and actually get it

how i trained my overthinking mind to stop worrying about everything and give it to God

what are you holding on to that's holding you back?

literally 100% of my problems would've been solved with discernment (this is your wake up call)

let them expose themselves, you're being set apart

sorry!! my mic cut out a couple minutes in :/ LOVE YOUUUU

watch this if you know its (finally) time to be the person God called you to be

what if you're not sad, you just haven't read your bible yet

you're looking at them so much you can't see what God gave you (stop comparing yourself)

you're not falling apart, you're just in your pruning season

how to fix your garden!! https://www.skyviewlandscape.com/blog-news/how-to-revive-a-dying-garden-a-step-by-step-guideyou can use this as a Bible study and look for scriptures that parallel these tips!

let's talk about the lie of motivation and how Jesus model the perfect way to have discipline

let's talk about manifestation, speaking things into existence and what the Bible says about the power of our words.

maybe you can't hear from God because you're not listening

LET'S GET GOD BACK AT THE CENTERRR

what if that rejection was God's plan all along

be bold enough to add works to your faith.