Podcasts about scripture meditation

It was always you. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-the-peace-that-provides.html

THIS IS YOUR SHORTCUT TO PRESENCE:https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-everything-happening-now.html

This is how you stop carrying the weight/wait of the world. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-my-spirit-is-your-freedom.html

And you always will. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-you-have-your-daily-bread.html

The feeling of being stuck is a lie. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-this-is-your-opportunity.html

You can have what you want. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-the-cure-for-burnout.html

REMAIN OPEN. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-you-are-everything.html

When you know God, you see everything. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-you-lack-nothing.html

You found God and everything else. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-every-empty-thing-filled.html

Let them. This is the time for lighting up the world. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-the-world-will-see-you-now.html

He is shining His Light on you. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-god-sees-you.html

It couldn't be any other way. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-your-success-is-necessary.html

You have entered His Realm. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-permanent-grace-your-story.html

Today, we are pleased to share an audio essay written and read by Kristen Wetherell entitled "5 Ways to Practice Scripture Meditation." Kristen Wetherell is a wife, mother, writer, and speaker. She is the author of numerous books for adults and kids, including 'Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word' from Crossway. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the essay here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

Your proof: https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-the-wall-is-finished.htYOU'RE PROOF.

This is how you know your level changed. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-season-of-acceleration.html

Have you ever felt so completely crushed by the weight of your own past that you just wanted to shut the door, pull down the shades, and disappear? You look in the mirror and all you see is a mask of strength covering up a heart that is secretly breaking into a million pieces. If you are sitting in the dark today feeling deeply alone, misunderstood, or choked by a shame you can't seem to outrun, please know that your story isn't over. In this beautiful, raw conversation, our brother Adam Davis—a former law enforcement officer and crisis negotiator—sits down with me to share the quiet, agonizing battles he fought behind closed doors. From childhood trauma and the heavy burdens of police work to the morning he found himself at the absolute end of his rope in his patrol car, Adam opens up his heart about the moment he stopped hiding and let the perfect love of Jesus break through his defenses. This isn't about looking perfect for church; it's about the messy, beautiful reality of a Savior who meets us right in our deepest pain and whispers that we don't have to hide anymore.Scripture Meditation: "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." — Psalm 34:18#OvercomingShame #HealingFromTrauma #FindingHope #GodMeetsYouHere #ChristianTestimony

This is what your victory cry sounds like. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-your-suffering-ends-today.html

Eat My Flesh, Drink My Blood What if Jesus wants more than your belief? What if He wants your complete union with Him? In Episode 165 of 2 Minute Disciple, we meditate on John 6:52–59, one of the most challenging and misunderstood passages in all of Scripture. As the crowd struggles to understand Jesus' teaching, He does something surprising. He doesn't soften His words. He doesn't explain them away. Instead, He presses deeper. “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.” These words shocked His listeners, and they continue to challenge readers today. Jesus is not describing a distant relationship built on admiration, agreement, or occasional spiritual activity. He is describing a relationship as intimate and essential as food itself. Food becomes part of us. It nourishes us from within. It sustains our lives. In the same way, Jesus invites us to receive His life so deeply that His presence becomes the source of our strength, wisdom, peace, and identity. This is the language of abiding. “Anyone who eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.” The Christian life is not merely following Jesus from a distance. It is living in continual communion with Him. His life becomes our life. His strength becomes our strength. His presence becomes the atmosphere in which we live and move. This passage reminds us that Christianity is not simply about believing truths about Jesus. It is about participating in His life. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why Jesus intensified His teaching when the crowd objected • What it means to “feed” on Christ spiritually • The biblical meaning of abiding in Jesus • How union with Christ transforms everyday life • A practical habit for practicing the presence of God Scripture John 6:52–59 (NLT)

The Cure for when you're upset. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-it-changes-from-here.html

YOU HAVE BECOME A MIGHTY VESSEL.https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-a-life-of-hallelujah.html

I Am the Bread of Life What are you feeding your soul with? In Episode 163 of 2 Minute Disciple, we meditate on John 6:35–40, where Jesus makes one of the most profound declarations in all of Scripture: “I am the Bread of Life.” The crowd has been searching for bread, signs, and provision. But Jesus reveals that their deepest need is not something He can give—it is Him. He is the true Bread from Heaven. He is the One who satisfies the hunger beneath every other hunger. Every human heart longs for something more: meaning, belonging, peace, purpose, security, and life that does not run dry. Jesus declares that these deepest longings ultimately find their fulfillment in Him. But this passage offers another remarkable promise. Jesus says: “Whoever comes to Me I will never reject.” Not sometimes. Not conditionally. Not only when we have everything together. Whoever comes. For weary believers, struggling disciples, and those wondering whether they truly belong, these words offer profound comfort. The invitation remains open, and the welcome remains secure. Jesus goes even further. He promises that those who belong to Him will not be lost. The Father's will is that Christ preserve and raise up all who trust in Him. Our hope rests not in the strength of our grip on Jesus, but in the strength of His grip on us. In this episode, you'll discover: • What Jesus means when He calls Himself the Bread of Life • Why our deepest hunger can only be satisfied by Christ • The comfort found in Jesus' promise to never reject those who come to Him • How spiritual security is rooted in God's faithfulness • A practical habit for turning toward Jesus throughout your day Scripture John 6:35–40 (NLT)

This is why.https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-access-to-all-levels-now.html

Give Us This Bread What are you truly hungry for? In Episode 162 of 2 Minute Disciple, we meditate on John 6:30–34, where the crowd asks Jesus for a sign and points back to one of Israel's greatest miracles—the manna God provided in the wilderness. Despite witnessing the miraculous feeding of thousands, they still want more evidence. Yet Jesus gently redirects their attention. The manna was never the point. The miracle was never the destination. The bread in the wilderness was always pointing to something—and Someone—greater. Jesus tells them that it was not Moses who gave bread from heaven, but the Father. And now the Father is offering the true Bread from Heaven: the One who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. The crowd doesn't fully understand yet, but their response is beautiful: “Sir, give us this bread every day.” They are asking for more than they realize. And often, so are we. Many of our prayers begin with earthly needs, surface desires, and immediate concerns. Yet beneath them lies a deeper hunger—a longing for life, peace, purpose, belonging, and communion with God. Jesus is the answer to that deeper hunger. This passage reminds us that even when our understanding is incomplete, we can bring our desires honestly to Christ and trust Him to give us what we truly need. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why the crowd kept asking Jesus for more signs • The connection between manna in the wilderness and Jesus • What it means that Jesus is the true Bread from Heaven • How God often answers our prayers with something greater than we expect • A practical way to bring your deepest longings to Christ Scripture John 6:30–34 (NLT)

This is how you know. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-you-are-ready-this-time.html

Working for Food That Lasts Why are you really seeking Jesus? In Episode 161 of 2 Minute Disciple, we meditate on John 6:22–29, where the crowds search diligently for Jesus after He miraculously fed thousands with a few loaves and fish. At first glance, their pursuit seems admirable. They cross the lake looking for Him. They are determined, persistent, and eager to find Him. But Jesus sees deeper than their actions. He lovingly exposes what is driving them: they are following Him because He fed them, not because they understood who He truly was. The crowd wanted another meal. Jesus wanted to offer them something far greater. He redirects their attention from temporary needs to eternal realities, telling them not to spend their lives chasing food that perishes but to seek the food that endures to eternal life. When they ask what God requires of them, Jesus gives one of the most surprising answers in all of Scripture: “The work of God is this: to believe in the one He has sent.” Before service comes trust. Before obedience comes faith. Before doing comes believing. Jesus reminds us that Christianity is not primarily about performing for God. It begins with trusting Him. This passage invites us to examine our motives and ask whether we are seeking Jesus Himself—or merely the things we hope He will provide. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why Jesus challenged the motives of the crowd • The difference between seeking God's gifts and seeking God Himself • What Jesus means by “food that endures to eternal life” • Why belief is the foundation of the Christian life • A practical exercise for examining your spiritual hunger Scripture John 6:22–29 (NLT)

This is how things will start unfolding from today:https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-nothing-can-stand-against-you.html

THIS WAS YOUR SIGN.https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-that-cycle-has-finally-ended.html

This is how you can tell. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-i-did-a-new-thing-there.html

This is how you made it.https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-this-is-the-prospering.html

ETA: NOW.https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-smoothest-path-forward.html

Your explosive success is tied TO THIS.

This is how you finally recognized it. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-this-is-your-olive-branch.html

Here is the exact physical mechanism to find Stillness:https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-your-richest-life-started.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

This is how you did it.https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-you-stopped-the-storm.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

This is how you did it. https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-make-room-for-more.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

The Brass Tacks of this Practice... The Cure.His disciples said to him, “Do you want us to fast? And how should we pray? Should we make donations? And what food should we avoid?” Jesus said, “Don't lie, and don't do what you hate, because everything is revealed in the sight of heaven; for there's nothing hidden that won't be revealed, and nothing covered up that will stay secret.”– Gospel of Thomas, Saying 6https://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotional-love-is-providing.html

The Brass Tacks of this Practice... The Cure.“Except ye be converted & Become as little children Ye shall not enter The kingdom of heaven” unless you Start Again become that trusting open surrendered being the energy can't come in that is the kingdom of Heaven The Energy it is the same thing Cosmic Consciousness.” – Ram Dass, Be Here Nowhttps://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotionals-great-tide-turner.html

The Brass Tacks of this Practice... The Cure."They will ask you what you have produced. Say to them, except for Love, what else can a Lover produce?" - RUMIhttps://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotionals-the-provision-has-begun.html

The Brass Tacks of this Practice... The Cure. "They will ask you what you have produced. Say to them, except for Love, what else can a Lover produce?" - RUMIhttps://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotionals-emergence.html

A reading of Unbecoming 6.3 (May 25, 2026) - Only Light Remains.https://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.html

UnBecoming Part 6.2 - A Plant. (May 24, 2026)"Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." - Luke 1:38You couldn't hear what God wanted you to do. The phone you held was going off. Family. Friends. You turned it off. And you sat down on the ledge of the balcony outside of your living room loft and closed your eyes. You breathed. You could hear the traffic beneath you. You could feel the Son above you. You reached inside for Him, past the thoughts. Past your solutions, your desire to explain yourself, past your desire to fight. You were still unaware of Ephesians 6:12. You were still unaware that they had interviewed a friend of the office. A writer. A contributor. A creator. That was no stranger in an inbox who had submitted their responses for editing. It was intentional. It was brilliant. CONTINUE >>>https://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

UnBecoming Part 6 - TROJAN HORSE. (May 23, 2026)‘Uncle Tom'. ‘Sell-Out'.Two of tens of thousands of notifications greet you as you groggily peer at your phone through one squinted eye. It's early morning. It's the weekend. You were only checking your phone to see the time, but found yourself being dragged. A first. CONTINUE >>>https://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

UnBecoming Part 5.3: The Pole. (May 22, 2026)"JUMP!" A well-known teacher of Zen meditation shouts at you from across the table. You look around to see if anyone heard. You lean in, "What do you mean, jump?" He picks up his jasmine tea and sips it, unblinking, not breaking eye contact with you."You're still scared. JUMP!" "HOW?!" You asked, matching his volume and intensity. CONTINUE >>>https://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

UnBecoming Part 5.2: The Fly. (May 21, 2026)At this point, the signs are loud. You see them everywhere. Every time you look up. Every time you look at the clock, it's 11:11 or 1:11 or 2:22 or 3:33 or 4:44 or 5:55... white feathers, butterflies, certain birds, messages that seem to be directed at you on bumper stickers, license plates, billboards, in the most random places, at the most poignant times. But you know stuff. You have a degree in psychology. You know about pattern recognition or sensory gating; you know that at some point, you started looking for these signs, looking for meaning, assigning meaning to them. And yet... and yet. CONTINUE >>>https://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

UnBecoming Part 5: How to Fail (May 20, 2026)Your whole life, you've felt this urgency. Not like you were running out of time, but that you only had a certain amount of time to figure it out. To remember what you couldn't seem to remember. What always felt just out of reach. What others seemed to didn't care about or even know of. They were busy living life and having friends. You didn't have many growing up (you don't have any now).Your mom said you rarely smiled, and all you wanted to do was be alone with your books. You began reading esoteric and mystical literature by the age of seven. You were doing practices to get out of your body, to find out what was beyond your body, by age ten. Staring into mirrors, at that reflection, looking back down at that body, knowing it wasn't you. CONTINUE >>>https://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

UnBecoming Part 4.3- The Last Morning (May 19, 2026)"How are you?"When someone is secretly struggling, barely holding it together, smiling for the world, wearing the mask, playing the role, fighting for their Light, dropping those three words with actual presence, can decimate their entire structure. And on that final morning of the retreat, those were the words that broke the silence. They didn't come from a person, but from the empty room, from the full silence, appearing as a person, your teacher. Appearing as a polished mirror. You looked up to answer, but saw. You burst into tears. You sobbed. Finally.That morning, as you and the other meditators gathered, among whom were your partner and your favorite cousin, you didn't choose your usual spot on the floor. You were disgusted. You were angry, humiliated. Your eyes were swollen from crying the night before. You were ready to go. So instead of your perfect lotus posture, sitting deep into the room right in front of the teacher, like the good student, you sat near the door, in a chair. You defiantly, and passive-aggressively, meditated in a chair. CONTINUE >>>https://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure: Donate to Lovehttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

UnBecoming Part 4.1 - The Blue Book (May 18, 2026)Every major change in your life has been preceded by, and in hindsight, likely predicted by the arrival of a certain blue book. You used to think you were the one finding the book, buying the book, reading the book, remembering to take the Name again, giving the book away again, forgetting the Name again, life falling apart again, finding the book, buying the book... you finally saw the pattern. It only took three cycles. Two incarnations, two different versions of yourself to catch on to the game. CONTINUE >>>https://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure: Donate to Lovehttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

UnBecoming Part 4 - California Love (May 17, 2026)Your only trips to California had been to L.A. To the Hills. To Grammy parties. Red carpets. Album releases. VIP sections. Celebrity culture. You've squeezed so many incarnations into this one. So many stories. Many of which have dissolved entirely. The only thing you can recall consistently now is the Name of God. When you bump into pictures of those previous iterations of yourself, it's very dreamlike. The past is very dreamlike. CONTINUE >>> https://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure: Donate to Lovehttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G

UnBecoming Part 3.3 - The Hand You Squeeze Back (May 16, 2026)"I'm okay", he whispers, groggily attempting to sit up on the floor. Kneeling next to him, your hand on his arm, you survey the dimly lit room like a detective. His record player and a stack of albums, the music that had propped up your lives all these years, broke the fall and prevented him from hitting his head. You tell him not to move, as he stubbornly insists on rising anyway.With slow, steadying steps, he makes his way to the living room to await the emergency workers, with you following close behind, arms hovering outward, as if you could actually catch him if he fell again. >>> CONTINUEhttps://www.curlynikki.com/unbecoming.htmlLove's Provision To support the daily devotional and the work of The Cure: Donate to Lovehttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EC6DCGW3CRP5G