Jul 20, 2023
Episode Summary:
Have you ever felt burned out from your ministry or calling? Are you a faith-filled believer of Jesus, and yet your spiritual walk has felt void of excitement? Do you approach your daily quiet time as a task to check off rather than a fresh encounter with a friend? We’re going to be talking about all of this in today’s episode. Join me with Jodie Niznik for how to meditate on the word of God and the benefits of meditation.
Quotables from the episode:
I was leading a very busy life working “for” God and ignoring good
boundaries and limits on my time and energy. This led me to a
crisis point where I nearly left the ministry.
Lectio Divina (Latin for sacred reading) is a slow reading of the Word where we invite the Spirit to help us notice what he wants us to notice and then have a conversation with him about whatever he shows us.
Meditation is something we need to reclaim because it was God’s idea in the first place!
God is a good God even when things don’t feel “good.”
God knows exactly who he created you to be and exactly what you are going through. He has also created us to live full and abundant lives.
If we are willing to create space for God in our lives, He will meet us there. No matter what you are going through right now, God wants to accompany you through it.
Scripture References:
Psalm 1:1-3, NIV Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.
Ephesians 2:10, NIV For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Psalm 62: 1-2, NIV Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
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Guest:
Jodie Niznik has served in various roles in vocational ministry
for more than twelve years, including Pastor to Women. Her calling
and passion is to equip people to create space for God in their
lives and take another step in their journey with Jesus. She does
this through writing, teaching, and her Scripture meditation
podcast, So Much More: Creating Space for God.
Jodie has been married to Tim for over twenty-five years. They have
two adult daughters, Taylor and Billie, and a very poorly trained
Yorkie-poo. Jodie loves a great adventure, especially in the
mountains, and so frequently laments that the Lord has called them
to live in hot and flat Dallas. However, she does love the
community around her, so this seems to make up for the lack of cool
mountain air. She also loves a great cup of coffee, is a pencil
snob, and during the pandemic discovered she had a green thumb. You
will frequently find her in her office drinking said coffee,
staring in awe at her growing plants, or journaling prayers with
one of her favorite pencils.
Hosted By: Dr. Michelle Bengtson
Audio Technical Support: Bryce Bengtson