Volume 2 - The Long Way

Most of the hurts we carry aren't from enemies. It's the everyday friction from the people closest to us that wears us down. So how do we respond? In this episode, we turn to 1 Peter 4, which reveals a kind of love that has the power to restore. Then we'll pray together for this love that sustains close relationships. Scriptures referenced: 1 Peter 4:8, 2 Corinthians 9:8 For more resources to help you in your walk with God, visit intouch.org or subscribe to the free In Touch devotional at intouch.org/subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Most of us want to love people well. But somewhere between the busyness and our own blind spots, we end up passing them by instead. In this episode, we look at Luke 19, where Jesus did the opposite. He stopped, looked up, and saw people as worthy of care. Then we’ll pray for eyes to see the people God has placed in our path. Scriptures referenced: Luke 19:1-10 For more resources to help you in your walk with God, visit intouch.org or subscribe to the free In Touch devotional at intouch.org/subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us think of patience as something we lack. But what if we were never supposed to manufacture it on our own? In this episode, we reflect on the unhurried, steady way God is present with us—and how that truth changes everything, including how we treat others. We'll turn to Scripture and then pray together for the patience we can't produce by ourselves and for the peace that comes from knowing the Lord is not in a hurry. Scriptures referenced: John 15:5; Colossians 3:12 For more resources to help you in your walk with God, visit intouch.org or subscribe to the free In Touch devotional at intouch.org/subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God sees all the doubts, the regrets, the longings we're not sure we're allowed to have. His response? Love. In this episode, we discover what it means to be fully known by God—and why that kind of intimacy is the beginning of rest. We'll read Scripture together and then pray for rest in His all-knowing presence. Scriptures referenced: Psalm 139:1-5; Psalm 103:12 For more resources to help you in your walk with God, visit intouch.org or subscribe to the free In Touch devotional at intouch.org/subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world is loud right now. But what if the anger we keep encountering—in others and in ourselves—isn't actually the whole story? In this episode, we look at Matthew 9, where Jesus is met by a demanding, exhausting crowd—yet He sees something else entirely. Then we'll pray together for the ability to hear the hurt underneath the noise. Scriptures referenced: Matthew 9:36 For more resources to help you in your walk with God, visit intouch.org or subscribe to the free In Touch devotional at intouch.org/subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We live in a noisy world—and have an even noisier mind. So how do we hear God in the middle of it all? In this episode, we take a look at the voices and influences competing for our attention and how to pause and turn toward the Lord. We'll look to Scripture together and then pray for clarity and for confidence in the God who gives wisdom generously. Scriptures referenced: Isaiah 30:21; John 10:27 NIV; James 1:5 For more resources to help you in your walk with God, visit intouch.org or subscribe to the free In Touch devotional at intouch.org/subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When suffering won't let up, hope can feel like setting ourselves up for more disappointment. But what if hope isn’t as risky as it feels? In this episode, we turn to Psalm 146 and discover an unfailing hope—in a God who is already at work in every place where there is suffering. Then we’ll pray together for hope that is sturdier than wishful thinking. Scriptures referenced: Psalm 146:5-9 For more resources to help you in your walk with God, visit intouch.org or subscribe to the free In Touch devotional at intouch.org/subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's world, gentleness is often mistaken for weakness. But what if it's one of the most powerful things we can offer to those around us? In this episode, we look at Isaiah 40 and John 8 to discover just how tender, careful, and unhurried the Lord really is—and what radical gentleness can do in our own lives and in the lives of others. Then we’ll pray together for the art of gentleness to flourish in a world that rarely models it. Scriptures referenced: Isaiah 40:11 NLT; John 8:1-11 For more resources to help you in your walk with God, visit intouch.org or subscribe to the free In Touch devotional at intouch.org/subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us have faced a problem so beyond our ability to fix that somewhere beneath it lies a question we're almost afraid to ask: Will God come through? In this episode, we explore those moments when we're not sure we'll like the Lord’s answer. Drawing from John 11, we look at two sisters, Mary and Martha, who loved Jesus and were devastated when He didn't show up the way they hoped. Then we’ll pray together for the courage to bring our requests to God and for the trust to receive whatever He gives. Scriptures referenced: John 11:21, 32 For more resources to help you in your walk with God, visit intouch.org or subscribe to the free In Touch devotional at intouch.org/subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.