Practical Abiding | Discernment, Trusting God, Holy Spirit, Daily Prayer, God’s Voice
***Top 5% Globally Ranked Podcast*** Tired of the self-doubt, confusion, and mental spiraling, wondering if you’re hearing God? Wish you could be in constant communion with the Lord where you talk about everything? Longing for wisdom in decision-making and to understand God's will? I’m so glad you’re here! This podcast will help you grow your confidence in discerning God’s voice, build assurance that your Creator loves you, and give you tools to live in constant communion with the Holy Spirit. Hey, I’m Chloe. A sister, wife, and Jesus lover. I spent much of my 20s, pulling out my Bible, closing my eyes, and pointing at random verses, hoping God would speak. I longed to be led by the Holy Spirit, but when I prayed, I felt like God didn’t like me or care, and I left my prayer time feeling even more distant. Eventually, I realized it is possible to hear and discern God’s voice – no blind pointing required! A few simple habits and insights helped me go from confused and afraid of disappointing God to confident in His love and talking to Him about everything. And I can’t wait to share them with you! If you’re ready to let go of independence and lean fully on the Holy Spirit for a bold, full, and free life—with practical tools, not just fluffy words, and real insight you can use today—this podcast is for you. Let’s get practical. Now releasing two episodes a week -- Monday and Thursday. Want to connect? Shoot Chloe an email: chloeghwang@gmail.com
Episodes
Ever feel like you're stuck between a rock and a hard place and the only thing to do is trust the leading of the Holy Spirit, but that feels IMPOSSIBLE? Girl, you're not alone.
In this episode, I share about a time when I really wanted to believe the Lord for provision, but I just didn't feel like I could muster up the faith. And, you know what? The Lord met me where I was! We serve an incredible God. He taught me something really ...
I know the feeling. Hard to get out of bed... Don't want to be alone, but don't want a lot expected of you... Feeling unmotivated... I get it.
In today's episode, I share encouragement and a practical framework for how to bring your depression in daily prayer to the Lord. We will spend time in Ephesians 6 together, looking at what the Bible says about standing strong, all while taking a gentle approach -- because depression is a to...
Sometimes daily prayer feels hard. There I said it! Let's just be real. Sometimes daily prayer feels forced, feels awkward, and just plain feels hard to do. So let's talk about.
In this episode, I share the #1 hindrance to the "pray without ceasing" exhortation from Paul. Often we can feel that God is distant from us or that He doesn't want to talk to us. But, today, I share how doing a little heart work on our own can make all the...
Sometimes discerning God's voice isn't even the biggest hurdle to hearing God. Sometimes the biggest hurdle to hearing God is all the fear, anxiety, confusion, and the big question: "Can I hear the Holy Spirit at all?" It's that big mountain of swirling thoughts that can come before we even reach the discerning stage of hearing God.
In today's episode, I share 3 things that you can do in the moment when that accusation and mental s...
Feeling accusation that you're too young to make a difference in the Kingdom of God? Feeling like you were born into the wrong generation? I remember being in my early and mid 20s feeling like I couldn't do anything of meaning until I reached 30. Where that lie came from, I can't tell you! But, let me tell you, girl, you are not too young.
In this episode, I share from 1 Timothy 4 and 2 Chronicles 34 about how God can use us in our...
It can be so difficult to sit still before the Lord, to wait quietly for Him to speak... I know, because I really struggled with this myself when I was first trying to hear God's voice. After some time, I was able to unpack some of the culprits, and I want to share those with you today.
In today's episode, I will unpack five things in our life that are creating extra noise, and how that noise is actually making it hard to sit down ...
Speaking in tongues, praying in tongues, praying in the Spirit... all of that can sound intimidating if you've never experienced it before. I know that I had a LOT of questions about praying in tongues when I was in my early to mid 20s. I spent years asking God to give me the gift and then being really terrified that He might actually give it. And what would it be like!? What was it even?!
In today's episode, we'll peel back the la...
Ever feel like God is distant? Does it seem like God showers love on other people while you feel like you're in a dry and weary land?
A couple years ago, I discovered that there were 3 key components to falling in love with a person and accepting their love, and I realized that those same components could be copied and pasted into our relationship with God.
In today's episode, I'll share 3 super simple daily prayer prompts to help ...
Ever find yourself questioning if God really loves you, sees you, or cares about you? Do you second guess the decisions you made in faith when things get hard? Well, girlfriend, THIS EPISODE IS LOADED!!
My dear friend and mentor Esther Chen Bowell joins the Practical Abiding fam today to share some absolute GOLD. She shares how she grew in seeing God's love notes to her -- the little kisses from heaven -- and how her spiritual grow...
Misheard the Lord? Did you follow a prompting you thought was the Holy Spirit, only to discover that it wasn't. The wake from that can be so painful and confusing. It can disrupt our daily prayer life and make us not want to sit with the Lord in our quiet time. And that, sis, is why I created this episode.
In today's content, I cover what to do step by step to stay in relationship with God after mishearing Him. This can be a time w...
"God, if it's you, please confirm what You've said with _____." Sound like you? Girl, you're not alone.
In this episode, I share about a season where I asked the Lord coooonstantly to confirm His word to me about my future husband. And, how the bulk of my daily prayer time was spent absolutely spiraling... I really struggled with discernment in this season, and I did so many things wrong. I hope that this story and the things that ...
Wishing you could hear God so that you can be the hands and feet of Jesus? Dreaming of the day you'll be free of all the noise in your head so you can minister to other people?
Today, I share the number one thing that you can do to build discernment in your 20s. This episode is encouragement to dive into the Bible and study the Word of God on your own, and I give practical tips (as always) on how to get started.
If you want to get ...
When you read the Bible, does it feel dry? Do you feel like you are just going through the motions?
Today, I want to share my number one tip for breaking the cycle of "dryness" in that quiet time. It will help you go deeper in the world while building your relationship with God.
If you are ready to break the cycle of dry Bible study time and want deeper insights into Scripture and a richer prayer life, this episode is for you. Let'...
The lens that you read the Bible in can make a huge difference in what you are getting out of your quiet time. If we view God incorrectly, and we enter our Bible study time with warped views of God, we can more easily misunderstand Scripture.
In this episode, I will share some simple habits that will transform the way that your Bible study time. You'll be able to get out of your own head, stop viewing the Lord from your own politic...
I'm shouting it out today: God loves your prayer requests!! God LOVES your prayer requests. He loves your prayer list. I will say it again for the people in the back! God loves when we depend on Him and ask Him for help in time of need.
Today, I am sharing a story from my own life where I made a prayer list around finding a new house to rent, and God checked every single box I threw His way. He is the God of abundance!
If you are s...
Wanting your prayer language but it hasn't happened yet? Are you curious about praying in tongues?
In this episode, I brought my husband Jason back on, and we share our backgrounds and experiences with praying in tongues for the first time. Both of our backgrounds are very different, as Jason grew up in the Korean church where praying in tongues was very normal. I grew up without any knowledge of it being a part of modern day life....
Stuck in negative self-talk and negative emotions about yourself? Girl, you aren't alone.
In this episode, my amazing husband Jason joins us to chat about overcoming self-hatred and to talk about inner healing. This is a very, very chill chat where we simply share about our experiences and some practical takeaways that helped us find healing.
Inner healing is a big part of spiritual growth and building discernment when those negati...
Ever felt like you had a hard time surrendering to God’s timing? Is there something in the world that you feel isn’t right, and you really want to be part of the change but don’t know if it’s what God has for you? Girl, you are in for such a treat today.
In this episode, Maddy Welch, a fellow 20-something, shares from her experience how God placed world missions and the Unreached on her heart. She talks about surrendering to God’s...
Are you tired of spiraling in your head wondering if you are hearing God or not? Feeling over the confusion and lack of clarity? In this episode, you will learn three hands-on practices that you can implement into your quiet time and daily prayer life to help you gain greater discernment of the Holy Spirit's voice. These are practices that Chloe implemented into her own quiet time that made a marked difference in her ability to d...
Have you ever wondered "Is this my fleshly desire or a desire God gave me?" or found yourself feeling anxious about a decision, not knowing if the unrest is God telling you something or your own fears screaming at you...?
In today's episode, we dive back into discerning God's voice in Part 3 of the "How to Hear God's Voice" mini-series. Chloe shares seven hands-on, practical things that you can do to grow in discernment of God's wi...
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