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You want to meet with God every day. But your calendar is already full… before your feet hit the floor.

The kids need you. Work needs you. Notifications are waiting. The day starts loud and rarely slows down. And somewhere in the chaos, your desire to sit with the Lord keeps getting pushed to “when things calm down.”

But what if they never calm down?

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on something that has quietly shaped my life for over four decades: a daily habit of meeting with God—through babies, moves, heartbreak, single motherhood, blended family life, corporate demands, and full schedules that felt impossible.

Here’s the surprising part:

It hasn’t been built on discipline.
It hasn’t been fueled by constant spiritual fireworks.
And it definitely hasn’t happened in perfect seasons.

Most mornings have felt ordinary. Some felt dry. Many required sheer willpower.

So what actually makes it stick?

If you’ve ever said:
“I just don’t have time.”
“I wouldn’t even know what to do.”
“I’ll get serious when life settles down.”
“I don’t feel anything lately…”

This conversation is for you.

Inside this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why waiting for a better season is quietly robbing you
• The simple structure most believers are missing
• What to do in 20 minutes (without feeling intimidated)
• How to handle dry seasons without drifting
• And the reset that removes shame when you’ve fallen off track

Here’s the truth: desire isn’t enough. Hunger must be given a rhythm.

And when God gets your first, something shifts. Your thoughts align. Your priorities stabilize. Your day no longer runs you.

If you’ve been longing for consistency without legalism… intimacy without pressure… and structure without overwhelm… this episode will show you how.

Now You: Listen all the way through, then choose one 20-minute window in your day and commit to it for the next 7 days. Don’t wait for perfect. Create space.

Your encounter is closer than you think.

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Somewhere between Sunday’s inspiration and Wednesday’s exhaustion, many believers quietly drift back into survival mode. The clarity fades. The peace thins out. The sense of connection with God starts to feel… distant.

In this episode, Cecily pulls back the curtain on a hidden reason why so many sincere Christians feel spiritually undernourished—even while doing “all the right things.” She shares powerful stories from her recent time in Costa Rica, exposes a subtle deception that keeps people stuck in a cycle of spiritual highs and lows, and reveals the simple but life-changing shift that can transform not just your faith… but your everyday life.

If you’ve ever wondered why your walk with God sometimes feels more like a routine than a relationship…
If you sense there must be more presence, more clarity, more transformation available to you…
If you’re tired of living on occasional spiritual moments instead of daily connection…

This conversation will meet you right where you are—and show you what might be missing.

Listen in, and afterward take one small but powerful step: choose a specific time tomorrow to meet with God first—and notice how it changes the way you “win” your day.

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What if hearing God’s voice wasn’t reserved for a few “spiritually elite” people—but was meant to be a lived, everyday reality… even in marriage?

In this powerful two-part conversation on The Higher Pursuit Podcast, Cecily sits down with a couple whose story is marked by redemption, unity, and spiritual courage. Eric and Myanna Fredrickson share how learning to discern God’s voice—both individually and together—reshaped their marriage, their parenting, and the way they walk out their calling. From the ashes of addiction to the strength of spiritual partnership, their journey reveals what becomes possible when a couple chooses to come under Christ’s authority together.

This episode doesn’t give you a formula. It invites you into a process—one that challenges assumptions, stirs holy hunger, and offers hope for those who long for clarity, confidence, and unity in their faith walk. If you’ve ever wondered whether you can truly hear God, or how that might look within your marriage and family, this conversation will stir something deep.

After you listen, take a few quiet moments to reflect—and then start a conversation with your spouse (or with God) about what it would look like to pursue His voice together. That next step might be the beginning of a whole new chapter.

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What if hearing God’s voice wasn’t reserved for a few “spiritually elite” people—but was meant to be a lived, everyday reality… even in marriage?

In this powerful two-part conversation on The Higher Pursuit Podcast, Cecily sits down with a couple whose story is marked by redemption, unity, and spiritual courage. Eric and Myanna Fredrickson share how learning to discern God’s voice—both individually and together—reshaped their marriage, their parenting, and the way they walk out their calling. From the ashes of addiction to the strength of spiritual partnership, their journey reveals what becomes possible when a couple chooses to come under Christ’s authority together.

This episode doesn’t give you a formula. It invites you into a process—one that challenges assumptions, stirs holy hunger, and offers hope for those who long for clarity, confidence, and unity in their faith walk. If you’ve ever wondered whether you can truly hear God, or how that might look within your marriage and family, this conversation will stir something deep.

After you listen, take a few quiet moments to reflect—and then start a conversation with your spouse (or with God) about what it would look like to pursue His voice together. That next step might be the beginning of a whole new chapter.

Follow Erik:
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Website: https://recoveringreality.com/
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Freedom from the Torment of Addiction: https://a.co/d/aMKU19c

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What if the new year didn’t start with pressure… but with presence?
What if clarity came not from striving harder, but from slowing down long enough to hear God clearly?


In this powerful livestream conversation, Cecily Lachapelle sits down with Lauren Black—decision coach, founder of Anchored Decisions, and creator of the SAIL Method—for a deeply grounding dialogue about prayer, sacred space, and learning to live (and decide) from rest instead of anxiety.


This episode is less about performance and more about posture. Less about doing more—and more about being anchored.


Lauren shares the heart and history behind her 31-Day Prayer Challenge, a Spirit-led invitation to begin the year with consecration rather than hustle. Together, Cecily and Lauren explore how prayer dismantles the lie of “not enough,” how sacred space recalibrates identity, and why pursuing God must come before pursuing outcomes.


You’ll hear honest reflections on:

• How overthinking, anxiety, and the need to prove ourselves quietly shape our decisions
• Why beginning the year with prayer changes everything downstream
• What God has done through the 31-Day Prayer Challenge—and why it’s become a yearly rhythm
• The beauty of a community of diverse prayer leaders carrying one shared pursuit
• Why Creating and Maintaining Sacred Space and Prioritizing the Pursuit of God are non-negotiable themes for this season
• How decisions become clearer when presence becomes primary
• What it looks like to live anchored, unhurried, and free from striving

This conversation is invitational, testimonial, and deeply pastoral—calling women out of pressure-driven faith and into an anchored life with God.


Whether you’re entering a new year weary, hungry, unsure, or longing for deeper intimacy with the Lord, this episode will meet you right where you are.


Connect with Lauren Black: https://www.anchoreddecisions.com/


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Recommended Resource: Repurpose Your Pain by Cecily Lachapelle
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What if the new year didn’t start with pressure… but with presence?
What if clarity came not from striving harder, but from slowing down long enough to hear God clearly?

In this powerful livestream conversation, Cecily Lachapelle sits down with Lauren Black—decision coach, founder of Anchored Decisions, and creator of the SAIL Method—for a deeply grounding dialogue about prayer, sacred space, and learning to live (and decide) from rest instead of anxiety.

This episode is less about performance and more about posture. Less about doing more—and more about being anchored.

Lauren shares the heart and history behind her 31-Day Prayer Challenge, a Spirit-led invitation to begin the year with consecration rather than hustle. Together, Cecily and Lauren explore how prayer dismantles the lie of “not enough,” how sacred space recalibrates identity, and why pursuing God must come before pursuing outcomes.

You’ll hear honest reflections on:

• How overthinking, anxiety, and the need to prove ourselves quietly shape our decisions
• Why beginning the year with prayer changes everything downstream
• What God has done through the 31-Day Prayer Challenge—and why it’s become a yearly rhythm
• The beauty of a community of diverse prayer leaders carrying one shared pursuit
• Why Creating and Maintaining Sacred Space and Prioritizing the Pursuit of God are non-negotiable themes for this season
• How decisions become clearer when presence becomes primary
• What it looks like to live anchored, unhurried, and free from striving

This conversation is invitational, testimonial, and deeply pastoral—calling women out of pressure-driven faith and into an anchored life with God.

Whether you’re entering a new year weary, hungry, unsure, or longing for deeper intimacy with the Lord, this episode will meet you right where you are.

Connect with Lauren Black: https://www.anchoreddecisions.com/

Join the 2026 31-Day Prayer Challenge (Starts January 1st): https://www.anchoreddecisions.com/31-days-of-prayer-2026

Recommended Resource: Repurpose Your Pain by Cecily Lachapelle
A powerful resource to help you move from stuck places into healing, freedom, and purpose.

• Order from Cecily’s website (signed copies available): https://higherpursuitministries.com/
• Order on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4pCCnx7

Call to Action:
If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who’s craving more of God and less pressure. Subscribe, leave a review, and help us continue building a community of people who are choosing presence over performance and pursuit over striving.

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Today on the podcast, we’re diving into a powerful and deeply personal message that began with a 4:30 AM encounter—one of those moments when heaven interrupts your sleep with a word that refuses to leave. On October 8th, 2024, the phrase “Smash the altars” stirred something in my spirit, initiating a months-long journey through Scripture, prayer, and spiritual clarity.

Much like conversations around sober-minded living invite us to wake up, name what we’ve been carrying, and step into a life of alignment, this message calls us to examine the spiritual “altars” that shape our inner world—those unseen structures influencing our families, patterns, and generations.

In this episode, we explore:

• What spiritual altars truly are—and why they’re more than ancient artifacts
• Why tearing down destructive altars in our lives and family lines is essential, but only the first step
• How building righteous altars aligns us with God’s presence, clarity, and generational healing
• Why Gideon couldn’t experience breakthrough until he confronted the altars speaking against his destiny
• How these unseen spiritual platforms influence identity, finances, emotional cycles, addiction, and family legacy
• Real stories of breakthrough that happened when people chose to build something holy, intentional, and aligned with God

Just as women in the SoberSis movement discover freedom by naming what numbs them, this message invites you to name what’s been silently influencing your life—and partner with God for transformation.

If you’ve felt stuck in cycles that repeat…
If your blessings feel devoured before they reach your hands…
If you sense God calling you to rise as a deliverer in your family line…

This episode will give you the tools, clarity, and spiritual insight to dismantle what’s been hindering you—and build what will carry you and your family into freedom.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series.
👉 Don’t miss Part 2: Smash the Altars — Partnering with God for Freedom and Breakthrough, where we will walk through communion and the practical steps of tearing down and building up.

📖 Scripture Focus: Judges 6–7, Hebrews 9 & 12, Romans 12:1, 1 Kings 13:2

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There comes a point in every believer’s journey when we have to ask a deeper question:
Am I pursuing God Himself… or am I simply pursuing the things around Him?

In this episode, I’m opening up about the quiet drift that can take place in our spiritual lives—the subtle, “counterfeit pursuits” that fill our schedules but empty our hearts. These are the moments when we look devoted on the outside, yet feel disconnected on the inside.

Together, we’ll walk through:

• How good activities can become substitutes for true intimacy
• Signs that your heart is being pulled toward imitation rather than relationship
• Why pursuing God brings clarity, strength, and inner rest
• The freedom that comes when you return to your first Love
• How purpose becomes clearer when performance stops leading the way

This conversation is an invitation back to the center—back to the One who calls, restores, and anchors your soul. Whether you’re leading, serving, healing, or rebuilding, this message will help you realign your heart with God’s presence above everything else.

If you want the link to join my weekly livestreams, you can receive it directly in your inbox by subscribing to my newsletter on my website. You’ll also find my book Repurpose Your Pain, available both there and on Amazon, for anyone walking through seasons of transition, loss, or restoration.

Tune in, take a breath, and let your heart be guided back to the One worth pursuing above all.

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