God With Us – Week 1

Step aside from the busyness and enter a precious moment of peace and refreshment with Jesus. Tonight’s reading is: Mark 6:30-34.

Guest Bio: Mary Marantz is the bestselling author of Dirt and Underestimated, as well as the host of the popular podcast The Mary Marantz Show. She grew up in a trailer in rural West Virginia and was the first in her family to go to college before going to Yale for law school. Her work has been featured on CNN, MSN, Business Insider, Bustle, Thrive Global, Southern Living, Hallmark Home & Family, and more. She and her husband, Justin, live in an 1880s fixer-upper by the sea in New Haven, Connecticut, with their two very fluffy golden retrievers, Goodspeed and Atticus. Show Summary: Do you ever feel like you’re running a never-ending race as you try to achieve things or work for things that seem out of reach? Mary Marantz spent most of her life striving for success in her career and was never satisfied with the results, even when they were great. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they take a peek behind the curtain of Mary’s life and find out how she eventually learned to pursue God instead of success during this God Hears Her conversation.  Notes and Quotes:  “No matter how hard you run, you can’t outrun you.” —Mary Marantz  “Burnout is not coasting off the side of the road, running out of gas gently. It’s 90 miles an hour and then you slam into a brick wall and the transmission falls out. It is a very sudden stop.” —Mary Marantz  “Wisdom finally gets a chance to take root because you’re just too tired to have these tightly gripped fists anymore.” —Mary Marantz  “I’ve had to learn that lesson over and over again of just how quickly I wilt and wither when I’m not abiding, when I’m not tethered to the vine, when I am just a branch trying to grow fruit on my own. How quickly I struggle in the drought, how quickly I stop bearing fruit when I’m away from the water.” —Mary Marantz  Verses:  Jeremiah 17:8  John 15:1-17  Related Episodes:  GHH Ep 2 – The Beauty of Broken with Elisa Morgan: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/beauty-of-broken/ GHH Ep 69 – Finding Inner Peace with Kay Wills Wyma: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/finding-inner-peace/ GHH Ep 169 – Learning to Surrender with Tara Sun: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/learning-to-surrender/ Links:  Mary Marantz’s Website: https://marymarantz.com/ God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/ghh191  Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM

Rediscover the closeness of God’s presence tonight with Hebrews 3.

What happens when God’s people worship other things? Find out as we continue exploring the wayward tribe of Jacob’s son Dan with archaeologist Dr. Jonathan Greer.

Rest in the redemptive love and salvation of Jesus tonight with Romans 3.

Unburden the stress of your finances to God and find peace in His promises with Exodus 12.

Remember that the hands that formed the mountains are the same hands that take hold of you for all eternity. Tonight’s reading is: Psalm 144:2-9.

Come freely into the Lord presence. Rest awhile. Know His favour and welcome as you drift off to sleep. Tonight’s reading is: Philippians 4:4-9.

Be reminded that God’s promises in Scripture are yours to claim. Let your hopes and dreams become infused with His purposes. Tonight’s reading is: Isaiah 55:8-11.

Tonight’s meditation will remind you that the Holy Spirit is the centre of our Christian lives. He is the God who carries His people and will not abandon us. Tonight’s reading is: Galatians 6:1-6 and 9-10.