If we do not know Jesus' love on a deeply personal level and encounter His love in our busy and full, real lives, then the spiritual disciplines devolve into legalism and empty works. Without recognizing how much we are loved and cared for, everything else we do in that relationship is a striving attempt to be loved. 

Because experiencing God’s love for us is a gift we want to receive AND struggle with experiencing, I’ve invited Dr. Curt Thompson to join the show. 

In today’s episode, you’ll receive practical strategies and anchoring truths as we process moving God’s love from head to heart. You’ll learn:

• How to move Jesus’s love for you from your head down to your heart
• How to experience grace in your real life,
• How solitude soothes your soul.
• And one simple exercise to help you pay attention to what you’re paying attention to. 

Mentioned in the podcast 

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• The Chosen
• Into the Silent Land by Martin Laird
• The Deepest Place by Dr. Curt Thompson
• Anatomy of the Soul by Dr. Curt Thompson
• #97: Spiritual Health: Studying the Bible with Amber Palmer
• #98: Spiritual Health: Praying to connect with the heart of Christ with Kimberly Coyle
• #99: Spiritual Health: Celebrating Sabbath with Mark Buchanan
• #100: Spiritual Health: Imitating Christ as we suffer with author K.J. Ramsey
• #101: Spiritual Health: Hearing from God for freedom with Jennifer Barnett
• #144: Spiritual Health: Paying attention with Anjuli Paschall
• #145: Spiritual Health: Spending time with Jesus with Arabah Joy and Jen Evangelista
• #146: Spiritual Health: Embracing a lifestyle of rest with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
• #147: One ridiculously easy way to spread the gospel with Twyla Franz
• #148: Easy ways to study the Word of God every woman can use w/Portia Collins
• #149: How to find community: 3 easy places to find it with Rachael Wade
• #150: Questions to ask God, yourself, and others w/Lore Ferguson Wilbert
• #151: Cultivating a life of prayer with Asheritah Ciuciu
• #152: Pouring out your heart to the Lord with Jennifer Dukes Lee

Here’s how to connect with Dr. Curt Thompson

• Instagram
• Website
• Podcast
• The Center for Being Known

Here’s how to connect with Jill

• Website 
• GraceInRealLifePodcast.com 
• Instagram 
• Subscribe to Jill’s weekly “the good + the grace” email