{"id":1900,"date":"2026-01-25T12:57:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:57:50","slug":"spiritual-growth-through-the-seasons-embracing-gods-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/spiritual-growth-through-the-seasons-embracing-gods-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Growth Through the Seasons: Embracing God\u2019s Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1900-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18147285-spiritual-growth-through-the-seasons-embracing-god-s-rest.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18147285-spiritual-growth-through-the-seasons-embracing-god-s-rest.mp3\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18147285-spiritual-growth-through-the-seasons-embracing-god-s-rest.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In this episode of the Confidence in God podcast, host Julie McGhghy explores the powerful connection between the natural seasons and our spiritual journey. Drawing inspiration from the changing trees of the Midwest, Julie unpacks how Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter mirror the cycles of growth, nourishment, and rest in our walk with God. Discover how to prepare for spiritual \u201cwinters\u201d by storing up God\u2019s Word during times of abundance, and learn why rest is not a sign of weakness, but a beautiful, God-ordained part of spiritual life. With biblical insights, practical analogies, and encouragement for every season, this episode will help you find confidence and peace as you rest in God\u2014no matter what season you\u2019re in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/\">https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemadesimple.com\/plants-in-winter.html\">https:\/\/www.sciencemadesimple.com\/plants-in-winter.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Timeline<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>00:00 \u2014 Introduction &amp; Welcome<br \/>\n00:12 \u2014 The Principle: \u201cAs it is in the natural, so it is in the spiritual\u201d<br \/>\n00:24 \u2014 Road Trip Story &amp; Observing Fall Foliage<br \/>\n01:22 \u2014 Resource Mention: \u201cHow to Have Confidence in Your Prayer Life\u201d<br \/>\n01:57 \u2014 God\u2019s Lesson on Rest and the Beauty of Fall<br \/>\n02:45 \u2014 Eighth Grade Science Refresher<br \/>\n02:58 \u2014 Spring: Growth, Renewal, and New Life<br \/>\n03:20 \u2014 Summer: Photosynthesis and Storing Energy<br \/>\n04:32 \u2014 Winter: Trees Rest and Live Off Stored Food<br \/>\n04:50 \u2014 Autumn: The Abscission Layer and Color Change<br \/>\n05:59 \u2014 Spiritual Analogy: Summer as a Time of Growth<br \/>\n06:27 \u2014 Storing Up God\u2019s Word for Spiritual Fall<br \/>\n07:07 \u2014 Spiritual Winter: Resting in God<br \/>\n07:59 \u2014 Preparing for Spiritual Winters<br \/>\n08:47 \u2014 Psalm 34:8-10 and Blessings of Fearing the Lord<br \/>\n09:24 \u2014 Proverbs 2:1-5: Storing Up God\u2019s Commands<br \/>\n10:08 \u2014 The Results of Devouring God\u2019s Word<br \/>\n10:55 \u2014 Spiritual Autumn: Knowledge and Understanding<br \/>\n11:12 \u2014 Becoming Beautiful to God Through Spiritual Growth<br \/>\n11:30 \u2014 God\u2019s View of Us in Spiritual Winters<br \/>\n12:21 \u2014 Gaining Wisdom for Spiritual Winters<br \/>\n12:44 \u2014 Psalm 63:1 and Spiritual Thirst<br \/>\n13:19 \u2014 True Rest: Being Well-Nourished in God<br \/>\n13:38 \u2014 Continuing to Seek God in Winter<br \/>\n14:04 \u2014 Encouragement: Wait on the Lord<br \/>\n14:16 \u2014 Quick Summary of Spiritual Seasons<br \/>\n15:14 \u2014 Confidence Through Spiritual Preparation<br \/>\n15:37 \u2014 Resource Reminder &amp; Call to Subscribe<br \/>\n16:08 \u2014 Closing Blessing &amp; Farewell<br \/>\n16:17 \u2014 End of Episode<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join host Julie McGhghy as she explores the powerful connection between the natural seasons and our spiritual journey. Drawing inspiration from the changing trees of the Midwest, Julie unpacks how Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter mirror the cycles of growth, nourishment, and rest in our walk with God. Discover how to prepare for spiritual \u201cwinters\u201d by storing up God\u2019s Word during times of abundance, and learn why rest is not a sign of weakness, but a beautiful, God-ordained part of spiritual life. With biblical insights, practical analogies, and encouragement for every season, this episode will help you find confidence and peace as you rest in God\u2014no matter what season you\u2019re in.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[155,154],"class_list":["post-1900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast","tag-gods-rest","tag-spiritual-growth"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1900"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1932,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1900\/revisions\/1932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}