{"id":1952,"date":"2026-03-24T11:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/?p=1952"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:24:34","slug":"gods-footstool-how-creation-draws-us-closer-to-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/gods-footstool-how-creation-draws-us-closer-to-him\/","title":{"rendered":"God&#8217;s Footstool: How Creation Draws Us Closer to Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1952-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18884794-god-s-footstool-how-creation-draws-us-closer-to-him.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18884794-god-s-footstool-how-creation-draws-us-closer-to-him.mp3\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18884794-god-s-footstool-how-creation-draws-us-closer-to-him.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Have you ever had a day when you were so aware of God&#8217;s presence that you couldn&#8217;t stop praising Him? In this episode of the Confidence in God podcast, host Julie McGhghy shares a personal experience of walking through an ordinary day with an extraordinary sense of God&#8217;s companionship \u2014 and the lesson it brought back to mind.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from Isaiah 66:1 and Acts 7:49 \u2014 &#8220;Heaven is my throne and earth is my footstool&#8221; \u2014 Julie unpacks a beautiful truth she discovered during years of long-distance bike training. She also shares how asking God for wisdom (James 1:5) opened her eyes to the wonder of the world around her, from deer running alongside a river trail to unexpected encounters with beavers and peacocks.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re watching the seasons change outside your window or simply stepping outside for a walk, this episode is an invitation to slow down, look around, and encounter God through the beauty of His creation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Resources:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/\">https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1737736101\">Hey Dad, It&#8217;s Me!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Episode Timeline: 11:22<\/b><\/p>\n<p>0:00 \u2014 **Introduction** \u2014 Welcome to the Confidence in God Podcast<\/p>\n<p>0:28 \u2014 **Scripture Reading** \u2014 Psalm 139:7\u201310 (God&#8217;s omnipresence)<\/p>\n<p>0:57 \u2014 **Personal Story** \u2014 A beautiful ordinary day filled with God&#8217;s presence<\/p>\n<p>2:23 \u2014 **Key Scripture** \u2014 Isaiah 66:1 \/ Acts 7:49 \u2014 &#8220;Earth is my footstool&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>3:03 \u2014 **Worshiping at His Feet** \u2014 Appreciating creation as an act of worship<\/p>\n<p>3:37 \u2014 **Asking for Wisdom** \u2014 James 1:5 and drawing closer to God<\/p>\n<p>6:22 \u2014 **Three Lessons Learned** \u2014 What God taught through creation<\/p>\n<p>7:26 \u2014 **Becoming More Like Christ** \u2014 How God&#8217;s teaching draws us closer to Him<\/p>\n<p>8:33 \u2014 **He Is Your Constant Companion** \u2014 Closing encouragement<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that when you stop to appreciate the beauty around you \u2014 the budding trees, the returning birds, the sunshine after a long winter \u2014 you are literally worshiping at God&#8217;s feet? Heaven is His throne. Earth is His footstool. And that changes everything.<br \/>\nWhether you&#8217;re on a morning walk, running errands, or just sitting by a window, God is right there with you \u2014 your constant companion through every season of life.<\/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":[168,167],"class_list":["post-1952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast","tag-creation","tag-gods-footstool"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952","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=1952"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1953,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952\/revisions\/1953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}