{"id":1972,"date":"2026-06-30T08:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/?p=1972"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:36:52","slug":"tired-of-the-spiritual-roller-coaster-the-answer-is-hearkening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/tired-of-the-spiritual-roller-coaster-the-answer-is-hearkening\/","title":{"rendered":"Tired of the Spiritual Roller Coaster? The Answer Is Hearkening"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1972-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/19411469-tired-of-the-spiritual-roller-coaster-the-answer-is-hearkening.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/19411469-tired-of-the-spiritual-roller-coaster-the-answer-is-hearkening.mp3\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/19411469-tired-of-the-spiritual-roller-coaster-the-answer-is-hearkening.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Do you sometimes feel like your walk with God is a spiritual roller coaster \u2014 full of highs and lows, with the downs coming a whole lot faster than the ups? In this episode of the <em>Confianza en Dios<\/em> podcast, host Julie McGhghy uncovers a powerful gold nugget hidden in Psalm 81:8-9 that holds the key to getting off that ride for good.<\/p>\n<p>Julie dives deep into the difference between <em>hearing<\/em> God&#8217;s Word and truly <em>hearkening<\/em> to it \u2014 and why that distinction makes all the difference in keeping God first in your life. Through Scripture, including the story of Samuel&#8217;s growth from simply hearing to fully hearkening, you&#8217;ll discover how to move from inconsistency to a confident, steady walk with God.<\/p>\n<p><b>Resources:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/walking-with-confidence-in-gods-love-and-protection\/\">Walking with Confidence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/understanding-gods-expectations-letting-go-of-guilt-and-shame\/\">Understanding God&#8217;s Expectations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Episode Timeline: Total Time 17:26<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>| <b>Timestamp<\/b> | <b>Section<\/b><\/p>\n<p>| <b>0:00<\/b> | <b>Introduction \u2014 Welcome &amp; podcast goal<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>0:13<\/b> | <b>The Roller Coaster Analogy \u2014 Do you love roller coasters?<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>0:57<\/b> | <b>The Spiritual Roller Coaster \u2014 Up and down walk with God<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>1:47<\/b> | <b>Episode Overview \u2014 Gold nuggets in Scripture; 3-part series intro<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>2:38<\/b> | <b>Previous Episodes Referenced \u2014 Love &amp; Protection; Guilt &amp; Shame<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>3:26<\/b> | <b>Psalm 81:8-9 \u2014 The if\/then statement introduced<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>3:51<\/b> | <b>Breaking Down the Promise \u2014 If you hearken, then no strange gods<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>4:06<\/b> | <b>Applies to Christians \u2014 Romans 11:11-21; grafted into the tree<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>4:47<\/b> | <b>Strange Gods Today \u2014 Career, money, family, comfort; enmity (Romans 8:6)<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>6:00<\/b> | <b>The Gold Nugget \u2014 Hearkening keeps God first<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>6:33<\/b> | <b>Defining &#8220;Hearken&#8221; \u2014 Hebrew definitions explored<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>6:47<\/b> | <b>Hearing Only \u2014 Prophecies &amp; parables (2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Mark 4)<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>7:08<\/b> | <b>Hearing &amp; Obeying \u2014 Abraham, Samuel (1 Samuel 15:22)<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>7:40<\/b> | <b>Hearing &amp; Understanding \u2014 Solomon (1 Kings 3:9); Jesus in Mark 7<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>8:21<\/b> | <b>Which Kind of Hearkening Is the Key? \u2014 Revisiting Psalm 81<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>9:17<\/b> | <b>Hearing Only Is Not Enough <\/b><br \/>\n| <b>10:47<\/b> | <b>Samuel&#8217;s Story \u2014 From hearing only to hearkening (1 Samuel 3:3-11)<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>12:07<\/b> | <b>The Lesson from Samuel \u2014 Connect with a teacher; hear, then obey<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>12:39<\/b> | <b>Recap \u2014 From hearing to hearkening; getting off the roller coaster<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>13:46<\/b> | <b>Looking Ahead \u2014 Next episode; reflection challenge<\/b><br \/>\n| <b>14:31<\/b> | <b>Closing Prayer<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you sometimes feel like your walk with God is a spiritual roller coaster \u2014 full of highs and lows, with the downs coming a whole lot faster than the ups? 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