The Living Now Essentials Podcast

Rachael Patterson

After considerable thought, the LNE podcast will not be continuing at this time. All current episodes will still be available but no new episodes will be published. Thank for the love and support you’ve giving to me through this journey. I hope the episodes that remain are helpful and encouraging. Keep Living Now for Him. ❤️

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3. Knowing When You Need to Step Away & Letting It Be Okay…

Originally published in April 2022… Life is hard, we all know that. But if I’m being true to who I feel God has called me to be then I can’t pretend that I’m full and able to pour into others, because right now, I’m feeling empty. Right now, God is working on me and I need to step back and let Him. Maybe you're feeling that way too. So my encouragement to you today is a reminder that Gods love for you is not conditional, and that if you're pouring from an empty cup, stepping back and stepping in...

Oct 21, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 4

2. Waiting on the Lord

This is my recording from a teaching I did for our Women's Ministry Psalms Bible Study Part 2! This teaching digs into the Psalms that shed insight into how we can patiently wait on the Lord and how waiting patiently, dare I say it, even involves asking God how much longer must we wait. There is a difference between patient waiting and communicating our heartaches with the Lord, and legitimate impatience.

Mar 11, 2022•20 min

1. Called From Within

HEYYYY!! Welcome to Season 2 of the LNE podcast!! I’m so happy you’re here! Today we’re talking about being called from within by God. Called from within our mothers wombs and from within our hearts where He dwells to be who He predestined is to be long before we even took a breath. We’ll take a look at how we’re called to “throw off the old self” and “put on the new self in Christ,” and I use a very recent, very personal experience with my oldest daughter to hash this out with you. As always, p...

Jan 25, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 1

6. Needing Rest When You Can't Leave

What do we do when we’re in desperate need of rest or a break from our responsibilities as a parent? More specifically, what do we do when we’re in desperate need of rest or a break but can’t actually leave to seek that rest out? Jesus gives us a very clear answer in Matthew 11:28-30. I hope that this episode is relatable, encouraging and motivating for you. If you loved this episode, I’d be so grateful for a 5 star review. You can visit me on my website at www.livingnowessentials.com

Nov 22, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5. Confession & Acknowledgement

This episode is a re-recording of the words I spoke over our Women's Ministry during our fall Bible Study on the book of Psalms. I am so excited that I had the opportunity to re-record this teaching on Confession and Acknowledgment and the importance of them both in our prayer lives, in our relationship with God and our relationships with others. PDF print out: file:///C:/Users/racha/OneDrive/Documents/Confession%20and%20Acknowledgement%20Ladies%20Outline.pdf Bible verses that correlate with who...

Oct 24, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

4. Let's Talk About Relationships

Relationships. They're hard right? But what is so incredible, and not the least bit surprising, is that our God knows that they’re hard, and in His goodness and provision has given us His word to turn to when navigating the complexities of loving others well (because we all have those people who are hard to love). So as we look at the complexities of relationships, let us look at them, as best we can, from a Christ-centered perspective. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you left a 5 st...

Sep 20, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3. His Never-Changing, Always & Forever Love

When you look back on the hard times in your life, what do you see? Do you only see the darkness and the pain? Do you only see how hard it was for you in those moments? Or do you also see Gods hand at work in your life? Because friend, you can see both. It's not one or the other. You can see your pain and the hand of God at work simultaneously, because He uses our pain for HIS purpose. When you look back and see Him there, you can rest assured that He is also with you now, and that He will be fo...

Jul 28, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2. Letting Go of Social Media

Letting go of Social Media goes against the grain. It’s not the common option. But as followers of Jesus Christ we are called to go where He asks us to without hesitation. No. It’s not always easy. In fact, it took me three years to listen to Him and let go of social media. But I did. And I am so thankful that I chose to listen to His voice above the noise of the world and the lies of the enemy telling me to stay. If you love me this episode, I’d love if you gave it a 5 star review! If you want ...

Jul 24, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1. Introduction

I made this podcast to coincide with my blog Living Now Essentials. I am sharing a lot about Jesus and how to live in the present moment with an eternal perspective in mind. If that seems interesting to you, stick around! You can visit my blog at www.livingnowessentials.com

Jul 17, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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