3 Ways to Connect with God in Nature

Stories of Hope in Hard Times

How do you connect with God in nature? Today we will talk about three ideas on how you can do this and incorporate a little more peace into your life. This is the second in our series of connecting to God.

Episode Discussion Points

• Story of my husband kayaking out on a lake in the early morning and feeling a peace and such a release of stress.

3 Ideas for Connecting with God Through Nature

1. Stand Barefoot

• An article in the Washington Post a few years ago showed research on how standing barefoot in the grass can “improve sleep, reduce pain, decrease muscle tension and lower stress.”
• How I have felt such peace when I have stood on the beach.
• A college health professor has encouraged his students to go and stand barefoot when they are feeling stressed (and it actually works).

2. Slow Down & Commune

• Examples in the scriptures: Jesus going out into the wilderness to pray and commune with His Father, Moses going up into a mountain to talk to God
• “Consider the lilies of the field.” Luke 12:27—take time to slow down and look at the details of the world around you.
• See and notice God in the world around you.

3. Use All Your Senses & Give Thanks

• Disconnect from the busyness of the world and think about what you are seeing, feeling, hearing and experiencing in nature around you.
• Give thanks to God for what you see, touch, smell, hear
• Story of me enjoying a peaceful moment giving thanks to God as I sat under a tree at Bryce Canyon.
• “There is beauty to be found in every part of God’s creations.”

Call to Action

Say a prayer in nature sometime this week, be thankful and feel of God’s love and peace.

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Transcription

You can find the transcription of today's episode here: https://www.tamarakanderson.com/podcasts/3-ways-to-connect-with-god-in-nature