Show Notes:
Gentle Pathways: Rend Your Heart
Passage:
Joel 2:13 "Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity."
Reflection Theme: This devotional explores the invitation to authentic heart transformation over external religiosity, motivated by God's gracious and compassionate character.
Journaling Questions:
What does it mean for you to "rend your heart" rather than focus on outward religious performance?
Which aspect of God's character—gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in love—do you most need to remember today?
Where in your life is God inviting you to "return" to deeper authenticity with Him?
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Hi, I’m Darlene Hull—author, speaker, Spiritual Director, and Christian Life Coach with a background in Mental Health Coaching, Insight Coaching, and Spiritual Formation. I help women grow deeper in their faith and live abundant, Christ-centered lives by offering clarity and practical tools to embrace God’s purpose in every season. I’m passionate about seeing women thrive in relationships, business, and personal growth, all while keeping Christ at the center.
Cover Photo: Taran Hull
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Background music: Shakib Hasan (Pixabay Music Attribution)
All Biblical quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, Copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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