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Praises in the Pod

Praises in the Pod

Episode 105 | When You Don't Desire God

Sep 2, 2026 · 43 min · 9 segments

There are seasons where you do not want to open your Bible, you do not want to pray, and the fire that used to burn so bright is barely embers. Alexis and Abby are talking about it because somebody…

There are seasons where you do not want to open your Bible, you do not want to pray, and the fire that used to burn so bright is barely embers. Alexis and Abby are talking about it because somebody needs to. In this episode they get honest about what it looks like to stay committed to God when your feelings are not following, why your emotions cannot be the foundation of your faith, and the difference between feeling distant from God and actually being distant. They also talk about what God produced in them through the hardest seasons of their lives and why the crushing is never wasted. If you are in a dry season right now and wondering if something is wrong with you, this one is for you.

There are seasons where you do not want to open your Bible, you do not want to pray, and the fire that used to burn so bright is barely embers. Alexis and Abby are talking about it because somebody…

Speakers: AlexisHostAbbyHost

Top entities: God×65 Bible×3 Christianity×4 Religious text×2 John Piper

Welcome and Opening Prayer0:13 – 1:35

A

AlexisHost

0:13

What's up, guys? My name's Alexis.

A

AlexisHost

0:14

And I'm Abby.

A

AlexisHost

0:15

And we're your hosts with Praises in the Pod.

A

AlexisHost

0:17

We are back in the studio, obviously.

A

AlexisHost

0:20

And this is gonna be fun because we did have a topic that we were gonna talk about about like maybe when we don't feel like we want to desire, we're not desiring God.

A

AlexisHost

0:31

Yeah.

A

AlexisHost

0:32

And that kind

A

AbbyHost

0:33

of season.

A

AlexisHost

0:33

Yeah.

A

AlexisHost

0:34

And so we're going to talk a little bit about that, but who knows what we're going to talk about, honestly, because you know, you never know.

A

AlexisHost

0:40

Okay.

A

AlexisHost

0:40

So we're going to start off in prayer and then we'll jump right in.

A

AlexisHost

0:42

So here we go.

A

AlexisHost

0:44

Lord, Heavenly Father, just thank you so much for today.

A

AlexisHost

0:46

Thank you what you just continuously do in our lives, Lord God.

A

AlexisHost

0:51

We can't earn it.

A

AlexisHost

0:52

We don't deserve it, Lord God.

A

AlexisHost

0:54

But you are just so faithful.

A

AlexisHost

0:55

You are so sovereign.

A

AlexisHost

0:56

And you just continuously bless us more than we could ever imagine, Lord God.

A

AlexisHost

1:01

We just want to be obedient to what you call on our lives.

A

AlexisHost

1:03

We want to surrender to you in all avenues, not just the ones that we want to surrender, Lord God, but we want to have that just desire to grow closer to you and lay things down that you want us to lay down, Lord God.

A

AlexisHost

1:18

I don't know why I'm saying this.

A

AlexisHost

1:20

I don't know where this has come from, Lord God, but this is just a prayer that I have just been thinking about today.

A

AlexisHost

1:24

And I just, I just pray that we just glorify you and all that we do speak to us and through us today in Jesus name.

A

AlexisHost

1:29

We pray.

A

AlexisHost

1:30

Amen.

A

AlexisHost

1:31

Amen.

A

AlexisHost

1:31

Yeah.

A

AlexisHost

1:32

I don't know where that just came

A

AbbyHost

1:33

from.

A

AbbyHost

1:33

It just came out.

A

AbbyHost

1:35

But

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GodEntitySupreme being
94%65 mentions
BibleBookReligious text
83%3 mentions
ChristianityEntityReligion
72%4 mentions
Religious textEntity
61%2 mentions
John PiperPersonAmerican theologian
50%1 mention
Galatians 6EntityScripture
39%2 mentions
Jackie Hill PerryPersonAmerican poet and writer
28%1 mention
Epistle to the GalatiansBookBook
17%1 mention
GethsemaneTourist AttractionHistorical place in Jerusalem
6%2 mentions

Spiritual LeadershipReligion > Christianity > Discipleship > Mentorship
Support SystemsSociety > Culture > Community
Emotional StrugglesReligion > Christianity > Faith > Spiritual Growth
Faith ChallengesSociety > Relationships > Personal Development > Mental Health
CommitmentReligion > Christianity > Worship
Spiritual PracticesReligion > Christianity > Worship > Commitment
Faith-Based SupportSociety > Culture > Community > Support Systems
Society
RelationshipsSociety
CultureSociety
FaithReligion > Christianity
Spiritual GrowthReligion > Christianity > Faith
DiscipleshipReligion > Christianity
MentorshipReligion > Christianity > Discipleship
Mental HealthSociety > Relationships > Personal Development
CommunitySociety > Culture
WorshipReligion > Christianity
Religion
ChristianityReligion
Personal DevelopmentSociety > Relationships

Welcome and Opening Prayer0:13 – 1:35

A

AlexisHost

0:13

What's up, guys? My name's Alexis.

A

AlexisHost

0:14

And I'm Abby.

A

AlexisHost

0:15

And we're your hosts with Praises in the Pod.

A

AlexisHost

0:17

We are back in the studio, obviously.

A

AlexisHost

0:20

And this is gonna be fun because we did have a topic that we were gonna talk about about like maybe when we don't feel like we want to desire, we're not desiring God.

A

AlexisHost

0:31

Yeah.

A

AlexisHost

0:32

And that kind

A

AbbyHost

0:33

of season.

A

AlexisHost

0:33

Yeah.

A

AlexisHost

0:34

And so we're going to talk a little bit about that, but who knows what we're going to talk about, honestly, because you know, you never know.

A

AlexisHost

0:40

Okay.

A

AlexisHost

0:40

So we're going to start off in prayer and then we'll jump right in.

A

AlexisHost

0:42

So here we go.

A

AlexisHost

0:44

Lord, Heavenly Father, just thank you so much for today.

A

AlexisHost

0:46

Thank you what you just continuously do in our lives, Lord God.

A

AlexisHost

0:51

We can't earn it.

A

AlexisHost

0:52

We don't deserve it, Lord God.

A

AlexisHost

0:54

But you are just so faithful.

A

AlexisHost

0:55

You are so sovereign.

A

AlexisHost

0:56

And you just continuously bless us more than we could ever imagine, Lord God.

A

AlexisHost

1:01

We just want to be obedient to what you call on our lives.

A

AlexisHost

1:03

We want to surrender to you in all avenues, not just the ones that we want to surrender, Lord God, but we want to have that just desire to grow closer to you and lay things down that you want us to lay down, Lord God.

A

AlexisHost

1:18

I don't know why I'm saying this.

A

AlexisHost

1:20

I don't know where this has come from, Lord God, but this is just a prayer that I have just been thinking about today.

A

AlexisHost

1:24

And I just, I just pray that we just glorify you and all that we do speak to us and through us today in Jesus name.

A

AlexisHost

1:29

We pray.

A

AlexisHost

1:30

Amen.

A

AlexisHost

1:31

Amen.

A

AlexisHost

1:31

Yeah.

A

AlexisHost

1:32

I don't know where that just came

A

AbbyHost

1:33

from.

A

AbbyHost

1:33

It just came out.

A

AbbyHost

1:35

But