What if the thing standing between you and a deeper encounter with God isn’t that He’s far away—but that life has trained you to move too quickly?
We live in a culture of hurry. We rush, multitask, fill our calendars, check the box, and move on to the next thing. And sometimes that same hurry follows us right into our time with God.
But encounter is slow and intentional.
This week on Made to Pray, we’re continuing the conversation we began last week about repentance, surrender, and returning to the presence of God. Because sometimes redigging the wells means doing the work of removing what has blocked the flow—and then learning how to stay, wait, and linger again.
We’re sharing some of our own encounters with God—the moments that marked us, changed us, redirected us, and became reminders we could return to later.
Karrilee shares an unforgettable encounter that began with God repeatedly prompting her to read the book of Hosea. What she eventually discovered in Hosea
2:16 shifted the way she understood her relationship with God: He wasn’t simply calling her to obey Him as Master. He was inviting her into deeper intimacy.
We also talk about:
✨ Why encounters with God can become markers we return to throughout our lives
✨ What it means to truly know God—not simply know about Him
✨ Why we may need to create intentional space to linger in His presence
✨ Recognizing and responding to the promptings of the Holy Spirit
✨ Remembering the places where God has met us before
✨ The beautiful picture of the Shepherd leading His sheep beside still waters
✨ Becoming sensitive again to the presence and voice of God
✨ Asking God to reawaken our hunger for Him—not simply for what He can do for us
And then, as always, we pray.
We pray for fresh encounters with God. For interruptions from the Holy Spirit. For old testimonies to be remembered and new ones to be written. For hearts that are sensitive to His voice. And for the willingness to slow down long enough to recognize that He has been near all along.
Maybe this week isn’t about adding another thing to your spiritual to-do list.
Maybe it’s simply about making room.
Sit a little longer.
Open your Bible without rushing.
Take yourself on a coffee date with God.
Turn on the worship music that once stirred your heart.
Remember the places where He has met you before.
And pray:
“Lord, make me desperate for You again.”
Because we don’t just need more information about God.
We need His presence.
📖 Scriptures to Spend Time With This Week
Hosea 2:16–20 — God’s invitation from merely relating to Him as Master into deeper covenant relationship and intimacy.
Psalm 23 — The Shepherd who knows His sheep, leads them beside still waters, gives them a place to rest, and restores their souls.
Psalm 24:1–10 — Clean hands, a pure heart, seeking the face of God, and opening the gates for the King of Glory.
Jeremiah 1:5 — “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you”—a reminder that God knew us before our days began.
Matthew 11:28–30 — Jesus’ invitation to come to Him when we are weary and discover that His yoke is easy and His burden is light.
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