Releasing Expectations and Receiving God’s Invitation for 2026

A reflective Christian blog on releasing expectations, hearing God’s voice, and stepping into the new year with trust, peace, and spiritual clarity.

A new year brings expectations. Sometimes they are loud and obvious: goals, plans, resolutions, hopes for change. Other times they are quiet whispers buried beneath exhaustion: “Just please let this year not be like last year, Lord.” As the calendar turns, expectations have a way of forming whether we intend them to or not. We may…

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Living the Renewed Life

Man reflecting on his thoughts with a peaceful expression.

God designed a blueprint for your life before you were born. Explore how to hear His voice, overcome self-sufficiency, trust His architecture for your destiny, and step into the divine calling He created uniquely for you

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Living a Blueprint Life

Architectural blueprint illustration symbolizing God’s design for our lives

God designed a blueprint for your life before you were born. Explore how to hear His voice, overcome self-sufficiency, trust His architecture for your destiny, and step into the divine calling He created uniquely for you

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Listening Is More Than a Skill — It’s Obedience

Listening In by Pamela Mertz leads to Obedience.

I used to think listening was just a skill I could master. Now I know — listening is obedience. The Bible talks about listening as an act of following God. It’s not passive. It’s active. Hearing vs Listening Hearing is the sound waves bouncing off your ears. Listening is responding. Listening is saying, “I hear…

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Listening In: Hearing the Holy Spirit in Coaching and Leadership

Be inspired to apply your listening skills to coaching and leadership.

Leadership is often described as making quick decisions, standing strong, and inspiring others. But what if the most powerful leadership move isn’t speaking — it’s listening? Listening In is what I call tuning into the voice of the Holy Spirit. It’s a leadership practice that has changed everything for me. How Listening In Works Before any…

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Sacred Space: The Power of Being Heard

A short blog about the Power of Being Heard and truly listening to others.

One of the most powerful moments in my coaching career was when a client said, “I’ve never said that out loud before.” She sat there stunned — and so did I. Not because it was a shocking confession. But because speaking it — finally — brought healing. Listening Creates Sacred Spaces When we listen well,…

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Listening IN

We hear the client with our ears, a passive activity, but we listen to them and formulate our responses, our powerful questions, and calls to actions that we hear from them and the Holy Spirit. 

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The Truth About Church Hurt and Church Wounds Podcast

The Truth About Church Hurt and Church Wounds with Pamela Mertz | Strong Tower Mental Health Podcast There was a lot of misinformation about who God truly is. There are many wounded and hurt people in the church AND Jesus loves the church. God calls all things to work together for good but God doesn’t…

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