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Uncovering What Matters: God’s Pruning in Our Lives

Author
Audrey McCracken | Mom Encourager
Published
Thu 28 Aug 2025
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Have you ever felt like you're going through the motions in your spiritual life? Like you know Jesus is there, but you just can't seem to find Him beneath all the chaos? 

This week, I share a deeply personal story about a hidden house that taught me a profound spiritual lesson. For years, I drove past a spot where I knew a charming house with beautiful azaleas once stood, though it had become completely hidden by overgrowth. When development in our area finally cleared away the vegetation, revealing the house exactly where I remembered, God used this everyday moment to speak directly to my heart.

The house represents our spiritual foundation - Jesus remains exactly where He's always been in our lives, even when we can't see Him clearly through life's distractions and demands. Drawing from the parable of the sower, I explore how the worries of life, wealth, and desires for other things can choke our spiritual fruitfulness. Sometimes we need radical pruning to cut back the excess and rediscover what truly matters.

My recent journey through a chaotic season - with my husband's career transition, children growing up, new work responsibilities, and ministry development - left me feeling disconnected from my spiritual center. Yet beneath it all, I knew by faith that Jesus remained my foundation. This episode is an invitation to examine what might be obscuring your view of God and consider what needs pruning in your spiritual life.

Whether you're thriving in your faith or feeling lost in the undergrowth, this message will encourage you to return to the simplicity of knowing whose you are. Subscribe to the podcast and join my email community for weekly encouragement as we journey together toward what truly matters.

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