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What does it actually feel like to be known — and still loved?

 

In this episode, Lisa Vanderveen invites listeners into a tender conversation about intimacy as sacred safety. Not intimacy as vulnerability for its own sake, and not connection that requires fixing or performing — but intimacy that begins when we feel safe enough to be seen and to stay.

 

Lisa shares her personal journey from experiencing God’s presence in structured spiritual moments to living from a constant awareness of being with Him. Along the way, she gently reframes belief, explaining the difference between thoughts we agree with and beliefs that are fully embodied — formed when body, soul, and spirit come into agreement.

 

This episode is for the woman who loves God deeply, knows the truth intellectually, and yet senses that something more is possible — a quieter, steadier way of living from intimacy rather than reaching for it.

 

🌿 What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• Why intimacy often feels risky, even for faithful women
• The difference between anticipated encounter and abiding presence
• Why belief is more than a thought — and how safety allows belief to become lived
• How the nervous system impacts our ability to feel close to God and others
• What sacred safety looks like: being held, not fixed
• Why withholding honesty is often about protection, not disobedience
• A gentle reflection question to help you notice where intimacy feels costly

 
🤍 Reflection Question

Take a moment to sit with this question: “Where do I withhold honesty because I fear rejection?”

There’s no need to explain or analyze your answer.

Simply noticing is often the first step toward healing.

 

📖 Continue the Journey

If this episode stirred something in you, Lisa invites you to continue the journey through Scripture in a quieter, more relational way.

On her YouTube channel, Kingdom Identity with Lisa Vanderveen, Lisa shares Journey Thru Scripture ~ Story by Story — Quiet Times designed to slow down, stay with the biblical story, and pay attention to what happens in your heart and body as Scripture is read.

These Quiet Times are created to help belief move from something you understand into something you live from — not by trying harder, but by creating space for safety and awareness of God’s nearness.

 

🔜 Coming Up Next

Next week, Angela continues the journey with a powerful conversation about worth:

 

When Success Isn’t Enough — a reflection on stewardship, obedience, and discovering dignity beyond productivity.

 

This season unfolds in order — and you’re invited to stay with the process.

 

🎧 About the Podcast

With Grit & Grace: Men of Courage, Women of Valor is a faith-based podcast exploring identity, intimacy, worth, and healing through honest conversation and lived experience.

Each episode invites listeners to move beneath performance and into a deeper way of living with God.

 

🔎 Keywords & Categories

Keywords:

Christian podcast, intimacy with God, emotional safety, belief and embodiment, healing journey, sacred safety, identity in Christ, nervous system healing, spiritual formation, women of faith

Categories:

Faith • Christian Living • Emotional Health • Intimacy • Personal Growth • Leadership