All posts by: Jackie Trottmann

Meditation With God In Mind

A typical email I receive is: My doctor recommended meditation to reduce stress. I also wanted a meditation with God in mind. It’s an email I receive from people that... Read More

How the Be Still Meditation Helps You Listen to God and Become All God Created You to Be

The Psalmist says, Be still and know that I am God. Being still is not easy. The world calls us to be busy. God calls us to be still. The... Read More

Prayer for Trust

Why trust? You trust without thinking. You trust that any form of transportation will get you where you need to go. You trust the lights will come on when you... Read More

What Does the Lord Require of You – Just These Three Things

I don’t know if this happens to you, but many times I find myself waking up in the middle of the night. What never happens to me, however, is waking... Read More

Three Huge Mistakes that May Be Keeping you from Fulfilling your Purpose, Mission or Vision in your Life

If you have been searching for your purpose, mission or vision for your life, and are still searching with angst and restlessness, like I was, you’re probably making these three... Read More

What If It Took One Step of Courage to Turn Your Life Around

When you think of courage you usually think of a picture of a lion. But this is a picture of my courage house. Fear will keep you stuck, immobilized. Courage... Read More

What is Contemplative Prayer and How to Do a Contemplative Prayer Practice

Part 1 of this post will explain what is contemplative prayer. Part 2 will outline how to do a contemplative prayer practice. I’ve created a video, audio, and accompanying transcripts... Read More

What is Guided Meditation and What Guided Meditation Will Do for You

Guided meditation is the fastest way to help you clear your mind of cluttered thoughts to experience God’s peace and presence.   You can certainly be still and quiet your... Read More

You Can’t Be Effective Until You Heal and Let Go

We live in a world that is full of distractions. Technology is expanding at an alarming rate. In the United States we live in a culture that is constantly bombarding... Read More

A Modern Day Version of The Sermon on the Mount

I have heard pastors say that the sermon on the mount should really be called the teaching on the mount. (The original is found in Matthew Chapter 5 and is... Read More