Have you ever felt like your time with God has become just another box to check?

I know I have.

In this week’s episode of The Love Offering Podcast, I sat down with my Cara Ray to talk about something that truly ministered to my own heart—the pursuit of holy leisure.

Cara shares her journey from a performance-driven faith—where quiet time felt like a duty—to discovering a peaceful, joyful presence with the Lord. And I’ll be honest, so much of her story felt like my own.

If you’ve ever felt like:
Your spiritual life feels rushed or routine
You’re striving to “get it right” instead of simply being with God
You’re longing to actually enjoy your relationship with Him again

…this conversation is for you.

Together, we talk about what it means to shift from discipline to delight, and how enjoying God isn’t something we earn—it’s something we receive. We also explore how this can look in real, everyday life… in your home, your work, your relationships, and even in the smallest moments you might otherwise miss.

We don’t have to wait for perfect conditions to experience God’s presence. He is available to us right here—in the middle of our ordinary, beautiful, imperfect lives.

Friend, what if today you slowed down just enough to notice Him?

I’m praying this conversation helps you release the pressure to perform and gently invites you back into the joy of simply being with Him.

With love,
Rachael

Connect with Cara:

https://cara-ray.com/

Connect with Rachael:

https://rachaelkadams.com/

Download your Free Love Always Devotional:

https://rachaelkadams.com/free/

Read the Show Notes: 

https://rachaelkadams.com/writing/

Have you ever felt like your time with God has become just another box to check?
I know I have.
In this week&rsquo;s episode of <a href="https://rachaelkadams.com/the-love-offering-podcast/">The Love Offering Podcast,</a> I sat down with my <a href="https://cara-ray.com/">Cara Ray</a> to talk about something that truly ministered to my own heart&mdash;<a href="https://amzn.to/3OBEl3r">the pursuit of holy leisure</a>.
Cara shares her journey from a performance-driven faith&mdash;where quiet time felt like a duty&mdash;to discovering a peaceful, joyful presence with the Lord. And I&rsquo;ll be honest, so much of her story felt like my own.
If you&rsquo;ve ever felt like:
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<li data-section-id="1duyhgs" data-start="919" data-end="989">You&rsquo;re striving to &ldquo;get it right&rdquo; instead of simply being with God</li>
<li data-section-id="1ll789v" data-start="990" data-end="1061">You&rsquo;re longing to actually enjoy your relationship with Him again</li>
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&hellip;this conversation is for you.
Together, we talk about what it means to shift from discipline to delight, and how enjoying God isn&rsquo;t something we earn&mdash;it&rsquo;s something we receive. We also explore how this can look in real, everyday life&hellip; in your home, your work, your relationships, and even in the smallest moments you might otherwise miss.
We don&rsquo;t have to wait for perfect conditions to experience God&rsquo;s presence. He is available to us right here&mdash;in the middle of our ordinary, beautiful, imperfect lives.
Friend, what if today you slowed down just enough to notice Him?
I&rsquo;m praying this conversation helps you release the pressure to perform and gently invites you back into the joy of simply being with Him.
With love, Rachael
Connect with Cara:
<a href="https://cara-ray.com/">https://cara-ray.com/</a>
Connect with Rachael:
<a href="https://rachaelkadams.com/">https://rachaelkadams.com/</a>
Download your Free Love Always Devotional:
<a href="https://rachaelkadams.com/free/">https://rachaelkadams.com/free/</a>
Read the Show Notes:&nbsp;
<a href="https://rachaelkadams.com/writing/">https://rachaelkadams.com/writing/</a>

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Encouraging you to love God, others, and yourself&mdash;one faithful step at a time.
Each week, host Rachael Adams sits down with inspiring women who are making a difference right where they are. Through honest conversations, biblical wisdom, and real-life stories, you'll be reminded that your everyday acts of love&mdash;no matter how small&mdash;matter deeply to God.
You were created to live a life of impact. You were made to be a love offering.
Subscribe today and be inspired to live out the greatest commandment in practical, powerful ways.

The Love Offering

In this episode of The Love Offering Podcast, Rachael Adams talks with Cara Ray about moving from a performance-driven faith to a peaceful, joy-filled relationship with God through what Cara calls “holy leisure.” Together, they explore how many believers fall into the trap of treating time with God as a task to complete rather than a relationship to enjoy, and how a simple shift in mindset—from duty to delight—can transform not only our quiet time but our entire way of living. Cara shares practical ways to seek God in everyday moments, reminding us that true rest isn’t found in doing nothing, but in engaging with what is good, true, and beautiful. This conversation offers a gentle invitation to slow down, be present, and rediscover the joy of simply being with the Lord in the midst of our full and busy lives.

The Pursuit of Holy Leisure: A Conversation with Cara Ray

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