Teri Johnson welcomes Megan Nilsen, who invites us into her extraordinary journey of intertwining faith into the fabric of everyday life, from being a loving adoptive mom of four to embarking on her own coaching venture. Prepare to discover Megan's transformative two-way journaling blueprint, a twelve-step process that fosters profound conversations with God and heightens awareness of His presence. Delve into the power of this practice, as it cultivates gratitude, provides clarity in decision-making, and instills unwavering trust in divine guidance.

Megan also imparts invaluable advice to women entrepreneurs, encouraging self-trust, individuality, finding your voice, and shedding the weight of others' opinions. Her conversation is packed with valuable takeaways on relationships and spiritual growth that will empower listeners to live their best life possible.

[00:01 - 07:22] Introducing Megan Nilsen

• Megan lives in Colorado Springs, CO, and is a mom of four (two biological and two adopted from Ethiopia)

• She started her coaching business three years ago and has been speaking, writing, and refining her work ever since

• Her book, Untangled Faith, focuses on seeking God's guidance and understanding in a noisy and confusing world. It introduces the "Beautiful Exchange Journaling" method as a way to process thoughts and have honest conversations with God.

[07:22 - 14:34] Unpacking the Blueprint for Deeper Transformation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Two-Way Journaling with God

• Introduced to the concept of two-way journaling

• Received a blueprint from the Holy Spirit for a deeper practice of journaling

• Explains scripture in context and puts it in the context of the book

• The Beautiful Exchange Blueprint has 12 steps

• First step is to get rooted in scripture

• Second step is to record the key message from the passage

[14:34 - 21:50] Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude: A Step-by-Step Guide to Connecting with God Through Journaling

• Third step is to recognize God's goodness.

• Fourth step of journaling is to release and request, setting a timer for 4 minutes

• Fifth step is to receive God's perspective and fill up your spirit with His word

• God speaks through circumstances, wise counsel, internal peace, other people's stories of faith, visions, and dreams, our own thoughts, creation, supernatural manifestations, signs of wonders, scripture, still small whispers

[21:50 - 28:44] Accessing God's Wisdom Through Journaling: A Step-by-Step Guide to Renewing Your Mind and Reaching Out for Confirmation

• Sixth step is to reread and review what you wrote; pay attention to keywords/phrases

• Seventh step is to renew your mind, find the specific truth God wants you to know

• Eight step is to release and replace - move from flesh to spirit

• Ninth step is to respond with action or a step of faith

• Tenth step is to explore any resistance

• Eleventh step is to reach out for confirmation

• Twelfth step is to testify and thank God for the revelation

[28:44 - 32:23] Discovering How to Trust Yourself and Find Freedom

• Megan has a bookmark at HearingGodBookmark.com, which provides five questions to reflect on if what you're hearing is your thoughts or God's thoughts

• Advice for 15 year old self: trust yourself more, be your own person, have a voice, don't care too much about what others think

Connect with Megan!

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or visit her website: meganbnilsen.comand book a curiosity call with her!

Grab Megan’s book Untangled Faith, How Honest Conversations with God Lead to Deeper Connections, Clarity, and Peace here: https://amzn.to/429AYBw

Grab her bookmark here: hearinggodbookmark.com

Quotes:

"I know that I'm going after something, and I really care how this turns out, and I'm gonna release the control. So what does the Lord replace it with? The Lord replaces it with trust that he's in control of the outcome." Megan Nilsen

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