FIND ME IN THE SECRET PLACE
A digital meeting place for Christians of all ages and walks of life who desire to get closer to God. Join me, your favorite sister in Christ, Aliyah Renee, as we dive deeper into the wonderful word of the Lord and are blessed by His teachings to us. The secret place is a space for vulnerability, transformation and most importantly communion with our Lord Jesus.
Episodes
You Can Do All the Right Things and Still Miss Jesus
Have you ever found yourself so focused on doing all the right Christian things that you forget the One it's all about?In this video, we're talking about the condition of our hearts, why self-examination matters, and how easy it is to lose sight of Jesus while still looking spiritually active. The goal of the Christian life isn't simply better habits, more knowledge, or a polished imag
Stop Resisting the Change God Wants to Do
Use code "aliyah" to get 20% off your first order with our sponsor Jesus in Silver: https://jesusinsilver.com/aliyahIn today’s video, we’re talking about accountability, spiritual growth, and what it really means to let God transform you. A lot of us want change, but we resist conviction, correction, and the process God uses to shape us.This is a conversation about checking your fruit,
Let’s Talk About Isolation, God’s Will, and Spiritual Distraction
Sometimes it doesn’t feel like a sudden change — it feels slow.You don’t wake up one day completely distant from God. It happens quietly through distraction, pressure, emotional exhaustion, and everyday compromises that slowly shift your desire for Him.In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like when your desire for God starts fading without you fully realizing it. We unpack the subtle
You’re Spiritually Dry for a Reason
Have you ever felt spiritually dull, disconnected, or like your hunger for God just isn’t what it used to be?In this episode, we’re talking about what it means to carry oil spiritually — not in a performative or trendy way, but in the biblical sense of intimacy, readiness, consecration, and stewardship with God. We unpack how distraction, comfort, comparison, and neglect can slowly dry out our spi
Your Desires Are Fighting God’s Will
A lot of us say we want God’s will… until it conflicts with our own.In this episode, we’re talking about surrender, submission, and what it really means to lay down your desires before God. Following Jesus is not just adding God into your plans. It’s allowing His will to take priority over your own, even when it’s uncomfortable, confusing, or costly.We talk about the struggle of wanting control, t
It's Time to Die to Self
We hear a lot about “finding yourself,” but what if the Christian walk is actually about losing yourself?In this episode, I’m sharing what it looks like to let go of your identity in order to fully live in Christ. This isn’t about losing your personality or becoming empty. It’s about surrendering the version of yourself you’ve built so that God can form something deeper, truer, and rooted in Him.W
God Won’t Speak Where He’s Ignored
A lot of us want a deeper walk with God, but we don’t always realize how full our lives have become.In this episode, we’re talking about what it means to make room for the Holy Spirit in everyday life. Not just in moments of prayer or worship, but in the way we live, think, and respond throughout the day. Sometimes the issue isn’t that God isn’t present, but that our lives are too full, too loud,
You Must Decrease So God Can Increase
There’s a version of faith that still keeps you at the center… and it will quietly limit how much of God you actually experience.In this episode, we’re talking about pride, humility, and what it really means to decrease so that God can increase in your life. This is a more personal conversation because I’m joined by my mom, and together we unpack what it looks like to go lower, let go of control,
Your Obedience Isn't Optional
Disobedience isn’t neutral. It costs more than we think.In this episode, we’re talking about the real cost of disobedience in our walk with God. Not just obvious rebellion, but the small delays, the hesitation, the moments where we know what God has said but choose something else. Over time, that distance adds up and begins to affect our faith, our clarity, and our intimacy with Him.Obedience isn’
Crucify Your Flesh Before it Kills Your Faith
There is a real tension in the Christian life that we don’t talk about enough: the tension between your flesh and your faith.In this episode, we’re talking about what it actually means to crucify your flesh and why ignoring it can slowly weaken your walk with God. This isn’t just about big, obvious sins. It’s about the daily decisions, habits, and desires that quietly pull you away from intimacy w
I think I burnt myself out trying to be a “good Christian”
Lately I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to confuse intimacy with God for spiritual performance. You can be consistent, doing all the “right” things, showing up every day… and still feel exhausted in your faith.In this episode, I’m talking about spiritual burnout, over-performing for God, and the story of Mary and Martha because I think a lot of us are living like Martha without even realizi
Your Feed Is Shaping Your Faith
What you feed your mind is forming your faith whether you realize it or not.In this episode, we are talking about how what you watch, what you scroll, and what you constantly expose your eyes to is shaping your spiritual life more than you think. A lot of us want strong faith, but we are feeding our minds things that weaken our focus, our discipline, and our relationship with God.This is not about
God Knows You Won’t Be Perfect
God Knows You Won’t Be Perfect
God Isn’t Complicated, You’re Just Doing too Much
Walking with God isn’t confusing. It isn’t mysterious. It isn’t reserved for spiritual elites. It’s simple. But simple doesn’t mean easy. And most of us are not stuck because we lack revelation. We’re stuck because we lack consistency. In this episode, we’re going back to the foundations of the Christian walk. Prayer. Worship. Scripture. The daily practices we all know but rarely commit to. If you
Your Faith Is Weak Because Your Focus Is Weak
Your Faith Is Weak Because Your Focus Is WeakYou don’t have an attention span problem. You have a formation problem.In this episode, we’re talking about why your constant distraction isn’t just “bad habits” — it’s shaping your soul. If you’re always scrolling, always stimulated, always consuming… you shouldn’t be surprised that prayer feels boring, Scripture feels dry, and silence feels impossible
How the Bible Uncooked My Brain
How the Bible Uncooked My Brain
Following Jesus Was Never Supposed to Be Convenient
Following Jesus Was Never Supposed to Be Convenient
What are You Willing to Give Up for God?
Getting closer to God often requires more surrender than we expect. In this episode, we talk about the quiet cost of spiritual growth... The things God gently asks us to let go of so we can mature, be refined, and walk more closely with Him.This conversation explores why growth with God isn’t always comfortable, how consecration and sanctification shape our faith, and what it means to choose obedi
How to Pray when you Don’t know what to Say
the statistic I cited: https://www.crossway.org/articles/infographic-how-is-your-prayer-life/?srsltid=AfmBOorFTVqAGdNRG1ZDnia0sLqqsCl8VmQnF7bhAx6B5CIYYRCj_uaQ
You're not Stuck, You're just Distracted
In this episode, we talk honestly about spiritual growth in a world full of distractions and how modern life can slowly pull us away from maturity in Christ. Through Scripture, including Luke 8 and the parable of the sower, we examine how worries, riches, and pleasures can choke our spiritual fruit and leave us stuck in a lukewarm faith. This conversation is for anyone seeking a deeper walk with G
We’ve Lost Reverence for God (And It Shows)
We’ve Lost Reverence for God (And It Shows)
This Is Your Time to Be Set Apart
This Is Your Time to Be Set Apart
My Testimony: Choosing God Over Lust, Disobedience, and Lukewarm Faith
timestamps0:00 - intro and prayer5:58 - early childhood11:31 - preteen years25:18 - teenage years31:37 - young adulthood1:03:40 - current day
How to (actually) change your life in 2026
How to (actually) change your life in 2026
God says don't forget your first love, return to Him
God says you have left your first love, return to Him
Let’s Talk About Desire, Purity, and Christian Singleness
Let’s Talk About Desire, Purity, and Christian Singleness
God Is Using Everything You’re Going Through Right Now
God Is Using Everything You’re Going Through Right Now
If God is Calling You to Fast... This is for You
How to Fast as a Christian - Simple and Biblical
Why You Keep Going Back to the Same Sin (And How to Break Free)
5 Steps to Stop Going Back to the Same Sin
When You Feel Overwhelmed, Remember This (God’s Reminder for You)
When You Feel Overwhelmed, Remember This (God’s Reminder for You)
How to Surrender to God When You Don’t Want To
How to Surrender to God When You Don’t Want To
What to Do When You Feel Far from God
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Maybe It’s Not the Devil, maybe It’s Just Your Phone
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This Is Your Plan to Build a Disciplined Life with God
scriptures from this episode:james 1:5romans 12:21 timothy 4:7-8
How I Overcame My Fear of Failure with God’s Help
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How I’m Turning the Great Lock-In into My God Lock-In
(Oct–Dec Reset)
if you’re in a season where nothing makes sense, this one’s for you.
join our discord community ❤️: https://discord.gg/qb72NCwP9Xthe prayer of salvation“HEAVENLY FATHER, I come to you in the name of JESUS. I acknowledge to YOU that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; and I recognize that I need YOUR forgiveness.I believe that YOU are the only begotten SON OF GOD, and that YOU shed YOUR PRECIOUS BLOOD on the cross of Calvary and
this is why you never finish what you start (and how to fix it)
this is why you never finish what you start (and how to fix it)
what's keeping you from God's presence?
THE SEEKING OF JESUS
the Godly rebrand you didn’t know you needed
genesis 32 study
why everyone feels a little lonely (and how Jesus can help)
we need Jesus
this is how you ask God for discernment and actually get it
this is how you ask God for discernment and actually get it
how i trained my overthinking mind to stop worrying about everything and give it to God
how i trained my overthinking mind to stop worrying about everything and give it to God
what are you holding on to that's holding you back?
what are you holding on to that's holding you back?
literally 100% of my problems would've been solved with discernment (this is your wake up call)
literally 100% of my problems would've been solved with discernment (this is your wake up call)
let them expose themselves, God is setting you apart
let them expose themselves, you’re being set apart
you keep chasing validation from everyone but God (who cares)
sorry!! my mic cut out a couple minutes in :/ LOVE YOUUUU
watch this if you know its (finally) time to be the person God called you to be
watch this if you know its (finally) time to be the person God called you to be
bestie, you’re not sad you just haven’t prayed in a week (it’s science)
what if you're not sad, you just haven't read your bible yet
you’re looking at them so much you can’t see what God gave you (stop comparing yourself)
you’re looking at them so much you can’t see what God gave you (stop comparing yourself)
you’re not falling apart, you’re just in your pruning season
you’re not falling apart, you’re just in your pruning season
not to call you out, but it's time for a spiritual reset (and you know it)
how to fix your garden!! https://www.skyviewlandscape.com/blog-news/how-to-revive-a-dying-garden-a-step-by-step-guideyou can use this as a Bible study and look for scriptures that parallel these tips!
how God taught me to stop relying on motivation and build discipline
let's talk about the lie of motivation and how Jesus model the perfect way to have discipline
how your words are building or destroying your life (and you don’t even realize it)
let's talk about manifestation, speaking things into existence and what the Bible says about the power of our words.
maybe you can’t hear from God because you’re not listening
maybe you can’t hear from God because you’re not listening
how i'm ending my phone addiction and putting God first
LET'S GET GOD BACK AT THE CENTERRR
its never too late to lock back in!!
let's get back to the Father!
God closed that door, the rejection was His protection.
what if that rejection was God's plan all along
faith without works is dead, so why aren't you working?
be bold enough to add works to your faith.
God is working everything for your good (even when it doesn't feel like it)
God's plan for you might not always feel good but it's for your good.
God help me to trust Your timing
WELCOME TO SEASON 3!!!
God i don't know if i can do this anymore.
let's talk about the process of faith
Your Compromises Are Blocking Your Anointing
Your Compromises Are Blocking Your Anointing
What does it mean to deny yourself?
SCRIPTURESLuke 9:23-26Titus 1:16Hebrew 12:1-3
HOW TO RENEW YOUR MIND
SCRIPTURESEPHESIANS 4:22-23ROMANS 12:2MATTHEW 22:36-38TITUS 3:3-62 CORINTHIANS 10:5PHILIPPIANS 4:8-9LUKE 11:24-26
you can't ignore God and expect His blessings.
🚨 *Is your disobedience blocking God’s blessings?* In this video, we dive deep into **2 Kings 17 and Psalm 34** to uncover why **ignoring God’s commands leads to missed breakthroughs**—and how obedience unlocks His favor. 🔑 *Key Takeaways:* - What happens when we ignore God’s instructions (Bible examples). - How obedience brings **protection, provision, and peace** (Psalm 34:7-10). - Practical s
it may not feel like it but you are right where God wants you to be.
Psalm 23John 10John 15
God wants you to change your heart not your clothes.
SCRIPTURES1 Samuel 16:71 Corinthians 8:9-13Joel 2:131 Peter 3:3-4
God will use everything you are ashamed of for His glory.
SCRIPTURES1 corinthians 7:17-20luke 8:26-39/mark 5:1-21john 4luke 9:51-56
shyness, low self-esteem and false humility are holding you back.
1 Timothy 3:1-7
the things of this world don't matter to you anymore
today we talk about mourning the love of the world.
sex before marriage, situationships, lust and other things we have normalized
SCRIPTURESJudges 13-161 Corinthians 6
God says find your purpose in His word.
God led you to a desert to get rid of your distractions.
God wants to make you unrecognizable.
SCRIPTURES
revelation 1:5-6
1 peter 2:1-5,9-10
1 corinthians 6:19-20
exodus 28 + 29
God says take your thoughts captive.
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are you doing it for God's glory or yours?
how to make time for God in a busy world.
SCRIPTURES
mark 1:21-39
psalm 90:12
proverbs 6:6-11
God's plans for you are bigger than your vision board
SCRIPTURES
luke 21:34-36
1 corinthians 15:58
matthew 4:4
galatians 1:10
luke 14:28-30
The Cost of Following God's Call
in our daily walk with Christ He calls us to come out of our old man and into the life of being His new creations. this podcast will discuss how to identify the cost that comes with that call and how to follow Christ fully.
SCRIPTURES
1 peter 1:13-15
genesis 12:1-4
matthew 4:18-22
matthew 9:9
colossians 3:1-10
mark 10:17-22;28-31
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