What a Relationship with God Really Is

What if the reason your relationships feel off isn’t about them—but about how you see Him?

In the debut episode of our powerful new miniseries, Built on the Rock, host Carrie Davis and guest co-host Michael D. Davis-Thomas dismantle the surface-level definitions of faith many of us were raised on. This is not a conversation about religion. It’s about relationship. Raw, honest, unfiltered communion with the God who wants more than your Sunday best—He wants you.

Titled “Start Here: What a Relationship with God Really Is”, this episode digs deep into the foundations of faith that often get lost in tradition, trauma, and performance-driven spirituality. Through authentic storytelling, scriptural grounding, and hard-won wisdom, Michael and Carrie explore what it truly means to walk with God—not just work for Him.

From breaking generational habits of passive belief to learning how to hear God's voice in the silence, this conversation is an invitation to rebuild your understanding of intimacy, identity, and intentionality with God. If you’ve ever felt like you were doing all the right things but still felt far from Him—this episode was crafted for you.

Scriptures referenced:

John 10:27 — “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
James 4:8 — “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you…”
Psalm 42:1-2 — “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God…”

Real Talk Moment:

“If you don’t trust God with your wounds, you’ll worship Him with walls up.” This episode explores:

• The difference between knowing of God and actually knowing Him
• How childhood faith becomes adult formation—or dysfunction
• Learning to approach God honestly without performance or polish
• Why your view of God shapes every other relationship in your life
• Practical, non-performative steps to begin (or restart) a relationship with God today

Whether you’re deconstructing, rebuilding, or just now searching for what’s real—this is your invitation to start here. Not with religion. Not with rules. But with relationship.
Because everything else falls apart… if He’s not first. LISTEN NOW on the Resilient Faith Podcast.

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