Episode 8 of Divine Encounters — Appointed Time, Obedient Heart explores 2 Samuel 6:12–22 and the return of God’s presence to Jerusalem. Through David’s worship, Uzzah’s mistake, and Michal’s contempt, this episode reveals the difference between excellence and reverence, performance and true worship. Learn what it means to choose presence over optics, humility over pride, and devotion over dignity as God refines the heart through divine encounters.

Divine Encounters — Appointed Time, Obedient Heart is a soul-anchored podcast that walks through Scripture to reveal how God shapes purpose through process. Each episode explores the space between promise and fulfillment, where obedience is refined, character is built, and destiny is formed.

This isn’t just a Bible study. It’s an invitation to recognize God in the in-between.

For those navigating waiting seasons, leadership transitions, healing, and growth, Divine Encounters reminds us that every encounter with God—whether quiet or confronting—is shaping who we are becoming.

In this powerful conclusion to 1 Samuel, we walk with David through caves, betrayals, strongholds, and supernatural rescues — and witness Saul’s final unraveling. From Adullam to Ziklag, from restraint in the cave to recovering all, this episode demonstrates how divine encounters shape leaders in both hidden and challenging seasons. If you’re navigating delay, confusion, spiritual warfare, or a place that feels like ashes, this chapter will remind you: God protects, God directs, and God restores.

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Jealousy in relationships can turn love into competition and friendship into spiritual warfare. In this episode, we examine the stories of David, Saul, Jonathan, and Michal to learn how to recognize jealousy, protect your peace, and discern the people God sends for your healing and destiny. Perfect for anyone seeking guidance on navigating toxic relationships, establishing loyalty, setting boundaries, and finding God’s protection during challenging times.

What if the very barrier in front of you is the gateway God is using to move you into purpose? In this episode, we uncover how roadblocks, delays, and detours are often divine redirections, not denials. Pull up a chair. The table is set for a shift in perspective that turns obstacles into invitations.

Some farewells hurt because our heart still hopes, but obedience requires release. In Saul and Samuel’s final chapter together, we learn how to let go with grace when God closes a door we would have kept open. If you’re grieving a chapter ending, this episode will meet you tenderly.

Sometimes, the path to purpose starts with something that feels lost.

In this episode, Misti Green unpacks Saul’s divine encounter, depicting how an ordinary search for donkeys led to an unexpected anointing and a kingdom assignment. It's a reminder that what looks like delay is often direction, and God’s purpose is never out of place, just right on time.

Hannah’s private surrender became a public legacy. In this opening to Divine Encounters: Appointed Time, Obedient Heart, we follow a prayer that “shifted heaven,” the birth of Samuel, and the threads that lead to Saul. Obedience isn’t loss, it’s the doorway to legacy