Christ With Coffee On Ice

Host: Ally Yost
Episode: Meditating with the Spirit of God
Date: November 22, 2024

Overview

This episode of Christ With Coffee On Ice departs from the usual format for a guided, Spirit-led time of meditation and prayer. Host Ally Yost invites listeners into a vulnerable, immersive experience, encouraging a fresh encounter with the Holy Spirit. The focus is on being still, seeking deeper intimacy with Jesus, and allowing God’s presence to bring transformation, comfort, and encouragement.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. An Unconventional Invitation to Stillness

• Opening Context [00:29]:
  • Ally shares how the episode emerged from time with God that morning, emphasizing it will be different from a typical podcast:
    • “I was just seeking him. He then revealed to me what we were going to be doing...He’s challenging me in this, and he’s asking if I will be obedient enough to do it.”
  • Listeners are encouraged to find a quiet place, settle in, and “just look at Jesus.”
    • “This isn’t going to be the type of episode that you’re going to be able to probably do your holy girl walk to or your commute in your car.”

2. Creating Sacred Space and Inviting the Holy Spirit

• Guidance Into Prayer [03:50]:
  • Soaking worship music is played to set a reflective atmosphere, but Ally notes silence with God is also powerful.
  • She leads a prayer, inviting God’s Spirit to meet every listener:
    • “Holy Spirit, I just ask you to come. God, I ask that you send your spirit and meet every listener where they're at...I pray for a peace to rest upon them, resting on your shoulders, resting on your chest. Jesus. Holy Spirit, come.” [05:20]

3. Guided Spiritual Practices and Encouragement

• Speaking the Name of Jesus [06:12]:

  • Listeners are invited to clear their minds and simply call on Jesus’ name:
    • “Just say his name. Say Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Holy Spirit, come.” [06:14]
  • Emphasis on God’s safety and kindness:
    • “This is actually nothing to be nervous about...God is fun. He’s kind, and he just wants to hang out with you.”

• Posture of Receiving [08:19]:

  • “Put your hands up like facing heaven...and receive. Receive the spirit right now.”
  • Prayer to dispel fear and encourage openness:
    • “I pray against the spirit of fear or uncertainty. God, I just pray for receiving hearts...”

• Singing and Scripture Themes [09:01]:

  • Ally sings/prays the biblical image:
    • “The spirit was moving over the water. Spirit, come move us. Come rest on us.”
    • Giving thanks for Jesus’ resurrection and the need for the Spirit.

4. Expressing Hopes and Dreams with God

• Invitation to Vulnerable Sharing [12:05]:
  • Ally feels led for listeners to speak aloud their hopes and desires in their relationship with God—even those that feel unreachable or silly:
    • “He wants you to tell him and to just declare it out loud to him, the things that you want to do with Him.” [12:05]

5. God’s Affirmation and Visual Encouragement

• Affirming Listeners’ Pursuit [14:49]:
  • Ally shares a vision of a young woman earnestly engaging with the podcast as if it were class—Bible, journal, highlighters:
    • “The Lord loves your dedication that you’ve already had. But there’s something that he wants to ignite deeper in your soul...this is an opportunity...to root deeper in the spirit of God.”
  • Reassurance:
    • “Everything that you just said out loud to him...you can do and that everything can change right now.” [14:49]

6. Pouring Out Love and Adoration

• Mutual Exchange of Love [18:58]:

  • Listeners are led to pour out love on Jesus as he pours love on them:
    • “Tell him how much you love him...we’re just supposed to pour out our adoration to the Lord as he’s pouring out his adoration to us...” [18:58]
  • Intimate affirmation of Jesus’ presence:
    • “Thank you for showing up. You always come when we call your name. You never fail.” [19:34]

• Visceral Experience in Prayer [23:39]:

  • Ally encourages physical posture—kneeling, head down—as a sign of reverence and surrender.

7. Spiritual Rejuvenation and Repentance

• Deep Surrender and Commitment [28:16]:
  • Plea for purification and fresh desire for God:
    • “God, I ask that you give us a distaste for the things that give you distaste...set us on fire. Set us on fire...I want to burn for you.” [28:16]
  • Encouragement for continual seeking of God's presence and rejecting what distracts from Him.

8. Scriptural Anchor: John 14:15 and the Holy Spirit

• Inspired Scripture Reading [34:45]:
  • Ally feels led to read John 14:15 (Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit):
    • “‘If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit who leads us into all truth...’” [34:45]
  • Emphasis on using the Spirit as the believer’s compass and reinforcement that the Spirit is “very much alive in you.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “He wants you to have a fresh, just awareness relationship with the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God.”
  — Ally [00:29]

• “This isn’t going to be the type of episode that you’re going to be able to probably do your holy girl walk to or your commute in your car.”
  — Ally [00:57]

• “Holy Spirit, I just ask you to come. God, I ask that you send your spirit and meet every listener where they're at… I pray for a peace to rest upon them.”
  — Ally [05:20]

• “Just say his name. Say Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Holy Spirit, come.”
  — Ally [06:14]

• “God, set me on fire. Ignite me. Set my heart on fire for you.”
  — Ally [28:16]

• “The Lord wants you to know that the Holy Spirit is dwelling inside of you. It’s alive in you, and he wants you to use it. He wants you to listen to it, and he wants you to use it as a compass.”
  — Ally [35:44]

• “Let’s share the fruit of the spirit. Let’s just radiate the spirit of God so much so that people are like, what the heck do they have? Like, what is that?”
  — Ally [37:22]

Key Timestamps

• 00:29 – Ally introduces the episode’s unusual and Spirit-led format.
• 03:50–06:02 – Guided prayer for a fresh encounter with the Holy Spirit.
• 06:12–09:01 – Listeners are led to call on the name of Jesus and adopt a posture of openness.
• 12:05–14:49 – Listeners express personal hopes to God; Ally shares an affirming vision.
• 18:58–20:33 – Mutual pouring out of love to Jesus; affirmation of his presence.
• 23:39–27:30 – Deeper surrender: kneeling, resting in God; prayer for comfort, strength, courage, and faith.
• 28:16–31:11 – Plea for spiritual purification; “set me on fire” prayer.
• 34:45 – Reading and reflection on John 14:15 (promise of the Holy Spirit).
• 37:22 – Exhortation to share the fruits of the Spirit with others.

Closing Reflections

• Ally encourages ongoing practice of sitting quietly with God and seeking His Spirit, recommending the use of soaking music if helpful.
• Emphasizes that both truth (scripture) and Spirit are central to Christian life:
  • “Spirit and truth. Truth is very important, but we need to be constantly seeking his spirit and wanting to be face to face with Him.” [32:12]
• Announces the end of season 4, with future episodes to come in a more flexible format.

Final Exhortation

• Ally urges listeners to let their lives “radiate the Spirit of God” and to share His love:
  • “Let’s share the fruit of the spirit. Let’s just radiate the spirit of God so much so that people are like, what the heck do they have? Like, what is that?” [37:22]
• A blessing for listeners’ vulnerability, faithfulness, and willingness to draw close to God.