From Relationship to “Revelationship” With God
Building a deep, meaningful connection with God isn’t about placing Him at the top of a long priority list—it’s about positioning Him at the very center of our lives. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations, I’m joined by Cathy Garland, who introduces the powerful concept of a “revelationship” with God—a relationship rooted in ongoing revelation, not obligation.
Cathy shares a freeing framework for faith, especially for those navigating busy or demanding seasons. Instead of striving for an impossible sense of balance, she invites listeners to picture God at the center of a wheel, with life’s roles radiating outward like spokes. As seasons change, some spokes carry more weight—but the center remains steady. This shift removes guilt and invites grace, helping believers stay grounded even when life feels chaotic.
Our conversation explores practical ways to encounter God beyond mountaintop moments—through Scripture, nature, surrender, and even suffering. Cathy explains how reading the Bible through the lens of who God reveals Himself to be brings fresh life to familiar passages. We also talk about learning to “suffer well,” planting seeds of Scripture during good seasons so there is something to harvest when trials come. Through powerful stories and gentle wisdom, this episode challenges listeners to move from routine faith to a lived, sustaining awareness of God’s presence.
🎧 Listen to the episode to discover how placing God at the center—not just the top—can transform the way you experience Him in every season.
💬 After listening, join the conversation in the community.
Reflect with others on what it means to create space for God, encounter Him daily, and grow in a revelationship that carries you through joy, uncertainty, and hardship.
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Ana is the host of the Honest Christian Conversations podcast and a prodigal saved by God’s unending grace.
She grew up in a legalistic Christian home where asking questions often felt wrong. In her early twenties, overwhelmed by confusion and hurt, she walked away from her faith. Yet even then, God’s love never stopped pursuing her. At thirty years old—and after a painful second divorce—He brought her back to himself, and she has never looked back.
As Ana returned to Christ, she began rebuilding her faith from the ground up and asked the questions she once feared to ask. Along that journey, she discovered inconsistencies, misplaced teachings, and even lies woven into the Christianity she grew up with. Instead of destroying her faith, this only deepened it. Out of that discovery, she founded Honest Christian Conversations. Ana's heart is to help others navigate the same tension she once lived with: wanting to know the real Jesus while sorting through the noise of deceptive teachings, spiritual manipulation, and “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
Everything she creates flows from gratitude for the God who rescued her, restored her, and continues to shape her into who He intended her to be.
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