Eps 55: Why Your Relationship with God Feels Like Work (And How to Change It)

In this episode of Kept Podcast, Tierra shares a powerful and often overlooked truth: God desires to be your closest friend. Many believers approach their relationship with God from a place of striving—treating time with Him like a responsibility rather than a relationship. But what if intimacy with God was never meant to feel like work? In this episode, we explore what it truly means to cultivate a “secret place” with God—a space where trust is built, love is experienced, and your relationship with Him becomes deeply personal and life-giving. You’ll learn how to move from a works-based faith into a love-based relationship with God, where obedience flows from delight, not obligation. In this episode we discuss: • How to build a deeper relationship with God • What it means to cultivate a secret place with God • How to stop striving and start enjoying God • Moving from religious routine to real intimacy • How delighting in God transforms your faith • Why God desires friendship, not just performance If your relationship with God has started to feel distant, dry, or like a routine, this episode will help you rediscover the joy, closeness, and sweetness of walking with Him. God is not looking for perfection—He is inviting you into relationship. Subscribe to Kept Podcast for biblical teaching and encouragement that helps you grow spiritually, trust God deeply, and remain rooted in Christ through every season.