Elisa Pulliam

From Brokenhearted to Holy Breakthrough

Turning to check my rearview mirror, I felt an ever-so-familiar twinge in my back and feared a spasm that would take me down for a day or two. Instead, life came to a screeching halt with doctor’s orders for complete rest. I was in too much pain to resist and I sensed a divine appointment as I remembered a verse I had recently read in Isaiah: “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it.” (Isaiah 30:15, CSB) I did not want to…

No Substitutes: Because God is Enough

By Elisa Pulliam

Have you ever embraced a sugar fast? Or maybe a social media fast? If so, have you noticed how often your fast from __________ results in a series of substitutions rather than single-hearted focused on Jesus? I saw this play out so profoundly in my most recent sugar fast. Instead of that piece of chocolate after lunch, I grab a clementine. Sure, it’s healthy, but it is a substitute for a sweet fix. By 3 pm, when I’m craving an afternoon cookie, I turn to a gluten-free granola bar. It may not be as scrumptious, but it seems to work…

Beyond the Highlight Reel with Meredith Boggs {Podcast #701}

By Elisa Pulliam

Do you feel like you are the only one whose life does not look perfect? Maybe all you can see is the wreck in your home and in your relationships. Maybe all you feel is distracted and exhausted. While 2020 was tough for everyone, it did not stop the barrage of social media highlights, comparison traps, and endless cycles of saying you’ll stop scrolling social media and then being sucked right back in. So what does it look like to live beyond the highlight reel? It’s gritty and tough. Yes, it is still full of overflowing kitchen sinks and the…

Let Go and Live: A Vision for Breakthrough {Podcast #700}

By Elisa Pulliam

What is that one thing . . . that one hurt . . . that one disappointment . . .that one habit . . . that continues to rob your life of joy and holds you back from the life you know God wants you live? More importantly, what would it take to finally experience breakthrough in that area of your life? Are you hoping that God would simply sweep in and break the stronghold? Would you like Him to relieve you from the guilt or shame, anxiety or fear, like a fairy godmother waving her wand? Maybe you think…

From Distraction to Devotion: Lessons from a 40-Day Social Media Fast with Wendy Speake {Podcast #614}

By Elisa Pulliam

When you are stressed, tired, or needing to just block out the world, what do you turn to? Is it social media? Food? People? The reality is that none of these will ever satisfy. We will be left wanting more, continuously coming back to find an inkling of joy and escape. Wendy Speake joined me again on the More to Be Podcast to talk about her latest book, The 40-Day Social Media Fast, and how important it is for our relationship with the Lord and the people in our lives, to fast from distractions and be present in the every…