Keep in Step Lifestyle
Episode 5: Keep-In-Step Lifestyle
Social media tells you to be a leader, not a follower. But Jesus never once said that—He said, follow me. In this episode, Becky Meyerson unpacks what it actually means to keep in step with the Holy Spirit in your writing life, why following His lead is the opposite of playing it safe, and how the "rules" of writing and publishing can become a harness of exhaustion when they replace the Spirit's guidance. True freedom for the Christian author isn't found in doing everything right. It's found in matching your stride to His.
Key Scripture
"Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit's leading in every part of our lives." — Galatians 5:25 (NLT)
In This Episode
- 00:00 Welcome + opening prayer
- 01:31 Key Scripture: Galatians 5:25
- 01:56 A culture that celebrates leaders, not followers—and the exhaustion of trying to do it all right.
- 03:00 The Devotional Reflection: Jesus' invitation to follow, what "follow" really means, Paul's warning against the harness of slavery in Galatians 5, and what the keep-in-step lifestyle looks like for a writer
- 07:35 Write On! Step: naming where you follow rules instead of the Spirit + a declaration of freedom
- 08:22 Closing encouragement + outro
Write On! Step
In your journal, answer:
Where am I most tempted to follow the "rules" instead of following the Spirit?
Then write and speak this declaration out loud:
"I am free. I choose to follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit in my writing life. His pace is perfect, and His leadership will never let me down."
What Does "Follow" Mean?
The word follow as a transitive verb means:
- To pursue a way of life
- To obey authority and act in accordance
- To imitate and copy after
- To take your place and keep abreast
That's not timid. That's intentional. That's decisive. That's the life of a Kingdom writer.
Mentioned in This Episode
- Write On! — Becky's devotional for Christian authors called to write. Write On!
- Galatians 5:1–26 — recommended full reading on freedom, the Spirit's leadership, and the fruit of the Spirit
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