Real-time Isaiah. Real bodies. Real breath.
There are seasons when Scripture doesn’t feel safe.
And seasons when it becomes shelter again.
Isaiah Lived Resurrection is a God-breathed sanctuary series—
a gentle place to meet Isaiah through the living presence of Jesus,
without forcing your nervous system through the most graphic lines to reach the blessing.
This is not performance.
This is presence.
What this series is
Isaiah Lived Resurrection is a weekly anchor devoted to the promises of Isaiah as they are embodied now—
in breath, in nervous system repair, in holy clarity, and in the quiet miracle of life after survival.
We read Isaiah as living witness:
Jesus with us in the waters.
Jesus near the weary.
Jesus rebuilding what was broken.
Jesus speaking your name with tenderness.
What you can expect
Each episode is paced for safety and tenderness.
A gentle welcome and grounding
A short context bridge (without graphic detail)
A carefully chosen Isaiah passage (NLT)
A God-raised paraphrase (essence-safe, Jesus-anchored)
1–2 reflection prompts you can hold lightly
A closing blessing for your week
Our safety commitments
We will not reenact harm to prove accuracy.
We honor the full truth of Isaiah while reading with care.
That means we may summarize difficult surrounding sections in one grounded sentence, without imagery, and read aloud only the verses meant to nourish and steady.
If Scripture has been used to frighten, control, or bruise you,
this series is a different posture:
quiet, reverent, and rooted in the gentleness of Jesus.
A word for survivors still inside
If you’re still inside a closed system—still surviving day to day—
you belong here too.
You’re not behind.
You don’t have to rush your healing to be welcome.
Why Isaiah
Because Isaiah tells the truth about what harms—
and then refuses to leave us there.
Isaiah is confrontation and comfort, justice and tenderness, exposure and rebuilding.
And through it all, Jesus stands as the steady center:
the One who heals in real bodies, in real time.
Who this is for
This is for you if…
You want Scripture again, but gently
You’re rebuilding trust with God after spiritual harm
You need blessing without threat
You’re learning a new rhythm: faithfulness without self-harm
You want Isaiah as an anchor for resurrection life
How to join us
Watch the newest Isaiah Lived Resurrection episode here: @RayaFaithWriter
A simple invitation
Come as you are.
Bring your breath.
Bring your real body.
Bring your tender places.
Jesus is not in a hurry.
And you are not late.
May you remember—always—you are seen, you are safe, and you are deeply loved.
Need a place for your cries and lament?
Sometimes Isaiah is the anchor for rebuilding.
And sometimes the heart needs a different kind of language first—
the language of tears, honesty, and holy protest.
If you need God to meet you in your crying, your questions, your fear, or your grief,
you are welcome in The Gentle Psalm Journey—
a soft, trauma-informed series where we read the psalms in full (NLT),
offer a gentle paraphrase, and make room for lament without shame.
You don’t have to choose between faith and honesty here.
Your lament is allowed.
And Jesus is near to you in it.
Start The Gentle Psalm Journey here.
And if you’re still inside a closed system—still surviving—
you belong in the psalms too.
You’re not behind. You’re held.
The Gentle Rise 