How God Named the Podcast: The Story Behind "The Secret Place"

How God Gave Me the Name for the Christian Podcast: The Secret Place

In December of 2020, the Lord gently but firmly began convicting me of a hidden sin I had been ignoring. For a couple of years, I had been wrestling with taking glory that belonged to God for myself. It was a quiet pride that crept into moments when I should have been giving Him all the honor.

At the time, I was an undergraduate student, busy with school and life. I remember telling the Lord, “I know this is sin… but I’m just too busy to deal with it right now. Once I have knee surgery at the start of 2021, I’ll finally have the time to really sit with this.”

Well, January came. And there I was, recovering from knee surgery, lying on the couch in stillness—when the Holy Spirit gently reminded me of the promise I had made.

Overcoming Sin and Hearing God’s Voice

Conviction hit immediately. I apologized to God for putting Him off and, over the next three days, entered into deep, intimate conversation with the Lord. I repented, cried, and poured out everything. And God—faithful as always—met me in that place. He didn’t just forgive me. He healed me. He broke the spiritual chains that had bound me for far too long.

A few weeks later, I heard something in my spirit I didn’t expect:

“Start a podcast.”

I was stunned. Years earlier, I had dreamed about sharing what God was teaching me, but I had always said, “I can’t do that. I struggle too much with pride. I don’t want to take any of the glory that belongs to Him.”

And yet here He was, calling me into something I had closed the door on.

So, I said to God, “If You’re really asking me to start a podcast, You’ll have to give me the name. That’s how I’ll know it’s from You.”

The Journey to Psalm 51 and The Secret Place

The next day, I was in worship when the song *Psalm 51* by Shane and Shane began to play. When the words *“wisdom in the secret heart”* were sung, my spirit stirred. It felt like God was highlighting that phrase—but I didn’t want to jump ahead of Him, so I tucked it away.

The very next day, I was watching a sermon online when the preacher read from Psalm 51. Again, those same words, “wisdom in the secret heart," hit my heart with power. I began to wonder: Lord, are You speaking to me through this?

Still hesitant, I asked my family to pray with me for clarity. I didn’t want to move unless I was sure God was leading.

Then, on the third day, I went to church. During worship, the worship leader unexpectedly pulled out his phone and said, “I feel like I’m supposed to read a Psalm.” He read—Psalm 51.

I broke.

I knew without a doubt that God was answering my prayer. He wasn’t just nudging me—He was making it clear. The name of the podcast would be The Secret Place.

What Does "The Secret Place" Mean?

After receiving the name, I realized something surprising: I didn’t fully understand what The Secret Place meant. So I began asking the Lord to teach me.

Since then, He’s taken me on a journey of discovering what it means to dwell in the secret place with God—to abide with Him in stillness, to seek His wisdom, and to meet with Him away from the noise of the world. And every year, He deepens that understanding.

Starting this podcast wasn’t about chasing a platform or a spotlight. It was about walking in obedience after God brought me through repentance and healing. The name wasn’t something I came up with—it was **given by God**. And that’s how I know this podcast is His.

If you’ve ever wrestled with pride, questioned whether you were hearing God’s voice, or longed for deeper intimacy with Him—you’re not alone. And I hope The Secret Place Podcast can be a space where God speaks to you the way He has so faithfully spoken to me.

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