MIDWEEK RISE UP

About MIDWEEK RISE UP

A devotional series by Erika Kirk released every Wednesday along with Monday Meditations to provide you that deep breath of, “God’s got this”. Each episode is intentionally and prayerfully crafted with words of encouragement to push you, Biblical leadership to challenge you, and God-breathed Scripture to posture your heart for the best that’s yet to come. You are chosen. You are loved. You are enough. Welcome to Midweek Rise up; stay awhile. --- For more information PROCLAIM x BIBLEin365 visit: www.proclaim365.com

Publisher

Erika Kirk

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Aug 2019

Latest episode

8 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

50 of 110 episodes have a transcript.

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   8 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   67. Monday Meditations: The Sermon People Never Hear You Preach

   Not every sermon needs a stage. Some of the most powerful messages people will ever encounter are the ones you preach without saying a word. In this episode of Monday Meditations, we explore what it means to live a life that reflects Christ, not just in belief, but in action — not just in what we say, but in how we respond, serve, forgive, and love. This isn’t a call to performance, but to presence. To walk in quiet obedience. To embody the Gospel long before we ever speak it. Because more than anything, the world is watching how we live. We hope that you enjoy this episode. God bless you and Go Rise Up! Shop PROCLAIM's latest drop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://www.proclaim365.com/shop%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0) Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠ (http://www.proclaim365.com/biblein365%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0)

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   5 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   S04:10 After 48 hours of labor. Emergency C-Section. What they don't tell you.

   It's taken me three years to be able to share this story with you. Life is full. But God kept pressing on my heart that it's time to share the story. Pregnancy. Delivery. Postpartum. They're different for everyone. And in that 4th trimester, it isn’t about “bouncing back”. It’s about becoming. In this episode, I open up about what I did differently after my second child, and how my approach to postpartum shifted when I went from being a mom of one to a mom of two. I’ve kept my pregnancies and postpartum seasons intentionally private, but today I’m sharing pieces of my journey, not to prescribe, but to remind you: you don’t owe your story to anyone. The only voices that matter are yours, your baby’s, and God’s. I’ll walk you through: - Why the first three months are sacred for both you and your newborn - How I prepared differently for Charlie this time around - Why getting bloodwork after birth was a game-changer for my healing - The role of movement, nourishment, and scar care in postpartum recovery - My thoughts on C-section healing, CFT therapy, and lactation support - The importance of aligning with the right medical team - And why keeping space for your own passions (like Proclaim, for me) is not selfish — it’s stewardship This is not a “how-to” list. It’s a very real, raw, unedited conversation about grace, healing, and perspective. About slowing down, protecting your peace, and remembering that when your baby was born, a new version of you was born too. Whether you’re preparing for motherhood, in the thick of postpartum, or reflecting years later, I hope this episode gives you encouragement, permission to slow down, and the reminder that you are not alone. There is no rush. There is no race. There is only grace. Links for things I talk about: Coach Sal: www.Fortitudegymhq.com Dr. Tiffany Zook: http://holistichomepediatrics.com Cocoon to Bloom: https://cocoontobloom.com/intake-forms Bellibind: https://www.bellibind.com We hope that you enjoy this episode. God bless you and Go Rise Up! Shop PROCLAIM's latest drop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://www.proclaim365.com/shop%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0) Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠ (http://www.proclaim365.com/biblein365%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0)

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   2 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   66. Monday Meditations: When the Enemy Knows Your Name

   Spiritual warfare doesn’t always look like catastrophe, sometimes it looks like compromise, distraction, or slow drift. In this episode of Monday Meditations, we explore what it really means to “be watchful” in a world full of noise, confusion, and subtle lies. The enemy’s strategy is rarely loud. It’s quiet. Personal. Crafted to chip away at your identity, distort truth, and wear you down. But God hasn’t left you defenseless. This episode is a reminder that you don’t fight for victory, you fight from a place of triumph. You resist the enemy by staying rooted in the truth and surrender to the God who has already overcome. If you’re feeling weary, distracted, or spiritually under pressure, this is your invitation to reset. To return. To hold the line. Not in your strength, but in His. We hope that you enjoy this episode. God bless you and Go Rise Up! Shop PROCLAIM's latest drop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://www.proclaim365.com/shop%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0) Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠ (http://www.proclaim365.com/biblein365%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0)

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67. Monday Meditations: The Sermon People Never Hear You Preach

Published 8 Sept 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I once heard someone say, preach the gospel at all times, use words if necessary. And now there's a debate about who said that and whether it's been overused, but there's still wisdom in that idea because the people around you, your children, your coworkers, your neighbors, even your critics are watching something far more powerful than your declarations. They're watching your reactions and they're watching how you respond when things don't go your way, how you treat people who can't give anything back to you, and how you navigate tension, how you navigate forgiveness of offenses and carry burdens that no one else sees. […]

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889 ratings

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