Pause: Prayer & Meditation

Name: Pause: Prayer & Meditation
Rating: 4.9 (5348 reviews)
Author: Ransomed Heart

a daily soulcare app

Free · Designed for iPad

5.3K Ratings
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4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

Ransomed Heart
Language

EN
English
Size

60.5
MB

Life moves fast. Your soul doesn’t. The Pause App offers a simple way to step out of the noise, release what you’re carrying, and reconnect with God in the middle of your busy day. Built around short, guided pauses, the app helps you slow down, breathe, and return to a grounded place of peace and presence. Whether you have one minute or ten, these gentle moments create space for your soul to recover. Inspired by the practice shared in Get Your Life Back, Resilient, and Experience Jesus. Really., the Pause App began as a tool our team used every day—and has become a daily rhythm for people around the world. What you can do with the Pause App • Take short “Pauses” to reset your mind and heart - Choose from 1-, 3-, 5-, or 10-minute sessions designed to help you let go, recenter, and reconnect with God. • Build simple daily rhythms - Set reminders that fit your life—morning, evening, or anytime you need a breath. • Check in with your soul - A quick, guided way to name where you are and receive a gentle next step. • Go deeper with guided programs - Explore multi-day journeys like 30 Days to Resilient and Experience Jesus. Really.—designed to strengthen your inner life and help you walk with God in a grounded, honest way. Why people love the Pause The Pause App is simple on purpose. No pressure. No performance. Just small, honest moments to breathe again, reconnect with God, and recover the life of your soul. If you’re feeling tired, overwhelmed, distracted, or simply hungry for a deeper connection with God in the flow of real life, the Pause is a gentle place to begin.

Ratings & Reviews

4.9

out of 5

5.3K Ratings

Intimacy
04/26/2024

Alan from Tulare
Intimacy is a confusing topic for me. Intimacy in my life was always connected with physical intimacy and the lines in my head were so blurred and confused that I feared intimacy with God. Not trusting anyone because of deep hurts from the past complicated things even more. Trusting God was always conditional, and always on my terms. Intimacy with God was unattainable. I am learning that physical intimacy is designed to be an outward manifestation of deeper connection and it’s all based on a foundation of trust; something I gave up on long ago. But Our Father in His wonderful gentle way has been teaching me what trust is and what true intimacy is. Practice makes progress. It felt weird in the beginning. Wrong even. The process is gentle and simple- so simple you might think it won’t have the power to overcome pain and fear. It leads you to trust Jesus. Really trust Him. Freedom. Everything and everyone I give to you God. I love you Jesus. I really love you! Thank you for helping me to receive His gifts that were always available for me, but I never trusted Him enough to receive them. Much love,Alan Tulare, CA.
Intimacy
04/26/2024

Alan from Tulare

Intimacy is a confusing topic for me. Intimacy in my life was always connected with physical intimacy and the lines in my head were so blurred and confused that I feared intimacy with God. Not trusting anyone because of deep hurts from the past complicated things even more. Trusting God was always conditional, and always on my terms. Intimacy with God was unattainable. I am learning that physical intimacy is designed to be an outward manifestation of deeper connection and it’s all based on a foundation of trust; something I gave up on long ago. But Our Father in His wonderful gentle way has been teaching me what trust is and what true intimacy is. Practice makes progress. It felt weird in the beginning. Wrong even. The process is gentle and simple- so simple you might think it won’t have the power to overcome pain and fear. It leads you to trust Jesus. Really trust Him. Freedom. Everything and everyone I give to you God. I love you Jesus. I really love you! Thank you for helping me to receive His gifts that were always available for me, but I never trusted Him enough to receive them. Much love,Alan Tulare, CA.
Excellent start and finish to your day
05/02/2023

DanisaW
I was aware I needed a structured yet doable end and beginning to each day to give my day’s struggles to God and to start my day centered on God. It absolutely had to include prayer and scripture. This fit my need exactly. No amount of self-help will stand the test of time that being deeply in union with Christ will accomplish. Great job Mr. Eldredge. I appreciate that you can’t just skip ahead in the app. You have to finish each day’s meditation to progress to the next. It gets deep, but you get plenty of warming up. I felt it was what I needed to shed off the pain and suffering of the last few years. Jesus alone gets my pain and He is the best counselor. So glad this app gave me structure to get there.A Note: I fully disagree with us being “amphibians”. I understand the metaphor but it’s a dangerous one in these days where eroding the Creation story is manifest everywhere. So I had to actively look past that part which detracted a little. I was glad a friend gave me heads up on that. Would love an explanation as to why that was included in such a beautiful program. It raises serious questions for me. Because it was repeated so often, I couldn’t give 5 stars. I will restart the app and see if that becomes too much of an obstacle for me.Overall very happy with the app!

Developer Response
Thanks so much for your kind review! We appreciate it, and if you have any further feedback we'd love to hear from you at support@wildatheart.org or in our app's feedback form.
Excellent start and finish to your day
05/02/2023

DanisaW

I was aware I needed a structured yet doable end and beginning to each day to give my day’s struggles to God and to start my day centered on God. It absolutely had to include prayer and scripture. This fit my need exactly. No amount of self-help will stand the test of time that being deeply in union with Christ will accomplish. Great job Mr. Eldredge. I appreciate that you can’t just skip ahead in the app. You have to finish each day’s meditation to progress to the next. It gets deep, but you get plenty of warming up. I felt it was what I needed to shed off the pain and suffering of the last few years. Jesus alone gets my pain and He is the best counselor. So glad this app gave me structure to get there.A Note: I fully disagree with us being “amphibians”. I understand the metaphor but it’s a dangerous one in these days where eroding the Creation story is manifest everywhere. So I had to actively look past that part which detracted a little. I was glad a friend gave me heads up on that. Would love an explanation as to why that was included in such a beautiful program. It raises serious questions for me. Because it was repeated so often, I couldn’t give 5 stars. I will restart the app and see if that becomes too much of an obstacle for me.Overall very happy with the app!
Developer Response 05/05/2023
Thanks so much for your kind review! We appreciate it, and if you have any further feedback we'd love to hear from you at support@wildatheart.org or in our app's feedback form.
Time to Reflect
03/13/2023

Daxton Taylor
I absolutely love this app. Love what John Eldridge talks about, how he talks about it, and ultimately just the amazing tool I’ve been gifted in order to seek a deeper relationship with God. My mother and I even listen to the podcast “Wild at Heart” which is a masterpiece all its own. That being said, there is one thing I would like to comment upon that I find a bit difficult:In the beginning of the short audio clips, we’re given time to “think” or “take a moment” around various beautiful topics involving Christ and ourselves. But quite often I find that before I can truly begin to settle into these thoughts, John begins to say something to help us get further into that mindset.I am a slower processor, and would love it if there was some way to change that length of time that I get to reflect. Like a little slider bar that would increase or decrease the duration of the ambient noise before he begins talking again/praying/etc. That way I could really settle into my thoughts and be prepared to continue with the pause session!Again, love the app. Thank you guys for all the hard work you’ve put in. May Christ continue to work through you as His love and peace constantly shift our mindsets towards Him.

Developer Response
Thank you so much for your kind review, and for the suggestions! This is the kind of feature we'd like to look into developing.
Time to Reflect
03/13/2023

Daxton Taylor

I absolutely love this app. Love what John Eldridge talks about, how he talks about it, and ultimately just the amazing tool I’ve been gifted in order to seek a deeper relationship with God. My mother and I even listen to the podcast “Wild at Heart” which is a masterpiece all its own. That being said, there is one thing I would like to comment upon that I find a bit difficult:In the beginning of the short audio clips, we’re given time to “think” or “take a moment” around various beautiful topics involving Christ and ourselves. But quite often I find that before I can truly begin to settle into these thoughts, John begins to say something to help us get further into that mindset.I am a slower processor, and would love it if there was some way to change that length of time that I get to reflect. Like a little slider bar that would increase or decrease the duration of the ambient noise before he begins talking again/praying/etc. That way I could really settle into my thoughts and be prepared to continue with the pause session!Again, love the app. Thank you guys for all the hard work you’ve put in. May Christ continue to work through you as His love and peace constantly shift our mindsets towards Him.
Developer Response 03/16/2023
Thank you so much for your kind review, and for the suggestions! This is the kind of feature we'd like to look into developing.
Getting back to Peace
07/06/2025

HvnlyRvy777
For about a decade now, since 2015, I’ve been dealing with cancer and kidney failure. Much of that time was spent wallowing in misery, asking God to take me home, and the like. He began purging me of things that were destroying my Peace. And the more I tried to rebel, the most friendships and relationships I lost. Recognizing He was serious about my life, I gave in to His ways. Fast forward to 2025, I got a kidney transplant, and have been back into my prayer and worship lifestyle. And then I found Pause. And when I say, Pause has helped me dig even deeper at the things I’m hiding even from myself, I’ve found more and more Peace in Jesus. So much so, that He’s asked me to call Him Iesu. A term of endearment for Him. If you’re struggling in any area in life, let this app guide you back to wholeness. Give it 30 minutes a day. Take it real serious. Pour out everything you have to Iesu. Let Him unlock the depths of yourself to you, and show you His tenderness and mercy. Thank you John and Staci Eldridge! I still read Wild at Heart and Captivating to this day!!!
Getting back to Peace
07/06/2025

HvnlyRvy777

For about a decade now, since 2015, I’ve been dealing with cancer and kidney failure. Much of that time was spent wallowing in misery, asking God to take me home, and the like. He began purging me of things that were destroying my Peace. And the more I tried to rebel, the most friendships and relationships I lost. Recognizing He was serious about my life, I gave in to His ways. Fast forward to 2025, I got a kidney transplant, and have been back into my prayer and worship lifestyle. And then I found Pause. And when I say, Pause has helped me dig even deeper at the things I’m hiding even from myself, I’ve found more and more Peace in Jesus. So much so, that He’s asked me to call Him Iesu. A term of endearment for Him. If you’re struggling in any area in life, let this app guide you back to wholeness. Give it 30 minutes a day. Take it real serious. Pour out everything you have to Iesu. Let Him unlock the depths of yourself to you, and show you His tenderness and mercy. Thank you John and Staci Eldridge! I still read Wild at Heart and Captivating to this day!!!

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