Life moves fast, but your soul doesn't have to. The Pause App offers a gentle, guided way to step out of the noise and reconnect with God — whether you have sixty seconds or ten minutes to spare.^1
Created by John Eldredge, New York Times bestselling author of Wild at Heart and Captivating, the app grew out of a practice Eldredge developed in his own life. As a therapist, he noticed rising anxiety and depression even before the pandemic — people were on "empathy overload," fried by the pace of life and endless media. He began pausing in his car at the end of each workday to calm down, center himself, and release everything to God. That personal discipline became a chapter in Get Your Life Back, and eventually this app.^2
Built around short, audio-guided sessions read by Eldredge over nature imagery and ambient music, the app offers 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-minute pauses. Each one walks you through releasing everyone and everything to God, restoring your union with Him, and inviting Him to fill you. Longer sessions include deep breathing guidance, Scripture, and space to "linger and listen." Multi-day programs like 30 Days to Resilient and Experience Jesus. Really. go deeper into strengthening your inner life.^3
The app also features a heart check-in before each pause, a favorites system to save your go-to pauses, customizable reminders, offline downloads, streak tracking, and Apple Health integration for logging mindful minutes.^1
Why Christians Love It"Prayer has always been difficult for me and this has taught me how easy and enjoyable it can be. I literally feel myself under His wings and in His shadow." — B. Cruse^4
"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." — App Store review^1
"It is the one-minute version, the quickest and most compact one, that packs the connection punch. 'That's good. That's enough for now.' In those six words, a whole world of performative pressure falls away." — Eternity News^5
Notable- Developed by Ransomed Heart Ministries, a nonprofit crowdfunded ministry based in Colorado Springs^4
- Completely free with no in-app purchases or subscription^1
- Highly rated across both platforms with over 100,000 downloads on Google Play^3
- Featured in Religion News Service, Christianity Today, and Eternity News as a leading Christian mindfulness app^2^6
- Programs are based on Eldredge's books Get Your Life Back, Resilient, and Experience Jesus. Really.^4
