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Focus Relax and bath yourself spirit in the peace of God. There is no one or nothing greater than He. Read Jeremiah 50:17-20 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Israel is a hunted sheep driven away by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured it, and now at the end King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon has gnawed […]

Focus Relax, breath and rejoice in the benevolent favor of God. Read Psalm 100 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing. Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made […]

Focus Relax, reflect and embrace the ever-presence of God in our lives who cares for all. Read John 10:22-30 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered […]

Focus Relax joyfully that all our cares and worries are covered in God’s ever-present help in a time of need. Read Luke 12:29-32 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. For it is the nations […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read Psalm 23 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me […]

Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read Ezekiel 11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the house of the Lord, which faces east. There, […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Luke 5:1-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for a peace at this time. Read Ezekiel 1:26-2:1 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) And above the dome over their heads there was something like a throne, in appearance like sapphire; and seated above the likeness of a […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Acts 9:19-31 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) and after taking some food, he regained his strength. For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus, and immediately he […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read John 21:1-14 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together […]