Posts by George Estes

Focus Relax and listen. Consciously prepare to hear God’s Word. Clear your mind of the worries and tasks that lie before you. Open your heart and allow it to refresh. Read Daniel 1 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 1 In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon […]

Focus Close your eyes and open yourself as you relax into a peaceful state. Be willing to expose yourself for who you are as God created you to be. Breathe deeply as you prepare to hear God’s Word. Read Psalm 124 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition A Song of Ascents. Of David. 1 If it […]

Focus Breathe in clear thoughts of peace and reflection as you prepare to hear God speak to you through the scripture and the writer. Put aside all the things the world says you have to accomplish today and use this time to rest in God’s presence. Read Ephesians 4:7-16 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition […]

Focus Let your soul take a moment of rest as you hear God’s word. Put your busy schedule, wandering mind, stressful thoughts, and burdened heart at the feet of the cross and open up to God’s voice as the Giver of Life tends your soul. Read Romans 5:1-5 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 5 Therefore, […]

Focus Are you tired? Take this time to rest. Relax every part of yourself. Breathe slower. Be ready for what God has before you today. Read Psalm 8 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, our Sovereign,    how majestic is your name in all the […]

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 Psalm 23 (NRSV) The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my […]

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 Luke 24:36b-48 (NRSV) Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Acts 3:1-10 (NRSV) One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. And a man lame from birth was […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Psalm 4 (NRSV) Answer me when I call, O God of my right! You gave me room when I was in distress. Be gracious […]

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 Daniel 9:1-9 (NRSV) In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, by birth a Mede, who became king […]