Posts by Rebecca Zahrte

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 Psalm 143:1-2 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Psalm […]

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 Proverbs 15:22 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 22 Without counsel, plans go wrong,    but with many advisers they succeed. Reflect At first glance, this seems like such a well-duh, moment. […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Psalm 90 New Revised Standard Version 1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place    in all generations.2 Before the mountains were brought forth,    or ever you had formed the earth and the world,    from everlasting to everlasting […]

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 2 Samuel 7:18-29 New Revised Standard Version David’s Prayer 18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read 2 Peter 3 New Revised Standard Version The Promise of the Lord’s Coming 3 This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you; in them I am trying to arouse […]

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 Jeremiah 33:14-16 New Revised Standard Version The Righteous Branch and the Covenant with David 14 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will […]

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 25:1-10 New Revised Standard Version Prayer for Guidance and for Deliverance Of David. 1 To you, O Lord, I lift […]

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 1 Timothy 6:11-12 New Revised Standard Version 11 But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read John 15:9-17 New Revised Standard Version 9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just […]

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 Mark 10:42-45 New Revised Standard Version 42 So Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize […]